02/14/2026
I’ve never introduced myself on this page so here I am!
My name is HIKARI and I’m Japanese, I’m from Japan Yamanashi which is very close to Tokyo. My Pilates journey started in 2019 when I was 25. I wasn’t really fulfilled with my life and I was going through a family health situation.
That made me think about how unhappy I am with the life I live and not doing anything about it. Nobody knows when you leave this world. You might be lucky to live until your 80s. But you also might leave this world unexpectedly.
Time is valuable. Which never crossed my mind until my mom was going through her cancer.
Back then I was busy with my job which involved working at a big company in Japan, was working 12 hours a day sometimes.
So I needed to make a big change in my life. I started focusing on my health and for the people that I love too.
Then I met Pilates. It was so different from all the other exercises.
Growing up I was a competitive swimmer until I graduated from university. So I’ve done lots of training, lifting weights, and core training. So I could feel the difference in my body when I tried Pilates for the first time.
I fell in love with Pilates and I started getting my certification.
Along the way to get where I am now, I’ve met so many incredible people and they gave me the motivation to be better for them and made me want to make people’s lives better.
Not just physically, mentally, and spiritually.
I was teaching in Japan for 7years and last year we moved to AZ Vail and opened my home studio in January 2026.
I’m thankfully having awesome people coming to my studio and sharing the great energy.
I’m so excited for the future and meeting with new amazing people!!!
