I grew up in Japan and the U.S., and now call Australia home.

 

This multicultural upbringing shaped my blended perspective—East and West, modern and traditional—and deeply informs how I connect with people. My path led me from corporate life into yoga, health, and life coaching, rooted in a lived understanding of the stress and demands of modern life.

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This fusion allows me to translate the tools of yoga into settings where practicality matters—corporate offices, medical environments, law firms—as well as in private and studio spaces.

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My classes combine precision and softness—ranging from dynamic, breath-led flows to slow, restorative yin. I specialise in supporting nervous system regulation through breath, movement, and deep listening. I meet people where they are and guide them back toward balance with care.

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Whether online or in person, group or private, I aim to create a space where you feel safe, supported, and seen—a space where you can grow at your own pace.

 

Teaching Style & Focus

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My classes are dynamic yet grounded, precise yet inviting choice. I place strong emphasis on felt experience—how your body responds moment to moment.

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I teach:

• Yoga Synergy:  An Intelligent, breath-led sequencing and therapeutic movement of hatha yoga flow

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• Yin Yoga: Still, introspective, and deeply nourishing

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• Tailored sessions: To support neck/lower back pain, improve focus, and manage stress and anxiety, women in transition, improve breath awareness. 

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My intention is to help you explore your physical and mental edges safely and with compassion.

 

Training & Influences

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I’ve been practicing yoga since 2007 and continue to grow through study and experience. My formal training includes:

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• 500-hour Yoga Synergy Certification (Simon Borg-Olivier & Bianca Machliss)

• Additional 100-hour Applied Anatomy & Yoga Therapy (Yoga Synergy)

• 100-hour Yin Yoga (The Yin Space)

• 60-hour Yin Yoga (Yinspiration)

• 55-hour Women’s Health & TCM Modules (Yoga Medicine)

• 30-hour Applied Acupuncture Principles (Experience Acupuncture)

• 30-hour Yoga Trapeze (Yoga Body)

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I’ve also been fortunate to learn from a global circle of generous teachers, including Eileen Hall (Ashtanga), Clive Sheridan (Advaita Vedanta & Pranayama), and Chrissy Ramsay (psychologist and spiritual guide). Thanks to the accessibility of online learning, I continue to be inspired by J Brown, Jason Crandell, Lucas Rockwood, and Taigu Gensho—teachers who share freely and deeply.

 

Coaching

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In 2019, I trained as a Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. In 2025, I completed Life Coaching training with 123 Coaching, a Japanese school grounded in Zen. I’m also an IKIGAI Facilitator, supporting others to explore meaning and purpose in a changing world.

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In an age of AI and acceleration, I believe our human need to seek meaning is more essential than ever.

 

Philosophy

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I’m a lifelong learner—always curious, always evolving. Yoga and coaching are tools I use to help others (and myself) return to ease, simplicity, stillness, movement, and joy. Even the simple act of being alive, right here and now, is something to savour.

 

Where I Am Now

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In recent years, I’ve been moving through a midlife transition—a season of questioning, realignment, and surprising clarity. During this time, the practical wisdom of Zen became a grounding force in my life.

I’m grateful to have yoga as a space to return to—where breath and movement offer steadiness when the world feels unsteady.

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In Zen, there’s the Threefold Training:

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• Śīla (ethical discipline, often expressed as daily habits or routines)

• Samādhi (focused presence)

• Prajñā (wisdom)

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I see these mirrored in yoga’s Sutra—the ethical, internal, and mental disciplines that build resilience and awareness.

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We begin with small things: how we breathe, how we move, how we show up. From there, something larger opens—stillness, resilience, and a renewed way of being in the world.

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Yoga doesn’t fix everything. But it does help us stay —to be with ourselves, moment by moment. It reminds us of our inner ground, and of the vastness that holds us when things get tough.

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This is where I teach from now: presence, simplicity, and quiet transformation—through real tools, real people, and real practice.

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Please join me in this journey.