Where Mindfulness Meets Sushi Craft
Mindful Maki began with a simple idea - to make the calm, mindful spirit of sushi-making accessible to everyone.
Our Origin Story
It started when James, a psychologist who loves to cook, trained in sushi making and experienced how naturally the process invites presence - the rhythm of rinsing rice, the weight of the knife, the respect for each ingredient.
What began as a small sushi-making kit soon evolved.
People weren’t just connecting with the food - they were connecting with the experience.
The slow pace. The gentle prompts. The moments of presence that came with each step.
That insight shaped the next chapter: the Mindful Cooking Deck - a guided card deck that helps you create your own mindful cooking ritual at home. It blends authentic sushi craft with mindfulness, sensory cues, and connection.
Rooted in principles from Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT), every card encourages slowing down, tuning in, and appreciating the people you’re with.
Whether you’re cooking solo or with someone you love, Mindful Maki offers more than a recipe - it’s a way to savour the moment and move through food with intention.
Meet James
Hi, I’m James - a psychologist and home cook who grew up learning to cook beside my mum.
Some of my earliest memories are in the kitchen with her - watching, helping, and absorbing the small lessons she passed on through food: patience, care, and taking the time to enjoy what you create. Those slow, simple moments shaped how I learned to connect with the people around me.
As life got busier, I found that same calm again through sushi-making. The rhythm of washing rice, the focus of slicing fish, the quiet intention behind each step - it brought me back to those childhood moments of presence and ease.
Mindful Maki grew from that mix of memory, craft, and mindfulness.
A way to share that feeling with others - to help people slow down, cook with intention, and reconnect with themselves and the ones they love.
One card, one step, one moment at a time.
What we care about
Connection
Honouring the simple moments that bring us closer.
Mindfulness
Noticing the subtle things - the sound of water, the rhythm of the knife, the breath between steps.
Simplicity
Finding beauty in what is enough - a few ingredients, gentle guidance, and the presence to enjoy them fully.
Playfulness
Approaching creation with curiosity and lightness. Laughing when the rice sticks, celebrating the creative process.
Sustainability
Caring about the seas that bring us fish, the soils the bring us vegetables, and the planet that is home for the ones we love.