Michael is the founder of Yoga Tree and director of the Yoga Tree Teacher Training Program. His approach encourages intensity in practice while allowing the space for self-observation that leads to insights into oneself. Centering on progressions grounded in both traditional hatha yoga and modern kinesthetics, his classes offer students a path to reaching their potential.

Erika is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. Her keen dedication to a rigorous daily practice informs her meticulous teaching. Erika’s classes are joyful eye-opening discoveries for beginning students and experienced teachers alike.

Due to changes in her body and stress after childbirth, Aki started practicing yoga to restore mental and physical balance. From the good fortune of studying with many great teachers, yoga has given her a new awareness of life. Her classes aim to bring the mind and body to a centered state of harmony.

Dominica’s alignment based Hatha yoga lessons include asana, breath work and yoga philosophy. Her classes and workshops are flavored with passion and humor while providing personal attention and expert insight. Dominica gives clear instruction and informative sequences that encourage students to develop their practice and discover more about themselves.

Yoga has improved Kyoko’s life in different aspects. As a mother of two, with a husband who practices yoga, Kyoko believes yoga is for everyone, all ages and genders, to heal and find a better way of life physically and mentally. Kyoko enjoys sharing the joy of yoga with her students greatly.

Arika was drawn to yoga in response to stress caused by environmental change. Practicing yoga brought positive change to her body and mind. As a teacher, she centers on the correct alignment for each individual’s body and strives to make yoga an opportunity to inspire change.

Lena is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT). She trained and taught at the New York Iyengar Yoga Institute before moving to Tokyo. Lena teaches with the intention for students to experience yoga as a joyful, intelligent physical and meditative practice. Prior to teaching yoga, she taught dance and was a Butoh practitioner.

Miho’s professional background in psychology grew into a fascination with how yoga brings steadiness and well-being to the mind. Committed to growing her personal practice day by day, she teaches yoga as a tool for living life to the fullest. Miho is a certified yoga therapist and member of Yoga Tree’s teacher-training program.

Certified Physiotherapist with over 20 years experience practicing yoga. Advanced yoga practitioner with extensive studies in both the Ashtanga and Iyengar lineages.

A devoted yoga practitioner since 2000, Mikiko has embarked on the study of many yoga traditions. She teaches alignment based Hatha Yoga with the intention to lead practitioners to cultivate their inner strength and awareness for spiritual growth.  Member of Yoga Tree’s teacher-training program.

After experiencing poor health due to stress, Yohko recovered by discovering the connection of body and mind and the importance of the breath through yoga. She shares the importance of these things through daily yoga practices.