Midori Pilates & Bodywork

FREE for the community, Ortho-Bionomy therapeutic bodywork session offerings:

Thursday, January 22, 2026




Each session will run about 55 minutes. Please text Anna at (206) 834-5028 to book and confirm your appointment time (do not DM me here) Allow time to arrive and get settled so we may start on time. Wear comfortable, warm clothing as the space may be a little chilly.

2901 17th Ave S Seattle WA 98144

Join us in enriching our families’ lives with simple hands on techniques that promote ease, balance, and comfort in the body. Bring your growing child, tween, or teen for a day of learning and connection. Ortho-Bionomy is relaxing and effective for pain from growing, imbalance, injury, etc. and can facilitate lasting change. Babies and toddlers are welcome too, just know that you may need to arrange extra support so 1 person may continue learning and practicing when baby needs a break.
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We’ve shown you how Heel Drops can provide impact as a starting point to stimulate your bones. Now try placing a resistance band behind your head, pulling forward with your hands and resisting with your head. This activates the muscles along your spine and triggers a response through the entire back body via the fascia (connective tissue), that helps your alignment at the same time! More bang for your buck. 🙌 Aim for 50 heel drops, work up to multiple times a week - and try to keep your shoulders relaxed. If you don’t have a band, you can use a towel. No excuses! 🔖Save this post for later to remind yourself to practice. • #buffbones #bonehealth

Come dance with Master Brazilian Dancer, Artist, and Teacher, Dora Oliveira while she’s visiting Seattle! She will be teaching a few workshops, hope to see you there!!

Great first day of capoeira class for the little people, they enjoyed and learned some new things 😊 Come and give your little ones the gift of wonderful teaching, community, and new experience all while supporting a family run, local non-profit organization that gives so much. Thank you

🫁✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱!✨

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱:
“Is the lung part of a continuous fascial-organ system that communicates with the rest of the body?”

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱:
*Hyaluronic acid (HA) formed a seamless network through all lung compartments, connecting with vessel walls and nerve sheaths linking directly to the global fascial system.

*Tiny airborne carbon particles travelled through this connective network — inside and beyond the lungs!

*Mouse lungs showed similar organization but lacked HA in alveolar walls, a subtle species difference in fascial architecture.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
The study shows that interstitial spaces are communication highways between organs; pathways through which inflammation, infection or cancer may spread (even hinting at a fascial link between the lung and brain).

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:
Every breath , movement and touch transmits force through this HA-rich matrix — shaping physiology, immunity & health.

🧠 “𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 — 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 — 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗮.”

Source: Journal of Anatomy (2025) | Ordner, Narula, Theise et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14280

Click to read full paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/joa.14280?domain=p2p_domain&token=PZMWVE9FPQF5AHVZVXVM

This class is open for anyone to join. Focus will be addressing areas where people are experiencing pain, tightness, weakness, lack of connection to/difficulty engaging. Some hands on bodywork may be combined.

Free for current Gracie Barra Issaquah members, non members $30 single class drop in or $100 for 5 class card. No preregistration necessary, just come through!

Sound bath tonight w/ 4/19, 7PM Mother Yoga Seattle

🛁 🫧Sound Bath & Body Work 🫧 When 🫧April 19th 7-8:30 pm Where 🫧Mother Yoga Seattle Pricing 🫧Sliding Scale $25-40 Come bask in the healing vibrations of a sound bath with skilled musician and sound healer @jenthemoor from WELL OF SOUND and compliment it with a therapeutic Ortho-Bionomy session with Anna Kosugi from MIDORI BODYWORK. Please note 👀- there are only 4 spaces for Body Work with Anna . Pricing is $45-60 for these personal sessions and to reserve your spot directly Venmo her @Anna-Kosugi Pre- register is highly recommended for this event . Please register online by scrolling to APRIL 19th at motheryogaseattle.com . #seattle #seattleyoga #soundbath #nadayoga #bodywork #seattlecommunity #yoga

I won’t ordering the $200 award so this will have to be enough 😅

Come learn simple self-care techniques for the pelvis and lower back health that facilitate our self-corrective reflexes. Class will be online live on zoom.
Wednesday 1/8 @ 5:30-8:30 pm PST