S E S S I O N   C O N C L U D E D

‘WA’   HARMONY   ‘WA’

Sunday 2nd August 

11 am till 6 pm 

 Deepa Vithlani

Host Introdution and Welcome 

Deepa Vithlani, a primary school teacher and entrepreneur, has been teaching in Brent Primary schools since 2006. Her linguistic background includes French, German and Italian. In addition to teaching, she has a part time business committed to helping families save money, which she works around while taking care of her two young children.

Deepa embarked on a holistic and spiritual journey 15 years ago after experiencing the incredible benefits of Reiki healing. She was inspired to work on her personal development and is a Reiki Level 2 practitioner.

Hiroshi Usami

‘Wa-no-mai’ – Dance in One

‘Wa-no-mai’ – The animism ancient circle dance that builds peace and harmony.

When human beings first started to dance, they harmonised with other people and harmonised with the natural world. ‘Wa-no-mai’ is a world of dancing that values such ancient, simple and natural ways. https://en-wanomai.jimdofree.com/

Hiroshi Usami has been learning ‘Wa-no-mai’ under Mr Kazuki Chiga, the founder of ‘Wa-no-mai’, for 10 years. Hiroshi, a business consultant, teaches logical thinking at a university. He also teaches the Galactic Mayan Calendar and conducts Mayan appraisals.

Rie Hamaguchi

Open Up Your Inner Potential

Rie Hamaguchi is a businesswoman with over 30 years of experience. She has received awards in the global business world, mainly in the sectors of property, finance and trade, as well as in the diplomatic world as a reputable diplomat who has served in Japan (Tokyo), USA (Washington D.C), UK (London), Austria (Vienna), Russia (Moscow) and at the G8 Summit in Germany (Munich) and she has worked in the Korean Peninsula (South/North Korea) as a Japanese government official. Today, based in London UK, Ms. Hamaguchi acts as an active investor for her group on behalf of and in collaboration with other global private funds, family offices, global pension funds and financial institutions. As a part of her activities and global connection, Ms. Hamaguchi was chosen and appointed as the Director of Global Woman Club Diplomat.

Chini Masako 

Song for Hope and Harmony with the Japanese song ‘Ue o muite aruko’

Chini, originally from Japan, has lived in London for 20 years. Along with being a Homeopath, a Reiki master, and an Access Consciousness Bars practitioner, she is active in organising self-enlightenment workshops for the Japanese community in London. A recent encounter with Kirtan, yoga of the heart and voice, gave Chini a depth of experience that has led her to pursue singing meditation to add to her repertoire. In this session, Chini will sing an acapella version of the Sukiyaki song ‘Ue o muite aruko’, which is a famous Japanese song.

Taishi Kato 

Shinto Moments: Discover your connection with this ancient Japanese way of living

Taishi Kato is a licensed Shinto priest from Hattori Tenjingu Shrine in Osaka Japan. He was born as the eldest son of a multi-generational family serving their 1000-year-old Shinto shrine. He graduated with MAs in religions of Asia and Africa at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) from the University of London. Taishi recently published the book ‘Shinto Moments’ in English to bring a greater understanding of the way of living with nature to the English language world.

 Host 

Deepa Vithlani

Tamami Wood and

Kaoru Yamazaki 

Singing : Sakura Sakura

Traditional Japanese folk song

Kaoru and Tamami are both from Japan and are currently living in London. At the same time as being mothers themselves, they have worked as nannies for over ten years. They share their passion for singing Japanese songs with the children they work with as well as for cultural education at events such as the Japanese Festival.

The ‘Sakura’, a song of cherry blossoms, represents Japan, and they are happy to have an opportunity to sing this song for the event. They are both Buddhist and they believe that the singing of this song will help to spread peace and happiness during this tough period everyone is facing due to the virus.

Yoshika Onishi

Multidisciplinary chronic pain management

Yoshika has worked as an anaesthesiologist, a pain clinician, an emergency doctor and an industrial physician at University Hospital/clinics/industrial firms for over ten years. She has also done pain research in the U.S.A. Now Yoshika is doing her research as a graduate student of Public Health at Kyoto University at the same time as working as a clinician, raising her 2-year-old daughter, doing natural farming and hosting an online salon to empower women (https://www.jyoseinogakko.com/reiwa-cinderella-salon).

Yoshika loves to meditate, travel (as a backpacker!), read books, live a life of fermentation – and to smile!

Ayako Ichimaru 

Divine Harmonious Melody

Originally from Japan, Ayako Ichimaru has made Hong Kong her new home. She has performed with orchestras at venues such as the White House in Washington D.C., the United Nations in New York and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. As a charismatic soloist, she has performed her original music all over the world, spreading the message of peace and happiness within.

Audiences around the world, including political leaders, have been left deeply touched by Ayako’s music. She is a “Culture Ambassador of Hong Kong”, which is most unusual for a foreigner.

Her stirring, award-wining music can be heard on the CD “5 Elements” (Best Parents Choice Award, NAPA Gold Disc Awards in the USA, Juno Awards nomination in Canada).

Hideko Oshima

The Art of crafting Japanese vegan sweets

– Hana-Ohagi –

Hideko is a palliative care certified nurse and has been involved in hospice and palliative care for 20 years. She has cared for the end-of-life experience for around 2,000 people. She has been practising Raja Yoga meditation since 2000. Hideko facilitates Self-Care Retreats for health care professionals around the world. As a certified instructor for Japanese sweets crafting, Hideko expresses silence of the mind and inner beauty through crafting sophisticated Japanese red bean sweets which reflects one’s heart.

 Host 

Deepa Vithlani

Michiko Hayashi 

Messages from Water

Water shows the power of words and consciousness. Dr Emoto’s research indicates that water shows the power of consciousness through its crystals. The words we use, our thoughts and intentions are deeply connected to water. They not only affect our health but also everything on Mother Earth itself.

Michiko Hayashi is the Global Director and Ambassador of the ‘Emoto Peace Project’. She was a personal assistant to Dr Masaru Emoto for 10 years. Dr Emoto was the pioneer of HADO (vibration), researcher of water, and author of the world best-seller, ‘The Hidden Messages in Water’. Michiko is the successor of his legacy.

Tetsu Shiratori 

The Power of Prayer in the Film “INORI”…Spirit of Harmony and Mercy

Tetsu is a film director and voice actor. He is a great evangelist using film as a medium to share information that would lead humanity to a future with brighter possibilities. Tetsu’s 3rd documentary film, INORI, has gained an international reputation and created a national record of being in cinemas for more than 3 years, the longest screening period in history. In his latest film Revival II, he confronts the problem of radioactive pollution that most people prefer not to see and seeks for the solution to create a hopeful future for all beings on earth.

Filmgraphy : Stone Age (2005), Soul Education (2008), The Age of Fasting (2010), INORI (2012) https://vimeo.com/ondemand/inorienglishsub, Revival (2015), THE READINGS (2018), Revival II (2019)

 Host

Varsha Mistry 

Varsha Kumari Mistry has worked as a Forensic Practitioner with the Metropolitan Police Service in London for over 33 years.

She trained as a Fingerprint Expert. Her work involves examining homicide, serous crime scenes, vehicles and exhibits in a forensic laboratory for evidence recovery purposes. She presents forensic evidence in court.

She is also the current deputy chairperson for the Metropolitan Police Hindu Association, which involves voluntarily offering support to the membership, Met Police Service and communities of London. She is involved in welfare support of colleagues and promoting well-being. As a proud mother of three children, spirituality and well-being are very much at the heart of both her family and professional life for bringing out the best in all.

Tara Narayanan

                   Growing Together

Tara is a business partner, singer, educator, mentor, traveller, a lover of good food and a believer in the universe. For more than twenty years she has successfully run a packaging unit along with her husband. Her love for travelling and singing has taken her to many places. With the blessings of her Guru she has been able to spread the joy of singing bhajans in various places both in and

outside the country. Inspired by her Guru ‘s words ‘love all and serve all’, she looks for opportunities to give back to society in every way possible. For more than two decades she has headed the Shiksha Project of the SGBS trust which caters for the education of underprivileged children at school level. Her passion for education and her belief in the value system has also led her into volunteering her time at ‘Unnati’, a skill development and vocational training centre, right from the inception of the organisation.

Dr Dipti Gangera

You with Yourself

Dr Dipti is a Homeopath, a Clinical Psychologist and a Clinical Hypnotherapist at Sambandh Clinic in Gujarat, India. She started the clinic with Dr Utkarsh Gangera (a psychotherapist counsellor) out of concern for the high suicide cases in very young students due to the lack of attention paid to mental health and well-being. The clinic is a centre where all ages are served, guided and treated for better mental health and well-being. They also run workshops for schools, corporates, universities and personal groups. Their main services are pre-martial pregnancy,Garbhsanskar, OCD, schizophrenia,stress,time management, pregnancy etc, the services are completely based on scientific study research and development

 Tripura Kashyap

Creative Movement Therapy

Tripura  pioneered Creative Movement Therapy in India in 1990. She studied Movement therapy at the Hancock Centre for Dance/movement therapy in Wisconsin, USA and obtained an M.A. in Psychology.  She also holds a 1^st class diploma in Bharatanatyam from Kalakshetra, Chennai. 

She has worked as a Movement therapist at Half-way homes, Special schools, Treatment / Rehabilitation centres, Senior citizens facilities and with individual clients for many years. She has received fellowships from the Ashoka International Foundation and Indian Ministry of Culture for her innovations in dance therapy and contemporary dance. She authored ‘My Body, My Wisdom’ a handbook on Creative dance therapy and ‘Contemporary Dance: Practices, Paradigms and Practitioners’ published by Penguin and Aayu publications.

 Tripura is the co-founder of Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI) and teaches on many courses and webinars and is on the faculty of CMTAI’s Movement therapy certificate and diploma courses in Delhi, Bangalore and Pune. 

Host 

Shivali Ruparelia

A very busy mum of two, Shivali Ruparelia is a sales analyst for a global airline. However, her main passion is helping communities flourish. She volunteers for many popular community events. Shivali is a longstanding member of the volunteer staff at a weekend community school in London: the Sai School of Harrow. Her outstanding commitment was nationally recognised when she was awarded the ‘Princess Diana Award’ for voluntary service and won the ‘Inspiring Asian Women’s award‘ for being an ‘inspirational role model’. Her motto in life is, “If my children see me do something good for others, I hope this will inspire them to do the same, to improve future generations!”

 Kavita Ashok

 Being Joyful inside out -Say NO to Depression ! 

 Nisha Shivdasani

 Singer 

 Dr. Anita Gupta 

Breastfeeding and Covid 

Dr. Gupta is Practicing as Gynaecologist & Lactation consultant for more than 25years. She holds it very dear to her heart that education is the biggest tool that can help to ensure a healthy and safe environment for pregnant women and her new born child.

Dr.Gupta has been working for Social, Physical, Mental & Economic development of Mother & Child. She aims to eradicate malnutrition from the society by imparting education & skilled help about nutrition. She is also involved in teaching & research work of undergraduate & post-graduate Medical students of University Collage of Medical Sciences.

Dr.Gupta is a WHO/BPNI Trainer of HIV and Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling, Nutrition & also for many National Health Programmes of Government of India. She has Developed many Training modules, published papers & organised many conferences.

 Host

Kanji Ghedia.

Kanji was born in Nakuru, Kenya but has lived, studied, and worked in the U.K for almost 50 years. He is very passionate about family life and devotes much of his time helping in the community in general.

For the last 9 years, Kanji has been a popular radio presenter on NUSOUND Radio 92 FM in London and presents ‘Lunch time live with Kanji’ on Thursdays and a very popular Gujrati programme on Saturday and Sunday from 9am – 12.00 noon.

Hitarth Pandya

Nature says it all

Shreya Udipi

The Path To Peace & Harmony Through Self-Love

Shreya  is  a Holistic Healer, a ‘PSYCH-K’ FACILITATOR & a ‘HEAL YOUR LIFE’ COACH. As always, moving ahead resolutely… with incredible passion & a fiery vision in her heart.

Her area of interest is LOVE, as a force of reconciliation and repair. She trusts that the ability to love your own self is the greatest find out there. You find it in a jingbang of emotions—a deeper than deep breath… a happy moist eye, perhaps. It’s really rediscovery; we don’t journey out for it, we go in. Such love makes us kinder, more charitable versions of ourselves. No more the victims, we become winners.

Gauranga Sundara Das

 Self Realisation and Climate

Gauranga is a bhakti yogi, a spiritual teacher, guide and councillor as well as a keen musician and bhajan singer. He joined  the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in 1975 in Germany and met his spiritual master A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada a year later in France. He worked as teacher at the New Mayapur gurukula and farm project in France and held a number of teaching positions in the UK. He served as president at the Hare Krishna Temple in Leicester, and heads now the Hare Krishna Centre for Vedic Studies. He studied music and religious studies at Leicester University and communication arts at De Montfort University. He is a passionate climate advocate with a special interest in plastic pollution.

 Host 

Sarita Menon

Sarita is the Managing Director of Inndus, a printing company based in Elstree. Prior to that, she ran a training business which followed a career in the travel sector. 

Sarita is a NLP Master Practitioner & started her spiritual journey several years ago when she joined the Art of living foundation (AOL) & is now an AOL teacher who conducts various wellbeing  courses including breathing techniques, meditation & yoga.

Juan Vazquez

       Environment and Biodiversity

Juan is a homeopath, naturopath, member of the Sustainable Development Group of the National Bank of Canada, BK representative to the UN and former candidate for the Green Party of Canada, with 10 years of experience Juan has been a leader in the deep ecology movement, that responds to the need for spiritual transformation in the contexts of climate change, sustainable development and biodiversity.

Rega Stellar

Harmonizing Our Power, Love & Light

Rega Stellar is an international director of 3 USA-based institutes – Wisdom Institute for Leadership and Global Advancement (WILGA), BElife Institute for Higher Consciousness (BIHC) and the World Institute for Incurable Diseases (WIID). An international speaker and corporate trainer, she specializes on balancing-life strategies for the New Humanity which use the best of eastern wisdom and western practicality. Personally mentored by the modern sage Master Del Pe, Rega is a Senior Healing Specialist for people with incurables diseases and non-medical-responder conditions. She regards herself as a life-long student of world cultures, world religions and world philosophy on her life path of self-mastery.

Priya Kumar

Singer

Born in California, Priya Kumar is a singer of Indian origin who made her first appearance in Saregamapa singing Superstars 2010. She was also a top finalist of NTV Star Search that year and has several Hindi and Bangla albums to her credit. Priya is also a professional model and trained classical dancer in the Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi styles. Her recent accomplishment is winning the runner up crown of Mrs. Bharat New England and title holder of Mrs. Bharat USA classic. She believes in passing inspiration to the younger generation by encouraging them to be the best versions of themselves. Causes she support include animal rights and support of the girl child

 THANK YOU

Technical Director –  Nishit Kotak 

Sarita Menon 

Host Conclusion