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'Shin-shin-toitsu-do has changed my life. It is not just a discipine I can practice in class but actually put to use at work, at home, driving my car...in short, anywhere. It has proven a substantial benefits to my life.'-Dr. Douglas Cary

'Shin-shin-toitsu-do has had a profound impact on my life. The exercises and principles have given me improved physical and mental strength and the flexibility to meet the challenges of daily life. It is an amazing path, one where new insights continue to unfold.'-Theresa L. Brown

'I'm beginning to learn how to foil all the dirty tricks my mind plays on itself and on my body. The beauty of mind-body coordination lies in its obvious applicability to most any ordinary activity.'-Tom Young

'I began my trainng when I was just four years old. I'm sixteen now, and I feel that Japanese yoga has helped me in every aspect of my life.'-Sean Souders

In the year 1919, Dr. Nakamura Tempu returned to Japan from an intensive study of yoga in India. Combining little-known methods of self-realization and health improvement, an intensive study of martial arts, and a knowledge of Western medicine and psychology, he developed the dynamic yogic art called Shin-shin-toitsu-do. 'the Way of mind and body unification.' Today Japanese yoga-characterized by stretching ang breathing exercises, massage-like healing arts, and autosuggestion techniques-is practiced by many thousands of people to foster concentration an calmness, to build willpower, and to lead healthier and fuller lives.

This book is the first in English devoted to Nakamura Tempu and his teachings. Extensive philosophical backgroung is backed up by simple exercises to reveal the psychophysical principles at the heart of Japanese yoga. Also introduced are distinctive forms of seated and moving meditation, health exercises, stretching routines, and self-healing theories. The reader gradually learns to experience firsthand the extraordinary power of mind and body unification.

People already familar with Indian-style yoga will find in Shin-shin-toitsu-do many concepts and techniques that are new and refreshing. Thanks to Japanese yoga's natural methodology, readers who have never done yoga before will have no trouble getting started. Photographs demonstrate each exercise, movement, and posture. The book also includes a glossary and suggestions for those who seek ongoing practice.

In Japanese Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation, H.E. davey continues his examination of questions that relate to all of the Japanese arts and ways as well as to daily life. H.E. Davey is Director of the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts in the San Francisco Bay Area and has studied directly with advanced disciples of Nakamura Tempu Sensei. He is author of Brush Meditation and coar]uthor of The Japanese Way of the Flower, also in the series Michi: Japanese Arts and Ways.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
A Note on the Japanese Language
Chapter 1-Nakamura Tempu and the Origins of Japanese Yoga
Chapter 2-Introduction to Mind & Body Unification
Chapter 3-Principles of the Mind
Chapter 4-Principles of the Body
Chapter 5- Muga Ichi-nen Ho Meditation
Chapter 6- Anjo Daza Ho Meditation
Chapter 7-Yodo Ho Psychophysical Exercises
Chapter 8-Hitori Ryoho Self-healing
Chapter 9-Simpel Stretching Exercises for Health
Afterword
Sources for Instruction and Supplies
Notes
Glossary