Like many people, I encountered Okido Yoga at a time of need. My health had broken down to the point where I could’t continue my university studies and I felt a failure in many ways. Within a short time, Okido Yoga offered me, not only practices and awareness to restore my wellbeing, but a place in a warm, caring and non-dogmatic community.… Read more
First of all, thank you very much for attending, or sending messages for, this celebration gathering. I am very much touched with your warm-hearted thoughts.
In 1977 when I was a university student in Japan, I read one of Masahiro Oki’s books for the first time.… Read more
A student once said, “Even though I think I understand Oki-sensei’s philosophy introduced in the articles of this blog by reading and thinking over the words, I can’t actually use it well. For example, when I took a yoga lesson from my teacher and was asked to write feedback, I thought that I should write it.… Read more
I received a feedback from Ms.A, who attended a recent workshop that I personally ran. Ms. A has been teaching in yoga classes. The technical things that Ms. A mentions in this feedback are not something I learned as “particular Oki Yoga techniques”, but on the other hand, there is something that I think is unique to Oki Yoga.… Read more
As our time to look at the computer screen increases, we are advised to take our eyes off the screen and look into the distance regularly. Similarly, while we work at the desk for a long time in the same position, our body needs exercises to balance the way we use our body.… Read more
‘Daily Life Yoga’, one of Masahiro Oki’s Japanese books, is being translated for future publication. Here is a part of it, which introduces acupressure to six sets of acupoints for the eyes. It can be easily done wherever.
Muscles around our eyes become tense and tired when we look at a fixed object long.… Read more
This continues from ‘Yogic Diet’ described by Masahiro Oki – 2, being a part of translation of one of Masahiro Oki’s Japanese books, which introduces ‘Daily Life Yoga‘. This part is in the fifth chapter ‘Yoga in Your Home‘.… Read more
In my last post, Masahiro Oki’s “Three Principles of Becoming Healthy,” he states the following three things as the principles of becoming healthy as human beings.
1)- In order to improve our ability of maintaining physiological balance, it is important to regulate and enhance our body’s functions by keeping a natural posture at all times, taking a suitable diet, and improving our sensibility through full breathing.… Read more
There is a Japanese book written by Masahiro Oki, which title can be “Discovering the Joy of Living through Yoga“. I have translated a section of the first chapter in Part 1. The translation has been assisted by Anna Mackenzie.… Read more
This continues from ‘Yogic Diet’ described by Masahiro Oki – 1, being a part of translation of one of Masahiro Oki’s Japanese books, which introduces ‘Daily Life Yoga‘. This part is in the first chapter ‘How to Control Our Mind and Body through Yoga‘.… Read more