Jiyu

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬?
3 Common Reasons.
#1 You brace through the movements and never let the muscle soften.
#2 Your breath isn’t supporting your movement.
#3 Your nervous system never downshifts.
𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞.
𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 & 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 — 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧.
https://www.jiyu.us/breath-body-class

In Breath & Body, we explore gentle roll-downs, crawling, spirals, and breath-led movement to build strength, coordination, and ease — without unnecessary tension.
Small movements.
Clear breath.
Real impact.
The Breath & Body Winter Series starts soon.
Join us in person or online.
https://www.jiyu.us/breath-body-class

Happy New Year ✨

In 2026, I’ll be offering Breath & Body: Somatic Fitness both in Durham and online. https://www.jiyu.us/breath-and-body

In-person sessions (Mondays at 6:30pm) will focus on moving in relationship to our environment—how we adapt, respond, and find ease within real-world conditions.

Online sessions (Tuesdays at 6:30pm) will go deeper into the details of breath and healing movement, tailored to the specific needs of the participants.

If there’s one thread you can pull to improve nearly every aspect of your life, it’s breathing.

Where my work differs from most is its pragmatism and integration—not aesthetics or blind faith in any system. What works, works. A truly holistic approach. The goal isn’t to master a method, but to find balance in health, build autonomy, and learn how to learn. I don’t separate mind/body/spirit or internal/external— it’s all one integrated system. Nothing exists in a vacuum.

When you’re healthy and in balance, you can learn anything—and handle whatever life brings.

Inspired by a lifetime of experience in martial arts, yoga, and bodywork.

https://www.jiyu.us/breath-and-body