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“Like a plant that’s meant to grow in the wilderness, one can’t be tamed if they’re meant to soar.” - Mai Ka Yang

Mai Ka Yang is a proud mother of two beautiful, wonderful huskies, and the visionary force behind a multi-dimensional ecosystem of healing, art, and leadership.

Professionally, Mai Ka—known to many as MK—operates as a Creative Visionary and an Intuitive Healer. Merging her roles as an Artist, Spiritual Healer (Sage/Shaman), Master Life Coach, Trauma-Informed Coach, Sound Healer, and Reiki Master, her transformative work focuses entirely on cultivating and practicing the art of self-healing.

Across every project, Mai Ka’s mission is rooted in deep connection—whether she is sharing her own raw truth, capturing a client’s legacy in history, walking alongside individuals through their heaviest transitions, or reflecting back on what this world has to offer. This philosophy extends directly into her humanitarian work through Lenses & Perspectives, a non-profit organization currently in development, dedicated to sheltering, empowering, and mentoring orphans, homeless individuals, and their animal companions on their path to sustained resilience.

Mai Ka lives completely by the mantra of, “Pay it forward.” She dedicates her life to practicing the art of passing forth unconditional love and kindness, fiercely believing in the unstoppable ripple effect a single person can create—with faith that one day it will reach back to the people who supported her along her journey. Through honoring our unique differences, she believes we all have the sacred opportunity to learn, grow, and be the changes we want to see in this world.

Team Remember, MK are Mai Ka’s Spirit Guides—reverently known as her ‘Team’. As an ordained Shaman within the Hmong community and a spiritual healer for the broader communities, Mai Ka works hand-in-hand with her guides to anchor her personal journey of self-healing, authenticity, and humility. Serving as an essential foundation for her work, Team Remember, MK assists her in fulfilling her responsibilities as a soulful catalyst, guiding all aspects of existence toward holistic growth and positive transformation—while nurturing her spiritual evolution, and ensuring her entire ecosystem remains uncompromised and aligned with her higher purpose.

TEAM REMEMBER, MK

Note: Mai Ka’s journey has always defied traditional molds. Recognizing early on that her gifts were meant to operate beyond conventional templates, she has evolved her ancestral foundation into a modern, integrated healing framework. Today, she works with her team not as an on-demand practitioner but as an integrated holistic healer at Behind Your Shadow, LLC.

THE SPACE

In this space we make no excuses. We show up authentically. We embrace who we are and we stand unshaken and unashamed.

In this space we recognize the changemakers in our life. Remembering those who contributed to our growth and knowledge: Families, friends, teachers, mentors, peers, strangers.

In this space we are grateful for our life experiences, and we acknowledge that learning and growth is never ending. We strive to break cycles and heal from our limiting beliefs and traumas, be it generational or not.

In this space we comprehend that as living beings, we need each other more now than ever. We commit to bettering ourselves so we can contribute to making this world a better place.

In this space we envision a world away from judgment, discrimination, and war. We remain open minded, practice mindfulness, kindness, and actively uplift others.

Together we, creatively, are on a mission to co-create, encourage healing conversations and practices, promote a balanced health and wellbeing physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and lead by example by being the change we want to see in the world.

In this space we are a catalyst for change.

THE WORK

Inspired by the wisdom gained through deep life experiences and diverse perspectives, and by integrating her life mastery with the sacred guidance of her Team, Mai Ka is committed to:

  • Sharing her knowledge with the world

  • Devoting herself to collective healing

  • Showing up as her highest, most authentic self

  • Igniting the growth of those that crossed her path

  • Guiding those who are ready to grow toward positive transformation

Through the healing arts, she continuously grows and encourages others to do the same. Mai Ka believes we can restart, rebalance, and rewrite our narratives as often as needed in order to:

  • Heal our deepest wounds

  • Overcome life’s greatest challenges

  • Expand beyond what we currently know and where we currently are

Image by Mai Ka: Serene pond surrounded by lush green grass and trees under a cloudy sky.
Image by Mai Ka: Silhouette of trees against a cloudy sky at sunset, with mountains in the background.
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Image by Mai Ka: City skyline view from a balcony with glass railings, featuring tall buildings and a body of water. The scene includes overcast skies and visible greenery near the waterfront. A walkway is visible on the left side.
Image by Mai Ka: Sunset view with kites in the sky and silhouetted landscape.
Image by Mai Ka: Foggy forest with a wooden pathway surrounded by trees.
Image by Mai Ka: Sunset over a rural landscape with power lines and two large circular structures silhouetted against the orange sky.
Image by Mai Ka: A serene lake scene with calm waters reflecting the sky and clouds, surrounded by lush green grassy banks, under a partly cloudy sky. A wooden fence runs along the foreground.
Image by Mai Ka: Scenic view of a lake surrounded by trees with distant mountains and a cloudy blue sky, seen between two building structures.
Image by Mai Ka: A vibrant sunset over a body of water with colorful clouds and reflections on the surface.
Image by Mai Ka: Traditional Chinese temple with ornate red and gold details, dragon sculptures, and intricate carvings.
Image by Mai Ka: Sunset over calm water with clouds in the sky and silhouette of distant buildings.