ABOUT EMIKO OYE
I am a Yoga Alliance Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher (ERYT-200), Certified MELT Method® Level 5 Instructor, Reiki II Certified and Jewelry Artist in LEGO® based in San Francisco, CA. I’ve been a student of yoga since 1997 and a teacher since 2012. I’m passionate about sharing the transformative practices of Restorative Yoga, Pranayama, and Nonviolent Communication, for people to experience more Letting Go and Slowing Down in order to connect to their body’s inherent wisdom.
My mission is to help people to become Super Agers by guiding them in how to be more proactive about their aches and pains, and reclaim their physical vitality and ease of mind, by working to optimize their fascia, nervous system and brain-body connection. I do this through my signature blend of the MELT Method, Sound Healing, Restorative Yoga and Facial Gua Sha.
I approach wellness from a holistic perspective. In my group classes I create a safe space for people to be real and vulnerable and be inspired by one another.
With much gratitude to my teachers: Judith Hanson Lasater, Sue Hitzmann, Ana Forrest, Oren Jay Sofer, Mary Richards, Mary Jarvis.
My STory
As a hard-core workaholic since my teens, finding yoga in my 20s saved me from myself while I pushed my limits building my art career, giving me a sense of belonging, community, and establishing healthier habits and connection to my body’s intuition. As my jewelry business soared in my 30s, I started teaching yoga to deepen my practice and found that serving others nourished my spirit in a way that felt sustainable and rewarding.
My early 40s hit me like a brick wall - chronic hip, pelvic, shoulder and foot pain, nonstop colds - I was in burnout. I needed to choose ME over work PRONTO. My husband was having panic attacks and anxiety was palpable everywhere. A friend introduced us to Restorative Yoga and it was love at first Savasana: Release, Rest, Refuge. Then my massage therapist had me try the MELT Method® which empowered me to proactively manage and relieve my pain. To combat the flu in 2019, I turned to Facial Gua Sha self-massage for decongestion and lymphatic drainage, leading to a faster recovery with added benefits of decreased jaw tension and glowing skin. Now at 50, I look and feel better than ever, and so can you!
“I started taking Restorative Yoga luckily with emiko as my very first teacher.
From her I learned how to truly relax my nervous system and listen to silence! I have learned that restorative yoga is the pot of gold. I use everything I learn from emiko long after I take her classes. I especially find her suggested mantras to be potent, such as “Body, Breath, Release,” and “I am safe in this moment.” ”
