Veggy — Apr 2010 — Yoggy & Veggy Vol.2: Patrick Oancia major feature (vegetarianism + yoga philosophy)
Publication: Veggy
Issue: Apr 2010 (filename 2010_04_Veggy.pdf)
Column: 世界のヨギ達にみるベジ事情 Vol.2 / Yoggy & Veggy
Language: Japanese
NAS path: 2010/2010_04_Veggy.pdf
Photographer: DOZAKI
Interview & Text: Sumire Matsuda (松田すみれ)
Format: 6-page feature (3 double-page spreads, pp.086–091); multiple photos of Patrick at home and in practice
Pull Quotes (bilingual — Japanese and English printed)
Section titled “Pull Quotes (bilingual — Japanese and English printed)”大きなプルクォート (spread 1, p.086):
自分がヨガをつかむのではなく、ヨガが自分を受け入れてくれるのです。そしてベジタリアニズムは、この考えの一部なのです。
“You do not acquire yoga. Yoga acquires you. And vegetarianism is very much a part of this thinking.” — パトリック・オアンシア / Patrick Oancia —
Spread 2 (pp.088–089):
オーガニックかオーガニックではないか、菜食か肉食かなど、物事を二次元的に分け隔てて捉えてしまうと、世界の枠組みの中で自分がかんじがらめになってしまう
“If you divide things into two-dimensional categories — organic or not organic, vegetarian or meat-eater — you become trapped within the world’s framework.”
Spread 3 (pp.090–091):
私にとってヨガとは、集合的な意識体を理解し、高める過程の一つなのです。そして全てはその蓄積であり、継続していくものなのだと考えています。
“For me, yoga is one process of understanding and elevating collective consciousness. And all of it is an accumulation, something that continues.”
Patrick’s Bio (as printed)
Section titled “Patrick’s Bio (as printed)”パトリック・オアンシア Patrick Oancia ヨガジャヤのディレクター。ヨガライフスタイルの近代的側面を反映したカリキュラム開発や講演活動を行い、世界中でワークショップを行う。インターナショナル・ティーチャー・トレーニングのディレクター兼開業者。また音楽/プロダクション/パフォーマンス/作品/DJ/デザインなど多岐に渡って活躍している。現在は恵比寿を拠点に日本に在住している。
“Director of YogaJaya. Develops curriculum reflecting the modern aspects of yoga lifestyle and conducts lecture activities; holds workshops worldwide. Director and practitioner of International Teacher Training. Also active in music/production/performance/art/DJ/design. Currently living in Japan, based in Ebisu.”
Article Structure
Section titled “Article Structure”Spread 1 — 世界中を飛び回る多才なヨギ (World-traveling versatile yogi)
Section titled “Spread 1 — 世界中を飛び回る多才なヨギ (World-traveling versatile yogi)”Context-setting opening: Patrick as YogaJaya director, living near Daikanyama in Ebisu for approximately 21 years (article is 2010; implies arrival ~1989). The article positions him as a multi-faceted international figure — teacher, DJ, designer, musician, traveler.
Kitchen photograph: Patrick cooking in his home; wallpaper he designed himself; text notes “the kitchen is my place — this is everything.”
Section: パトリックの考えるヨガと関係性は？ベジタリアニズムの “Patrick’s view on yoga and its relationship to vegetarianism”
私の生活は主にベジタリアン。16年前にこれを教わりました (My life is mainly vegetarian. I was taught this 16 years ago). This places Patrick’s shift to vegetarianism around 1994. He does not impose this on others; it is a personal dimension of his practice, connected to the broader yoga philosophy of self-inquiry.
Spread 2 — Anti-binary food philosophy
Section titled “Spread 2 — Anti-binary food philosophy”Patrick argues against categorizing the world in two-dimensional terms (organic vs non-organic, veg vs meat) — doing so traps you within the world’s framework rather than allowing genuine inquiry. The flexibility of his stance is described as allowing engagement with local food cultures during his travels.
Section: 食を知る (Knowing food) On understanding ingredients, sourcing, and what enters the body — not as rules but as awareness.
Section: 食はもちろん、見えてくる様々なこと (Not just food — various things come into view) Extending the food inquiry to broader aspects of daily awareness and self-care. His teachers were described as very healthy into old age.
Spread 3 — Self-discovery and the accumulation of practice
Section titled “Spread 3 — Self-discovery and the accumulation of practice”Section: 自己発見の過程として始まった「ヨガ」 (“Yoga” begun as a process of self-discovery) Yoga as initially a self-discovery tool, leading to broader philosophical inquiry.
Section: そして80年代後半から90年代初頭にかけての旅 (And travels from the late 1980s to early 1990s) Patrick’s early travels that formed the ground for his practice. Late 80s/early 90s timeframe consistent with bio detail of arrival in Japan ~1989.
Kitchen/food photos throughout: grain salads, brown rice, vegetables, raw preparations, a caption mentioning ローチョコレート (raw chocolate). The writer Matsuda Yukari is a raw food chef and chocolatier (cacao-magic), which explains the article’s raw food texture.
Key Facts
Section titled “Key Facts”- Longest Patrick feature in the 2010 press archive — 6 pages, philosophical depth; rare format in the archive
- Bilingual pull quote printed in both Japanese and English — “You do not acquire yoga. Yoga acquires you.” — this is one of the most quotable formulations of Patrick’s philosophy in the archive
- Vegetarianism since ~1994 (16 years before 2010) — first explicit date in archive for this shift
- Presence in Ebisu/Japan ~21 years as of 2010 — implies arrival approximately 1989; consistent with Patrick’s long Japan history
- Anti-binary philosophy — refuses to reduce practice to rules; this is consistent with the Baseworks approach of understanding over prescription
- ITT (International Intensive Teacher Training) explicitly named in bio — confirms this program is established and public-facing by 2010
- YogaJaya address note: studio info box states 1F (渋谷区恵比寿西1-25-11 1F) — likely a printing error; all other 2010 sources confirm 2F
- Photos: multiple images of Patrick — a deep arm balance (scorpion-like), a seated meditation pose, kitchen/cooking sequence; “unlearn.” printed on his t-shirt in one image
Related
Section titled “Related”- press-archive-index
- J75-yogini-2009-09 — Raja Yoga / eight limbs bio (2009); philosophy continuity
- J80-requestqj-2010-04 — same month; Patrick’s “beauty from within” quote (shorter format)
- J45-sotokoto-2006-02 — LOHAS / ecology thread in YogaJaya’s identity (early context)
- J59-yogini-2006-07 — earlier Patrick Q&A in Yogini (2006)
Full Text & Translation
Section titled “Full Text & Translation”Transcribed from PDF scan at 150 DPI. Three-page Veggy “Yoggy & Veggy” feature (Vol.3) — Patrick interviewed in Bali about yoga and vegetarianism. Body text columns are dense and partially illegible at this resolution; all key quotes and subheadings are captured.
原文（日本語）
Section titled “原文（日本語）”シリーズ： Yoggy & Veggy VOL.3
サブ： 今号はヨガジャヤのディレクターであるパトリックに、バリにてお話を伺いました。
ページ1 核心引用（右ページ大文字）：
「自分がヨガをつかむのではなく、ヨガが自分を受け入れてくれるのです。そしてベジタリアニズムは、この考えの一部なのです。」
英語版（同ページ）： “You do not acquire yoga, Yoga accepts you. And vegetarianism is very much a part of this thinking.”
〔写真：自宅・キッチンでのパトリック小写真、および床で高難度ハンドスタンドポーズをとるパトリックの大写真〕
ページ2 核心引用：
「オーガニックかオーガニックではないか、菜食か肉食かなど、物事を二次元的に分け隔てて捉えてしまうと、世界の絆の中で自分がかけ離れがちになってしまう」
〔写真：パドマサナのパトリック大写真、食材・料理の小写真〕
インタビュー本文：〔判読困難〕
ページ3 核心引用：
「私にとってヨガとは、集合的な意識体を理解し、高める過程の一つなのです。そして全てはその暮様であり、継続していくものなのだと考えています。」
〔写真：アームバランスポーズのパトリック大写真、料理・皿の写真〕
インタビュー本文：〔判読困難〕
スタジオ情報ボックス（下部）： 恵比寿 YogaJaya / www.yogajaya.com
English Translation
Section titled “English Translation”Series: Yoggy & Veggy, VOL.3
Sub-heading: “This issue, we spoke with Patrick, director of YogaJaya, in Bali.”
Page 1 key quote (large type, right page):
“It’s not that you grab yoga — yoga accepts you. And vegetarianism is part of this idea.”
English version (same page): “You do not acquire yoga. Yoga accepts you. And vegetarianism is very much a part of this thinking.”
[Photos: Small portraits of Patrick in his home/kitchen; large photo of Patrick in a difficult handstand pose on the studio floor]
Page 2 key quote:
“If you split things into two-dimensional categories — organic or not organic, vegetarian or meat-eater — you tend to drift apart from the bonds of the world.”
[Photos: Large photo of Patrick in padmasana; small food/ingredient photos]
Interview body text: [illegible at available resolution]
Page 3 key quote:
“For me, yoga is one of the processes of understanding and elevating collective consciousness. And everything is part of this — something that continues.”
[Photos: Large photo of Patrick in an arm balance; photos of dishes/food]
Interview body text: [illegible at available resolution]
Studio info box (bottom): Ebisu YogaJaya / www.yogajaya.com