Minobu, or Mie, started learning Oriental medicine and Qigong, aiming to heal her herniated disc with her own natural healing power. Mie directly learned from Koichi Tohei, a world-famous master of aikido and shin shin toitsu-do (the way of unifying the mind and body), and has been qualified as a kiatsu therapist. In 1994, Mie founded Nagomi Co., Ltd. for health promotion and ability development. Mie has been holding Hemi-Sync^® seminars, as well as aromatherapy, healing work and fasting seminars, in Tokyo.