Energizing Leadership
from the Inside Out
We help leaders rebuild emotional wellbeing, presence, and real connection at work—ensuring sustainable performance in a high-pressure world.
Japan faces a record-low engagement crisis. High cultural pressure meets chronic "Emotional Undergrounding." When stress becomes the default operating system, the organization pays the price.
Human-Energy Crisis at Work
5%
Employee Engagement
Lowest in the G7
GALLUP
25%
Wellbeing Score
Global average: 57%
HR Asia
56%
Burnout Symptoms
Reported by workers
ROBERT WALTERS
"Individually and collectively, performance suffers when wellbeing is ignored."
The Rocklit Method™
A human-centered leadership approach focused on prevention and expansion—preventing burnout while expanding emotional intelligence, trust, and collective wellbeing.
Regulate
Biological reset. Calming the nervous system to restore cognitive clarity and executive presence.
Reconnect
Anchoring leaders to purpose, core values, and vision. Shifting from reactive to intentional.
Integrate
Translating inner shifts into sustainable corporate behavior and cultural change.
Your Partner for Leadership Wellbeing
Established in 2022, Rocklit is a leadership wellbeing studio designing transformational leadership experiences. Global fluency with Japanese wisdom.
Learning Facilitation
Bespoke development programs & workshops tailored to your organizational needs.
Offsites & Retreats
Deep-dive offsite experiences rooted in Japanese wisdom and team intelligence.
Executive Coaching
Including EQ assessments & sound therapy for targeted leadership development.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Daruma Vision™ for Teams
A transformative leadership experience designed for executive teams, leadership cohorts, and key moments of cultural reset.
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Outcomes for Organizations
We are not thinking machines that feel; rather we are feeling machines that think. Strong leadership starts with a calm and steady nervous system.
Clearer leadership communication
Stronger trust and team alignment
Reduced 'Urgency Bias' and burnout
Improved emotional regulation under pressure
Let’s Work Together
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Meet our team
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Lana Iwabuchi
Founder & Director of Learning
Russian by roots and Japanese at heart, with 25+ years in Japan. Former Mitsui & Amazon leader turned coach and facilitator. Lana designs Rocklit’s experiences and helps leaders make grounded, authentic choices so they can lead with clarity and an open heart.
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Nanako Aramaki
Director of Wellbeing & Co-Facilitator
Born in Tokyo and raised in Canada. Former COO and professional flamenco dancer turned sound therapist and coach. Nanako guides the sound-led, embodied aspect of the experience, helping leaders regulate, restore, and reconnect with their deeper knowing.
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Monika M. Sadkiewicz
Director of Community & Partnerships
An educator for over a decade, Monika creates environments where people feel supported, safe, and seen. She builds Rocklit’s partner ecosystem and curates Rocklit’s community that continues the reflection and growth long after the session ends.
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"I’m Japanese yet even I didn’t know about yoshuku. It was inspiring to learn about the Japanese way of manifestation, and the celebration of our achievements really allowed for the internal shift to be solidified. A highly recommended experience. "
—Emily Kamata
Gold Speak Inc. Founder and CEO
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"Everything I experienced during this session can only be described as ‘resonance’. For anyone seeking a spacious moment to remember what you’ve forgotten within yourself, I highly recommend the Daruma Vision Retreat."
—Kei Tsuda
Product Manager and Ikigai Researcher
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"The experience was a refreshing way to work on goal-setting. Using the Japanese cultural lens of daruma as well as great coaching techniques created a deep and creative way to look at personal and professional goals. She obviously has a deep understanding of the material and led us through it clearly and concisely. It was a diverse group of participants to work and grow with. "
—Dr. Ariel Thorpe, D.C.
Energize your leadership culture
Structural wellbeing and resilience for 2026 and beyond.