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Nobuka Toyoizumi
Spiritual Summit

"I finally recognized something in myself that I had rejected for years"

Spiritual Summit touched me in ways I didn’t expect. I came in thinking I would learn some new techniques, but what I received was a profound remembering of who I truly am.

There were too many breakthroughs to choose just one— but here are the moments that changed me:

Vishen’s message: I felt like he was telling me “It's ok to be seen. Times have changed. Being weird is the new normal.” That was the moment my fear of being judged melted. I realized I was hiding my light because it felt safer not to shine. But now I see that weirdness is my superpower.

His story about his father reminded me that the unbelievable can happen.

Marie Diamond: I struggled with meditation for years. I would fall asleep, or my mind would wander. Her teachings about direction and that we all have energetically aligned directions for meditation shocked me — I realized I was one of the people she enlightened that day.

When I meditated afterward, I asked for a message and saw a vision: a modern pyramid, the top half floating above the base. I have no idea what it means yet, but I know this vision will change my life.

I even began decluttering my home immediately and I feel lighter already.

Shi Heng Yi and Regan: They helped me come back to myself. I had been searching for spirituality “somewhere else,” hoping to find something extraordinary. But deep down I already know my mission. I was just scared to be seen.

Their presence gave me courage. And with Vishen’s words, it felt like a gentle push from the universe saying “Go forward.”

Regan’s activation was powerful — I felt connected to my higher self and felt a download of peace saying, “Everything is going to be OK.”

False friends disappeared recently, which hurt, but now I understand — the wrong people leave so the right ones can come. I look forward to meeting my true tribe.

Lee Holden: I always knew slow breathing felt good, but I never understood why until he explained it. Shallow breathing tells the brain you are in danger. So I was unconsciously putting myself in stress over and over. That realization was huge.

Thoughts make reality so being in stress mode was manifesting more stress in my life.

Dr. Tara: When she said trauma gets stored in fascia and muscles, I finally understood why I could never fully relax. I experienced abuse in childhood, so my body was always preparing for danger. That awareness brought compassion to myself.

She also taught me that I believed I wasn’t artistic because my parents went to art school and I didn’t. But I realized art isn’t only painting or dancing. It is connecting dots, seeing patterns, thinking differently. I finally recognized something in myself that I had rejected for years.

Dawn’s story & the Kundalini awakening: Both brought tears and moved things deep inside me.

After everything, I see this clearly: My journey isn’t becoming someone new it is remembering who I’ve always been.

I took time for myself and I’m so grateful I did. I can’t join Spiritual Mastery this year, but I will absolutely join next year.

Thank you to Vishen, the Mindvalley team, and every teacher. This wasn’t just a summit it was a reset of my soul.

Sending love and light to everyone reading this ✨💛


Nobuka Toyoizumi

Energy Healer

Tokyo, Japan

Spiritual Awakening
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