幼少期に米国で３年、ベルギーで３年過ごす。学生時代に通訳のアルバイトを数多く経験し、大学卒業後外資系コンサルティング会社に勤務。社会人になってからも、幾つかのイベントで通訳のボランティア活動に携わる。
趣味で始めたヨガにいつしか魅せられるようになり、自分自身の体と心に素直に向き合うことの心地よさを知る。ヨガの素晴らしさをより多くの人と共有したいとの思いから、ヨガインストラクターとなる。また、これまでの通訳の経験をヨガにおいても活かしたいと考え、ヨガ通訳の道へ。
一つ一つの言葉を大切にしながら、素晴らしい先生方の教えをみなさまにお届けするお手伝いができれば幸いです。

Akiko spent her childhood in the USA and Belgium for 6 years (then returned to high school in Japan). During college, she worked as an interpreter for several events outside of school where she continued to use her English language skills. She had worked for a US consulting firm after graduating university. She continues to be involved in the international arena, volunteering as an interpreter.
It did not take her long to appreciate the benefits of yoga soon after she started practicing asana. The connection with her body, mind and heart through the practice easily became a part of her life. She had jumped into teacher training to better understand the teachings of yoga. She has found the joy of teaching yoga and share her experiences and the beautiful teachings of yoga with her students.
She had pursued her studies in English through the yoga interpreter course, so that she is able to share the many international teachers who come and offer their teachings with the Japanese students. It would be her honor to be the voice in Japanese that many wonderful teachers who otherwise may not be able to touch more freely.