Junko received her Level 1 Iyengar Yoga Teacher certification in 2024 and completed the Yoga Alliance 500 hours of teacher training in Japan and Bali. She has taught yoga since 2004 at fitness clubs, community centers and yoga studios.
She graduated from Japan Women’s College of Physical Education with a degree in Physical Education. In addition, she has taught gymnastics and aerobics classes for 9 years and worked as tour guide in the United States for several years.
She has studied under many yoga masters such Maty Ezraty, Chuck Miller, Louisa Sear, Emil Wendel, Kranti and Dominica Serigano in Japan and other countries. She also attended Iyengar Yoga Senior Teachers’ Workshops and Intensive Training Courses thaught by Gabriella Giubilaro, Marla Apt, and Ramanand Patel.
She’s been living in Vancouver since 2019 and has continued to study Iyengar yoga with Louie Ettling and Deborah Peake.
