Tokyo Meditation Meetup

To RSVP, Please see full details of the retreat here
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Details:

• Theme: Healing with Nature - Meditation and Yoga Retreat
• Location: Le Lotus Bleu Retreat Center, Ishigaki Island, Okinawa
• Date: March 5th-10th (arrive by 5pm on March 5th, leave around noon on the 10th) --> option for shorter stay
• Price: 145,000 yen for local residents and early bird discount available until end of Jan
• RSVP deadline: March 1st
• Group size: limited to 8 participants to keep the space intimate and personal.
• Language: the retreat will be guided in English, with some Japanese support if needed.

What to expect:

• ‍♂️ Daily morning yoga
• Guided meditations and pair practices
• Snorkeling tour to blue coral reef
• Jungle hike
• ⛵ Taketomi island trek
• Freediving option
• Sound healing journey
• Digital detox
• 1-1 tailored meditations/check-ins
• Delicious home-cooked meals
• Optional massages available

Included
– 5 nights accommodation at Le Lotus Bleu
– all meals from dinner on March 5 to lunch on March 10
– daily yoga, meditation, pair practices and group sessions
– Taketomi island tour, jungle hike, and snorkeling tour
– all local transport for retreat activities (car and taxi, boat to Taketomi)
Not included
– flights to and from Ishigaki
– travel insurance
– optional massages
– any extra food or drinks you choose outside of the group meals

✨ New option: Join Thu–Sun (Core Retreat) or stay through Tue
I realize that taking a full 5 nights/6 days can be challenging with work and other obligations. You now have the option to join the core retreat from Thu–Sun (March 5th-8th), which is 2 days shorter. Message me for more details if you’re considering this.

Bring a friend discount
If you have someone in your life who needs a reset too, bring them. I’m offering a little discount for anyone who signs up as a pair. Just reach out and I’ll send the info.

To RSVP, Please see full details of the retreat here

Intro video for this workshop here. Please make sure to fill out the questionnaire beforehand.

Your attachment style is mostly shaped in the first 18 months of your life. About half of the world has a secure attachment style, and half have an insecure attachment style. Insecure attachment can cause tension, distrust and suffering in our relationships. You’ve probably read about attachment styles, or done your own work already.

Fortunately, it’s possible to move from insecure to a more secure base, called "earned security". In this full-day workshop I want to share three pillars used to build secure attachment, based on research in psychology by Dan Brown and David Elliot 🧠. They are:

1. Ideal parent imagining
2. Metacognitive skills
3. Collaborative relationships

This interactive workshop will include short talks, meditations, somatic practices and dyad exercises for each pillar. These are powerful practices – some more intense than others, that require vulnerability – and that are all about finding safety in the present. (and of course, all practices are optional)

This is not a couples workshop. Most people come solo, and the tools apply to all relationships—friends, family, colleagues, and romantic partners. Attachment patterns show up everywhere.

You can expect to leave with:

• a clearer understanding of attachment patterns (and your own)
• practices you can do at home
• real-world strategies you can use in relationship
• hopefully, at least a couple “ohhh… that’s what’s happening” moments

Moving towards secure attachment takes time, energy, and an intentional approach. It can’t be done in one workshop – but you can get the ball rolling and just might have some real insights. :)

⚠️ Important note: I am not a therapist. If you're unsure about this workshop, we can have a chat about it but please talk to your therapist beforehand.

Details:

• 🗓️ Date: Saturday March 22nd, 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
• 💰 Cost: 15,000 yen (early bird. prices goes up March 10th) pay here
• 📍 Location: Koyama Garden (5 minute walk from Toshimaen station)
• 👥 Max: 12 people

📝 Schedule:
Welcome + teaching · Self-love practice · Secure communication · Nervous system tools · IPI partner work · IPI meditation · Integration + closing · (Optional onsen and dinner)

🍱 Lunch + Onsen
Lunch and onsen are not included. You can bring a bento, and there are a few restaurants nearby. There’s also an awesome onsen nearby — Niwa no Yu — that we can go to after, if you’re free.

🎒What to bring:

• Comfortable clothes for sitting/stretching
• Water bottle
• Notebook and pen
• Snacks (there is also a konbini nearby)
• An open mind to try new techniques

💳 RSVP: Early Bird 15,000 yen. Click attend on meetup, fill out this registration form and make your payment by credit card here to complete your RSVP.

👤About Me: My name is Misha Yurchenko and I’m a certified mindfulness teacher, psychospiritual coach, and founder of Tokyo Mindfulness. I’ve been working with my own attachment patterns for years — through therapy, coaching, self-inquiry, and (especially) intimate relationship. This work has been genuinely transformational for my wellbeing and happiness. I’m also a husband and father living in Tokyo, so I get the pressure of work, life, love, and nervous system overload. I’m excited to share these practices with you.

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• Dates: May 1–4, 2026 (3 nights / 4 days)
• Location: Iramu Karapute, Azumino, Nagano (arrive by 5pm on this train)
• Group size: Max 12 participants
• Price: ¥76,000 Early Bird

✅ What's included

• 3 nights / 4 days at the retreat center
• guided meditations + teachings
• 3 meals per day
• 2 onsen trips
  transportation to/from Hotaka Station (the nearest station)
• optional 1:1 guidance during the retreat

❌ Not included:
The cost of transportation from Tokyo to the retreat center is not included in the price. The easiest way to get to the center is by shinkansen from Tokyo to Hotaka station. This is 7,500 yen one way. Also add-on services (acupuncture, massage, etc. if available)

🌙 Who this is for
Mindfulness is not enough. We’re social creatures who evolved under the stars. We need nature, real community, and space away from constant stimulation. If you’ve been meditating indoors — often alone, often through an app — and it still doesn’t translate into deep rest or real connection, this retreat is for you.

🧘‍♂️ What we’ll do
Over the four days we’ll blend:

• guided meditation (grounded, embodied, practical)
• nervous system + presence practices (not just “watch your thoughts”)
• heart practices (self-compassion, forgiveness, warmth)
• nature walks (Azumino is beautiful)
• two onsen trips (a big part of the medicine)
• light partner exercises (opt-in, structured, safe — things like eye-gazing / relational presence)
• creative / intuitive practices (movement, reflection, simple expression)

There will also be plenty of downtime. This isn’t packed like a bootcamp. Rest is part of the practice.

🏡 Accommodation: The retreat will be at the serene Iramu Karapute center in Nagano's wilderness, surrounded by the beauty of the Japanese alps. Food is cooked by the local staff and sourced from their gardens and is one of the highlights. Veggie options available. Max 12 people. 🙂 Picture of rooms here.

💴 Price: Early Bird: ¥76,000. Pay here by credit card or here by bank transfer. Price increases to ¥88,000 on April 5.
Bonus: integration night add-on is ¥17,000 (May 4–5). Pay here.

Cancellation policy: 100% refund up to 2 days before the retreat 80% refund up to the retreat day. No refunds once the retreat begins

🌱 Optional Integration Day
If you want more space to chill, you can stay one extra night: May 4 → May 5 (checkout at noon): ¥17,000. This includes meals, guided meditation morning + evening, optional 30-minute private coaching / meditation session with me, and a full free day to walk, journal, rest, return to the onsen, and integrate. That makes the full experience 4 nights / 5 days.

🧥 What to Bring:

• A towel for the shower + onsen
• Comfortable clothes; sweat pants, yoga pants, hoodies.
• Comfortable shoes for walking/hiking
• Water bottle
• Notebook
• An open heart and open mind :)

📍 Meeting Point: Iramu Karapute and location on Google maps. We will meet at Hotaka station. I recommend this train. The retreat will provide free car transportation from Hotaka station to the center at 5:00pm Friday, meeting at Hotaka station. Our dinner is at 6pm and opening ceremony at 7pm. If you plan to arrive earlier or later, you can get a taxi from there to the center. If taking a car directly there, parking nearby is provided free of charge.

📵 Digital detox: We will take your phone at the start of the retreat and keep it in a safe place until lunch time on Monday. Please make arrangements to be completely offline. Emergency contact is 08051858742 (Misha). Don't worry, we'll get plenty of pictures!

📝 Waiver: Everyone is required to fill out the waiver before the retreat.

👥 About Your Guide: Misha Yurchenko is a Tokyo-based certified, trauma-informed meditation teacher and somatic coach with 10+ years of experience. He has spent time on retreat around the world and practiced a range of techniques. After experiencing extreme burnout from his venture-funded startup, he founded Tokyo Mindfulness and is dedicated to helping others on their healing journeys. He takes an integrated and practical approach combining meditation, breathwork, and nervous system healing to help people let go of the ego, release old habit patterns and find inner freedom. He is the author of several books and lives in Nerima with his family.