Ki no Taiso HoWhen we were born, the Universe gave us both mind and body together. The unborn child has the mind of an unborn child, and the infant has the mind of an infant. Our mind and body grow together as we mature. Once we understand that the Universe has given us mind and body at the same time, it is natural to use them both together. In other words, mind-body oneness is our natural state.
Soshu Tohei developed the Ki Development Exercises as a way to realize mind-body oneness in daily life. If you practice this exercise in daily life, you will experience mind-body oneness without fail. For those who want to learn Kiatsu Therapy or Shinshin Toitsu Aikido it is particularly important to practice the Ki Development Exercises.
Five Principles of Ki Development Exercises Movements center on and begin from the One Point Ki is fully extended in each movement
Move freely and easily
Do not feel any tension in the muscles
Show and feel a clear sense of rhythm in your movements |
The Ki Development Exercises
“It is easier to coordinate mind
and body when we are sitting or standing still than when in motion. But
true unification means to maintain the coordination of mind and body
even when we are moving.
The Ki development
exercises train one to always maintain the unification of mind and body
in our daily life. By applying them to our life, we can perform to the
best of our ability in all circumstances.”
-Koichi Tohei Sensei |
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