Maty Ezraty will return to Yoga Tree from May 27 to June 3, 2012, offering:

• 20-hour teacher training program. Part 2 of her training courses at Yoga Tree, this program is for current and prospective teachers. Prerequisites include a minimum of 3 years yoga experience.
• 10-hour weekend “immersion” course for teachers and advanced practitioners.
• Workshops for all: Maty will offer 3 workshops that are open to all levels of students.

This is an opportunity to learn the practice of yoga from an outstanding teacher with more than 20 years of experience in both the Iyengar and Ashtanga traditions.

More information about Maty’s events and registration coming soon.

This year we will continue to hold special classes on most Sunday afternoons. Please note that the schedule for these classes varies week by week, and on occasion a class may be announced just a few days prior to the date. To be sure, please check our Online Schedule each week.

* Classes marked with an asterisk include Japanese translation. Reservations suggested. Please email us at events@yogatree.jp. Include your full name and phone number.

January 27 - February 5

For 10 days this winter Chuck Miller will be back at Yoga Tree teaching Mysore, workshops and intensive study of the practice of yoga.

Click here for reservations and further information of all events

• January 27 (Friday evening): Satsang
• January 28 (Saturday): Breath, Roots, Core Workshop
• January 29 (Sunday): Conducted Ashtanga Class
• January 29 (Sunday): Standing Postures Workshop
• January 30 - February 3 (Monday - Friday): Morning Mysore
• January 30 - February 3 (Monday - Friday): Afternoon Intensive Study/Practice
• February 4 (Saturday): Arm Balances & Inversions Workshop
• February 5 (Sunday): Conducted Ashtanga Class
• February 5 (Sunday): Backbends Workshop

Our 2012 schedule will feature a few new classes and the addition of a new teacher, Junko Hanzawa. Like many of Yoga Tree teachers, Junko studies with Maty Ezraty and Chuck Miller, and their approach is reflected in her teaching. Beginning on January 15, Junko will teach Vinyasa Level 1-2 on Sundays from noon to 1:30 p.m.

David France will also have a new class: Freestyle Vinyasa Yoga on Mondays from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Freestyle Yoga is David’s original way of teaching movement and the balancing of energy. This unique class is dynamic and engaging, and offers students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of body, mind and health.

Lastly, please note that our Monday evening class will change. Starting January,  Mikiko Yatabe will teach Hatha I-II from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 6:30 - 9:00, Maneesh Kalra conducts an early morning practice based on the “Mysore” approach of Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty. Many morning-practice students adhere to the Ashtanga Primary sequence, but everyone is welcome to do their own self-practice. For students new to yoga or seeking to learn alignment-focused, breath-centered hatha yoga, Maneesh offers hands-on instruction. Drop-ins are welcome. The cost is ¥2,500 per class, or ¥12,000 for a monthly pass.
NOTE: In the event of a full class, priority is given to pass holders.

Every Thursday afternoon from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., Ben Robins teach a Universal Healing Tao class. Including both physical practice and theoretical explanations of the system, Ben devotes the first hour to a Qiqong warm-up sequence of movement and breathing exercises to activate chi circulation; tendon strengthening exercises and organ detoxification; and basic Iron Shirt Qiqong postures to help develop grounding and bring a deeper awareness to the Tantien.

In the final 30 minutes, he shifts the focus to meditation, which includes the Inner Smile meditation and Healing Sounds for the organs. The Inner Smile brings awareness to each organ in the body, their associated emotions and helps to heal and balance the organs on both a physical and emotional level. The healing sounds further develop this awareness, and greater balance and heal the organs. Lastly, some Tao Yin Yoga poses are practiced to open the lumbar and sacrum region and further facilitate the flow of chi throughout the body.

Yoga Tree community classes are on a drop-in basis. The cost is ¥1,500 per class.