Explore Shintaido: The Japanese Art of Gentle Movement

Gentle movement to cultivate the care of self and others

Join us for a four-part series of classes in the Japanese art of Shintaido. Shintaido is characterized by a sense of optimism conveyed through peaceful movement.

With spiritual roots in the martial, spiritual, and aesthetic arts of Japan, Shintaido was developed by young people in post-war Japan as a new way of peace that seeks to balance the cultivation and care of self with that of others. The movements provide the basis of a meditative practice, self-awareness, and fluid exercise that is appropriate for all adults, regardless of any notion of talent or ability.

Each one-hour class will provide a basic introduction to this physical art that cultivates the mind, body, and spirit. Feel free to attend as many of the four classes as you wish. Classes will be offered on weekly on Saturday at 11 am on November 2, 9, 16, and 23.

Classes will be held in Meeting Room 1 on the second floor.

Lee Ordeman is a Senior Instructor of Shintaido, which he has practiced for 35 years. He studied directly under the art's several masters in the U.S. and Japan and has taught in Japan, Europe, and the U.S. 

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