PAST TEACHERS
We have had the pleasure to work with so may interesting and passionate teachers from all over the world. They have all greatly contributed to the studio’s evolution. Please click on their profiles to see what they are up to now!
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Natsuko Koike
Having worked in the Japanese advertising industry…
Chie Yoshida
As a vocal trainer, Chie realised the importance of mind-body-diet balance…
Anthony Scott
From a childhood Anthony was interested in zazen meditation and bushido…
Yukiko Ota
自らの経験をふまえ、ヨガを通してストレスに囚われている人々に「意識の変革」を起こすお手伝いをするとともに…
Yukiko Matsui
From 1991 Yukiko was a competitive gymnast. She was coached by Japanese and Russian trainers, practicing…
Yukiko Shingu
By the time Yuki was 13, she was already getting interested in yogic philosophy and meditation…
Yasue Yonezawa
Yasue’s interest in the movement of human body began through drawing exercises when studying art at university…
Tomoko Nakanishi
Gravitating toward her own interests, Tomoko began to devote herself to aerobics, jazz dance, marathon running…
Stephanie Hanamura
Stephanie’s journey through Yoga began one afternoon when her friend suggested that she go and take a…
Sachiyo Munechika
Sachiyo Munechica has studied different types of hatha yoga including Ashtanga and Iyenger…
Ryuta Nagasawa
Starting with baseball in elementary school and then basketball in junior high school, Ryuta evolved…
Phoebe Sellaroli
Phoebe has been practicing various forms of yoga over the past 13 years and is deeply interested…
Nao Saeki
Nao studied classical ballet from an early age. Blessed with supportive and understanding parents…
Nami Kimura Kumagai
Nami was born and grew up in Ome-shi, Tokyo. From an early age, she loved moving her body…
Michiko Yamanaka
Michiko had spent many years involved in sports. She began skiing straight out of college…
Masae Shimizu
Masae came in contact with yoga while traveling in California, where she attended a yoga class…
Mao Nakamura Frank
Mao started traveling widely overseas from her teen years. Upon entering university, she moved …
Mami Nakada
From a young age Mami had spent extended of periods of time in the United States and Japan…
Maki Nagayama
Maki was born and grew up in the countryside of Yamaguchi Prefecture surrounded by rivers and rice …
Lucy Roberts
Since childhood Lucy was always fascinated by the beauty of the moving body, exploring the marriage…
Luandi Nienaber
Luandi was born and raised in South Africa. She studied to become a journalist, but ended up working…
Kimi Imazu
In 2000 Kimi began studying traditional hatha yoga, kriya’s, pranayama and meditation with …
Junko Saito
Junko has worked as a flight attendant for 7 years, but the stress from overloading schedule led …
Keizo Shono
Originally from Oita Japan, Keizo began his study of Sivananda yoga in Chicago, where he has spent …
Junko Saegusa
もともと純子は若い学生の頃から人の心に興味があり、心理カウンセラーになるために大学で心理学を専攻しました…
Joseph Lee
Joseph was first introduced to Hatha yoga in 2002 in Singapore. He is blessed to have received …
Jane Ishii
Jane has been actively practicing yoga for the past 20 years . She first began Iyengar yoga while she was…
Hiroshi Kusuhara
Hiroshi began practicing yoga 10 years ago, after leaving a job as an editor at a magazine…
Erika Arakawa
Erika’s profound experiences with yoga originated from her travels abroad in Boston and Costa Rica…
Elana Katz
Elana Katz was first introduced to yoga at the age of 11, while training as a classical dancer…
Stewert Cameron Harris
In 1998, Cameron met a clairvoyant in Glasgow, Scotland, who had pinpointed details of his life …
Aoba Iida
Born to a Japanese artist father and a sensitive Austrian mother, Aoba was raised as the youngest…
Gwen Bell
Gwen began studying yoga when she was a teenager in America. Her interest in yoga developed as part of a rehabilitation…
Amber Spear
Born and raised in Australia Amber’s main passion since her very first steps has been movement and the exploration of human…
Akiko Miyahara
Akiko was born in the city of Yokosuka, in Kanagawa Prefecture, but spent her childhood in Saudi Arabia…
Francois Chaillou
Francois Chaillou began his journey with Raja yoga in 1980. He began his asana practice with Bernadette Pajot…
Michihiro Sotomura
Through his daily practice at YogaJaya, Michihiro found that practicing yoga brought him sensations very similar to those he experienced while DJ-ing and dancing…
Asako Ota
Asako spent her younger years in a city by the sea in Chiba, growing up highly sensitive and cheerful…
Hanae Kakegawa
Born in Tokyo, Hanae remembers playing in her neighborhood. She has a lasting connection to her community…
Gweon Jung Eun
Jung’s journey into yoga is a critical part in a continuing process of personal growth and self-discovery…
Demian McKinley
Having spent a good part of his youth in the outdoors and mountains of the Pacific…
Adi Carter
A student of movement from an early age, Adi was introduced to yoga in 1995…
Dali (Dale-Sandwith)
Born in Australia on Victoria’s coastline , Dali is a passionate surfer/snowboarder and has…
Lea Sölter
The teachings of Yoga came to Lea quite naturally, validating many ideas she had come to appreciate during her studies…
Tsugumi Yamaguchi
Today Tsugumi plays multiple roles as a yoga instructor, outdoor goods salesperson, and a model…
Jen Peters
In the fifth year of her Ph.D. research, Jen accepted the invitation of a friend named Nick to attend an Ashtanga yoga class…
Julie Tran
Julie has a background of ten years in the study and performance of classical ballet and modern dance…
Satoru Koguchi (Satori)
Satori loves sports ranging from tennis to snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing. He began surfing at 15…
Noriyuki Tomiyama
Noriyuki Tomiyama is a teacher of Ashtanga Yoga as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois….
Asami Koike
Asami was raised in Melbourne, Australia since she was four years old. During her high…
Jacqueline Hargreaves
Jacqueline researches the contemporary meeting place between historical practices and their application in a modern (mainly therapeutic) environment….
Yumiko Terasaki
Yumiko integrates her yoga experience with her musical passion, and presently pursues study in Jazz-fusion…
Yuki Nishioka
Yuki currently teaches yoga at the same time continues her creative activities in the field of design and illustration…
Lisa Lawton
Lisa Lawton is a passionate Yogini who aspires to fully enjoy the art of living, to see the magic within every moment…
Michael Grubb
As a child Michael practiced gymnastics. His love for tumbling and flipping led him to competitive freestyle diving…
Kengo Nomura
His experience with yoga, music, and travel have inspired him to bridge the gap between his different interests…
Kranti
Kranti has studied under the guidance Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath Rangaswamy in Mysore India…
Hikaru Tanaka
Hikaru began seriously studying Yoga in 2001 after having her mountain bike stolen from her. At that point, mountain biking…
Iva Drtina-Hall
Iva’s aim as a yoga teacher is to be able to help initiate the process of transformation within every student…
Lisa Booth-Bozek
Empowered by the inspiring words of Swami Vishnudevananda, “Health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness, yoga shows the way”…
Dr. Jason Birch
Jason Birch received a doctorate in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford in 2013. His area of research is the medieval yoga traditions of India, in particular, those called Haṭha- and Rājayoga.
Marina da Luz Herbert
Marina is fully committed daily practice and sharing as a teacher…
Kuri Takeshita
Kuri’s interest in health and wellness led her to further pursue the link of the development….
Ryuji Kashiwa
Ryujii discovered YogaJaya after attaining acupuncture and moxibustion certifications…
Tomomi Yoshikawa
The more Tomomi practiced, the gap between the connection of her experience on the mat and her daily life…
Junko Shimada
For Junko, her path into yoga has been a result achieved through cumulative practice…
Yuko Yamazaki
Yuko began yoga in order to regain balance for the body and mind and completed the BASEWORKS teacher …
Shino Horikoshi
Shino discovered YogaJaya in the process of exploring various body movement exercises, and becomes stunned…
Naoko Ito
After her experience in outdoor sports exercise and overseas education in the field of ballet, Naoko discovered YogaJaya. She immediately realizes the sensation different…
Maurizio Picicco
Maurizio’s interest for Yoga started while seeking a way to better his health and well-being. After relocating to Tokyo, he discovered YogaJaya …
Kevin Frazier
Kevin has had a long time interest in health and fitness. After a career in the corporate environment …
Asako Kuroki
Born in Kagoshima, Asako has been practicing Ashtanga vinyasa yoga from 2010. Focusing primarily on self-practice, she has attended numerous….