Saturday, August 13, 2016

Ashtanga Yoga Workshop in San Jose
























I'm excited to go to San Jose next month in this year again! I'm looking forward to seeing/meeting everyone who join my a week Mysore and weekend Workshop!

These pictures are taken by me when I visited San Jose from Encinitas last year. It was so beautiful!! 


Workshop info : http://www.downtownyogashala.com/events


Sep 17, 2016 - Fri Sep 23, 2016

9/17 Saturday, 7-9:00am Yoga Chikitsa: Primary Series
Yoga Chikitsa is the Sanksrit name for the primary series and can be translated as yoga therapy. Therefore practicing this series purifies and heals the body. Atsuro will lead you full primary series using the traditional Sanskrit count with his effective therapeutic adjustment and verbal cues to deepen your practice.

9/17 Saturday, 2-4pm The Balancing Asanas: handstand, arm balance, standing balance. Enjoy to explore the balancing postures to feel steady and comfortable ("sthira sukham asanam" ) through a variety of options and an in-depth preparation in an anatomically safe way for beneficial practice. This is also your fun experience to try some of asanas from the 3rd and 4th series of Ashtanga Yoga with technical instructions and demonstration. All levels are welcome to attend.

9/18 Sunday, 7-9:00am Nadi Shodana – Intro to the Intermediate Series
The Intermediate Series, also Nadi Shodhana, works to open the energy pathways of the subtle body to increase the flow of prana. Atsuro will lead you an introduction to this second series of Ashtanga Yoga using a variety of modifications given for each posture and an in-depth preparation for some of the difficult postures.

9/18 Sunday, 2-4pm "Roots & Flying up: The Ashtanga Yoga Bandhas"
In the Ashtanga Yoga practice, Mula Bandha and Uddhiyana Bandha make steadiness to your posture and give a sense of strength and lightness. We will explore the Bandhas through breathing technique and alignment of Asanas to understand how the proper technique can take out practice to the next level. All levels are welcome to attend.

9/19-9/23 Monday thru Friday Sep 19-23rd, Mysore Style Practice 6:30-9am

Ashtanga yoga traditional practice method. Atsuro will work with you individually helping you deepen your practice. You will learn detail techniques, tips, individual proper methods, and the advice for your future practice if necessary. Atsuro's adjustments are therapeutic, effective, gentle and, guiding to the deeper level which not realize yourself.




Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Ashtanga Yoga Center





This morning I practiced Mysore style with Timji at his Shala and felt like I came back home. I feel grateful for such a special moment.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

10 Day Ashtanga Yoga Intensive in Karma Studio


Moi! I came back to California from Turku, Finland. Thank you everyone who came to practice with me. Special thanks to Jatta for hosting. It was a wonderful 10 days! I hope to see you all again soon. Kiitos!


フィンランドでの10日間アシュタンガヨガ・インテンシブコースを終えカリフォルニアに戻ってきました。クラスに参加下さった皆さんありがとうございました!フィンランドの皆さんは優しく、シャイだったり、とても繊細に他者やその場の雰囲気を感じ取るところなど日本人に近いものを感じました。そして皆さんが大好きです。また会える事を楽しいにしています!私を招いて頂きシャラのオーナーのヤッタさんありがとうございました!キードス!


























Thursday, July 14, 2016

Practice, practice, practice



Working on Kandapidasana, the first pose of Ashtanga Yoga 5th series.

I'm so grateful that I'm going to Finland next week to share my practice which I learned from Timji.

BTW, this pose is very painful for me for now..  ;)

Saturday, July 2, 2016

TT 2016 :)



Thank you Timji for sharing your wisdom, devotion and love.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Tim's 1st sereis TT 2016



I came back to Encinitas and am having an amazing time to assist 2 weeks Tim Miller's Primary Series Teacher Training in this year as well :)

10 day Ashtanga Yoga Intensive in Finland


I'm excited to go to Finland for the first time next month! Thank you Jatta for inviting me to your Shala. I'm looking forward to seeing/meeting everyone who join this 10 day intensive course!  

来月初めてフィンランドに行きます。この10日間に渡り開催するアシュタンガヨガ・インテンシブコースを通しフィンランドの人々にお会い出来る事がとても楽しみです! 

www.karmastudio.fi
jatta@karmastudio.fi


Tuesday, June 14, 2016

神々の国

日本滞在も後わずか。
神聖なる木々や植物に覆われ、
晴れた日も、雨の日も、素晴らしい日々でした。





となりのトトロのモチーフとなった楠の木。


Sunday, June 5, 2016

七沢リトリート

今回の七沢でのヨガ・リトリートにご参加下さりありがとうございました!
急遽決定したにもかかわらず、福岡、長野、新潟、同県から、また仕事を変更してのご参加など、、愛する生徒達と私の家族と共に過ごせた時間はとても嬉しく貴重な3日間となりました。
サンディエゴに戻っても皆さんとの再会を楽しみに日々を生活して行きます!












Rajakapotasana?!















Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Mt. Fuji, beautiful country Japan :)




今回日本滞在中に急遽決り、明日から3日間で開催される神奈川県七沢でのヨガ・リトリート。ヨガの伝統を受け伝えていく事が人生の喜びである私にとって、とても嬉しく楽しみに思います!

今回の日本での最後のクラスとなり、クラスはまだ空きがあり日帰り参加も出来ますので是非ご参加下さい!

感謝。


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Saturday, May 28, 2016

初夏



The beginning of summer in Japan :)