California Bliss Dept.

Osaka is such an amazing city. Thanks for giving me a weekend off to explore & see David Byrne live 💕

September schedule is now up friends! 🫶 Looking forward to teaching you yoga & barre. And for those of you on my mailing list, there’s a little opportunity to win a free class.

If you’re not on my list, why not? 🤣 I offer discounts, send updates about events, etc. BUT as someone who is soooo tired of receiving a bunch of emails I respect your inbox & only send 1-3 emails a month. Lmk if you want on it!

ps a little reminder I teach online too if my studio is too far.




#ヨガ

Hello everyone. Sorry I haven’t been having many Saturday classes recently. Been taking advantage of the time to be out in nature, hearing live music, playing gigs in new spots, watching fireworks, etc. From September, I promise to have some Saturday classes again! ✌️And if you’re on my mailing list, still a couple more days to make requests for my September schedule.

If you’re not on my mailing list, I welcome you. I send 1-2 emails a month with discounts just for my community. Lmk if you’d like me to add you.

Next Friday (8/21) having a free clothing swap & there are still a few spots open. The pieces I got at the last one are still on heavy rotation. Would love to do these every couple months if folks are interested.

This weekend I’ll be at Summer Sonic in Osaka. 🎶 See you when I get back. 🫶





#ヨガ

If you’re in Asagaya today or this weekend, definitely check out Tanabata festival! Lots of cute DIY creations & a festive atmosphere. This weekend it WILL be crowded, so tonight is a good chance to leisurely explore.

I won’t be around since Santa Dharma is doing a gig in Hamamatsu this weekend. See ya when I get back! ✌️





#阿佐ヶ谷

August is a month I’m off from teaching yoga at the university, so I wanted to use this time to create some *free* community events! If you’ve been curious about checking out California Bliss Dept. this is a great chance 💕

The first 2 events are all about digital detox. Let’s put our phones away & be in the present moment.

Then, on the 21st, a clothing swap. Rather than throwing those “oops” purchases in the trash, or getting ¥1 at a recycle shop 😅 let’s give them a second chance at being someone’s favorite item.

Lots more info on my meetup events. My group is called “Tokyo Accessible Yoga”. Yoga isn’t just what we do on the mat! Please rsvp on meetup or message me here. Limited spots available.

ps if you’re new here, I also offer accessible yoga, meditation, and philosophy classes. Newcomers can have a ¥1000 trial lesson. Feel free to reach out with any questions 🫶

-Holly 🧘‍♀️





#ヨガ

Thank you so much to everyone who was a part of “California Bliss: Volume 1”! Such wonderfully unique musicians and the sweetest audience! 🫶 Lots of recordings we haven’t had time to edit but in the meantime, here are some 35 mm snaps! Forgot to have someone take our picture, so here’s a video instead!

I want to organize some more sober music events like this in the future, so let me know if you’re interested in performing. Due to the acoustics of this space, I’m mostly interested in ambient, folk, etc. (Weird is good, I like weird😅) Send me a dm & we can discuss the details.

Happy Friday, everyone! ✌️

ps August schedule is up for yoga and barre seekers 🌈

Everyone who’s known me for a while knows I close every year to go to Fuji Rock Festival + camp for 4 nights + walk a million steps + see so many amazing artists.

Yoga helps me at Fuji Rock, not only in the sense of walking without pain, but also knowing when to rest. Surrendering to whatever the weather is (torrential rain, heat, humidity) and enjoying it without preference. Being ok with the bug dudes and making peace with the fact that some folks are annoying and some spots get ridiculously crowded.

Before I embark I have a few more classes on Tuesday. Please join me if you’re free! Or see ya there. Or if not, see ya when I get back. ✌️

-Holly





#ヨガ

ps can’t wait to see Massive Attack 💕

A little reminder that what we see on here isn’t reality. My husband accidentally took this (hilarious) photo of me looking like I have looooong legs when in reality I’m barely over 5 foot, have big hips & shoulders, and you know what? Cool. These big strong hips and shoulders have defended me from a couple of assaults here in Japan. Thanks to them I could escape. Some folks would love for us to be tiny so we can be taken over. If you come to my studio you won’t hear me telling you how to lose weight, but I will teach you what I know about stability, breath, and finding joy. Life’s too short to spend it worrying about becoming smaller.

I always have a trial coupon available for ¥1000 if you’d like to try. See you soon!



#ヨガ

Tomorrow! ¥1000 + a soft drink.

If you’ve never been to California Bliss Dept. it can be tricky to find: we’re on the 5th/6th floor but the elevator only goes up to 4 🤔🤣 Please find our entry on the 4th floor, take your shoes off, and come on upstairs. See you there!