Read the Japan Times article on Rowie’s journey as a foreigner moving to Japan
ROWIE GERAERTS
Rowie was born and raised in Melbourne Australia before moving to Nozawa Onsen in 2019 (She came to Nozawa for a ski holiday and never left, such is the magic of Nozawa onsen).
Rowie has been working in the yoga industry since 2011when she first began teaching yoga and has made a life and career out of teaching and travelling around the world. She still loves to share the practice of yoga through classes, workshops, retreats and Yoga teacher training courses in Nozawa and beyond.
With a passion for Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Flow Yoga and seeing the yoga of everyday life, Rowie lives by the mantra ‘ Everything is Yoga’
She is most known for her ability to welcome new yogis to the practice whilst bringing experienced practitioners to new depths. Her classes are modern and authentic, blending her teachings from the East with the West.
Originally trained in India back in 2011, Rowie is 500 E-RYT and has since completed over a 1000 hours in certified trainings, studying with some of the most esteemed teachers across the world. She hosts and teachers on her own 200hr, 500hr Yoga teacher training courses as well as continued education advanced courses. You can also find her collaborating with other studios and schools.
Rowie dreamt up, owns and runs Shizen Collective, Nozawa onsen (her business in Japan, featuring a collection of spaces including Nozawa’s only Yoga studio, Vegan Cafe (+eggs ) and Yoga Retreat business. Founded in 2020.
Prior to this Japan chapter and life as a full-time yogi, Rowie worked in cafes and restaurants through high school and university and has eaten her way around the world from Asia to North, South and Central America, Europe to India, Canada to the UK. Obsessed with the feel of what it means to be hospitable, Rowie has created spaces at Shizen collective that will welcome and nourish your soul from the inside out.
