Yoga · 09. December 2024
I taught yoga in Japan for 15 years, and even after moving to Vancouver in 2019, I continued attending Iyengar yoga classes with Louie Ettling. During the COVID-19 pandemic, as online classes became more prevalent, Louie introduced me to Deborah Peake with whom I have been studying one-on-one for three years. Through this time, I worked on assignments, practiced diligently, created class plans, honed teaching methods, and gained experience observing and adjusting students as an assistant. In...
Diary · 17. November 2024
＊日本語は後に続く。 Vancouver is getting colder after the end of daylight saving time, with rain continuing to fall. In spite of this, I took a walk while enjoying the autumn leaves when the rain stopped. When I was in Japan, I might not have felt like taking a walk because I had to go to many studios here and there to teach lessons. And I miss Japanese food. I often make hot udon noodles in the fall and winter. The rice cake with radish and fermented soybeans or Natto Daikon Mochi...
Yoga · 13. October 2024
*日本語は後に続く In the blink of an eye, it is mid-October. It has been a long time since I updated my blog. In September, I was happy to visit new places and meet new people for the first time. I took the ferry from North Vancouver to participate in a yoga workshop at Gibson. It was also my first time to meet up with a yoga teacher early in the morning and drive to the ferry and back for two days. It was nice to be able to look back on the content of the WS together in the car and on...
Diary · 01. September 2024
＝日本語は後に続く= August was over. I feel like I did a lot of things. A friend of mine had to go back to Japan temporarily for an emergency, and I helped out as a member of the dog-sitting team. The dog seemed to have lost his appetite and seemed worried when he noticed that he was acting differently than usual. In mid-August, I was attending a 5-day intensive teacher session at Iyengar Yoga. We took a ferry from Vancouver to Victory and a very beautiful place. My husband was going...
Diary · 31. July 2024
＝日本語は後に続く= July was an exciting month. The root of the word yoga, "yuj," means "join," "yoke," or "unite." It was in July that I realized this. I received a message from my yoga friend Ms.Tanaka in Tokyo, who connected me with Kyoko-san because she was quitting her job to study in Vancouver. After Kyoko arrived in Vancouver, I received a message from her. As I have no children, I am happy to be a supporter of youth. Then came an inquiry on my website from Yoko-san, who was in...
Diary · 30. June 2024
＝日本語は後に続く＝ June was a mixed experience. The first half of the month I was sluggish and thought it was just a misplaced muscle, but after 10 days it didn't get better and it became hard to lie on my side and I began to suspect it was internal organs. I went to a clinic that was open on weekends, and for the time being, the urine test was clear. I made an appointment for an ultrasound and was told to wait. In Canada, it is common that you can't get an examination or a doctor...
Diary · 01. June 2024
＝日本語は後に続く＝ It was already June. On Friday, May 10, my husband and I, knowing that the Northern Lights could be seen in various places, went for a walk at around 10:30 p.m. We walked around looking up and down, but couldn't see it. I had to do something the next morning, so I gave up and went to bed. The next morning, I received a message from a friend at 11:30 p.m. with the above photo, “Aurora Borealis is out now. The picture was taken very well even though it was taken...
Diary · 06. May 2024
（日本語は後に続く） I went to Cancun, Mexico for a week's vacation. The direct flight was an easy 6 hours. It was also our 5th wedding anniversary trip. The white sand beach in front of our condo was emerald green to blue, the perfect environment! We had the luxury of watching the sunrise on the beach, doing yoga, spending time on the beach, and watching the sunset. English is spoken only in a limited number of places. We didn't understand a word of Spanish, so we just used English...
Diary · 20. April 2024
=日本語は後に続く= Today we celebrate 5 years of wedding anniversary. Time really flies by. My parents both worked, my aunt and uncle took care of me, and I grew up as a key child. So I had a habit of doing everything by myself without asking others for help, so I felt that my husband's love was too heavy, and I was not good at doing things together or sharing things. (My husband is the youngest of six siblings.) Recently, I finally got used to asking for help. When I look back at the...
Diary · 30. March 2024
※日本語は後に続く Snowy winter scenery is beautiful, but I get excited when cherry blossoms start blooming. After all, Japanese people love cherry blossom viewing. There are some famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Vancouver, but I find the cherry blossoms that line the streets of residential areas to be surprisingly beautiful. I enjoy strolling around my neighborhood. I used to enjoy drinking the kombucha my husband made, but I researched and made kombucha jerky since new strains...