Ken Harakuma is Coming to Sukko Spa Phuket on Jan - Feb 09.
Ken Harakuma is the Director of Ashtanga Yoga Japan and co-founder of the International Yoga Center Japan. A surfer since high school, he has a black belt in Shorinji Kempo martial arts, has journeyed to the North Pole and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. His path led to health-related training – practising Tai chi, Thai Massage, Therapy & Chiropractic Sports Massage and Reiki Master Certification.
He has been practising yoga for many years and studies continuously with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and R Sharath at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore. Ken is the first Japanese teacher authorised by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois to teach the Ashtanga Vinyasa method. He is presently practising the Advanced Series under their guidance.
He supervised the translation (into Japanese) of Sriya Namaskar and Yoga Mala by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and wrote “The Spirit of Ashtanga Yoga” (in Japanese).He also invited R Sharat to Japan 2005 & 2007 for WS at Tokyo.
He teaches Ashtanga Yoga for Beginners Levels 1,2,3 and Adjustment technique for Intermediate Level at the Asia Yoga Conference.
