Meditation coach, Yuichi Handa, Pasadena, CA

Tania Parada

I’m at a loss for words as to how much Yuichi has impacted my life. I was not looking for a coach (I didn’t believe in ‘coaches’) but I was definitely searching for something that would help me circumvent a deep sense of dissatisfaction in life. Working with Yuichi has been a life changing experience. I have found greater balance in life, a way to live with more integrity and purpose, I’m better able to speak my truth to myself and others, I feel more apt to handle my (at times overwhelming) emotions, and almost all my relationships have improved ten-fold. The change is noticeable not only to myself, but others too, as my friends and family tell me how different I am now. So much so, that now they reach out to me for advice as well. This is a great source of joy in my life, as I can see and feel how what I have learnt from Yuichi has had a ripple effect, helping others in my life as well. Yuichi supported my journey through some very difficult life events. The loss my father, unemployment, the ending of a relationship, even a miscarriage. Always with compassion but with great insight and wisdom, he helped me see the lessons that life was giving me, and now that I look back I find only gratitude for those difficulties. There is no issue too small or too big for Yuichi. Sometimes the greater revelations have come from discussing a seemingly trivial issue (those ‘small’ things in life that nonetheless can rob us our peace of mind.) What I can say is that I have never left a session without getting some kind of answer, revelation or deep personal truth. Yuichi also encouraged me to establishing a daily meditation practice, and this has made all the difference for me. I highly doubt I would have been able to maintain my commitment to that daily practice for almost 4 years now, without his guidance and support. Most of all, he has helped me see the value of having such practice, something I am grateful for every single day. Thank you so much Yuichi!

Joann k

Even though Yuichi is the first and only coach I’ve worked with, I know for me I’ve hit the jackpot! Maybe transformational coach is a more apt title for him. Or maybe alignment-with-self coach? His ability to get to the heart of the matter through all my tangential rants and blatherings feels startling at times but also with some sense of recognition of truth. Dismantling old belief systems that one has built a life on is rarely fast, easy or comfortable. So that’s what he does- helps you find your way back home to yourself. I feel so very lucky to have worked with such a wise, kind and generous spirit for support and guidance on this journey. It’s been pivotal for sure.