Silent Fart Yoga Studio Maintains Sacred Quiet

A new yoga class with the motto 'Release the scent, not the sound' has emerged. Participants harmonize body and mind through silent flatulence, while ventilation-duty instructors demonstrate poses wearing gas masks.

2025-08-05

Translations: JA

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Silent Fart Yoga Studio Maintains Sacred Quiet

A yoga studio championing “Release the scent, not the sound” has opened in Tokyo. In this unconventional program, participants release intestinal gas in silence to achieve mental clarity. Meanwhile, ventilation instructors have no choice but to regulate their breathing through gas masks.

On the basement floor of Nakameguro, Tokyo, a small sign reads “Silence is Golden, Odor is Diamond.” The “Silent Fart Yoga” class, which opened last week, aims for coexistence of silence and fragrance(?) as its paradoxical catchphrase suggests. Participants breathe deeply on state-of-the-art soundproof yoga mats while massaging their intestines, opening gas outlets through abdominal breathing.

The lesson begins not with a bell but LED light flashes. Following the instructor’s cues, participants strike poses to the rhythm of “exhale, hold, release.” The room falls dead silent, yet the air speaks volumes. Bound by the laws of physics—soundproof but not odorless—beginners find themselves training their nostrils before achieving meditation.

“If there’s no sound, the shame is halved,” says founder Masumi Ooka (38), a former IT worker. His service was inspired by years of mute flatulence during online meetings five days a week. Within a week of opening, reservations are fully booked with a two-month waiting list. The hashtag has exploded past 100,000 posts on social media, with gas release trending over carb restriction as the path to self-liberation.

Working behind this success is the “ventilation instructor.” Misato (29), hair tied back, demonstrates Warrior II wearing a gas mask and carrying an industrial sirocco fan. Self-proclaimed “Guardian of Silence,” her silhouette resembles a portable deodorizing device. The fan’s rotation speed visualizes the class’s fermentation level, allowing participants to gauge their achievements by wind velocity.

The medical community hasn’t stayed silent. Dr. Hajime Minowa, director of Minowa Proctology Clinic and leading intestinal flora researcher, diagnoses: “Flatulence is gas relief. Releasing is gentler on the intestines than holding, but the act of smelling 30 people’s output in a sealed room without hearing it is a new form of odor resistance training.” The fire department issued an interdisciplinary warning: “While methane levels are within standards, combining with candle yoga is strictly prohibited.”

Neighboring tenants have complaints. The upstairs florist cries, “The rose scent can’t compete,” while the adjacent coffee shop reports flavor distortion: “Our dark roast feels like light roast.” However, an Environment Ministry official remains optimistic: “We might see plastic waste reduction through decreased air freshener consumption.” Citizens must choose: pinch their noses or save the planet.

The studio plans to expand with scent-specific courses like “Citrus Detox Edition” and “Natto Knee-Lock Intensive.” Ooka dreams big: “Our ultimate goal isn’t silence but scentlessness.” The reporter’s notes conclude: “Silence was maintained; only journalistic olfactory courage remains to be tested.”

Stakeholder Comments

Masumi Ooka (Founder): “Once you overcome the sound barrier, you can overcome mental barriers too. The nose? That’s the sacrificial organ.”
Ventilation Instructor Misato: “My yoga is more about dialogue with the anemometer than breathing.”
Participant Haruka Taguchi (26): “For the first time, I seriously faced my intestines. Whether I can face my partner remains undecided.”
Adjacent Coffee Shop Manager: “When we describe aromas as ’nutty and smoky,’ it gains strange credibility.”
Nostrils (personified): “Our resilience updates daily.”
Ventilation Fan: “Happy to have purpose, but don’t forget regular maintenance.”
Intestinal Bacteria Representative: “Finally, we see the light… or rather, the nose of day.”
Basement Wall: “Please repaint before I absorb more.”
Florist’s Rose: “If I can’t win with scent, I’ll compete with thorns.”
Methane Gas Molecule: “Not aiming for global warming, just seeking freedom.”