Shizen Yoga Studio started in March, 2004, opened by Dominica Serigano to bring her love of yoga to her students and better serve their needs with small classes and close instructor-student numbers.

Dominica opened the first Shizen Yoga Studio in Kichijoji, Located a 5 minute walk from Kichijoji Station.

As classes grew from a few dedicated students to many, we expanded into second studio, lovingly designed by Nancy Finley, in March, 2006. A short 3 minute walk from the station, the Studio holds classes of up to 30 students.

In May, 2008, the studios united into one location, as Studio B closed and Studio A became our main studio.

Thanks to the support of our yoga community of students, instructors, friends and family, Shizen continues to grow and expand, building a strong yoga community that reaches beyond the boundaries of Tokyo.

At SHIZEN, our intention is to provide a yoga practice that facilitates physical health and mental stability and expand emotional and spiritual awareness in a peaceful and supportive environment.

Our approach to yoga practice emphasizes non-violence (ahimsa) and truthfulness (satya) while attending to awareness of the breath (pranayama). Then working with a clear anatomical and physiological understanding of the body’s alignment in the asanas, we develop a practice to focus the mind inward, and reconnect with our inner awareness. Thus the journey to the self, through the study of Hatha Yoga, begins.