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October 23rd, 2011
Vegans Get Vocal in Japan: Anti-Fur Demonstration in Tokyo
The Animal Rights Center (ARC) organizes an annual anti-fur march in Autumn, a time when many shops in Tokyo are stocking fur products on store shelves. This year’s was held on on October 23, 2011. Around 300 participants marched with banners and placards in hand through major commercial centers, Shibuya and Omotesando.
October 22nd, 2011
Anti-Nuclear Demonstrations in Tokyo
As the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant continues to issue more radioactivity into the atmosphere and trust in Tokyo Electric Power Co. and the government are at an all time low, many in Japan have developed strong feelings against nuclear power. This has culminated in a series of anti-nuclear protests in Tokyo during the months since the earthquake and tsunami. Another loud protest gathered on October 22, passing noisily through major commercial centers such as Shibuya. The protesters included the elderly, families with children, people from the towns near the reactor and many members of Japan’s yoga community.
September 15th, 2011
Interview: Samadhi’s Takao Goto Talks About His Charity T-shirt Project
Japanese yoga wear brand, Samadhi, is making charity T-shirts to raise money for aid to the areas of the Tohoku region affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. They are 100% Cotton and made in Japan. Using Samadhi-style motifs, they area available in men a slim fit design for men and an over-size design for women. I took the opportunity to speak with Samadhi’s representative, Takao Goto, about this charity t-shirt project.
July 30th, 2011
Yoga Wear: Making a More Ecological Choice
When choosing yoga wear, what is your basic criteria?
Brand? Comfort? Price? Design?
Nowadays in Japan there is a lot of choice, and hence each person has its own criteria. But we would like people to add eco-friendliness to their choice criteria.
June 30th, 2011
Devayani’s Yoga Children’s Charity Calendar Project
Synonyms for the word CHARITY are kindness, love and joyful giving. The logical consequence: Kindness gives pleasure and this joy leads to peace and compassion. But isn’t it even more joyful to be an active part of a charity process? The devayani YOGA Children’s Charity Calendar provides you with this opportunity on even more than one level!
May 15th, 2011
One Month Living for Tohoku, Japan
On the 11th of March 2011, Japan suffered a truly devastating natural disaster. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake, one of the biggest recorded in world history, struck Japan and caused an unstoppable tsunami that killed thousands of people just hours after the quake.
For me personally it was an emotional time. I had just returned from living in Japan for almost 2 years and although non of my friends were hurt, so many of them were of course effected. The country I had just left, and the people I loved so much, had seen their lives change over night. My own personal adventure had now been completely changed.
January 31st, 2010
Eco-friendly Yoga Mat Carry Bags by Tammy Foote
In order to raise money for the Global Seva Challenge, South African yoga instructor Tammy Foote is making and selling these fantastic eco-friendly yoga mat carry bags.
November 30th, 2009
Karma Yoga in Tokyo
Learn about the non profit organizations and charities in Tokyo that need your support, donations and volunteer work.
October 31st, 2009
Support Canadian Yoga Teacher’s Climate Change Policy Campaign
Andrea has pledged to Greenpeace to get 500 petitions for Canada to make significant changes to its current climate plan. Let’s support her!
September 30th, 2009
Mother Water Project: Environmental Message Art
The “Mother Water Project” is based on “environmental message art” to create concrete plans for the protection of our water resources.
Interview: Reiko Ota, Instructor at Black Swan Yoga of Austin, Texas
I was able to meet Reiko while she was making a short return trip to Tokyo, and I took the opportunity to ask about her lifestyle in Texas, about the studio where she teaches, the Cherry Blossom Retreat ’12 event that Black Swan Yoga is planning in Japan and many other topics.
Interpreting for Yoga Workshops and Teacher Training Courses
One evening in the latter half of April, thanks to one of my yoga instructors, I set out for Tokyo Midtown with the inventor of Yogic Arts, Duncan Wong. He teaches a moon viewing yoga class through park yoga, so I went along as his interpreter. Despite being warm during the day though mainly cloudy, when the sun went down the wind gained strength, and it became cold. When we arrived at the meeting place in this environment, everyone was already there warming up on mats on the lawn.
How to get escape the emotional roller coaster by keeping calm. (Part 1)
As we all know, it isn’t easy to keep our emotions and feelings under control and treating good / bad and every situation the same by accepting it in one state of mind. It requires lots of practice to gain Mind Control.
HelloYoga.com Party #04
On November 12, 2011 HelloYoga.com and Be Yoga Japan collaborated to produce an informal, simple and fun gathering for Tokyo’s yoga community, called the “Bare Foot Yoga Party”. Everybody enjoyed trying many new and fun experiences for the mind, body and soul in one night! 50% of entry ticket proceeds will be donated to the Tyler Foundation, a charity which supports children with cancer in Japan and their families.
