🌊 In Flow vs. Going With the Flow
People often say, “I’ll just go with the flow.” It sounds easy, carefree, even spiritual. But there’s a big difference between going with the flow and actually being in flow.
Going With the Flow
When someone says they’re going with the flow, it often means they’re letting the outside world decide for them. It can look like:
• Moving without intention.
• Pretending not to care or plan.
• Living day by day without anchoring in deeper alignment.
This kind of “flow” can sometimes feel more like drifting — being carried by external circumstances instead of creating from within. It can look like surrender, but often it’s avoidance.
Being In Flow
Being in flow is different. It’s not about drifting. It’s about embodying the current itself. In flow means:
• You’re aligned with your own rhythm and inner guidance.
• You move with clarity, intention, and ease.
• Your nervous system feels regulated — not checked out, but tuned in.
In flow is alive, present, and conscious. It’s the feeling of synchronicity, when everything you do clicks because it’s born from inner alignment, not from bypassing or waiting to see what happens.
Flow as Nervous System Regulation
Being in flow is also how we regulate. Regulation doesn’t come from numbing out or pretending not to care. It comes from being anchored in your body, connected to your breath, and attuned to your environment without losing yourself. True flow is active participation with life — not passive drifting.
Choose In Flow
So the next time you hear yourself say, “I’ll just go with the flow,” pause and ask:
• Am I drifting, or am I directing?
• Am I checked out, or am I tuned in?
• Am I being carried, or am I carrying the current?
Because when you are in flow, life doesn’t just happen to you — life happens through you.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
🌿 Coming Home to the Body: Nervous System Regulation & Safety
For me, regulating the nervous system isn’t just about calming down — it’s about literally coming back home to the body.
Many of us carry tension, stress, or trauma that makes it difficult to feel fully present. When this happens, it’s almost as if we’re only half in our body — part of us is here, and part of us is hovering somewhere else. This creates a subtle disconnection between who we are and how we feel.
But the real journey of regulation is about feeling safe enough to exist inside the body.
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🌍 The Earth Holds Us
Mother Earth is always here, holding us. The ground beneath us, the breath we take, the way gravity roots us — all of these are reminders that we are safe, supported, and guided.
When we acknowledge this support, something softens. We don’t have to brace ourselves against life. We can rest in the knowing that the Earth herself is carrying us.
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✨ Safety Unlocks Flow
When we feel completely safe in our body, we can finally let go. Muscles release, breath deepens, and energy begins to move again.
This isn’t about being “spiritual” or knowing all the right practices. It’s simple and universal: when we feel safe, everything flows.
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💞 A Gentle Invitation
Wherever you are on your journey, take a moment to ask yourself: Do I feel safe in my body right now? If not, notice what might help you soften — maybe grounding your feet on the floor, placing a hand on your heart, or simply taking a deep breath.
Safety is the soil. From there, trust and flow naturally grow.
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🔑 Key Takeaway
Nervous system regulation is not about forcing calm — it’s about remembering that you are safe to exist, safe to feel, and safe to be carried by the Earth.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Story Time Squat: Why I Squat After Hiking
After hiking the Grouse Grind for an hour and a half, most people would think: “Why squat now?” But for me, squatting is the reset. It softens the puffiness in my calves and ankles, restores circulation, and brings my whole body back into flow.
My History with Squatting
Growing up in Japan, squatting was natural — it was part of daily life. But I was told it would make my legs bow-shaped, and for years I avoided it out of fear. When I moved to Canada, I noticed how much chair culture dominates. People rarely sit on the floor or squat. That’s when I realized: squatting isn’t harmful — it’s healing.
Squat as Medicine
For me, squatting is not just an exercise. It’s a way to:
Release tension from the calves and ankles
Rehydrate fascia and improve circulation
Gently decompress the spine and hips
Reset between movements — whether it’s after dance, hiking, or teaching
I squat between dance classes. I squat after a hike. I squat whenever my body calls for release. What once felt like a “bad habit” has become one of my greatest tools for resetting my system.
The Science of Squatting
Modern research supports what I’ve felt in my body:
Squatting improves blood and lymphatic flow
It strengthens the core, hips, and lower body naturally
It supports digestion by gently massaging the abdominal organs
It helps maintain mobility and joint health as we age
Safety Tip
If you’re new to squatting, remember: when you come back up, do it slowly. Keep your head down and lift your hips first. You might feel a rush of blood and get lightheaded — that’s normal. It’s your body recalibrating.
Watch the Story Time Squat 🎥
I recorded this moment right after finishing the Grouse Grind — dropping my backpack, squatting, and letting my body reset at the top of the mountain. You can watch the video here:
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Why My Classes Feel Different: Relational + Liberating
In a world full of “top-down” teaching, my classes follow a different rhythm.
I don’t meet you with commands or condescension.
I don’t stand above you in hierarchy.
I don’t compress you into heaviness.
Because transformation doesn’t come from being told what to do. It comes from being invited into a space where you feel safe, free, and connected.
That’s why I teach relational and liberating.
✨ Instead of “do as I say,” I invite you to feel with me.
✨ Instead of fixing, I soften and free.
✨ Instead of commanding, I co-regulate.
✨ Instead of compressing into hierarchy, I expand into resonance.
When you enter my class, you’re not being corrected or judged. You’re being welcomed into your own body’s wisdom. You’re invited to soften into safety, and from that safety, to rise.
That’s why my classes feel safe.
That’s why they transform.
It’s not about me performing as the authority. It’s about us creating a field of freedom together.
So if you’re ready to move differently — to move in a way that feels relational, liberating, and deeply transformative — then I invite you:
💃 Come move with me.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
✨ Not Back to School… Back to Yourself ✨
September is often called back to school season. We see it everywhere — in commercials, routines, and schedules restarting. But what if this time of year wasn’t about rushing back into structure… and instead, about returning back to yourself?
This is Virgo season. The energy right now invites us to self-organize, notice the small details, and bring ourselves back into alignment. But here’s the truth: there is nothing to fix, and nothing to heal. Your body is not broken. Your spirit is not behind. You don’t need to perform for worthiness.
What you really need is a remembering. A coming home.
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🌸 Back to Yourself Means…
• Safety in your body. Learning to feel supported, not pressured.
• Joy in your movement. Allowing your fascia to flow with ease.
• Clarity in your rhythm. Organizing your energy so you feel grounded.
• Liberation in your spirit. Returning to your essence without apology.
This is why I teach Fascial Maneuvers and dance. It’s not about fixing people. It’s about softening, opening, and remembering what the body already knows.
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🌊 My Journey Back to Myself
My own journey began in 2020 with Human Garage and has taken me through years of classes, coaching, and retreats. Since 2022, I’ve been running Human Garage Vancouver Fascial Maneuvers classes weekly — more consistently than anyone in the world.
I’ve embodied this work not just as a coach, but as a dancer and Fascia Oracle™, bringing the wisdom of fascia into movement, teaching, and healing. For me, every class is a sanctuary where people can return to themselves — where the pressure to “get it right” dissolves, and the truth of who we are rises.
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🌸 Affirmations for September
Take these with you as you move through this month:
• I am safe in my body.
• My body moves with me, with ease and joy.
• I am safe to let go.
• My body is for joy.
• My body and I deserve to feel good.
Say them before bed, when you wake up, or while moving in class. Let them guide you back to yourself.
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💃 Join Me This Season
Whether in Vancouver or online, I invite you to move with me. Together we’ll soften the fascia, release pressure, and come home to the body.
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✨ September isn’t about “back to school.” It’s about back to yourself.
Come home. Move with ease. Feel safe. Be free.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Let’s Get It Right (By Letting Go of Getting It Right)
We’ve all felt it: that pressure in the body and mind to “get it right.”
Whether it’s a dance step, a fascial maneuver, or just showing up in life — the harder we brace, the tighter we get.
In fascia, this shows up as stiffness in the joints, tension in the shoulders, or even pain in the knees. (Shoutout to my Capricorn student who laughed when I said: “I release the need to pressure myself to get it right.”) Sometimes the body holds that exact pattern, word for word.
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Why We Brace Ourselves
Bracing comes from fear — the nervous system trying to keep us safe by controlling every possible outcome.
But here’s the truth:
• Overthinking makes us creatively wrong.
• Pressure locks our joints.
• Bracing blocks our flow.
Your fascia isn’t asking you to be perfect. It’s asking you to stay present.
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Spiralizers and Stabilizers 😂
In class, we joked about Capricorns being the “stabilizers” who try to hold everything together.
But sometimes, instead of stabilizing, they spiral — turning into “spiralizers” who feel they have to manage everyone’s experience.
That laugh released something in the whole room. Humor has a way of disarming tension — and fascia loves to let go when joy is present.
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Affirmations to Release Perfectionism
Here are some affirmations we used in class — funny, true, and fascia-friendly:
• I no longer overthink to get it right. (Overthinking just makes me creatively wrong.)
• I release the need to pressure myself to get it right. (Pressure is for tires, not my knees.)
• I don’t need to work too hard to get it right. (Ease creates accuracy.)
• I don’t need to brace myself to get it right. (I’m not a bridge under construction. No bracing required.)
• I let movement teach me what “right” feels like. (Sometimes “right” is just less awkward than last time.)
The more we let go of “getting it right,” the more we naturally align.
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The Fascia Truth
Perfection isn’t presence.
Presence is perfect.
When we soften, play, and trust the body’s wisdom, we discover that right was never a rigid standard — it was always a state of flow.
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✨ Want to experience this in person? Join my classes in Vancouver, or online sessions worldwide. Let’s laugh, move, and get it right — by letting go. 💃
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Ikue Ueno’s Journey with Human Garage & Fascial Maneuvers
My path with Human Garage and Fascial Maneuvers began in September 2020, when I was first introduced by my friend Brodie Marples.
That same summer, Fascial Maneuvers were born in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on the beaches of Kitsilano near the home of Lululemon founder Chip Wilson. Created by Gary, Cynthia, and Jason, the practice began as outdoor community classes where people gathered to move, release, and heal together.
The first time I met Gary and experienced Fascial Maneuvers in person, something inside me said:
“I need to do this. I want to learn this. I am going to become a coach.”
Not long after that, in October 2020, Human Garage hosted their first-ever Fascial Maneuvers workshop, which I attended. About 15–20 people gathered in Lions Bay, where we hiked up a nearby mountain, shared organic pizza we made together, and moved fascia together. We spoke about living an organic lifestyle, health, and wellness — a glimpse into the community spirit that was forming. This was the moment I saw how movement, food, and conversation could weave together into something much bigger than a class: a way of life.
At the time, Human Garage was still very new. The first Human Garage app was released in December 2020, and the very first Coaching Program was held in January 2021 in Lions Bay. Because of other commitments, I couldn’t attend that first in-person immersion — but by April 2021, I was ready.
I was the only one who applied that round, so my coaching was held privately online. As a dancer, I already embodied movement, so instead of just learning the 10 basic maneuvers, the coaching turned into a deep dive into the emotional and healing layers of fascia. That one-on-one experience was transformative — and it helped inspire what later became the Lifestyle Artist Program, integrating tools for emotional release alongside physical practice.
From there, my journey expanded. I grew and evolved with the Human Garage team, contributing in many ways — from hosting calls and mentoring coaches to supporting the global community. Along the way, I had the honor of opening for Human Garage trauma release events multiple times — two in Vancouver and once in Austin, Texas, for the kickoff of the Trauma Release Tour in 2024. Each of these experiences deepened my role as both a facilitator and a lighthouse.
In November 2022, after Human Garage hosted two retreats in Cancun and leadership shifted to Aisha’s Akasha Sanctuary, Gary entrusted me to lead the Vancouver Fascial Maneuvers classes. Since then, I have been teaching consistently at the Capoeira Ache Brasil Academy — sometimes up to four classes a week, always holding the space for community growth and healing.
Almost three years later, Vancouver Fascial Maneuvers has become not just a class, but a sanctuary of truth, consistency, and liberation.
Through this entire journey, I remain grateful — for the community, for the countless people I’ve met, and for the opportunity to keep evolving and inspiring others through movement and fascia.
🌊✨ I am here to liberate myself, and to inspire others to liberate themselves.
Timeline of My Journey
Summer 2020 → First outdoor FM classes in Kitsilano (roots in Chip Wilson’s backyard).
Sep 2020 → Attended first class at Lions Bay; committed to becoming a coach.
Oct 2020 → Attended the first-ever HG Fascial Maneuvers workshop in Lions Bay
Dec 2020 → HG app launched.
Jan 2021 → First Coaching Program in Lions Bay.
Apr 2021 → Joined the online coaching program as only applicant; private coaching inspired the team to create the Lifestyle Artist Program.
Jan 2022 → Began TikTok Live classes for Human Garage.
Oct 2022 → First HG Retreat in Cancun, Mexico
Nov 2022 → Second, larger HG Retreat in Cancun, Mexico → entrusted with leading Vancouver classes at Capoeira Studio.
Aug 2023 → Transitioned from TikTok to Instagram Live (Find Your Flow, Mondays at 4 p.m. PST, ongoing).
Nov 2023 → Attended & taught at the Costa Rica Retreat.
Dec 16, 2023 → Opened HG Trauma Tour Vancouver (~450 people).
Feb 2024 → Joined HG’s first Coach Retreat in Cancun.
Jan–Aug 2024 → Mentored HG coaches + created a coaching program for the community.
May 2024 → Opened HG Trauma Release Kickoff Tour in Austin, TX (~1,000 participants).
Aug 2024 → Opened Vancouver Trauma Release event (outdoor, park).
Aug 2024 → Hosted a Fascial Facelift class through HG (very successful).
Where I Am Today (2025)
As of September 2025, I continue to lead with consistency and devotion. I host two weekly Fascial Maneuvers classes in Vancouver through Human Garage, along with a weekly Instagram Live class — Find Your Flow — every Monday at 4 p.m. PST.
Beyond group work, I also offer hands-on sessions and private sessions, both in-person and online, supporting people one-on-one through fascia, movement, and empowerment.
I am not only teaching this mission — I am embodying it. I am the mission. Vancouver remains a living hub for Fascial Maneuvers, and my work continues to ripple globally.
✨ If you’d like to work with me, please feel free to reach out directly or check out my offerings and class information. https://www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™ 💃💞
Embodiment Guide & Mentor
History of Human Garage Fascial Maneuvers in Vancouver with Fascia Oracle™ Ikue Ueno
On August 19, 2023, the Human Garage team hosted a free Fascial Maneuvers class at Hastings Mill Park. Nearly 100 people gathered in community to move, breathe, and release together—it was a powerful day of connection and transformation.
My journey with Fascial Maneuvers began in September 2020, when I was first introduced to Human Garage through my friend Brodie Marples, who was a connector for many people in those early days of Human Garage 2.0.
Fascial Maneuvers were born in Vancouver during the summer of 2020, on the beaches of Kitsilano near the home of Lululemon founder Chip Wilson. Co-created by Gary, Cynthia, and Jason, the practice began as outdoor community classes where people came together to move, release, and heal. The gatherings grew quickly, but with no indoor studio at the time, the community embraced the open air—meeting under the sky, by the ocean—until winter arrived and movement shifted online.
In September 2020, I finally attended my first class with Gary in Lions Bay, at the Human Garage Retreat Center that had just opened. From the first moment, something inside me said:
“I need to do this. I want to learn this. I’m going to become a coach.”
At the time, Human Garage was still in its early phase with Fascial Maneuvers. The first Human Garage App was released in December 2020, and the very first Coaching Program was held in January 2021 in Lions Bay. Because of my commitments, I couldn’t attend that first in-person immersion. But by April 2021, I was ready — and I entered the coaching program.
Interestingly, I was the only one who applied that round, so my coaching was held privately online. Instead of just learning the 10 basic maneuvers, the team realized that as a dancer I already embodied the movement — so my coaching became a deeper dive into the emotional and healing side of fascia. It was more like counseling than instruction, and it confirmed something important: once fascia opens, emotions release. That experience helped inspire the team to create what became the LifeStyleArtist program, equipping people with tools for emotional release and integration.
Since that time, I have grown and evolved alongside the Human Garage team and contributed in many ways — hosting calls, mentoring coaches, and supporting the expansion of the movement. I am forever grateful for this journey and for the countless people I have met along the way.
I have also had the honor of opening for Human Garage trauma release events three times — two in Vancouver, and once at the very first Trauma Release Tour kickoff in Austin, Texas in 2024. These experiences deepened my path as both a facilitator and a community anchor.
From 2020 to 2022, Vancouver classes were mostly held outdoors in Kitsilano during the warmer months. We tried different parks, but eventually settled at Hastings Mill Park, where many of our gatherings were held. When winter arrived, we always had to pause or go back online, as we couldn’t yet afford a permanent indoor space.
After Human Garage hosted their first retreats in October 2021 and November 2022 in Cancun, Mexico, the leadership shifted. Gary and the team moved to Cancun to join Aisha at the Akasha Sanctuary. At that moment, Gary entrusted me to lead the Vancouver classes.
That’s when everything changed. In November 2022, we finally secured an indoor home at the Capoeira Ache Brasil Academy on East Broadway — and Vancouver Fascial Maneuvers became a consistent, in-person community.
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Vancouver Today
Since then, I have been hosting Fascial Maneuvers in Vancouver twice a week (at some points, even four times a week) — and it’s now been almost three years of consistent presence.
This class is more than weekly movement. It is:
• A community — students who show up month after month, building trust and connection.
• A sanctuary — where fascia, body, and soul soften, recalibrate, and realign.
• A legacy of consistency — three years of showing up together through seasons and transformations.
• A living portal — every class is unique, yet each one opens a high-vibration field where truth and movement meet.
From long-time regulars to brand new students, everyone leaves quieter, lighter, and more connected to themselves. This is not just a class — it is the living pulse of a movement that has been growing with me since 2020. 🌊💎✨
I am here to liberate myself and inspire others to liberate themselves through movement and fascia.
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Join Weekly In-Person Human Garage Vancouver Fascial Maneuvers Classes with Ikue Ueno
📍 Location: Capoeira Ache Brasil Academy — 341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC 🇨🇦
🗓️ Thursdays: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
🗓️ Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – Noon
💳 Cost: FREE (by donation)*
(*Please register in advance.)
✨ Human Garage supplements are also available on site.
👉 Click here to register and join us.
Everyone is welcome in this sanctuary of movement and fascia.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™ 💃💞
The Moment I Was Called Triple Master — What Ascension Really Means
In 2021, during a Human Garage call with Sensei Christopher, I asked a question from my heart:
If energy is always moving through us, and sometimes the messages from SiriusJoy help but sometimes they trigger — when we ascend, can we shift to such a high vibration that we are no longer controlled by those messages? In a multiverse reality, wouldn’t the experiences themselves also change as we rise?
He called me a Triple Master for asking this. ✨
That moment was pivotal for me. His answer confirmed what I had always intuited: we first feel energy, then rise above it, and eventually command it when we are fully solid in ourselves.
🌊 What Ascension Really Means
Energy exists — it moves through us like weather. At first it controls us, then we learn to work with it. The true path of ascension is to rise above it… and ultimately, to take advantage of it.
In other words, ascension isn’t about escaping reality. It’s about becoming so centered in our own frequency that we are no longer controlled by passing energies. Instead, we consciously work with them — transforming triggers into teachings, and challenges into opportunities for mastery.
🌌 My Chart & Lineage
In the SiriusJoy step system, anyone with placements over 20° is considered a Master. My chart holds many of these degrees — which means I have lived many lives, carrying mastery across lifetimes.
As I’ve walked this path, I’ve begun remembering my many lives as a priestess, where these codes were already alive within me. These memories are not fantasies — they are the soul’s way of reminding us of what we already carry.
At the time of that call, Sensei Christopher referenced my placements as 26° Libra (Sun), 20° Leo (Rising), and 28° Aquarius (Moon). Later, when I met him in person, he confirmed through SiriusJoy’s more accurate system that my true Rising is 21° Leo.
✨ The Message That Remains
Either way, the message is the same: I was seen, I was named. This is the path I walk — guiding others to rise above what once controlled them, into conscious mastery.
💃 My Work Today
Movement is medicine.
Movement is liberation.
I liberate myself so I can guide people to liberate themselves — through movement, fascia, and embodied ascension.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™ 💃💞
Movement as a Path to Liberation
Movement is more than steps. It’s more than technique, precision, or performance. For me, movement is a path to liberation—a sacred way to return home to the body, dissolve stored tension, and reconnect with the freedom we were all born to embody.
Your Body Remembers
Every client I work with—whether in a dance class or a Fascial Maneuvers session—arrives carrying stories, patterns, and history within their fascia. The fascia is more than connective tissue; it’s the body’s memory bank. Every emotion, restriction, and survival response is recorded there.
When we move with intention, we awaken this inner intelligence. We reconnect—not just with the body, but with the truth it holds.
Dance and Fascial Maneuvers: Two Portals, One Purpose
My work bridges two worlds—dance and fascial liberation—but both lead to the same place: freedom.
In my dance classes, movement becomes an act of self-expression, a release of what’s been held back, and a reclamation of the body’s natural rhythm.
In Fascial Maneuvers sessions, we soften patterns stored deep in the tissue, unwind stress responses, and allow the fascia to breathe and flow again.
Two modalities, one mission: to guide you back to the freedom encoded in your fascia.
Why Liberation Matters
When tension dissolves, truth awakens.
When the body remembers safety, the soul remembers its power.
This is why I do what I do—not to “fix” you, but to guide you back to the freedom that has always been yours.
Join Me
Whether through dance or Fascial Maneuvers, I invite you into this journey:
to move, to release, to remember.
Ready to reclaim your freedom?
✨ Book a session | Join a class
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Good Boundaries Help Us Feel Safe
Introduction: Safety Is an Inside Job
Most of us were taught to find safety outside ourselves — in people, situations, or circumstances.
But true safety doesn’t come from controlling the world around us. It comes from knowing where you end and someone else begins.
And that starts with good boundaries.
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Why Boundaries Are Not Walls
Many people confuse boundaries with shutting people out.
But boundaries are not about rejection — they’re about connection with clarity.
• Boundaries define what’s okay and what’s not okay
• They create clean, reciprocal exchanges
• They protect our energy, nervous system, and body
When your boundaries are clear, your body can finally relax.
Because your system trusts you to keep it safe.
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The Fascia Connection: Why Your Body Reacts
In my work with fascial maneuvers, I see this all the time:
When boundaries are unclear, the fascia — our body’s connective tissue network — tightens to compensate.
Your jaw clenches.
Your chest closes.
Your belly knots up.
But when boundaries are anchored?
The body softens. The fascia trusts you again.
Safety isn’t just a thought — it’s something your body feels.
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Why Good Boundaries Create Freedom
When you have strong boundaries:
• You no longer overgive to be liked
• You stop carrying other people’s trauma
• You don’t need to prove your worth
• You choose clients, relationships, and opportunities based on resonance, not pressure
Safety gives you space to breathe, create, and move — without bracing for impact.
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Mantra to Anchor Safety
“I am safe because I have good boundaries.
My body trusts me to protect it.
I am the river — I flow, I cleanse, I release.”
Say it. Breathe it. Let your fascia feel it.
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Closing
Boundaries aren’t about pushing people away.
They’re about letting the right people closer — in safety, respect, and reverence.
This is how healing happens. This is how the nervous system resets.
This is how we come home to ourselves.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Regulating Your Nervous System Isn’t About “Chilling Out” — It’s About Coming Home to Yourself
When most people hear “nervous system regulation,” they think it means learning how to stay calm, relaxed, and chill no matter what happens.
But that’s not the whole story. That’s just the surface.
True regulation isn’t about forcing yourself to look composed.
It isn’t about suppressing your feelings or pretending you’re “unbothered.”
True regulation is deeper.
It’s about making peace with your past.
It’s about making peace with yourself.
And when you do, you create the safety you need to truly live.
Why “Chilling Out” Isn’t the Goal
For so many people, regulating the nervous system gets mistaken for “just calming down.”
But forcing your body into fake relaxation is not the same as being regulated.
Real regulation doesn’t mean avoiding your emotions; it means feeling safe enough to process them.
It’s about creating space in your body where the past doesn’t control you anymore.
When you regulate, you’re not numbing yourself.
You’re freeing yourself.
Returning Home to Yourself
To regulate is to return home.
It’s softening your grip on old stories.
It’s loosening the weight of survival patterns your body has carried for years.
It’s finally feeling safe enough to live in your own skin.
Your nervous system holds every memory, every adaptation, every moment you thought you had to “get it right.”
When you make peace with the past, your system stops fighting itself.
And in that safety, you remember who you are.
From Regulation to Liberation
When you learn to regulate, you reclaim choice.
You no longer repeat the old loops.
You no longer spiral in overthinking or self-protection.
You can finally change the trajectory of your life.
This is why I teach the way I do — through movement, fascia, and nervous system awareness.
Because when your body feels safe, your spirit can breathe.
When you make peace with your past, you create the freedom to be fully here, fully alive, fully you.
You are not broken.
You are remembering.
You are coming home.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Tapping Into Your Body’s Wisdom: A Simple Guide to Muscle Testing
Have you ever wished you had a clearer way to make decisions? Something beyond overthinking, pros and cons lists, or waiting until the last minute? One of my favorite tools for tuning into inner wisdom is something often called muscle testing.
The funny thing is—it’s not really about testing muscles. It’s a way of asking your body for guidance. Some people call it applied kinesiology, others call it sway testing, but at its core, it’s simply a practice of listening to the subtle signals your body already gives you.
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What Is Muscle Testing?
Muscle testing is a tool, not a diagnosis. It helps you connect with your body’s “yes” and “no” responses, so you can make decisions from a place of inner clarity. You might notice a forward lean when your body says yes, or a contraction in your chest when it’s a no. For some people, the body rotates slightly clockwise for yes and counterclockwise for no.
The important part is: it’s personal. Your signals may look different from mine, and that’s okay. What matters is learning your own body’s language.
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My Simple Practice
Here’s how I like to do it:
1. Ground Yourself
Sit in a chair or stand with both feet on the ground. Place your hands over your heart.
2. Say Hello to Your Body
Ask: “Hello body, show me yes.”
• You may feel your chest expand, your energy lift, or your body gently lean forward.
Then ask: “Hello body, show me no.”
• You may notice contraction, your heart feeling smaller, or your body leaning back.
3. Calibrate With the Truth
Try a true statement, like “My name is Ikue.”
Notice how that feels.
Then try something untrue, like “I was born in Canada.” (I wasn’t—I was born in Japan.)
This helps you anchor what your yes and no feel like.
4. Ask Your Question
Hold a thought, a supplement, or even a decision you’re facing.
Ask: “Is this for my highest good?”
Pay attention—yes, no, or sometimes neutral.
5. Trust the Process
The more you practice, the more natural it becomes.
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Why Try This?
Because your body always tells the truth.
• It bypasses overthinking and tunes you into your heart.
• It creates a playful, simple ritual for decision-making.
• It helps you remember that your intuition is embodied, not separate from you.
This isn’t about perfection or getting “right” answers every time. It’s about cultivating awareness, trusting your body, and letting your heart lead.
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Final Thoughts
Muscle testing is a fun, empowering exercise. It reminds us that wisdom isn’t just in the mind—it’s in the body, the fascia, the heart. Over time, it becomes less about yes/no and more about deepening your relationship with yourself.
So, the next time you’re unsure, take a breath, place your hands on your heart, and ask:
“Hello body, show me yes. Show me no.”
Then, listen. Your body is always ready to answer.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
🌿 Online vs In-Person Sessions with Fascia Oracle™
Both are powerful. Both are medicine. Just in different ways.
As a Dance & Fascia Oracle™, I often get asked: “Is it better to work with you online or in person?”
The truth is — both are transformational, just in different ways. Each offers unique benefits depending on what you’re seeking and how you’re ready to receive.
💻 Online Sessions
Online sessions have become one of my favorite ways to connect. They open up the possibility for anyone, anywhere in the world, to experience fascia liberation and embodied healing.
Pros:
🌍 Connect from anywhere. No matter where you are, you can access this work.
🏡 Comfortable at home. Many clients open up more easily in their own space.
✨ Integrates beautifully with astroanalysis + journaling. Online sessions allow me to weave fascia, astrology, and reflection seamlessly.
🔮 Frequency transmits powerfully through the screen. My energy field extends beyond the physical, and you’ll feel it even at a distance.
⏰ Flexible timing. Easier to schedule without travel.
Cons:
✋ No direct fascia touch. I can’t guide your tissues with my hands.
📶 Tech interruptions possible. Internet or sound can sometimes shift the flow.
🌀 You rely more on your own feedback. Which can be empowering, but requires your presence.
✋ In-Person Sessions
For those able to come to Vancouver or Richmond, in-person sessions provide an immersive and hands-on experience.
Pros:
🤲 Hands-on fascia release. My touch helps dissolve patterns words alone can’t reach.
🌊 Full immersion in my field. The space itself holds a powerful frequency.
🔥 Strong accountability. Showing up physically strengthens your commitment.
Cons:
🌆 Location-limited. Only available in the Vancouver, BC, Canada area.
🕰 Less flexible. Travel and scheduling require more time.
🌸 The Truth
Both online and in-person sessions filter who is truly ready.
✨ In-person: You receive my hands.
✨ Online: You receive my frequency.
Either way, fascia remembers, tension dissolves, and you reconnect with your freedom.
💞 Ready to Transform?
Whether you join me online or in person, this work is about more than just movement. It’s about freedom in your fascia, liberation in your body, and remembering who you truly are.
👉 Click here to book your session or send me a message if you’re not sure which option is best for you.
Your journey begins the moment you say yes. 🌿
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Are You Keeping Peace Outside… or Inside?
For so long, many of us have learned to suppress our voice in order to “keep the peace.”
We swallow our truth, silence our needs, and hold tension in our bodies because we don’t want to disrupt others.
But here’s the truth:
That’s not peace. That’s self-abandonment.
✦ The Old Paradigm: Keeping Peace Outside
Peace outside = suppressing your voice so others feel comfortable.
It looks harmonious on the surface, but inside your body, your fascia tightens, your breath shortens, and your soul feels unseen.
You carry emotions that don’t belong to you, all in the name of “keeping the peace.”
✦ The New Paradigm: Anchoring Peace Within
Real peace begins inside.
It’s the kind of peace that comes when you honor your truth, even if it disrupts someone else’s comfort.
You speak your truth.
You love yourself even when others misunderstand you.
You choose yourself, even when others don’t see you clearly.
This kind of peace doesn’t always look calm on the outside — but inside, your heart and body finally exhale.
✦ Fascia Wisdom: The Body Keeps Score
When you suppress your truth, your body holds it:
Tight throat.
Heavy chest.
Stiff jaw.
Fascia bound up with unspoken words.
When you express your truth, your fascia softens, your breath flows, and your energy feels youthful, vibrant, and free.
This is why movement is medicine. Through fascia maneuvers and conscious embodiment, you can literally feel the shift:
from suppression → to expression
from stagnation → to flow
from self-abandonment → to self-love.
✦ A Loving Reminder
You no longer need to sacrifice your inner truth to keep outer peace.
✨ Keep your peace inside.
✨ Speak your truth.
✨ Love yourself through misunderstanding.
Because the world doesn’t need you silent. The world needs you authentic.
This is the paradigm shift we’re living: from outer harmony at all costs → to inner alignment above all.
And when you choose peace within, the world around you reorganizes in your favor.
Join me for Find Your Flow and Embody Your True Essence™— spaces where we practice this truth together through movement, fascia maneuvers, and embodied wisdom.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
🌱 Embracing Virgo: From Resistance to Radiance
Today we are under the influence of 2° Virgo, a degree that carries the essence of I feel. With the moon’s soft Cancerian undertones, emotions may be bubbling up—some hidden, some raw, all asking to be acknowledged.
Virgo season often brings the call to refine, to self-organize, to place things in order. Not in the rigid way that Capricorn might demand through discipline, but in Virgo’s gentle artistry of structure: aligning our inner and outer worlds so that energy flows more harmoniously.
🌙 The Rawness of Feeling
On days like this, emotions can feel a little more tender. And that’s not a sign of weakness—it’s an invitation. Our feelings are not meant to be resisted, pushed aside, or judged. They are here to be met, heard, and felt. When we allow that soft space, our emotions transform from weight into wisdom.
♎ My Libra Resistance to Virgo Energy
As a Libra, I used to resist Virgo energy. I wanted harmony, peace, and for everyone to get along. Virgo’s tendency to be discerning, picky, and selective felt uncomfortable for me. Why couldn’t we just love everybody equally? Why couldn’t we keep things smooth?
For a long time, I judged Virgo energy as being too sharp, too critical, too different from the balance and diplomacy I cherished. I felt tension whenever Virgo season arrived, as though it was highlighting something in me I wasn’t ready to face.
🌟 Learning to Embrace Virgo
Over time, though, I began to understand the deeper gift of Virgo: discernment.
Virgo energy doesn’t divide—it clarifies. It reminds us that uniqueness is sacred, and that being selective is not rejection, but alignment. Virgo whispers: It’s okay to speak differently. It’s okay to not fit in. It’s okay to honor the details that matter to you.
This shift has been liberating for me. Instead of resisting Virgo season, I now welcome it as an opportunity to refine how I organize myself, how I hold my emotions, and how I embrace my uniqueness.
✨ Today’s Essence
Today, under 2° Virgo, I honor the feelings that arise. I organize them gently, not with judgment, but with care. I let my uniqueness shine instead of trying to blend in.
Before teaching Embody Your True Essence, I worked with Purity and Solar Plexus oils from Essential Oil Wizardry. Purity cleared my field, while Solar Plexus ignited my inner fire—perfect companions for today’s theme of feeling, organizing, and transmitting.
💃 Final Reflection
Virgo season has taught me that self-organization is not about control—it’s about creating enough structure for our emotions and essence to flow. It’s about celebrating what makes us unique, and recognizing that we are never meant to blend in.
What once felt uncomfortable to me is now a source of strength. And I share this as an invitation for you: let yourself feel, let yourself organize, and let yourself shine in your true essence.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Fascia Freedom: How I Discovered My Body Can Open in Every Direction
Yesterday, I assisted a ballet class and had one of those Aum moments that shifted everything in me.
I’ve always loved ballet, but it also came with old programming in my body. In the past, I used to hurt myself by stretching my hips in certain ways. Over time, I stopped doing certain stretches altogether because I was afraid of injuring myself again. Somewhere deep inside, I carried the belief: “I’m not supposed to move this way. It’s dangerous. I’ll hurt myself.”
But as my awareness of fascia has grown, I’ve started to feel differently. Fascia isn’t about rigidity or restriction. Fascia is adaptability, spirals, multi-dimensional opening. It’s not here to limit me — it’s here to support me in every direction.
During class, Loreli, my ballet teacher, gave me such a clear reflection. As a seasoned teacher who truly understands the body, she explained that ballet has its own specific positions because of functionality. Certain ways of moving just make sense in ballet — they’re practical, they enhance performance, and they support longevity in the art form.
I asked her, “It’s also for aesthetic reasons, right?”
She smiled and said, “Yes, both.”
That was the confirmation I needed. In ballet, lines and positions serve both function and form. But outside of that framework, she reminded me: “You should absolutely be able to stretch your hips in any angle.”
Something clicked in me.
For years I thought, “I shouldn’t stretch this way because I’ll get hurt.” But that wasn’t truth — it was programming. In reality, my fascia is designed to move, spiral, adapt, and open safely when I listen. And that day, my hip proved it to me. It felt strong, cooperative, and free.
It was like a veil lifted.
I realized: I can expand in any direction. My fascia supports me. My hips can open. My body is safe.
And so this mantra was born:
✨ “I open in every direction — strong, safe, and free.” ✨
This isn’t just about ballet. It’s about life. How many times have we told ourselves “I can’t do that,”when in truth, our fascia and our being are fully capable of expanding into new possibilities?
This Aum moment reminded me that every stretch, every angle, every spiral is an invitation into freedom — not fear. Fascia isn’t about rules. Fascia is about liberation.
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👉 If you’re curious to explore fascia awareness and multidimensional freedom in your own body, join me for a Fascial Maneuvers class or private session. Your fascia already knows the way.
Much love,
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
Born by C-Section: Why It Matters for Anxiety, ADHD, and Fascia Health
Many of us know the experience of living with anxiety or attention challenges, but few realize that part of the story can begin at birth itself.
When a baby is born naturally through the birth canal, the head is compressed in a way that helps the nine cranial bones set properly. This gentle stress allows the fascia between the bones to “breathe,” creating mobility in the skull and setting the stage for healthy nervous system regulation.
But for those born by C-section, that natural coning of the head never happens. The frontal bone, in particular, can become restricted. Instead of breathing and moving with every inhale, it often sets in place. Over time, this compression can push into the amygdala (the part of the brain tied to stress response), limiting blood flow and creating a tendency toward anxiety, ADHD patterns, or heightened nervous system stress.
My Personal Story
I was born by C-section myself. For a long time, I didn’t know that this was a thing. No one ever explained how something as simple as birth mechanics could influence how my fascia and nervous system functioned decades later.
Discovering Fascial Maneuvers changed that for me. There’s one in particular that has become a favorite of mine: each time I practice it, my eyesight brightens, my body feels lighter, and my system resets. It’s powerful to witness how such a simple movement can restore flow where things have been stuck since birth.
The Fascial Maneuver for C-Section Release
Here’s the practice I recommend (and you can also watch Gary explain it in the video linked below):
Find your hairline with your fingertips.
Gently pull the skin downward.
Drop your shoulders and take 6 full breaths (3 through your nose and 3 through your mouth).
Notice the rush of blood and energy through the forehead—this is fascia releasing, circulation restoring, and stress patterns dissolving.
This simple technique is especially helpful if you were born via C-section, have children who were, or if you’ve ever had a concussion.
Why This Matters
Your emotions don’t live in your brain—they live in your body. When fascia is tight or restricted, blood and energy can’t flow. The brain feels this lack of flow as anxiety, fog, or stress. By releasing the fascia at the cranial bones, we restore that flow and give the nervous system the freedom it’s been asking for all along.
Fascia remembers. Fascia also heals.
Watch the Video
👉 Watch the C-Section Release Fascial Maneuver here
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™ 💃💞
Fascia Has a Spirit: Why Safety Unlocks Flow
Every time we feel unsafe, our body responds instinctively. The fascia—the connective tissue that weaves through every layer of our body—contracts. It’s the body’s way of saying: “I don’t feel safe. I need to protect myself.”
Fascia doesn’t just hold us together physically. It holds memory, emotion, and consciousness. It responds not only to physical impact, but also to the energetic climate we live in. Stress, fear, trauma, even subtle unease—all of these leave their imprint in fascia.
But here’s the beautiful truth: fascia also responds to love.
Speaking to Fascia Like a Spirit
In my practice, I treat fascia as a living spirit. It isn’t just tissue—it has intelligence, awareness, and the ability to communicate. When I feel my body tighten, I don’t force it to release. Instead, I offer safety.
I say:
“Hello body. I love you. I take care of you. You are safe with me. Let’s move.”
When we meet the body with love instead of force, fascia unwinds. Movement flows. The protective grip softens, and what was once locked in contraction begins to release.
This is fascia’s language: presence, compassion, and trust.
The Practice of Safety
Fascia doesn’t expand through control—it expands through safety. When you practice Fascial Maneuvers, you’re not only moving tissue—you’re recalibrating your nervous system, teaching your body that it is safe to open.
This is why I call fascia multi-dimensional: it bridges the physical, emotional, and spiritual. Every contraction holds a story. Every release is a return to wholeness.
A Living Invitation
Next time you feel tightness, instead of pushing against it, pause. Breathe. Place your hand on that area and whisper:
“Hello body. I love you. You are safe with me.”
Notice how your fascia responds. This is not just movement—it’s relationship. A devotion to the spirit of your body.
✨ This blog is woven from my Find Your Flow Fascial Maneuvers series.
Watch the 44-second clip here, and feel the full transmission of fascia as spirit.
Ikue | Dance & Fascia Oracle™💃💞
🌹 You Can’t Copy Embodiment: The Fascia Always Reveals the Truth
There’s something you can’t fake.
You can mimic someone’s words. You can copy their moves.
But you cannot replicate how it feels in the room when the real one walks in.
Because the body knows.
The fascia remembers.
And frequency never lies.
I’ve watched people try to duplicate what I do.
Some think if they say the same words or teach the same movements, they’ll carry the same impact.
But they don’t realize—this isn’t about the technique.
It’s about the transmission.
🧬 Embodiment Is a Frequency, Not a Format
What makes a session powerful isn’t the maneuver itself.
It’s the field it’s delivered in.
When I teach, I’m not “performing.”
I’m communing with truth.
I’ve spent years devoting myself to integrity in my body, even when no one was watching.
I’ve transmuted trauma in the tissue.
I’ve wept on the floor while softening into love.
I’ve listened to the subtle language of fascia until it became a symphony.
That’s why it lands.
That’s why people cry when I touch them.
That’s why dancers unlock parts of themselves they didn’t know were frozen.
It’s not me doing it.
It’s the frequency I’ve earned through devotion, discernment, and alignment.
And that can’t be copied.
⚡ Fascia Doesn’t Lie—People Do
The nervous system doesn’t respond to performance.
It responds to coherence.
That’s why some people can “teach” fascial maneuvers and still leave clients more confused, more armored, or more depleted.
Because the body can feel distortion—even if the mind doesn’t understand it yet.
Leadership isn’t about who shouts loudest or posts most often.
It’s about who holds the field when things get messy.
It’s about who stays regulated in the storm.
Who softens when triggered.
Who doesn’t need to prove anything, because truth speaks louder than performance ever could.
💎 I’m Not Here to Perform. I’m Here to Transmit Truth.
So let it be known:
You can’t copy embodiment.
You can’t recreate what only comes from a sacred contract with the body.
And you definitely can’t lead a movement that you’re not aligned with.
Today, the Sun stands at 26° Leo, trining Chiron at 26° Aries.
This is a cosmic reminder that our greatest leadership comes from our deepest wounds—once they’ve been alchemized into light.
I’ve done that work.
I continue to do that work.
And that’s why the movement lives in me.
I am the Fascia Oracle™.
And when I show up, the field knows.
So does the fascia.
Much love,
Ikue | Fascia Oracle™💃💞