The Instructors
Who We Are
ハナリン ニモウ
ヨガツリー代官山へようこそ！スタジオのオーナーとして、日々の運営を担当しています。以前は広尾のスタジオで長年ヨガを練習しており、現在ヨガツリーで教えている素晴らしい先生方の多くと、そこで一緒に学んでいました。
この新しいスタジオが、生徒さんと先生方のつながりを育み、安心して過ごせる温かい場所になることを願っています。ご意見 やご質問など、いつでもお気軽にお声がけください。スタジオでお会いできるのを楽しみにしています！
Michael Glenn
Michael is the original founder of Yoga Tree. His approach encourages intensity in practice while allowing the space for self-observation that leads to insights into oneself. Centering on progressions grounded in both traditional Hatha yoga and modern kinesthetics, his classes offer students a path to reaching their potential.
Aki Negishi
産後のストレスや体調の変化のため、心身のバランスを回復するためにヨガの練習を始める。素晴らしい師たちと出会いを通じてヨガの学びを深めていく中、ヨガによって新たな気づきを得てきた。現在も日々練習に励みながら、心身を調和の状態へと導くクラス作りを心がけている。
Alessia Zangari
Beginning her yoga journey in 2012, Alessia was fascinated by the freedom and spaciousness the practice offers the body and mind, with the breath as the tool that connects them. In her classes, Alessia combines the vinyasa system and breath control of Ashtanga Yoga with an understanding of alignment and use of props. Her classes include pranayama and sound vibrations with Himalayan singing bowls.
Lena Ang
Lena is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT). She trained and taught at the New York Iyengar Yoga Institute before moving to Tokyo. Lena teaches with the intention for students to experience yoga as a joyful, intelligent physical and meditative practice. Prior to teaching yoga, she taught dance and was a Butoh practitioner.
Dominica Serigano
ドミニカは東京のヨガコミュニティで25年以上の指導経験を持ち、長年にわたり、シニアアイアンガーヨガ教師であるガブリエラ・ジュビラーロの指導を受けてきました。2021年にSHIZEN ヨガスタジオのオーナー、ディレクター、主任インストラクターの役割から移行し、現在はヨガの指導と個人的なヨガの探求に専念することに。ドミニカのアライメントに基づいたハタヨガクラスは、アーサナ、呼吸法、ヨガ哲学を情熱、ユーモア、そして専門的な指導で学ぶことができます。彼女の明確な指示と巧妙に作られたシークエンスは、生徒たちが自分の練習を深めながら、個人的で魅力的な学習体験を楽しむのを助けます。
Erika Arakawa
Erika is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. Her keen dedication to a rigorous daily practice informs her meticulous teaching. Erika’s classes are joyful eye-opening discoveries for beginning students and experienced teachers alike.
Kyoko McKellin
Yoga has improved Kyoko’s life in different aspects. As a mother of two, with a husband who practices yoga, Kyoko believes yoga is for everyone, all ages and genders, to heal and find a better way of life physically and mentally. Kyoko enjoys sharing the joy of yoga with her students greatly.
Mai Kouyama
As a student, Mai was devoted to street dance. When introduced to yoga, she was instantly fascinated by its depth and breadth, which helped improve her physical performance and mental well-being. With a practice centered on Ashtanga Yoga, Mai has taught yoga since 2013 and continues to deepen her practice by studying various styles of yoga. Her classes are original and full of fun and movement.
Yohko Fujimoto
After experiencing poor health due to stress, Yohko recovered by discovering the connection of body and mind and the importance of the breath through yoga. She shares the importance of these things through daily yoga practices.
Miho Yoshida
Miho’s professional background in psychology grew into a fascination with how yoga brings steadiness and well-being to the mind. Committed to growing her personal practice day by day, she teaches yoga as a tool for living life to the fullest. Miho is a certified yoga therapist and member of Yoga Tree’s teacher-training program.
Mikiko Keller
A devoted yoga practitioner since 2000, Mikiko has embarked on the study of many yoga traditions. She teaches alignment based Hatha Yoga with the intention to lead practitioners to cultivate their inner strength and awareness for spiritual growth. Member of Yoga Tree’s teacher-training program.
Ryutaro Ichikawa
Shelly Hayashi
Shelly is a committed student of yoga and a 500-hour RYT specialising in alignment and vinyasa styles. Her classes are challenging but fun, incorporating asana, breath work and yoga philosophy to support her students on their journey of exploration and growth.