クリティカルアライメントセラピー & ヨガ CATYoga with Kikko

07/11/2025

Gert van Leeuwen has released his eagerly awaited new book, "CRITICAL ALIGNMENT THERAPY".
And delightfully, it's written in English! No need to wait for the translation!
You can purchase it via this link.
https://criticalalignment.com/shop/

13/03/2023

過日の新記事に、日本語訳を加えました。
① 横隔膜胸郭呼吸の概要とテクニック、そのユニークな特質と効能。
② 横隔膜胸郭呼吸・インナーチューブ・２つの重心の間にある関係性を明らかにしました。
(1) An overview of diaphragmatic-chest breathing, the essence of its technique, its unique characteristics and benefits.
(2) The connections between the three: diaphragmatic-chest breathing, inner tube and two gravity points.

First of all, an overview of diaphragmatic-chest breathing, the essentials of the technique, its unique characteristics and benefits are discussed.Then I will mention the connections between the three: diaphragmatic-chest breathing, inner tube and two gra

26/02/2023

New posts on my blog.（日本語バージョンは後日）
An overview of diaphragmatic-chest breathing, the essence of the technique, its unique characteristics and benefits are discussed.
Then I will mention the connections between the three: diaphragmatic-chest breathing, inner tube and two gravity points.(written in English)

First of all, an overview of diaphragmatic-chest breathing, the essence of the technique, its unique characteristics and benefits are discussed.Then I will mention the connections between the three: diaphragmatic-chest breathing, inner tube and two gravit

15/10/2022

I uploaded a new article to my blog.
I wrote about the hidden power of the Japanese obi with relation to the breathing technique of Critical Alignment. (written in English and Japanese)
ブログに新しい記事をアップしました。日本の「帯」が持つ秘められた力について書きました。（日英併記）

I recently watched an interesting Youtube clip of Akihiro Nishida, who played "Tanaka", the owner of a Japanese grocery store in the French drama "Astride and Raphaelle". He told an episode from the filming. 最近興味深いYouTubeを観ました。フランスの

12/05/2022

I uploaded my article on my blog.
I wrote about the fundamental principle for the forward bend asanas I lately think about.
Forward bend asanas do not make you tiresome. It builds not only tranquility but also the energy of strength.

Since last October, I keep online group learning with my classmates who joined Teacher Training in Malaysia, reading “YOGA CRITICAL ALIGNMENT” written by Gert van Leeuwen. Sometimes we outstretch our topic out of his book and have developed a mutual tru

05/04/2022

I have read the book “People in Chechnya, who do not surrender to the invasion” written by Masaaki Hayashi.
The book recounts the author’s interchanges with Chechen who have been resisted to the invasion by Russia over these four hundred years. The book carries many photos of war damages and ordinary life of Chechen people during the cease-fire.
Reading this book, I got to know what Putin's Russia is doing now in Ukraine is so similar as they had done in the past: the past invasion of East Europe countries, Afghanistan and Georgia and so on.
And it's also similar as what Japan had done against the Asian countries in the war of aggression.

Putin's Russia has been clinging rigidly to hegemony and territorial expansionism in this 21 century.
This is not the war between Ukraine and Russia.
This is the unilateral invasion of the independent nation by Putin's Russia and the crime to human beings. Russia should stop the invasion.

I have classmates studying Critical Alignment in both Russia and Ukraine.
I know how beautiful and kind people they are.
But I do stand with the people in Ukraine who fights for their own freedom.
I want all the Russian people to be aware of what is going on.
Without peace and independence, lightness and rest never can exist.

05/04/2022

林克明著『チェチェン 屈せざる人びと (岩波フォト・ドキュメンタリー 世界の戦場から)』を読みました。
この400年間、ロシアの侵略に抵抗してきたチェチェン人たちと著者の交流が綴られ、戦禍の写真や停戦中のチェチェン人の日常生活も多数掲載されています。
この本を読んで、プーチンのロシアが今ウクライナでやっていることは、過去の東欧諸国への侵略、アフガニスタン、グルジア等と非常によく似ていることが分かりました。
日本がアジア諸国に対して行った侵略戦争とも似ている。

プーチンのロシアは、この21世紀においても覇権主義、領土拡張主義に固執しています。
これはウクライナとロシアの戦争ではありません。
プーチンのロシアによる独立国家への侵略であり、人間への犯罪です。

私はロシアとウクライナの両方にクリティカルアライメントを共に学ぶ同級生がいます。
彼らがどんなに美しく、親切な人々であるかを知っています。
しかし、私は自分たちの自由のために戦うウクライナの人たちを強く支持します。
すべてのロシア国民に、今何が起きているのかを知ってほしい。
平和と独立なしには、明るさも安らぎも存在し得ないのです。

31/10/2021

The founder of Critical Alignment, Gert van Leeuwen was interviewed by the Moscow institute teacher.
I felt so compelled to make a transcription from the video because it touched me so deeply.
I'd like to share it with the permission of Critical Alignment Moscow Institute.
Vol.4 is as follows:
"How Critical Alignment Yoga method helped Gert recover from his accident"
http://blog.livedoor.jp/criticalalignment/archives/45208932.html
Gert shared his fear: "I missed certain energy which had been the foundation of all my actions. I became afraid for silence."

Gert van Leeuwen was interviewed by the CATY Moscow Institute teacher, Natalia at Valday retreat.I've made a transcription for me to learn it more clearly because it's so incredibly deep and beautiful.I'd like to share it with you with the permission of