Yuki Ishiyama

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Hello!

I’m Yuki, from Japan. An unfortunate separation brought me a wonderful encounter with Purna Yoga. 

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My first yoga experience was about 10 years ago. It was honestly miserable and full of shame because I had to struggle with my stiff body and the teacher even pushed and pulled me. I couldn’t enjoy or receive any benefits from that, so I decided to stop doing yoga after a very short experience. 

 

In the spring of 2019 when I had difficulty in my life I was looking for something to treat my pain and anxiety. I found restorative yoga in Purna yoga, which gave me a completely different experience of yoga from what I had before. I could connect with myself without worrying about how to perform and I felt secured and relieved deeply through the teacher’s care. 

 

Finally I found what I needed to get me out of the dark and cold tunnel. After doing almost only restorative yoga for about 3,5 years for healing, I began to think about my future. Maybe I'm able to prepare for any life challenges especially the physical change in a women’s life using the wisdom of yoga?

 

In the autumn 2022 I started to take more active asana classes and little by little aiming for connecting with my body and gaining the basic physical stability. Along with that I became more curious about yoga and decided to deepen my yoga journey and explore my own self by taking the teachers training. 

 

As I have worked as an assistant and a teacher of special education in complementary schools in Espoo for about ten years, my eyes of observation and the sensitivity towards personal features and needs have been cultivated. This helps me in teaching yoga as well.

 

I’m very happy to share the wisdom of yoga with you! Looking forward to seeing you in class!