Yoga has been a vital part of Mie’s life both on and off the mat for many years. Mie has studied and practiced yoga with various teachers and practiced different styles, while growing up in Japan, and living and working in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, the United States, England and Germany.
Mie is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher by Yoga Alliance: in 2011, she completed her first yoga teacher training in Washington DC, and her 300 hours advanced yoga teacher training with Jason Crandell more recently. She is also an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT), which acknowledges the experience of over 2000 hours of actual teaching.
Mie is known for her intentionally sequenced and carefully composed fluid flow. For Mie, yoga practice on the mat is a sacred space where she can shed her shielding exterior and connect to herself in a deep, authentic hearing way, in the here and now. She feels passionate about sharing this joy of practicing yoga, and creating a safe space where everyone can uncover and connect to their full potential within.
Mie strongly feels that yoga practice is for everyone, regardless of age, physical conditions, social-economic status. She does her very best to make the sequence accessible to practitioners of all levels, where we can be equally comfortable and challenged in our own boundaries.
Mie is also a healthy lifestyle coach, based on traditional Japanese customs and her exposure to many different cultures. She is a proud mother of two active boys, passionate cook, globetrotter, environmental activist and wildlife conservationist, holding a Master of Science in Development Management from American University (Washington DC) and having worked for many years with Dr Jane Goodall.
Mie is currently based in Bonn, Germany and is one of the lead teachers at the Vinyasa People, an international yoga studio/community.