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Chieko Schmitz

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PROFILE Director of Schmitz Chieko’s breathing Designing Center and Schmitz no Mori Instructor of Breath / Yoga class at Sophia University Extensin Course Chieko Schmitz has many spiritual episodes from her young age. During her studying in the US, she experienced her first meditation. After coming back to Japan, she had been to India, Europe and Asian countries to study breathing method. Breathing method and meditation recovered her from hard injury owing to road accident. Since then, she ‘s handing on yoga , breathing method and meditation as her life work. Her unique breathing method is a half way house of physical approach based on dance-figure skating and traditional Indian Yoga and mental approach based on haer meditation experiences over the years. In 2009, she instructed miracle breathing method at Sophia University, health and physical education innovation program. The class became a textbook and she formulated “Schmitz’s Pranayama breathing Method” including Yogic Pranayama that leads you to feel relaxed or energized. She helds workshops with her big warm energy under homey atmosphere all over the country. EDUCATIN/EXPERIENCES Graduated Toita Women’s College / English Course, Brevard Community College of Florida / Business Management Course, Transferred to University of Cincinnati Business College and graduated Xavier University /Faculty of International Relation Studies.27 years Meditation Experiences, 20 years Instructing career of breathing method, Yoga and meditation10 years residency in the US / During her studuing in the US, she had learned Transcendental Meditation founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. After coming back to Japan, she mastered breathing method, Yoga and meditation in India, Europe and Asian countries.In 1994, she established Art of Living Japan and in 2005, Schmit’s no Mori, in 2009, Schmitz’s Chieko’s breathing design center.Her simple instruction built a reputation among yoga beginners to the instructors. She instructed breathing method, yoga and meditation at her classes and lectured meetings for Japanese companies and schools such as; Rohoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Axa Life Insurance Co., Ld., Sohia University, the University of Hawaii, Wako High School, and other junior high schools. Other activities; stress management seminar, ayuruveda duration, Lomi Lomi, Lympatic Treatment, Reading previous lives, Healing Session, Aromatic classes etc.In 2002-2005, she instructed at Yoga class at Indian embassy and held a breathing method workshop / weekly follow-up class at Chilli embassy, and workshops all over the worlds and Japan. Cooperated the article for magazine “Yogini” about Indian tour supported by Indian Ministry of Tourism Dec.3 2006, Maha Boddi Society, which chairman Mr.B.K.Moddhi who was one of tenth Indian conglomerates, awarded her a merit medal of cultural contribution on behalf of professor Apu Tubsett, former Indian ambassador. She had been officially certified instructor of Yoga, breathing method, and by Mr.Ashok Singhal the International President of the Hindu organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Mr.M.M.George former minister of Arts and Science, Mr.George Fernades former Defense Secretary, Professor Ashok Chawla of Indian Schience & Technology, President Anita Khanna Nehru University, Mr.Gita Ramesh Managing Director of Kairali Ayuruveda and the others. She has been also doing volunteer activities over years. In the US, she worked as a child mentor and cooperated for reclamation programs at the prison. In India, she devoted for free food programs or instructed the classes at the slum or the Catholic Church. In Japan, she organized charity concerts and the campaign for war on poverty or instructed the classes at the care houses for challenged or elderly people, and the mentally handicapped people. Soon after Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011, she held charge free yoga classes at her center and studio for the refugees. At Ajinomoto Stadium, which was the evacuation center, she held breathing method and yoga classes for adults and elderly people. Part of sales of her book, “Refresh your body and mind by Schmitz’s breathing method” was donated. She also devoted herself to spread Holy Basil, which is known to remove radioactivity, among people. PUBLICATIONS “Let’s Change Now by Miracle Breathing Method” Shoin Co., Ltd.“Refresh Your Body and Mind with Schmitz’s Breathing Method” Shuppan -sinsha PRESS COVERAGE Daily YomiuriShimbun, Asahi Shimbun, monthly “JamicJournal”, Shougakukan magazine “Biteki”, Bellsystem24,INC. “Urb”, Heart Field Associates “Fitness Journal”, Ei Publishing Co.,Ltd. magazine ”Yogini” appendix”All about Yoga” “Beautiful Yoga” “Yogini Plus”, Kirakusha, Inc. magazine”sotokoto”, Ultra House”The Beauty”, Seishun Publishing Co.,Ltd.”Harumo”, Shuhu to Seikatsu Sha Co.,Ltd. magazine”Shu-kan JOSEI”, Tanoyaku Publishing Inc.”Tanoyaku”,Kadokawa Magazine Inc.”Chou Chou”, Oasis “Health & Beauty”, Shodensha Inc.”Karada ni Iikoto”, Gakken Publishing Co.,Ltd. “Fytte” , Kobunsha “Josei Jishin” etc. TELEVISION & RADIO PROGRAMS Tokoro-san no Gakko dewa Oshietekurenai Sokontokoro, Takeshi no Nippon no Mikata Radio Chofu, Tokyo FM

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Schmitz Chieko's breathing design center

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担当レッスン

09/22 16:30-18:30
Correct Meditation connects Heart to Heart  [22A4]
09/22 11:00-12:30
Breathing Method basic practice [22C2]