{"product_id":"wa-the-art-of-balance-live-healthier-happier-and-longer-the-japanese-way-9781786786890","title":"Wa - The Art of Balance: Live Healthier, Happier and Longer the Japanese Way","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated guide to 4 simple and easy-to-adopt daily practices based on the Japanese lifestyle: Nourish, Move, Rest and Socialize.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this gorgeously presented book, with watercolor illustrations by the author throughout, learn a new and revolutionarily simple secret to leading a long, healthy and happy life from Japanese wellness expert Saki Ohashi. Her set of 4 unique pillars, based on her observations of life in the US and in Japan, seem simple, but together they form a holistic solution to gaining balance and vitality in all aspects of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNourish. \u003c\/b\u003eDiscard dieting tactics for principles such as \u003ci\u003eKuchisabishii, \u003c\/i\u003eor 'lonely mouth' to empathize with your body's impulses. Design your meals around\u003ci\u003e Harahachi-bunme, \u003c\/i\u003eor 8\/10s of the stomach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMove. \u003c\/b\u003eDiscover a three-minute stretch routine that keeps Tokyo's elderly people young. Bring the joyful spirit of\u003ci\u003e undoukai, \u003c\/i\u003eor Sports Day, into your day by celebrating movement rather than enforcing it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRest. \u003c\/b\u003eLike a true \u003ci\u003eshokunin\u003c\/i\u003e artisan whip up a cup of traditionally brewed matcha tea, and take a moment for curiosity in every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocialize.\u003c\/b\u003e Improve your connection with others instantly with everyday Japanese salutations, or \u003ci\u003eaisatsu, \u003c\/i\u003eor instill the habit of gifting others with \u003ci\u003eomiyage. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eFrom what you eat, to how you think, how you connect with others, and how you move, this book will revolutionize how you care for yourself and ultimately lead to greater contentment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Watkins Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786786890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Kaki Okumura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42599711080629,"sku":"9781786786890","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d8072aa2-3b11-4186-9306-bfba8b7edf59.jpg?v=1674000392","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/wa-the-art-of-balance-live-healthier-happier-and-longer-the-japanese-way-9781786786890","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}