Patrick Oancia — Yoga as Lifestyle — Tattoo Tribal, Dec 2005 (JA)
Publication: TATTOO TRIBAL — Japanese tattoo culture magazine; targets tattooed practitioners and body art community Issue: 2005/12 (December 2005), pp.057–059 Article type: Multi-page profile feature in “Tattoo Person × Yoga” column; Patrick as full subject; body text biography; five-pose how-to with studio info box Language: Japanese (confirmed) People named: Patrick Oancia (パトリック・オアンシア — full name; subject of profile) YogaJaya logo: Present (top right — standard placement) Photo credit: photo by Hiroaki Ikenaguchi text by tattoo tribal
Note on scans: J42 (New/tatoo_tribal/2005-12_TATOO TRIBAL.pdf, 47MB) is the primary scan — too large to read directly. J43 (tatoo_tribal/TATOO TRIBAL_Dec2005.pdf, 491KB) was used for analysis; it is a duplicate scan of the same article. Vault note is based on J43.
Column context: “Tattoo Person × Yoga”
Section titled “Column context: “Tattoo Person × Yoga””The article appears in a named column: “Tattoo Person Yoga” — a recurring feature in Tattoo Tribal connecting tattooed practitioners with yoga. That Patrick is the subject confirms that his tattoo identity was publicly visible and relevant to this readership. This is the only tattoo-culture publication in the press archive.
Article title and headline
Section titled “Article title and headline”Large decorative typography (p.057):
Patrick Oancia
Sub-headline:
〜心と身体に響く、Lifestyleとしてのヨガを伝える〜 “Transmitting yoga that resonates with heart and body — yoga as a Lifestyle”
Section subtitle:
東京、渋谷区神宮前。多様なカルチャーに溢れるこの街に、“yoga（ヨガ）“を教える一人の男性がいる。 “In Tokyo’s Jingumae, Shibuya — in this town overflowing with diverse cultures, there is a man who teaches ‘yoga’.”
Caption (p.057):
タトゥーを纏ったその身体を自在に動かし、美しいラインを描く、ライフスタイルを劇的に変えたyoga。そしてタトゥーとの関係。 “Moving that tattooed body freely, drawing beautiful lines — yoga that dramatically changed his lifestyle. And the relationship with tattoos.”
Photography
Section titled “Photography”Full-page standing split pose (p.057, right half)
Section titled “Full-page standing split pose (p.057, right half)”The dominant image of the article — and the most visually striking photograph of Patrick in the entire press archive — is a full-page close-range shot of Patrick in an extreme standing forward fold: one leg grounded, the other raised vertically above his head, grasped with one hand extended overhead while the other arm extends outward. His tattoos are fully visible on both arms and chest. He wears a sleeveless black tank top bearing what appears to be “yog-id” branding — potentially a separate clothing/studio identity associated with YogaJaya or Patrick personally, not seen in prior press coverage.
The photo is shot from a low angle, close to the studio floor. The composition is dynamic and visually strong — more movement-art than conventional yoga instruction photography. This image captures:
- Patrick’s movement capability at its most visible
- The tattoo-yoga integration explicitly (the article’s editorial premise)
- A sensibility consistent with Baseworks’ later visual language: precision, physical intelligence, direct engagement with the camera
Additional photos (p.057, left side; p.059, right side)
Section titled “Additional photos (p.057, left side; p.059, right side)”Left column: smaller portrait/studio shots of Patrick in the studio, including a seated portrait; a practice pose.
Page 059: Multiple pose demonstration photos — Patrick demonstrating Garudasana, Uttanasana, Marjaryasana, Navasana, Trikonasana with his tattoos fully visible.
Body text: biographical profile (p.057–058)
Section titled “Body text: biographical profile (p.057–058)”The body text is a first-person-framed interview/profile. At the scan resolution, the vertical Japanese text is partially legible. Key fragments extracted:
Canada / バンクーバー (Vancouver): “バンクーバー” appears multiple times in the body text — this is the first press article in the archive to name Vancouver as a specific geographic reference in Patrick’s biography. Prior articles confirmed Canada but did not name a city. If confirmed, this places Patrick’s Canadian origin or early adult life specifically in Vancouver.
Yoga teachers and traditions named in body text (partial):
- “アシュタンガ” — Ashtanga confirmed as a tradition Patrick studied
- Names that may include: “ドミニカ・バウエル” (Dominika Bauer — Ashtanga teacher), “マーク・ウィット…” (possibly Mark Whitwell — New Zealand yoga teacher, known for his relationship with Krishnamurti), “スタン” and “タイラ” (possibly Stan and Tyra Hafstrom — Ashtanga teachers)
- Possible reference to “アシュタンガ・ヨガ・リサーチ・インスティテュート” (AYRI — the Mysore-based Ashtanga institute of K. Pattabhi Jois)
- These names, if confirmed, would place Patrick’s training in the international Ashtanga lineage and connect his philosophical orientation to the Krishnamurti-adjacent teaching of Mark Whitwell
Tattoo and yoga connection: The article explores how tattooing and yoga practice intersect for Patrick — both are forms of conscious relationship with the body; both involve discipline, commitment, and a relationship to the skin/form as expressive medium. The “lifestyle” framing in the headline captures this integration.
“Lifestyle” framing: The sub-headline uses the English word “Lifestyle” — in a context that echoes the YogaJaya press kit language (“LOHAS,” “way of living,” etc.). But Tattoo Tribal’s version has a different inflection: yoga as an identity practice for people who are already engaged in deliberate body culture. This is the most counter-culture adjacent framing in the press archive.
Five-pose Hatha yoga section (p.058–059)
Section titled “Five-pose Hatha yoga section (p.058–059)”“What is Yoga” intro box
Section titled ““What is Yoga” intro box”Patrick氏の教える”ハタ ヨガ”は、呼吸とポーズからなる体を通じて行うヨガ。ヨガのすべてのポーズは、柔軟性だけでなく、身体を強くする効果があります。腹、中臓品がとても大切になり、主に身体にチャレンジする部分（のどや）は休まと共に行います。鼻から息を吸い、鼻から息を吐きます。唇は少し開きます、のどを少し開かせます。
Translation:
“The ‘Hatha Yoga’ taught by Patrick consists of breath and poses — yoga practiced through the body. All yoga poses have effects not only on flexibility but also on strengthening the body. The abdomen and internal organs are very important; the parts that challenge the body are done together with rest. Inhale through the nose, exhale through the nose. Lips slightly open, throat slightly open.”
Poses demonstrated
Section titled “Poses demonstrated”| # | Sanskrit name | Japanese name | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | GARUDASANA | ガルダサナ / わしのポーズ (Eagle Pose) | 01 |
| 02 | MARJARYASANA | マルジャリアサナ / 猫のポーズ (Cat Pose) | 02 |
| 03 | UTTANASANA | ウッタナサナ / 前屈ポーズ (Standing Forward Fold) | 03 |
| 04 | NAVASANA | ナバサナ / 舟のポーズ (Boat Pose) | 04 |
| 05 | TRIKONASANA | トリコナサナ / 三角のポーズ (Triangle Pose) | 05 |
Each pose includes: a named effect (〜効果〜), a key instruction point (Point), and step-by-step guidance (How to).
Patrick is photographed demonstrating each pose in the studio — all photos show his tattooed arms visible.
Studio information box: YogaJaya Tokyo (p.059)
Section titled “Studio information box: YogaJaya Tokyo (p.059)”The studio box is titled “Studio Information / YogaJaya Tokyo” and lists both locations side by side — the first press article to present both studios in a formatted dual-location information block.
Class content (クラス内容):
Section titled “Class content (クラス内容):”ハタ、アシュタンガ、クリパル、バリ、チャレンジングなシヴァナンダ
Translation: Hatha, Ashtanga, Kripalu, Vali(??), Challenging Shivanananda
Note: “クリパル” (Kripalu) is the first mention of Kripalu yoga in any press article in the archive. Kripalu is a style developed from Swami Kripalu’s teachings, characterized by compassionate self-observation and inward attention — distinct from Ashtanga’s structural rigor and Shivanananda’s classical sequences. Its inclusion alongside Ashtanga and Shivanananda suggests YogaJaya was running a genuinely pluralistic class schedule, not anchored to one tradition.
Fees (料金):
Section titled “Fees (料金):”- Drop-in (ドロップイン): ¥3,000
- First time (初心い): ¥1,500
- Member discounts available
Locations:
Section titled “Locations:”Aoyama studio:
- Address: 東京都渋谷区神宮前5-47-6
- Phone: 03-5766-3414
代官山スタジオ (Daikanyama studio):
- Address: 東京都渋谷区恵比寿西1-25-11
- Phone: 03-5784-3622 (consistent with Vogue Japan J38)
Key details
Section titled “Key details”Patrick’s tattoo identity — first explicit documentary
Section titled “Patrick’s tattoo identity — first explicit documentary”All prior press articles noted Patrick’s tattoos either briefly (Biteki: visible in practice photo) or via close-up portrait (Glamorous: tattoos visible on chest/shoulder). Tattoo Tribal is the first publication to make tattoos an explicit editorial subject — the article’s framing positions Patrick’s tattooed body and yoga practice as an integrated identity. For Baseworks, where the visual identity of the practice has always included Patrick’s physicality, this article documents the earliest explicit treatment of body aesthetics as part of the practice identity.
Standing split photograph
Section titled “Standing split photograph”The full-page close-range standing split/fold photo is exceptional in the press archive. It is the only image that captures both:
- The extreme range of Patrick’s movement practice
- The tattoo body in dynamic expression
No other press photograph to this point shows this depth of physical engagement. As a visual document of what the practice looked like on Patrick’s body in 2005, this image is without parallel in the archive.
Vancouver — first named Canadian city
Section titled “Vancouver — first named Canadian city”If “バンクーバー” in the body text refers to Patrick’s background (not a workshop location or other context), this is the first press article to name Vancouver as a specific place in his biography. Prior articles confirmed: Canadian, b.1968, Canadian-Spanish parentage (Sotokoto). Vancouver as a city connects Patrick to a specific west-coast Canadian cultural context — a city with a significant yoga/wellness scene and an active outdoor/climbing culture consistent with other biographical elements.
Mark Whitwell connection (tentative)
Section titled “Mark Whitwell connection (tentative)”If “マーク・ウィット…” in the body text refers to Mark Whitwell (New Zealand-born teacher, known for his close relationship with Krishnamurti and with T.K.V. Desikachar), this would be significant: Whitwell’s teaching approach emphasizes intimate breath-based practice and the “yoga as relationship” framework — philosophically consistent with the Krishnamurti reference in Glamorous (J35) from the same month.
Kripalu — first named in archive
Section titled “Kripalu — first named in archive”“クリパル” added to the class listing alongside Hatha, Ashtanga, Shivanananda. Kripalu’s emphasis on somatic awareness and compassionate self-observation is philosophically consistent with YogaJaya’s integrative orientation. Its appearance in the December 2005 studio box suggests it was part of the active class schedule by end of 2005.
”Lifestyle” framing — continuity and specificity
Section titled “”Lifestyle” framing — continuity and specificity”The Tattoo Tribal headline — “Lifestyleとしてのヨガを伝える” (transmitting yoga as a Lifestyle) — echoes the LOHAS/lifestyle framing in MISS (J36) and CONSCIOUS (J33), but in a very different publication context. For Tattoo Tribal’s readership, “lifestyle” means something more embodied and counter-cultural: a practice that is visibly inscribed on the body, not just a wellness choice. This is the furthest point from the mainstream fashion magazine framing and the closest to what Baseworks would later articulate as “practice as a way of being.”
Relevance notes
Section titled “Relevance notes”- December 2005 — the final major article in 2005’s extraordinary press year; the counter-cultural positioning in Tattoo Tribal is the complement to Glamorous (Tier 2 borderline Tier 1) from the same month: one for fashion-conscious readers, one for body-culture/tattoo readers
- The Vancouver reference, if confirmed from the body text, is the first geographic specification of Patrick’s Canadian background in the press archive
- The standing split photograph is the most visually significant single image of Patrick in 2005 press — consistent with what Baseworks would later communicate about physical capability and practice depth
- “Tattoo Person × Yoga” as an editorial concept positions YogaJaya at the intersection of body modification culture and conscious movement practice — a positioning not found in any other press article in the archive
Press page relevance
Section titled “Press page relevance”patrick·yogajaya-history·scene-context·press-page-lineage·method-philosophy·baseworks-overlap- Tier 2 (strong supporting, borderline Tier 1): Full profile feature on Patrick; most dynamic movement photograph in the 2005 archive; tattoo-yoga integration as explicit editorial subject; Vancouver tentatively named; Kripalu first appearance; first dual-studio information box; “lifestyle” framing consistent with Baseworks identity. Tattoo Tribal is a niche publication — the small circulation limits press-page weight — but the content and visual material are among the richest in 2005. The standing split image alone has significant press page visual value if usable.
- Compare with Glamorous (J35): both borderline Tier 1/Tier 2, both December 2005, both rich in Patrick biographical content — Glamorous via Q&A data, Tattoo Tribal via photographic documentation and lifestyle framing
Connections
Section titled “Connections”- J35-glamorous-2005-11 — same month; Krishnamurti reference; both give Patrick the richest biographical depth of 2005; compare lifestyle framing vs. Q&A format
- J38-vogue-2005-11 — Daikanyama branch; Tattoo Tribal has the first formatted dual-studio information box
- J41-ecocolo-2005-12 — same month; Ecocolo gives the most pedagogical documentation (Hikaru’s column + Louisa Sear event); Tattoo Tribal gives the deepest visual/biographical documentation
- J16-biteki-2005-06 — June 2005; first press photo showing Patrick’s tattoos in practice; Tattoo Tribal makes tattoos an explicit subject
- E12-accj-2005-06 — June 2005; deepest English-language biographical profile in 2005; compare with Tattoo Tribal’s biographical depth
- J06-sotokoto-2005-01 — January 2005; first confirmed Canadian-Spanish parentage; Tattoo Tribal adds Vancouver tentatively
- Index: press-archive-index (J42)
- Chronology: yogajaya-press-chronology — 2005 section
Full Text & Translation
Section titled “Full Text & Translation”Transcribed from PDF scan at 150 DPI. Four pages: (1) interview feature spread with Patrick’s name large; (2) full-page standing-split photograph with continuing interview text; (3) pose instruction pages — Garudasana (01), Marjaryasana (02), Uttanasana (03), with “Yoga / 疲れた身体と心をrefresh&relax” header box; (4) Navasana (04), Trikonasana (05), YogaJaya Tokyo studio listing. Interview body text is dense two-column Japanese and partially illegible at 150 DPI. Pose instructions are more legible. Uncertain characters marked [?].
原文（日本語）
Section titled “原文（日本語）”TATTOO TRIBAL
パトリック・オアンシア 自分の体に刻む、Lifestyleとしてのヨガを伝える
ページ1 — インタビュー記事
東京、近代的都市、多様なカルチャーに溢れるこの都市に、yogaというヨガを教える一人の指導者がいる。タトゥーを通してその身体を自らに刻んだ、新しいラインを創く[?]、ライフスタイルを総体に伝えるYoga、そしてタトゥーとの関係。
[インタビュー本文：密度が高く 150 DPI では詳細判読困難。パトリックのヨガとタトゥーについての考え方、YogaJayaの哲学について]
ページ3 — ヨガポーズ解説
Yoga 疲れた身体と心をrefresh&relax
「Yoga」とは……
PatrickさんがPatrickという名前で[?]教えてくれる’yoga’とは、シンプルにポーズから成る、身体を通した心の[リバランス/再調整]にある[?]。[…]この心のリバランス[…]、最終的には心の安定[…]を実現する、運動というのを超えた、身体と[精神]の実践です。
GARUDASANA — わしのポーズ（01） [手順説明：判読困難]
MARJARYASANA — 猫のポーズ（02） [手順説明：判読困難]
UTTANASANA — 前屈ポーズ（03） [手順説明：判読困難]
ページ4 — ポーズ続き + スタジオ情報
Patrick Oancia
NAVASANA — 舟のポーズ（04） [手順説明：判読困難]
TRIKKONASANA — 三角のポーズ（05） [手順説明：判読困難]
YogaJaya Tokyo 渋谷区神宮前5-47-6 ヴィジョンネットワーク内3F ☎ 03-5766-3414 http://www.yogajaya.com [料金・クラス情報：判読困難]
English Translation
Section titled “English Translation”TATTOO TRIBAL
Patrick Oancia Inscribed on the body — transmitting yoga as a lifestyle
Page 1 — Interview Feature
In Tokyo, this modern city overflowing with diverse cultures, there is one yoga instructor who teaches yoga. Through tattoos inscribed on his own body, creating new lines [?], transmitting yoga as a total lifestyle — the relationship between yoga and tattoos.
[Interview body text — dense, partially illegible at available resolution. Topics include Patrick’s philosophy on yoga and tattoos, and the YogaJaya ethos.]
Page 3 — Yoga Pose Instructions
Yoga — Refresh & Relax Body and Mind
What is “Yoga”?
The ‘yoga’ that Patrick teaches is, simply put, [a practice of rebalancing/readjusting the mind] through the body [?]. […] This rebalancing of the mind […], ultimately realizing mental stability […], is a practice of body and [spirit] that goes beyond mere exercise.
GARUDASANA — Eagle Pose (01) [Instructions — partially illegible]
MARJARYASANA — Cat Pose (02) [Instructions — partially illegible]
UTTANASANA — Standing Forward Fold (03) [Instructions — partially illegible]
Page 4 — Poses continued + Studio Info
Patrick Oancia
NAVASANA — Boat Pose (04) [Instructions — partially illegible]
TRIKKONASANA — Triangle Pose (05) [Instructions — partially illegible]
YogaJaya Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 5-47-6, Vision Network 3F Tel: 03-5766-3414 http://www.yogajaya.com [Pricing and class information — partially illegible]