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Bodyworker / painter / mother of two / Watanabe Tateguten / natural farming
From extreme dieting in adolescence came irregular periods, monthly hormone injections and medication, and an eating disorder that lasted until my late twenties. After a year living in Germany and two years in Vietnam, I reexamined my body, my values, and the way I live, and my body gradually recovered. I married into a family in Shiga, cared for my husband's parents until we saw them off, and gave birth to two children at home through natural childbirth. Through daily life, I keep finding the balance between my body, my mind, my family, the people around me, and the environment.
From 2017, studied under bodyworker Masatoshi Waragai and worked as a staff member at his bodywork salon, WaLife.
2020: Became independent as "awai".
2024: Renamed the practice "f l o w" after moving.
At f l o w,
Between person and person, environment and person, body and mind, organs and fascia and muscles and bones, the subjective self and the objective self —
we tend the spaces between these through seitai, healing, dialogue, art and other approaches,
we aim to help clients regain the wholeness of body and mind, the ability to rebalance, and natural healing power.
voiceVoices from clients
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It has been a year and a half since I started coming here for care of my knee osteoarthritis. As I kept coming, my mindset changed and I started to work hard on strength training and stretching at home, too!
Ms. Y, woman in her 50s
Thank you for the careful treatment. Thanks to you, I slept well last night.
The stiffness in my hip joints loosened up and standing is easier now. I look forward to next time.
Ms. Y, woman in her 70s
Thank you for yesterday.
Touched by Yu's gentle breeze, I feel as if the light in my heart has flickered on again.
Ms. M, woman in her 40s
I feel so refreshed, and I'm moved by Yu's skill 🥺🌸
The next day I could move so easily
and my back felt so much better!
Everyone asked me if I'd grown taller,
they were that surprised 😂
See you again soon 🤲🤣
Ms. E, woman in her 30s
I come regularly for maintenance.
I always sleep very well after a session.
Ms. K, woman in her 40s
Meeting Yu's bodywork let me feel what it's like to bring my body into balance 😊
See you next month
Ms. C, woman in her 50s
The pain in my right shoulder, or right arm... went from a 10 down to about a 6 ✨
And for the past six months I hadn't been able to clasp my hands behind my back, but I could!! For the first time in ages!! I was so happy ☺️
When my son got home and tried sitting on his heels, he was amazed that his bottom was closer to his heels than ever before!! And he's been stretching every night.
Thank you, truly.
My neck felt so heavy and painful that I was worried, but the next morning it was all gone, as if it had never been there.
Ms. H, woman in her 40s
Thank you for today 😊
My back and shoulders really feel lighter.
I was healed by Yu's care.
Ms. M, woman in her 40s