Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

I am Ikue Ueno, Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor based in Vancouver.

My work bridges fascial embodiment, somatic awareness, movement medicine, and professional dance. Through fascia-focused movement, breath, nervous system regulation, and embodied presence, I guide people back into connection with their bodies and authentic expression.

As a professional dancer, choreographer, and embodiment guide with 25+ years of experience, I help people release tension, protective patterns, and disconnection through movement that supports softening, mobility, emotional release, and self-awareness.

I teach the longest-running Human Garage Fascial Maneuvers class in Vancouver and work worldwide through one-on-one sessions, workshops, Instagram Lives, online education, and mentorship.

My mission is to help people embody their true essence through movement, fascia, creativity, and presence.

Fascia Oracle™
Professional Dancer & Choreographer
Somatic Movement & Fascial Practitioner


Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

Let your fascia glide. ✨

You may notice I don’t often say, “let your fascia flow.”

Instead, I say:

🌿 Let your fascia glide.
🌿 Find the glide.
🌿 Follow the glide.
🌿 Trust the glide.

Why?

Because fascia isn’t something we force into motion. Healthy fascial tissue is designed to glide—its layers slide smoothly over one another with ease.

When there’s restriction, don’t fight it.

Bring awareness.
Offer permission.
Wiggle. Twist. Spiral. Breathe.

Stay curious until you discover the point where the tissue begins to glide effortlessly.

That moment is your body’s intelligence speaking.

When fascia regains its ability to glide, your body begins to reorganize itself naturally. Movement becomes lighter. Breathing becomes easier. Tension no longer needs to hold on.

Awareness is the first step.
Permission is the second.
Embodiment is the practice.
Freedom is the result.

With ease.
With trust.
With surrender.

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Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 — follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💓 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PT — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PT on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascial-embo…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃🏻💞

#FasciaOracle #VancouverFascialManeuvers #MovementIsLiberation #FascialEmbodiment #HumanGarageVancouver

11 hours ago | [YT] | 4

Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

Another beautiful Sunday of moving, learning, and growing together. 💙

On Sunday, we had the pleasure of welcoming guest Shayne ‪@h2waterexpert‬ from ‪@Tech4HealthProducts‬ , who enlightened us about the power of hydrogen and hydration after our Fascial Maneuvers practice. Everyone was incredibly engaged, curious, and open to learning how hydration can further support fascia, recovery, and overall well-being.

People come because they trust the experience. They know they’ll receive something meaningful, even if they don’t know exactly what to expect. That’s the kind of community we’re building together—one rooted in consistency, curiosity, support, and authentic human connection.

Thank you, Shayne @h2waterexpert, for generously sharing your knowledge. If you have any questions about hydrogen, hydration, or improving your water quality, he’s someone I genuinely trust and highly recommend reaching out to.

Thank you to everyone who continues to show up with open hearts and open minds. It is such a joy to witness this community continue to grow. 💙

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Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 — follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💓 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PT — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PT on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascial-embo…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃💞

#FasciaOracle
#VancouverFascialManeuvers
#MovementIsLiberation
#FascialEmbodiment
#HumanGarageVancouver

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Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

Awareness is the first step.
Permission is the second.
Embodiment is the practice.
Freedom is the result.

We often think change happens the moment we become aware. But awareness alone doesn’t transform us.

Awareness allows us to see.
Permission allows us to soften.
Embodiment is where repetition becomes your new baseline.
And freedom isn’t something you chase—it naturally emerges from what you consistently embody.

Your body doesn’t need more force.
It needs experiences that teach it a new possibility.

Awareness opens the door.
Embodiment is what allows you to walk through it.

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Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 — follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💓 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PT — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PT on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascial-embo…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃💞

#FasciaOracle
#VancouverFascialManeuvers
#MovementIsLiberation
#FascialEmbodiment
#HumanGarageVancouver

1 day ago | [YT] | 8

Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

Today was a beautiful reminder that movement creates space for conversations our hearts have been waiting to have.

We began with Fascial Maneuvers, reconnecting with our bodies through movement. Then Alana opened the circle, inviting us to explore grief through weaving, journaling, reflection, and heartfelt conversation.

One of the messages she shared from her book, A Tapestry of Grief, stayed with me:

“May the seeds of grief bloom into your love.” — @alana_joy_newton

What a beautiful reminder that grief isn’t something to fix or carry alone—it is compassion, connection, and love finding a new way to move through us.

Thank you to everyone who showed up so fully today. Your openness, courage, and willingness to share made this gathering incredibly special.

Community is medicine. 💛

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Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 — follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💗 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PST — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PST on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascia-embod…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃💞

#FasciaOracle
#VancouverFascialManeuvers
#MovementIsLiberation
#FascialEmbodiment
#HumanGarageVancouver

1 week ago | [YT] | 2

Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

So many of us were taught that caring meant carrying.

Carrying other people’s emotions.
Carrying responsibility that isn’t ours.
Carrying invisible labor.
Carrying expectations we never agreed to hold.

But the body knows the difference.

You can care deeply without carrying heavily.

When you stop carrying what isn’t yours, your shoulders soften, your breath deepens, and your nervous system remembers what safety feels like.

Caring is not carrying.

Maybe this is the permission your body has been waiting for.



Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
📍341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦
Follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💗 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PT — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PT on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascial-embo…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃💞

#FasciaOracle
#VancouverFascialManeuvers
#MovementIsLiberation
#FascialEmbodiment
#HumanGarageVancouver

1 week ago | [YT] | 5

Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

Elongated. Rested.

That’s how I want my body to feel.

That’s how I want my life to feel.

For years, I thought creating change meant trying harder, holding more, or pushing through.

Now I understand something different.

Our bodies don’t create space through force.

They create space through safety.

When we no longer feel the need to brace, overcompensate, or carry everything for everyone else, our fascia begins to reorganize. The body remembers that it is allowed to soften.

To me, being elongated and rested doesn’t mean being perfectly flexible or completely relaxed.

It means feeling supported without gripping.

Strong without hardening.

Open without abandoning myself.

And that balance can look different every single day.

✨ What does elongated and rested look like for you today?

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Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 — follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💗 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PST — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PST on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascial-embo…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃💞

#FasciaOracle
#VancouverFascialManeuvers
#MovementIsLiberation
#FascialEmbodiment
#HumanGarageVancouver

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Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

We often believe that once we recognize a pattern, it should disappear.

But awareness alone doesn’t create transformation.

First, we become aware of what we’re carrying.

Then comes the most important question:

Can I give myself permission to let it go?

Your body has never been working against you. Every layer of tension, every holding pattern, every protective response has served a purpose.

Healing doesn’t happen by forcing the body to change.

It happens when the body feels safe enough to choose something different.

✨ Awareness is the first step.
✨ Permission is the second.
✨ Safety is the method.
✨ Softness is power.

What if your next breakthrough isn’t about trying harder…

…but about feeling safe enough to soften?

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Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 — follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💗 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PST — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PST on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascia-embod…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃💞

#FasciaOracle
#VancouverFascialManeuvers
#MovementIsLiberation
#FascialEmbodiment
#HumanGarageVancouver

1 week ago | [YT] | 5

Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

🌿 A Meaningful Week with Alana Joy Newton

I’m so excited to welcome Alana Joy Newton, lead author of A Tapestry of Grief: The Weaving of Loss and Love, for two special opportunities to connect with our community.

✨ Thursday, July 9 • 11:00 a.m. PT
Join us LIVE on @ikuedancer for Embody Your True Essence as we explore grief, healing, resilience, and the inspiration behind A Tapestry of Grief. Together, we’ll have an open-hearted conversation about how grief can shape us, connect us, and become part of our healing journey.

🌿 Sunday, July 12 • 10:00 a.m.
Continue the experience in person at Fascial Maneuvers Vancouver. We’ll begin with a 90-minute Fascial Maneuvers class, followed by an open sharing circle with Alana as we explore healing, grief, remembrance, and connection together.

Whether you’re navigating grief, supporting someone you love, or simply feel called to these conversations, you’re warmly invited to join us.

💛 We can’t wait to share this meaningful week with you.

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Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 — follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💗 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PT — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PT on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascial-embo…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃💞

#FasciaOracle #VancouverFascialManeuvers #MovementIsLiberation #FascialEmbodiment #HumanGarageVancouver

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

✨ Three special classes are coming to our Fascial Maneuvers Vancouver community, and I couldn’t be more excited to share them with you! 💗

Over the next two weeks, we’ll welcome three special guests for opportunities to move, learn, heal, and connect.

🌿 Sunday, July 12
@alana_joy_newton , lead author of Tapestry of Grief, joins us for a 90-minute Fascial Maneuvers class with Ikue followed by a heartfelt community sharing circle on grief, healing, and connection.

✨ Thursday, July 16
@padmavangolen will be leading class! With years of healing experience and multiple modalities, she offers a beautiful, grounded space to support your journey.

💧 Sunday, July 19
We’re excited to welcome back Shayne from @h2waterexpert & @tech4healthproducts! Learn about hydrogen wellness technologies, explore the latest research, ask questions, and connect with our community.

Bring your friends and family—we’d love to share these special gatherings with you! 💗

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🔔 Join weekly IN-PERSON Fascial Maneuvers group classes with @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Coach @ikuedancer 💃🏻 Follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers

🏅 Thursdays: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
🏅 Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – Noon

✅ Location: Capoeira Ache Brasil Academy — 341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC 🇨🇦

🚨 NOTE: If it’s Sunday and the weather is nice, we’ll be at 📍 Dude Chilling Park (2390 Brunswick Street). I’ll leave a note at the Capoeira studio entrance for any latecomers.

✅ Cost: Pay What Feels Right

🔗 REGISTER VIA LINK IN BIO!
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

✅ @humangarage Supplements available on site ✨

See you soon!

Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ 💃💞

#FasciaOracle
#VancouverFascialManeuvers
#MovementIsLiberation
#FascialEmbodiment
#humangaragevancouver

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Ikue | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor

I AM IKUE.

Not because I have become someone else.
Because I finally stopped hiding who I have always been.

Every season has asked me to trust my body a little more.
To soften.
To speak.
To lead.
To embody.

The letters don’t simply spell my name—they remind me of the values I choose to live every day.

I — Inspiring
K — Kind
U — Unapologetic
E — Empowered

This is about living in such alignment that your presence speaks before your words ever need to.

This is the IKU Way. ❤️

Move with me ✨

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Join my @humangarage @fascialmaneuvers Vancouver classes!
Thursdays 7:30 p.m. & Sundays 10 a.m.
341 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 — follow @vancouverfascialmaneuvers www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/human-garage-vancou…

💓 Let’s Move Your Fascia with EQA | Fascia Oracle™
Mondays 4 p.m. PT — @ikuedancer Instagram

💃 Embody Your True Essence
Weekdays 11 a.m. PT on @ikuedancer IG Live

💞 Want to book your one-on-one session with Ikue?
www.ikuedancerfasciaoracle.com/1-on-1-fascial-embo…

Ikue Ueno | Fascia Oracle™ & Dance Embodiment Mentor 💃💞

#FasciaOracle
#VancouverFascialManeuvers
#MovementIsLiberation
#FascialEmbodiment
#HumanGarageVancouver

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