NO. 1: ASAHI NORDIC IS BASED IN EXERCISE SCIENCE - by Asahi Developer Ilpo Jalamo, May 2026

Ilpo Jalamo is one of the original developers of the Asahi method. Jalamo draws on the medical research of another Asahi developer. internal medicine and geriatric specialist Dr. Yrjö Mähönen in this article about why Asahi depends on experiential  proof of its effectiveness and not on clinical tests and trials.

NO. 2: STUDIES INVOLVING ASAHI DONE AT UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN FINLAND 2010 - 2024

Asahi has been the theme for numerous small-scale research projects and papers in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences.

NO. 3: "THE STRESS OF SITTING & HOW ASAHI CAN HELP" AUG 2023 by Dr. Linda Chamberlain, Ph.D

Epidemiologist and specialist in the nervous system Dr. Linda Chamberlain, PhD,  presents a clear case for the dangers of and the possible solutions to the "Sitting Pandemic" in this recording of an Asahi Nordic and FinnFest joint virtual lecture. Here she also reveals shocking statistics on the  effects too much sitting can  have on children's brain development. Dr. Chamberlain will be lecturing more on these topics at FinnFest 2026 in Minneapolis 

NO. 4: PLANS FOR A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ASAHI AND THE OTAGO METHOD FROM NEW ZEALAND, by Dr Alison Booth, Ph.D

Dr Alison Booth, Ph.D, is soon to become an Asahi Teacher Trainer. The Otago Method for improving balance in the elderly was developed about 30 year ago at the university where Alison teaches in New Zealand. She is planning to compare Asahi with the Otago Method. 

NO. 5: REASONS TO USE ASAHI FOR DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES CARE
by Ann Constance, RDN

Diabetes specialist Ann Constance,  MA, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, has more than 30 years of experience in the field of Diabetes care. Now, as a graduating Asahi Teacher Trainer, she has plans to use expertise to promote Asahi in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as an effective way to boost the quality of life of diabetics and pre-diabetics.

NO 6: HOW ASAHI COULD HELP ALLEVIATE MENTRUAL AND MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS
by Naomi  Kauppi, JD, MA

In this article Attorney Naomi Kauppi addresses a topic that affects half of the population , but receives little attention. She presents  several ways practicing Asahi Nordic can help to even out the hormonal imbalance during menopause. 

NO. 7: ASAHI AS A TOOL IN DRIVER'S EDUCATION by Diane Tschirgi

Diane Tschirgi is retired from  the US Coast Guard and works as a Driver's Education Teacher in Marquette, MI. She has found many ways to use Asahi as a teaching aid for young drivers. 

NO. 8: RESULTS OF A 5-WEEK ASAHI INTERVENTION STUDY IN SLOVENIA

The Slovenian non-profit health organization ZAVOD ENO released a study involving students and assisted-living facility residents. The students  taught Asahi to the residents over a 5-week period with regular testing. The  results  showed that the residents' health improved during the period. This preliminary  data  was  encouraging and suggests that more research be done.

MORE TO COME!

Asahi is drawing more and more attention worldwide. Check this page regularly for the latest developments!