Hi, I’m Taro.

Ever since I was young, I’ve loved moving my body. Play, sports, exploration, martial arts — movement felt natural, alive, and full of possibility. I was fascinated by how the body could learn, adapt, and express itself.

That early love eventually led me into the worlds of exercise kinesiology, athletic training, rehabilitation, and movement education. But beneath all of that study was a deeper question that stayed with me:

Why do so many people struggle to move freely in their bodies?

My Own Search for a Different Way

Rugby was one of my greatest passions, but it also came with repeated injuries, especially chronic issues in my neck and lower back.

Those injuries pushed me deeper into the world of rehab and recovery. But they also opened my eyes to something I couldn’t ignore:

The conventional “fix the body” approach did not feel right to me.

It felt mechanical. Overly complicated. Disconnected from how human beings naturally learn and move.

I kept wondering:

Why do babies learn to roll, crawl, stand, and walk without being mechanically corrected step by step?
Why do animals move with adaptability and ease without needing to be “fixed”?
Why do so many adults feel trapped in patterns of tension, pain, fear, and effort?

Those questions changed everything for me.

Discovering a Different Relationship with Movement

That search eventually led me to the Feldenkrais Method.

Through years of deep training and exploration, I began to experience movement in a completely different way — not as something to force, correct, or control, but as something to sense, explore, and rediscover from the inside out.

I found a kind of freedom that felt quietly powerful.

More ease.
More presence.
More trust.
More connection.

I began to understand that lasting change is not just about muscles, joints, stretches, or exercises.

It is about the nervous system.
It is about awareness.
It is about changing the way we experience ourselves.

That journey changed not only how I moved, but how I understood healing, learning, and what is possible in the body.

Professional Background

I’ve spent more than 20 years studying human movement, rehabilitation, and the nervous system.

My background includes a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, certification as an Orthopedic Movement Specialist, certification as a Feldenkrais Practitioner, and extensive training in exercise kinesiology, therapeutic exercise, athletic rehabilitation, and somatic movement.

This foundation helps me bridge both the structural and nervous system aspects of movement — while guiding people in a way that is gentle, experiential, and rooted in awareness rather than correction.

What I Believe

• Your body is not broken.

• Changes cannot be forced.

• Pain and tension are often shaped by how we sense ourselves, not simply by what is structurally “wrong.”

• True change happens when the nervous system begins to feel safe and recognize new possibilities.

• We are already deeply intelligent; we just need to reconnect with that wisdom.

How I Help

Today, I guide people who are tired of short-term fixes and ready for something deeper.

Through somatic movement and awareness, I help people:

• reconnect with their body’s intelligence

• soften patterns of bracing, guarding, and over-efforting

• rebuild trust in how they move

• explore with curiosity instead of correction

• move through life with more ease, confidence, and freedom

My work is shaped by more than 20 years of studying human movement, rehabilitation, martial arts, and the nervous system, including training in exercise physiology, kinesiology, athletic rehabilitation, somatic movement, and the Feldenkrais Method.

But more than anything, it is shaped by the understanding that real change does not come from forcing the body.

It comes from creating the conditions for learning.

A Little More About Me

I live in Michigan with my wife, Yuka, who is also a Feldenkrais practitioner, and our son, Renta.

Outside of work, I love hiking, camping, biking, traveling with my family, practicing martial arts, and spending time in nature. I value simple living, curiosity, and continual growth.

If This Resonates With You

If something in my story or approach resonates with you, I’d love to invite you to take the next step.

You can explore my course, Moving Freely in Your Body, or book a Discovery & Alignment Call if you’d like support in seeing whether this work is right for you.

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