Shinshin-Toitsu-Do | Japanese Yoga

Shinshin-toitsu-do was founded by Nakamura Tempu (1876 – 1968). The practice is also known as “Japanese Yoga,” and is a combination of Raja Yoga and Karma Yoga, and includes meditation exercises.

The goal of Shinshin-toitsu-do is supplying a method of “unifying body and mind” to realize our true nature as human beings.

Three elements are important to reach unification:

• Training to reveal the nature of positivity (optimism);
• Reformation of the subconscious;
• Regulating and maintaining a balanced condition in the nervous system.

The practice itself focuses on four basic principles to unify mind and body:

• Using the mind in a positive way;
• Using the mind with full concentration;
• Using the body naturally;
• Training the body gradually, systematically and continuously.

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