YARD Ochanomizu Studio — Local services in Tokyo

I hope this review helps visitors or foreigners living in Tokyo who are interested in aerial yoga or a yoga studio in general.

I went to Yard Ochanomizu for almost a year. I first reached out by email in Japanese (with a little help from ChatGPT!), explaining that I had prior aerial yoga experience but very limited Japanese. Despite that, they kindly invited me to a trial class. The instructor spoke great English and assessed my level, and from then on I started attending regularly once a week.

I usually joined Sayaka-sensei’s weekday morning class (around 10 AM), which was never too crowded. Her flows were challenging and well-structured, and I noticed real improvements in my strength and flexibility over time. The classes are taught in Japanese, which I found helpful as a language learner, and the other students were always friendly and encouraging.

At one point, another foreigner joined a class while visiting Tokyo short-term, and she was able to follow along by watching others. I think as long as you have enough experience to know your own limits (which is important for any sport), you’ll be fine. The staff are just making sure everyone is safe and enjoys the class.

I’ve since stopped going because I started renting a space for self-practice, but I’m really grateful for my time at Yard. I highly recommend the studio to anyone looking for aerial yoga in Tokyo. They also have other branches across the city, and their online booking system is...

There are some benefits to taking the classes in Yard, including allowing students to take lessons from different studios, and the teachers I’ve met are kind, patient and professional. The other thing I like the most is that there’s only one classroom with a few students, so the teacher can guide everyone in the class. Last but not least, the price is reasonable for this quality compared to the other studios I went to before.

*aerial yoga is so...

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