Love, loss and living with Maya Ileto of Mayamoves
"There are many ways to lead a life.”
Let me introduce the wonderful, open and heart-quaking Maya.
There are many ways to lead a life. And Maya Ileto has lived several of them — beautifully, bravely, and with an openness that had me genuinely moved.
Maya is a true global citizen. Raised across numerous countries by her academic parents, she grew up knowing that home is not a fixed point on a map — it's something you carry inside you, or perhaps, something you find your way back to. And for Maya, that finding her way back happened through her body.
Malaya Ileto, a.k.a. Maya, is a Certified GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer and GYROTONIC® Master Trainer Apprentice. She is also certified in all the specialized equipment (ARCHWAY®, Leg Extension Unit, Jumping Stretching Board and GYROTONER®). Based in Tokyo, Japan, Maya teaches private and group classes in both English and Japanese at Studio Natural Flow, Tleubaev Ballet School and De Parc Ballet School. She also offers GYROKINESIS®Teacher Training courses in Japan and abroad (e.g. Malaysia, Thailand).
In 2022, Maya opened Mayamoves Kominka, a boutique fitness studio in a 150-year old renovated folk house in northern Nagano. While continuing to teach in Tokyo, she also offers private sessions, teacher training courses and bespoke retreats in this mountain hideaway.
Maya is truly a global citizen, with an incredible story that will teach and move you at the same time.
“Everybody has stories and I want to hear yours and tell theirs.”
You can find Maya at www.mayamoves.com and her instagram is mayamoves_tokyo and her FB page is here- go follow, check out her movement offerings (she’s a great teacher - I can attest to that) and give her some love and comments.
Maya was incredibly generous with her sharing and showed the most vulnerable parts of her story to us. You will laugh, learn and relate to so many aspects of this legend.
Here’s that link to Maya’s amazing story again.
Let us know your response in the comments or on Sarah Furuya Coaching Page on Facebook.
“Create a work style and lifestyle you can be proud of”
Thank you Maya for your lovely, vulnerable and useful interview!
Sarah Furuya Coaching is moving house mid-November. Location to be released soon, but let’s just say I’ll be a walk from the sea - a life long dream is getting closer of living close to the sea. Close enough to run to see the sunset. Close enough I can see hills, not concrete. Near enough I can still commute to Tokyo!
Every day is Seaday!