Wa – The Art of Balance

A beautifully illustrated guide to four simple and easy-to-adopt daily practices based on the Japanese lifestyle: Nourish, Move, Rest, and Socialize.

Wa – The Art of Balance explores how you can create a long, meaningful, and joyful life the Japanese way. All you need is one revolutionarily simple concept: Wa.

Wa means harmony, a central tenet at the heart of the Japanese belief that to live well is to live in balance. In this book, wellness expert Kaki Okumura shares the practices and psychology behind Wa and the Japanese health secrets that allow anyone, at any point in their life, to improve and sustain their health. Her method to bring Wa into your life is based on four pillars: Nourish, Move, Rest, Socialize.

This is a holistic solution to gaining vitality in all aspects of life. Rather than enforcing restrictions or relying on willpower, the pillars are gentle, timeless, and easy to adopt, ensuring that improvements to your health and wellbeing are long-term and effortless.

This book will revolutionise how you care for yourself and lead to greater peace, fulfilment and, ultimately, contentment.