Akari Yoga

Akari offers Classical Hatha, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Viyasa Flow Yoga, meditation, Kirtan class and Integral massage therapy in Koh Phangan, Thailand ♥
Bio
Akari is originally from Japan and began to explore spirituality intensively since she traveled Africa by volunteering at different circumstances in 2007. She deepened her understanding in metaphysics and subtle energy through the practice of theta healing, yet her question of “who we really are” still remained unresolved. Her thirst to know about the Truth naturally led her to discover the yoga system soon after. Studying the esoteric lineages of Indian and Tibetan Tantra brought a lot of depth to her own practice and spirituality, as well as the practice of Vedanta. She was amazed at the direct result of yoga practice in physical, energetical, mental, and spiritual level. As her practice deepened, living harmoniously with environment became her inevitable agenda and she started working towards self-sustainability. Living in the nature, growing own organic food, and being off the grid for a few years gave her a lot of opportunities to observe herself in silence being fully connected with nature elements.

Over the years, she has studied different styles of yoga and meditation around the world. In 2013, she has completed her first 200h TTC in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and another 200h in Hatha Yoga in 2014. She has taught asana, pranayama, meditation, and yoga philosophy at different settings in different countries. She is also a lover of music and Bhakti Yoga that she leads kirtan wherever she goes! Being a Gemini, she is also a certified massage therapist in different styles.

She emphasizes on the spiritual heart and deep internal stillness through the breath awareness that transcends the practice into moving meditation. With the present moment awareness, every breath and movement becomes an offering to the world. She passionately encourages cultivating the internal awareness: state of stillness, peace, unconditional joy and freedom.