These are some of the comments by participants of various exercise classes

I love Toshiko; she is very calm, caring, and knowledgeable.
-Exercise and Thrive participant

Toshiko is awesome! Learning to use weights was beneficial for me.
-Exercise and Thrive participant

Toshiko is incredible: she is supportive and clear.
-Exercise and Thrive participant

I like Toshiko’s approach: gentle but persistent, with a good knowledge of cancer.
-Exercise and Thrive participant

Toshiko was patient, kind, gentle, encouraging, knowledgeable, approachable, and real.
-Exercise and Thrive participant

The program allowed me to slowly regain confidence in my body movement and stamina. I felt safe throughout this progress due to the trainer.
-Exercise and Thrive participant

I appreciate Toshiko’s organization. I liked how she managed the program by giving each of us individual attention. She kept a good pace so I did not injure myself. She was very encouraging.
-Exercise and Thrive participant

Toshiko was very knowledgeable and very caring. Because she is a cancer survivor, she could really relate to us and help us. Plus, we got constant encouragement, and felt safe with our exercise and strength. It was tailored to each of our needs as cancer survivors.
-Exercise and Thrive participant

Toshiko's Enhance Fitness Class was introduced in AgeWise King County
EnhanceFitness: Endurance, Balance, Flexibility, Strength and Healing - 

As a participant in Toshiko Aramaki’s EnhanceFitness classes, I’d like to recommend her for Instructor of the Year. Toshiko makes coming to class fun and motivates students to achieve increasing levels of fitness. She is constantly explaining ways to do the exercises safely and avoid injury, while at the same time encouraging us to challenge ourselves to increase strength, fitness, and balance. She has a marvelous sense of humor and laughs as easily with as at herself.
I have experienced a notable increase in my personal strength and fitness level and have lost twenty pounds in the two years I have been participating in EnhanceFitness. It has made a significant difference in my life and I plan to keep it up as long as possible. Toshiko is a great leader and deserves this honor.
-EF participant

When I first joined Toshiko’s class, I had high blood pressure. I remember I always heard my joints cracking every time I moved. My muscles seemed so hard to move and it hurt. But after taking Toshiko’s exercise classes, I feel great because my blood pressure is now controlled, and my body is so flexible. My doctor said my bones and muscles are younger than my actual age. I am 77 years old.
-EF participant