The Slow Life Experience

The Slow Life Experience TOKYO • JAPAN Facilitated SLOW PRACTICES: Shinrin Yoku-Forest Bathing, Yoga + Somatic Movement, Mindful Creative Circles.

Inspired by nature, ritual and slow living. Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner, E-RYT 500, is a certified yoga instructor teaching Yin, Vinyasa, Meditation as well as therapeutic yoga to those living with chronic disease and disability. She is trained as a yoga therapist in the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy tradition and holds an international certification from the International Association of Yoga Therapy (IAYT).Michelle is a former faculty member at the Yoga Center of Minneapolis teaching philosophy, anatomy, and ethics in the 200 & 500 hour teacher training programs. She is also a somatically-trained licensed mental health counselor working in private practice in Tokyo, Japan where she uses Somatic Experiencing™, Trauma-Informed Yoga, and Mindfulness in treating clients with complex trauma.

Spring Equinox is a time of equal night and day, an auspicious moment that ushers out winter and welcomes in warmer days...
17/02/2026

Spring Equinox is a time of equal night and day, an auspicious moment that ushers out winter and welcomes in warmer days, new blooms, verdant greens, and fresh Spring breezes. Enjoy a morning in the lush urban landscape of Koishikawa Botanical gardens where we will intentionally slow ourselves and immerse in the Spring beauty.

Michelle is a certified Shinrin Yoku/Forest Bathing Guide. Her passion is helping people slow down and become more connected to the moment.

WHEN: Friday, March 20th (Vernal Equinox Day)

TIME: 9:30am-11:30am (meeting time 9:20am)

WHERE: Koishikawa Botanical Gardens, Tokyo

COST: ¥3800 ($25USD) per person​
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TO REGISTER: visit link in bio to website, then click registration

Last week we got to feel the quiet here in Tokyo with two days of snow that left its intriguing blanket over the trees a...
13/02/2026

Last week we got to feel the quiet here in Tokyo with two days of snow that left its intriguing blanket over the trees and land. Life inevitably slows and there feels to be more room to reflect in these moments gifted by nature. ❄️

Our bodies hold our stress, fears, worries. Held chronically during troubling and challenging times, it takes a toll on ...
07/02/2026

Our bodies hold our stress, fears, worries. Held chronically during troubling and challenging times, it takes a toll on our well being in profound and possibly damaging ways. Allowing for small little moments of ease and release is important and helpful for sustainability.

Fellow Minnesotans, and all others in this world feeling frayed and eroded, please join me for 30 minutes of simple somatic (body-based movement and breath) nervous system regulation.

FREE TO ATTEND, pre-registration required at: www.embodied-therapy.com

Next two 30-minutes sessions:
Sunday, Feb 8 at 4pm CST
Monday, Feb 16 at 7pm CST

Please take care of yourselves.

Because resistance can be practiced in many forms, even slowly. ❤️🧶
03/02/2026

Because resistance can be practiced in many forms, even slowly. ❤️🧶

The ume (plum) blossoms are arriving. The symbol of perseverance. 🤍
01/02/2026

The ume (plum) blossoms are arriving. The symbol of perseverance. 🤍

For Minnesotans and all others feeling the affects of the events in the U.S….Free 30-minute Somatic Practices session fo...
31/01/2026

For Minnesotans and all others feeling the affects of the events in the U.S….

Free 30-minute Somatic Practices session for emotional stability. Tonight!
Sat, Jan 31, 7pm CST (10am on Sun, Feb 1 in Japan)

You will be invited into somatic movement and stillness practices that can aid in emotional regulation, promote feelings of safety, reset your nervous system and allow for replenishment and ease during these challenging times.

Facilitated by Minnesotan and Licensed Somatic Mental Health Counselor, Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner.

Registration required for Zoom link , registration open until one hour prior:

https://www.embodied-therapy.com/book-online

FELLOW MINNESOTANS, Come, settle and recenter. 🩵For all the Minnesotans sharing the community labor of neighboring in bi...
28/01/2026

FELLOW MINNESOTANS, Come, settle and recenter. 🩵

For all the Minnesotans sharing the community labor of neighboring in big and small ways. For those who are sheltered. For those who are afraid. For those who are protesting. For all the aching hearts and bodies that have been enduring......you are welcome to a safe, free online space to reconnect with yourself and replenish.

I will offer these FREE 30-minute Somatic Practices for Steadiness sessions as often as I can. For now, the first two are scheduled for:
Sat, Jan 31 at 7pm CST and Thurs, Feb 5 at 7pm CST

For more information and to register to receive the ZOOM link: https://www.embodied-therapy.com/book-online

Feel free to share with your neighbors & community.

Space. The trees lay bare and witness us with clarity. Now we can look between, into the spaces to the crisp winter sky ...
28/01/2026

Space. The trees lay bare and witness us with clarity. Now we can look between, into the spaces to the crisp winter sky and reflect on how we want to show up in this world. Let nature continue to be the container that shapes you.

Thanks to for this important and appropriate message. ❤️🎨 Published in no. 68
23/01/2026

Thanks to for this important and appropriate message. ❤️🎨 Published in no. 68

Blue sky. A symbol for my place of origin: land of sky blue waters, Minnesota. I’ll admit, I’ve been a bit silent here l...
15/01/2026

Blue sky. A symbol for my place of origin: land of sky blue waters, Minnesota.

I’ll admit, I’ve been a bit silent here lately, frankly I’m feeling a bit paralyzed and raw in reaction to the political violence happening in my homelands of Minnesota. If you are unaware, I urge you to look to that direction of the world and see for yourself the injustices unfolding where individuals are being hunted and torn from their families and communities based on the color of their skin or their accent.

What is coming through my social media feeds are the live incidences and responses from my friends, loved ones, and community in South Minneapolis; I’ve intentionally pulled back from posting to leave more bandwidth for these posts and messages.

For followers here in Asia and other parts of the world seemingly unaffected by these events in the U.S., I ask your understanding, compassion, and gathered strength for the broader human race because this indeed does affect us all through our interconnectedness.

Minneapolis, Minnesota: stay together, stay strong 💙

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Michelle. Slowlife@gmail. Com
Tachikawa, Tokyo

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About Michelle...

Michelle has been teaching yoga and mindfulness for over ten years emphasizing the principles of slowing down and being present with the complex experiences of being human. Michelle's intersection with yoga and meditation came in her late twenties after being diagnosed with cancer and spending two years navigating balance in the midst of a life-threatening disease. In addition to battling a terminal illness Michelle has experienced trauma and loss in her own life. She credits yoga and mindfulness for giving her the tools to self-regulate and manage her stress in times of grief, fear, and vulnerability. Michelle believes her yoga and meditation practices have improved her ability to become a better listener of herself and others while also teaching her the humble practice of acceptance.

With a masters degree in Mental Health Counseling focused on somatic psychology for trauma, Michelle's style of teaching is trauma-informed, person-centered, and fully accepting of all individuals from all walks of life. Michelle has worked as a internationally certified yoga therapist both in private practice and in clinical settings with her focus primarily on clients who have navigated trauma, grief, and loss. This includes working with active duty military members and individuals who are living with spinal cord injury, brain injury, cancer, chronic and life-threatening diseases, anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.

Michelle specializes in training yoga teachers at all levels in their careers. She continues to provide trainings, workshops, and retreats in Asia and the United States in Yin Yoga, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teaching, Yoga Ethics, Mindfulness Practices, Somatic Practices, and Meditation.