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No Impossible Poses, Each Person Taught Carefully — Biteki Jun 2005 Supplement (JA)

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Publication: 美的 (Biteki) — 美的6月号別冊付録 (Biteki June special supplement/mook) Issue: 2005/6 (June 2005) Article type: Studio guide listing within a neighborhood guide supplement; Patrick named and photographed Language: Japanese (confirmed) People named: Patrick — オアンシア・パトリックコーチ (Coach Patrick Oancia) YogaJaya logo: Present (top right — standard placement)

Note on scans: J16 (New/biteki/2005-6_Biteki.pdf) is the primary scan (0.9MB, 3 pages: cover + class photo intro + full listing). J15 (Elle/Elle05_06.pdf), listed in the index as an Elle duplicate, actually contains Biteki content — the same 2-page content as J16 without the cover page. J15 appears to be the actual Biteki duplicate, mislabeled/misarchived in the NAS Elle folder. J17 (biteki/biteki_05_06.pdf), listed as a Biteki duplicate, actually contains Elle content. The content pairs correctly as J14+J17 (Elle) and J15+J16 (Biteki).

Publication context

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This is a 別冊付録 (bessatsu furoku) — a free supplement booklet inserted with the main Biteki magazine issue. Supplements of this type typically had high distribution (every buyer of the main issue received it) and served as neighborhood/area guides for readers. This one covers the Omotesando (表参道) area and includes a local map reference (P.83-⑤). The format is a curated studio-by-studio guide.

Section intro (p.1)

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Headline: ヨガ初心者から上級者まで対応 Translation: “From yoga beginners to advanced students”

Intro text:

いろいろなスタイルのヨガを、異なったレベルで指導してくれる。基礎クラスからハイレベルのクラスまであり。日差しを浴びながら、思いっきり体を動かしてみては？

Translation:

“Teaches various styles of yoga at different levels. From basic classes to high-level classes. How about moving your body freely while soaking up the sun?”

Photo: Class in session — several students on mats in the YogaJaya studio (wood floor, distinctive circular window/portal elements visible); Patrick visible leading the class (bald head, beard, tattooed arms), guiding students through what appears to be a lateral extension or side-bend sequence.

Studio listing (p.2)

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Studio name: yogajayā / ヨガジャヤ Location badge: 表参道 MAP P.83-⑤

Subheading: さまざまなスタイルのヨガを体験したい人におすすめ Translation: “Recommended for those who want to experience various styles of yoga”

Body text:

いろいろなスタイルのヨガを、レベル別に指導してくれるのがここ。呼吸法を重視した「ハタ」ヨガや、ハタをもっとアクティブな動きにした「アシュタンガ」「ハタヴィンヤサ」があり、それぞれが細かくレベル分けされている。ワークショップも開催中。

Translation:

“This is the place where various styles of yoga are taught by level. There is ‘Hata’ yoga emphasizing breathing, and ‘Ashtanga’ and ‘HataVinyasa’ which make Hata more active, each finely divided by level. Workshops also held.”

Photo captions:

(caption beside solo vertical photo of Patrick in wide lunge/warrior variation):

↓N子も初心者クラスの「ハタ1」を体験。この日の先生はオアンシア・パトリックコーチ。カッコイイ！

Translation:

“N-ko also experienced the beginner ‘Hata 1’ class. The teacher that day was Coach Patrick Oancia. Cool!”

(caption beside adjustment photo — Patrick hands-on with a small student):

↑無理なポーズはとらなくていい、というのがヨガジャヤのレッスン。ひとりひとり丁寧に教えてくれる。

Translation:

“YogaJaya’s lessons don’t require impossible poses. They teach each person carefully.”

Contact box (入塾案内):

住 渋谷区神宮前5-47-6 ※表参道駅より徒歩5分 ☎03・5766・3414 / http://www.yogajaya.com/

初回体験クラス¥1,000 メンバー登録される方：入会金¥10,000、10クラス回数券¥22,000または20クラス回数券¥40,000を購入 メンバー登録されない方：10クラス回数券¥25,000 体験クラスを受けた後、単発で授業を受ける場合は1クラス¥3,000 授業：ハタ、アシュタンガなどすべて90分の授業 ※各スケジュールは月によって異なる

Key details

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  • Patrick named: オアンシア・パトリックコーチ — “Coach Patrick Oancia” — one of the few articles to use the “コーチ” (coach) designation rather than 先生 (sensei/teacher) or 講師 (instructor). This framing is informal and sports-adjacent
  • “カッコイイ！” (Cool!): The student-voice caption with enthusiastic exclamation is distinctly different from all other press coverage — a first-person student report within a supplement guide, giving an informal, peer-recommended tone
  • “無理なポーズはとらなくていい” (No need for impossible poses): Direct accessibility statement for the YogaJaya approach; positions the studio against intimidating/extreme practice norms
  • “ひとりひとり丁寧に教えてくれる” (Teaches each person carefully): Individual attention framing — consistent with later Baseworks positioning around responsive instruction over fixed-sequence delivery
  • “ハタヴィンヤサ” (HataVinyasa) first appearance: This article is the first in the press archive to name HataVinyasa as a distinct class type, alongside Hata and Ashtanga. The three-track class structure (Hata / Ashtanga / HataVinyasa), each with level subdivisions, suggests the curriculum architecture was developed by June 2005
  • Most complete pricing table to date:
    • Trial: ¥1,000
    • Members: ¥10,000 enrollment + 10-class ¥22,000 OR 20-class ¥40,000
    • Non-members: 10-class ¥25,000
    • Drop-in (post-trial): ¥3,000 per class
    • All classes: 90 minutes
    • First appearance of: 20-class pass (¥40,000), non-member 10-class pass (¥25,000), drop-in ¥3,000
  • “表参道駅より徒歩5分” (5 min walk from Omotesando station): Walk-time descriptor appears in some articles but not all; useful for confirming central location framing
  • Photos:
    • Group class photo (intro page): Active class with Patrick visible instructing; studio space clearly the permanent 3rd floor Aoyama location
    • Solo Patrick (warrior/lunge variant): Arms out, standing in an open, grounded pose — less extreme than the TARGET shirtless photo, more approachable
    • Adjustment photo: Patrick working hands-on with a small student (child? petite adult?) — demonstrates the one-on-one attentive instruction described in the caption

Relevance notes

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  • June 2005 — part of the dense press cluster; Biteki supplement is the neighborhood-guide component of June 2005 coverage, with Elle as the fashion-editorial component
  • The supplement format (別冊付録) means higher distribution than a regular magazine article — every Biteki buyer in June 2005 received this guide; YogaJaya inclusion as a featured Omotesando studio is significant for local reach
  • The “ハタヴィンヤサ” (HataVinyasa) class type first appears here — worth cross-referencing to see when this framing evolved into Baseworks’ approach to vinyasa within the Hatha frame
  • “No impossible poses” + “each person carefully” is the clearest early-archive articulation of the accessibility/responsiveness philosophy; these two phrases together describe the studio’s differentiating position against more prescriptive yoga models of the period
  • Patrick’s hands-on adjustment photo is the first in the press archive showing him in active physical teaching contact with a student — documenting the hands-on, individual-attention pedagogy

Press page relevance

Section titled “Press page relevance”
  • patrick · yogajaya-history · scene-context · press-page-lineage
  • Tier 2 (strong supporting): Studio listing in a major national beauty magazine’s neighborhood supplement; Patrick named and photographed in active teaching; “no impossible poses / each person carefully” accessibility framing; HataVinyasa class type first appearance; most detailed pricing structure in the archive to this point. The informal “カッコイイ！” student-voice note adds a community feel distinct from other listings
  • Not a press page hero item, but the teaching philosophy framing and Patrick photos add depth to the accessible instruction narrative

Connections

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  • J14-elle-2005-06 — same month; Elle is the other June 2005 fashion-press placement (no Patrick, permanent studio announcement)
  • J12-brutus-2005-06 — same month; Brutus gives the deep philosophical Q&A for June 2005; Biteki gives the student-eye view
  • J08-grazia-2005-01 — earlier listing with similar “careful individual instruction” framing; Biteki extends this with the hands-on photo
  • J10-target-2005-05 — one month earlier; also names Patrick; Target gives “internationally certified” framing, Biteki gives “no impossible poses” framing
  • E12-accj-2005-06 — same month; English-language profile with greatest biographical depth
  • Index: press-archive-index (J16)
  • Chronology: yogajaya-press-chronology — 2005 section

Full Text & Translation

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Transcribed from PDF scan at 150 DPI. Two-page studio guide listing. Page 1 is a full-width yoga class photo with caption text. Page 2 is the YogaJaya studio profile with contact details.

原文（日本語）

Section titled “原文（日本語）”

ページ1　見出し：

ヨガ初心者から上級者まで対応

本文： いろいろなスタイルのヨガを、異なったレベルで指導してくれる。基礎クラスからハイレベルのクラスまであり、日差しを浴びながら、思いっきり体を動かしてみては？

ページ2　スタジオ名：ヨガジャヤ

サブ見出し：さまざまなスタイルのヨガを体験したい人におすすめ

本文： いろいろなスタイルのヨガを、レベル別に指導してくれるのがここ。ハタヨガ、アシュタンガヨガをメインに、それぞれ初心者からハイレベルまでのクラスがあり、ワークショップも開催中。

小キャプション： ！無理なポーズはしたくないという、パトリックのレッスンは、ひとりひとり丁寧に教えてくれる。

入塾案内： 渋谷区神宮前5-47-6 ビジョン・ネットワーク3F ☎03-5766-3414 http://www.yogajaya.com 体験クラス ¥1,000　入会金 ¥10,000　10回回数券 ¥22,000[?]　月謝制 ¥25,000[?] （予約不要）

English Translation

Section titled “English Translation”

Page 1 headline:

For yoga beginners through advanced students

Body text: “Teaching various styles of yoga at different levels. With classes from basic to high level, why not move your body to the fullest while bathed in sunlight?”

Page 2 studio name: YogaJaya

Sub-headline: Recommended for those who want to experience various yoga styles

Body text: “Here they teach various yoga styles arranged by level. With Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga as the main styles, there are classes from beginner to high level for each, and workshops are also held.”

Small caption: “Patrick’s lesson, which is based on not wanting [students] to do impossible poses, teaches each person carefully.”

Studio information: 5-47-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Vision Network 3F Phone: 03-5766-3414 http://www.yogajaya.com Trial class: ¥1,000 / Membership fee: ¥10,000 / 10-class pass: ¥22,000[?] / Monthly: ¥25,000[?] (No reservation required)