Yoga Gives Back
As an avid yoga practitioner in Los Angeles, Kayoko founded Yoga Gives Back in 2007 to express her gratitude for the gift of yoga. Inspired by the microfinancing revolution of Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Kayoko realized, “for the cost of one class, you can change a life”. In its 18th year, YGB empowers over 3,000 mothers and children in India per year with micro- loans and education funds, supported by yoga communities in thirty countries around the world.
Prior to moving to the USA in 1992, Kayoko was a producer/director for NHK Japan’s National Public Broadcaster, working on documentary television programs and Cultural Attache at the Embay of Japan in London, UK. Her passion for filmmaking is rooted in the perspective gained from living abroad: Australia, Brazil, United Kingdom, and USA.
Kayoko has been filming YGB’s fund recipients in India to share the real-life stories of underserved women and children, as well as the growing impact of YGB’s global support. Read more about Kayoko’s journey here.
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