2026年最初の Yoga Off the Mat

今年は京都で静かに年末年始を過ごしました。2024年に骨折した上腕骨に入っていたロッドを取り除く手術を受け、回復の時間を大切にしています。

日常では気にならなくても、ヨガでは感じていた小さな制限。手術は無事に終わり、今は少しずつ練習に戻っています。

2026年の私の意図は「学び、与えること」。

皆さんの意図は何ですか？

Host：Sandra（⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sandrafangyoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠）

Design & Editing： Sadao（⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sadao76⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠）

YouTube：⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Homepage：⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://sandrafangyoga.com/

In this New Year episode of Yoga Off the Mat, I reflect on healing, intention, and moving forward with care. Instead of traveling for the holidays, my family and I stayed in Kyoto as I recovered from surgery to remove the metal rod from my humerus fracture—an injury that happened in 2024, around the time this podcast began.

Although the rod didn’t affect daily life, it limited my shoulder range of motion in yoga, especially in postures requiring full overhead movement. The surgery went smoothly, recovery has been gentler than expected, and I’m slowly returning to my practice while respecting the body’s healing timeline.

I also share a glimpse of a quiet New Year in Kyoto and invite listeners to reflect on their own intentions. My intention for 2026 is simple: to learn and to give, while continuing to prioritize both physical and mental health.

Host：Sandra（⁠⁠⁠⁠@sandrafangyoga⁠⁠⁠⁠）

Design & Editing： Sadao（⁠⁠⁠⁠@sadao76⁠⁠⁠⁠）

YouTube：⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Homepage：⁠⁠⁠⁠http://sandrafangyoga.com/

今回のエピソードでは、サンドラと拓郎が「学校とマインドフルネス」をテーマに、日本と海外の教育現場を比較しながら語ります。欧米ではマインドフルネスやヨガがストレスケアや集中力向上の目的で学校に導入されつつある一方、日本の公教育ではまだ一般的ではない現状が共有されます。学業プレッシャーやSNSによる不安など、現代の10代が抱える課題に触れながら、マインドフルネスが感情の調整や心の安定にどのように役立つのか、研究や実践経験、親としての視点を交えて深めていきます。

In this episode, Sandra and Takuro explore the theme of mindfulness in schools, comparing educational approaches in Japan, and other countries. They discuss how mindfulness and yoga are gradually being introduced in Western schools to support stress management and focus, while remaining rare in Japan’s public education system. The conversation highlights the increasing pressures faced by teenagers today, including academic stress and social media anxiety. Drawing on research, teaching experience, and personal perspectives as educators and parents, they reflect on how mindfulness can help young people regulate emotions, cope with uncertainty, and cultivate mental well-being, while also addressing the challenges of implementing such programs in schools.

Main Host メインホスト: Sandra (sandrafangyoga)

Co-host 共同ホスト:HIDEMI( _hue_color)

Design & Editing デザイン＆ 編集: Sadao (sadao76)

Special Guest ゲスト: Takuro Tanimoto

YouTube：⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Homepage：⁠⁠⁠⁠http://sandrafangyoga.com/⁠