You have no need to travel anywhere—journey within yourself. Enter a mine of rubies and bathe in the splendor of your own light.
— Rumi
My story
I have been a yoga practitioner for over two decades. Having completed Teacher Training at Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco and earning my RYT-200 certificate in 2019 and RYT-500 in 2021, I have renewed my commitment to give back to the community through teaching yoga.
In serving, I strive to offer a safe and nurturing space for everyone where they can de-stress and feel connected with their body and inner self. As a strong proponent of the concept “yoga for everyBODY”, my passion is also to provide accessible yoga to people with age-related ailments, limited mobility, and chronic illness.
Besides private yoga and yoga therapy sessions, I teach therapeutic yoga classes for active older adults in the Bay Area and beyond. I also lead weekly gentle yoga classes hosted by community-based public healthcare services and senior centers. I am a regular instructor at Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco in the Mission where I serve as a board member.
And since March 2020, I have continued to offer my classes on an online platform to support my students' well-being during the COVID pandemic.
I am a native of Osaka, Japan, and a naturalized U.S. citizen who set a root in the beautiful city by the bay 30 years ago.
Training & Certifications
International Association of Yoga Therapy 800 hr Training (Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco)
Yoga Alliance RYT500-certified (Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco)
Certified Stress Management Instructor (Integral Yoga)
Yoga for Arthritis® by Steffany Moonaz, Ph. D
Yoga Therapy in Cancer and Chronic Illness (YCat) by Sandra Susheela Gilbert
Therapeutic Yoga by Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal
Adaptive Gentle/Chair Yoga by Hamsa Spagnola
Human Body Ease and Dis-ease (Anatomy & Physiology), Integral Yoga Therapy Certification Program
Integrations of Yoga Therapy by Lakshmi Sutter, Ph. D and Steffany Moonaz Ph. D
BFA, San Francisco Art Institute
