The Hidden Power of Aikido: Transcending Conflict and Cultivating Inner Peace

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• Explains Aikido solutions for peacefully resolving difficulties that arise with intimidating and unpredictable people, those who are stubborn or don&’t listen, insincere people who want something from you, and chaotic situations • Presents Aikido&’s step-by-step protocol for developing the receptiveness of the beginner&’s mind and deescalating potentially violent or dangerous situations • Shares stories of how Aikido helped the author transform interpersonal difficulties into peaceful interactions In addition to the physical practice, the modern martial art of Aikido also offers profound principles for transforming interpersonal conflict into peaceful interaction. Illuminating the inner philosophical and practical aspects of Aikido, forty-seven-year Aikido practitioner and 6th-degree blackbelt Susan Perry, Ph.D., uses personal stories of joy, achievement, and hardship to demonstrate real-life applications of the transformational principles of Aikido. She introduces what Aikido is and where it comes from, providing a brief biography of its founder, Morihei Ueshiba. She explains in detail how Aikido helped her resolve difficulties at work, as a student, and as a teacher/sensei. Through each story shared, the author offers a glimpse of the beginner&’s mind in action, the key to changing even the violent energy of an attack into peaceful interaction. Presenting Aikido&’s step-by-step protocol for developing the receptiveness of the beginner&’s mind, a state essential to personal transformation, Perry explains how distraction and timing can be used to deescalate potentially violent or dangerous situations. She discusses the founder&’s philosophy of conflict, showing how Aikido can help peacefully resolve difficulties that arise with pushy, intimidating, and unpredictable people, those who are stubborn or don&’t listen, insincere people who want something from you, and chaotic situations. She explains how a deepening practice of the martial art leads to an aiki state of inner peace, fusion, and boundless joy. Revealing how Aikido can help you face your fears and develop your heart and soul, this book shows how this martial art helps you embrace change, cultivate a strong center, and ultimately live a joyful life of engagement with the world.
Copyright:
2024

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
288 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781644118986
Related ISBNs:
9781644118979
Publisher:
Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
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Copyrighted By:
Susan Perry
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports, Self-Help, Psychology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
John Stevens
Foreword by:
John Perry

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