Saara was first charmed by Okido yoga in 2008 when she started to regularly attend classes at Zen Central. In 2011 she moved to The Netherlands for three and a half years to complete the residential Okido yoga teacher training with Mizue Tamaki, attending the first year as a student and the following years as staff. The training also included seminars by several senior teachers Osamu Tatsumura, Hatsuko Kanazawa, Maartje Van Hooft, Tomoko Mori, Koji Kunikiyo and Ronald Boin.

Assisting with the residential seminars gave her insight and practical experience of the philosophical and holistic practice of Okido yoga. She was inspired by an approach to teaching that fosters a practice of continuous research, and that encourages students towards a deeper listening of themselves, and recognising life-force as teacher.

Saara's classes focus on connection and awareness of life-force, Hara power (core strength and stability) and developing our natural capacities in a safe, joyful, sharing and creative atmosphere.

Saara has also been training as a Butoh dancer, with a particular interest in how to listen to the body and discover its nature and the transference between the body and imagination. She also makes puppets and costumes for performances, and loves living close to nature.