Tomeshi

 I made this wrapped stone for my lovely Okido yoga teacher Carina. It is inspired by the Japanese tomeshi Stones that traditionally would be placed to indicate that a place or pathway is ‘out of bounds’. Sort of a keep off the grass sign but in a much gentler way as well as decorative, peaceful and in a less is more sense of the Japanese aesthetic. 

In Okido yoga the same poses are used some different ones , different techniques and self massage into small muscle areas such as feet and face. We use wooden rods like broomstick handles to walk on to wake up and massage the feet, roll it down the back to find other muscle areas of tension.

The stone was from the school grounds where I met Carina as we worked together there. 

It has a vintage mother of pearl button and I embroidered 2020 the year we had yoga on the banks of the Brisbane river at Yeronga. Under trees such as a giant Moreton Bay fig, and magestic  eucalyptus with bird sounds and wind in the leaves always around us. So peaceful.

Okido is a Japanese style of yoga and is more playful and holistic.