Mae began her practice of Ashtanga Yoga in 2001. In 2006, she became the first Japanese woman to be Authorized by KP JAYI, the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India. Mae is one of very few Japanese who was under the direct tutelage of the late great yoga guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and currently continues her practice with R. Sharath Jois, Director of KP JAYI.  She is currently known as the face of ADIDAS YOGA in Japan, as well as the founding director of the aTA (ADIDAS Training Academy) yoga program.

She is renowned for having graced over 40 magazine covers consecutively, as the cover model for Japanese YOGINI magazine from 2003~2013. Also an author of two books, and producing her own yoga DVDs, Mae plays a leading role in spreading health and wellness of body and mind, through the natural and holistic method of yoga as a way of life.

A mother, as well as a yoga teacher and author, Mae opened her studio “veda” in Tokyo in 2011 to offer various health and lifestyle improvement programs.

Recently, she has added a Yoga Basics (Bilingual Class) at Veda, which is open to beginners-all levels. Yoga postures will be practiced in sync with the evenness of chest-breathing, designed for effective detox of body, nervous system, and energy-flow. As a result, you will experience body-mind clarity, allowing you to feel renewed and rejuvenated. Further, the class will cover the fundamentals of yoga in such a way as to help you incorporate the practice into your daily life.