TELL

30/10/2026

The deadline to register has been extended to November 7th, there are still spots left in the free art workshop by a clinician: Open Studio, a TELL Clinician-Led Art Workshop for Children to be held on November 15th at 10:05 am at the 2026 TELL Okinawa and Wellness Festival at Yaeshima Park!

**** This is not an art therapy session
**** You must register ahead of time; sign-ups on the day of will not be permitted due to limited supplies and space. To register, please email [email protected]. The deadline to register is now November 7th.
**** Open to children ages 6-17 that do not require extensive supervision for safety
**** A parent or guardian must remain within event grounds for children under 16

28/10/2026

Spend the day or come for your favorite class (see schedule), and don't forget to stop by the booth to learn more about TELL and enter the raffle! Tickets are only 500 yen, and all proceeds go to TELL.

Here's what you might win:
- 1:1 Yoga therapy session with Prana Wellness
- A private training session and free nutrition consult with Daisy Elizabeth
- A 75 minute Yoga Therapy Session with
- A Thai massage therapy or yoga class ticket by
- A personal training, meal prep, or coaching coupon from Poundcake Fitness
- Tickets for acai bowls from Hawaiian Bowls
- A 5 Class Pack (value of ¥11500) from The Yoga Tree Okinawa
- A mug by Okinawa Ceramics School
- A 45-minute tarot reading by ’s Gate
- 210g bag of our Peruvian ceremonial cacao (retail value ¥4,950) from
- A Personal Digestion Therapy Session from -Kitchen-Okinawa

26/10/2026

This year's Yoga and Wellness Festival in Okinawa offers a wide variety of classes, with details in the discussion section of the Yoga and Wellness Festival event listing on the TELL page. Thanks to all the amazing instructors we have volunteering at the festival to make this event a success:

Prana Wellness Okinawa

-Kitchen-Okinawa
Poundcake Fitness
Paul George Smith Jr.

24/10/2026

Experience Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) with Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner, a licensed somatic-based therapist and Certified Japanese Shinrin Yoku/ Guide. Shinrin Yoku is an opportunity to commune with nature through the invitation of slowing down and experiencing the natural world through your five senses.

By immersing yourself in nature’s sights, sounds, scents, textures, and rhythms, you can cultivate a deeper connection with both nature and yourself. This simple but rich practice has been shown to reduce stress, strengthen immunity, enhance mood regulation, and improve focus.

This event is a partnership between Slow Life Experience and TELL. TELL is a nonprofit organization that provides mental health support for the international community of Japan through their free and anonymous Lifeline, professional counseling services, and community outreach programs.

Event limited to 15 people; pre-registration required.

WHEN: Sunday, November 8, 2026

TIME: 9:30-11:30 AM

WHERE: Denechofu Seseragi Park (near Tamagawa Station on Meguro Line). Details on where to meet with google links will be sent out to those registered.

COST: ¥1,500 suggested cash donation to Tell Japan to support their community services.

Please register at

Registration required for this activity

22/10/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who stepped up for mental health! The TELL 2026 brought people together to move, raise awareness, and show support for mental health in Japan.

From individuals pushing their personal limits to communities, companies, and schools stepping up together, your energy and enthusiasm helped make this year’s challenge special. We were especially excited to see the social media support and the incredible number of steps our participants contributed. Congratulations to our 2026 winners!

Individual Steps – 24-Hour Challenge:

Congratulations to our top three individual step-takers! Your dedication and determination were impressive.

1. Jesse Ma
2. Yasith Bandaranayake
3. Alex Wise

Community Steps. A big round of applause for our community winners:

1. Okinawa Powerful Women
2. Chiara Terzuolo

Thank you for showing how communities can come together to support mental health!

Corporate Steps:

Congratulations to Robert Walters, our Corporate Steps winner! Thank you for stepping up and helping bring mental health awareness into the workplace.

School Steps:

St. Michael’s achieved an outstanding result, recording an incredible 999,806 steps—almost one million! The school also generated fantastic social media engagement, helping spread the word about mental health and encouraging others to get involved.

Creative Impact: Mental Health Awareness Raising:

A special shout-out to the Michael Page team for their creative efforts to raise awareness of mental health! Thank you for finding engaging ways to get people talking about mental health and helping spread the message even further.

Every Step Makes a Difference!

The Step Up Challenge is about more than counting steps. It’s about starting conversations, building connections, and reminding people that mental health matters.

Every step taken and every post shared helps raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health. We are grateful to everyone who participated, encouraged others, and helped make the 2026 challenge a success.

Thank you for stepping up with TELL! We look forward to the on April 17, 2027. Save the date!

22/10/2026

The 2026 TELL Okinawa Yoga and Wellness Festival is for everyone. Bring your kids and let them enjoy the nature-based crafts and activities at the Kids' Space provided by Green Roots Okinawa.

If you are in Okinawa, please join us at the 2026 Okinawa Yoga and Wellness Festival on November 15th, 2026. We have a great lineup of classes like Vinyasa Flow, Family Movement, Boot Camp Strength Training, and more! For details, the class list, and the latest updates, visit the discussion section of The Yoga and Wellness Festival event listing here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1729457484987575

21/10/2026

Did you know that TELL has 3 pillars? The , the Clinic, and an Outreach team that aims to raise awareness of TELL and topics and is committed to meeting the needs of the international community through workshops, training, and other support.

We are lucky to offer events and workshops throughout Japan, not just in Tokyo. Foster connection in your community by attending one of our upcoming events, like pub quizzes and forest bathing, that can be found here: https://telljp.com/events/

If you are in Okinawa, please come to the 2026 TELL Okinawa Yoga and Wellness Festival on November 15th, 2026. We have a great lineup of classes like Vinyasa Flow, Family Movement, Boot Camp Strength Training, and more! For details, the class list, and the latest updates, visit the discussion section of The Yoga and Wellness Festival event listing here https://www.facebook.com/events/1729457484987575

20/10/2026

Announcing the 2026 TELL Okinawa Yoga and Wellness Festival!

This festival will bring together yoga, mindfulness, and family-friendly activities to create a day of connection, slowing down, and prioritizing our wellbeing. This year the festival will not only have yoga classes, vendors, and a kid's zone; we have also added a couple of workshops and other types of fitness classes! This year we are excited to annouce a free workshop led by one of our TELL clinicians:

Open Studio, a TELL Clinician-Led Art Workshop for Children: An opportunity for unstructured creative expression. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on their creative desires and explore them with available materials in a safe manner while being mindful of their choice of media and content. Purposes of this activity are to engage in independent leisure activity to support development of self-efficacy, and to practice modulating thoughts and feelings via nonverbal communication.
**** This is not an art therapy session
**** You must register ahead of time; sign-ups on the day of will not be permitted due to limited supplies and space. To register, please email [email protected]. The deadline to register is November 1st.
**** Open to children ages 6-17 that do not require extensive supervision for safety
**** A parent or guardian must remain within event grounds for children under 16

Come to Yaeshima Park in Okinawa city between 10:00 and 16:00 on November 15th, entry is free! Stop by the TELL booth to enter the Raffle, our generous instructors and vendors have donated some great prizes.

For the most up-to-date information please look at the TELL page under the event discussion for the Yoga and Wellness Festival. If you have any questions please email [email protected]

19/10/2026

If you couldn't join us in person, you can still help TELL make a difference in Japan's landscape. By raising funds, you help spread awareness and start conversations.

Your support is invaluable! Donate today at https://donorbox.org/step-up-campaign-2026 and help drive positive change.