Amsterdam Dojo Activities
Mizue Tamaki's weekly lessons
During the lockdown no lessons.
(More details: Weekly lessons)
I enjoy giving private lessons either based on the questions on how to perform asanas precisely or arrange a set of exercises for individual need. The price is about equivalent to 3 lessons: 50 euro incl. BTW. You get homework which you can practise at home.
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Besides the Dojo in Laren The Okido Foundation has a Dojo in Amsterdam which is 70 sq. meters. The activities are weekly lessons and in the weekends workshops.
The Dojo is situated in the centre of Amsterdam.
Programme 2021 with Mizue Tamaki:
women’s classes
mixed classes
posture in daily life
back problems
post-pregnancy
meditation
20% discount on lessons for people under 30
LESSONS IN GROUPS & PRIVATE SESSIONS
Mizue Tamaki has been teaching Okido Yoga in Europe for more than 35 years. She prefers to work with small groups, so she can give personal attention to everyone.
She traveled with master Oki as his translator in many countries and is now busy translating his books. She translated B.K.S. Iyengar's "Light on Yoga" and "Light on Pranayama" into Japanese.
Studying from Noëlle Perez - founder of the ‘Institute Superieur d’aplomb’ - since 1979, helped her to better understand one of the aspects of Masahiro Oki’s teaching of the Natural Body and so increase the effects of asana’s and various exercises. To regain the natural angle of the pelvis is an essential difference with most physical training and teachings in yoga schools.
She is responsible for the residential Okido Yoga
dojo in Laren (Gld) and for the Teachers' Training.
Students' remarks:
Mizue doesn't teach many Asana's, but 'I went back to my hatha yoga class and I was amazed that I could do easily Asana's I had not been able to do well before, and without forcing. I had an endless list of successful results in performing Asana's after her class.' (Astangha - Iyengar yoga practitioner)
Mizue is not a meditation teacher but 'I can sit much better without pain in meditation.' (meditation practitioner of several years)
Mizue is not a specialist in breathing, but 'I have never experienced that air can fill the lungs so fully from corner to corner.' (certified breathing therapist)
Mizue does not know Taichi, but 'I can now practise Taichi without the knee pain I had for a long time.' (Taichi practitioner)
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TUESDAY - evening
MIXED CLASS
18.30 - 20.00
The principles of Okido yoga movement and breathing are applied.
It makes a lot of difference in the results if you do the exercises in the proper way.
Okido yoga is the research of hów to do rather than whát to do.
Mizue Tamaki’s lessons do not follow a fixed routine, but are given to suit the condition of the students, applying acupressure points, corrective, HARA-strengthening and breathing exercises, meditation, exercises for different organs and correction of daily posture (such as sitting and standing).
dates:
course
prices: course
Please, enroll
strippenkaart valid for one year
175 euro for 10 lessons
78 euro for 4 lessons
For new people:
30 euro: try out of 2 lessons
payments to: NL41 INGB 0004 5206 46, Mizue Tamaki, Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY - morning
WOMEN'S CLASS
9.30 - 11.00
The building up of the lessons is the same as that of the Tuesday mixed class. There are special approaches for women's typical problems such as menstrual problems, cold feet and lower back pain.
dates:
course
prices: course
Please, enroll
strippenkaart valid for one year
175 euro for 10 lessons
78 euro for 4 lessons
For new people:
30 euro: try out of 2 lessons
payments to: NL41 INGB 0004 5206 46, Mizue Tamaki, Amsterdam
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HUMAN BASIC POSTURE
Mizue Tamaki's approach is on the base of the human, natural position of the pelvis. Her 30 years of experience in teaching has proven to be effective and meaningful for lower back pain, spine alignmentm, natural breathing, but is many times controversial to modern yoga anatyomy.
FOR COMPUTER WORKERS
We spend a lot of time sitting in front of computers. You can join any of the lessons mentioned, as there’s specific attention given to the posture during work. Furthermore, there are many exercises given to relax the shoulders, eyes and brain.
BACK PROBLEMS
There are different causes for back pain. Sometimes it’s a result of a unhealthy condition of the organs; bad posture can be involved. Many people feel more or less some discomfort in the back. It will not be necessary to give up or restrict activities, if we tackle the problem and improve the condition of the back. You can come to any of the lessons.
Hip joints: many people have their hip joints to be operated. Her approach for natural position of the pelvis helped many people to avoid an operation. Why not try before making the decision for operation.
For serious problems, private sessions are recommended.
PREGNANCY & POST-PREGNANCY
It’s ideal to start yoga before becoming pregnant.
Mizue doesn’t give lessons to pregnant women. She can recommend other teachers.
Mizue Tamaki has a lot of experience of helping women with post-pregnancy symptoms like suffering from loose abdomen, sagging organs, bladderproblems after delivery etc.
PRIVATE SESSIONS
Mizue Tamaki gives private sessions either in Amsterdam or in Laren (Gld). She gives workshops on weekends or holidays in Laren.
She gives workshops on weekends or during holidays in Laren.
Ask for the Dojo program folder or look at the website.
>Okido Yoga Center Amsterdam
is available for rent
The center - which has a nice atmosphere, is available for rent. Cushions, mats etc. are present. There’s also a kitchen with cooking materials.
* The exercise room is 76 m2; the ceiling 3.20 m high
A few evening-parts and many day-parts are still free. The studio is very suitable for a workshop during the weekends (parking is free on Sundays).
Contactperson for renting is Vera Carbaat: 06 44 72 25 01
THE OKIDO CENTER AMSTERDAM
van Ostadestraat 387
tel. 020 67 55 336 (Tue-Wed) or 0573 4019 32
tram 3, 4
5 minutes walking from metro Wibautstraat
tel: + 31 573 401 932
tel: + 31 20 675 5336 (Tues/Wed)
okidoholland@hotmail.com