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Kengo had always been active in sports. During his childhood he played baseball regularly and participated in competitive soccer. Kengo had also had been absorbed in skateboarding from 17 years of age and spent several years in the United States refining his ability. Consequently, Kengo suffered a serious knee injury that forced him to put his passion aside.

Kengo graduated with a university degree in Business administration and economics and spent several years playing indigenous instruments including the African Djembe, Asarato, and Didjeridu. He still takes part in regular sessions with fellow musicians and performers.

He was introduced to yoga while watching his roommate practice. Impressed by the dynamic nature of the practice, he began studying yoga.

Kengo had spent time meditating at the Tibet Meditation Center in Sedona, Arizona while ton a trip traveling across the United States. He became interested in Tibet was fortunately was in Japan to attend a talk of His Holiness The Dalai Lama in 2003. Greatly inspired, he visited Tibet the following year. He intently continued his Yoga and meditation practice while visiting, and experienced a very contemplative and inspiring journey during his stay.

Kengo has traveled extensively, visiting other countries including Brazil, Mexico, and China.

His experience with yoga, music, and travel have inspired him to bridge the gap between his different interests with the motivation of manifesting true freedom in his life.

Kengo participated in workshops with yoga teachers including Danny Paradise, Emil Wendel, Louisa Sear, Lucy Roberts and Ken Harakuma. He also completed David Swenson's Ashtanga first series teacher training.

Yumiko Terasaki
Kengo Nomura

 

Yumiko Terasaki

Hatha Vinyasa Practice and Sequencing Course with Kengo Nomura

4 Wednesdays 18:30-20:00 | August 5, 12, 19, 26

This workshop focuses on learning the techniques of preparing the body and mind to sit still and steadily for meditation and to free the self through yoga practice. The first half will focus on basic hatha yoga alignments and techniques to safely approach inversion balancing poses. The latter half of the course will focus on the basics of sequencing and how to incorporate it into one's yoga practice.

Course space Limited. Confirmation by advanced booking only.

Course Curriculum:

Week 1

This session deals with: the three main reasons why we practice yoga in the modern world; on energy movement and quality; and on how to merge the direction of one's energy flow with body movements.

Week 2

We will learn the various balancing poses that utilize the bandha (which protects elbow and knee joints from injury and allows stagnant energy in the body to flow) necessary to make vinyasa (coordination between breath and body) a much more meditative experience.

Week 3

We will approach backbending from various angles and develop the necessary practice for each individual. During this process, we will go through a detailed explanation of how to create a sequence and what one can gain from it.

Week 4

In this concluding week, all the prior elements of the course instruction will be integrated into a unified theme and message. The objective will be to make real and observable progress toward a higher quality of individual yoga practice through the personalized integration of: a sharper inner focus, a more complete sensory withdrawal, a higher level of concentration and deeper meditation.

For more details, please call:
Tel: 03-5784-3622
Fax: 03-5784-3623

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