Here is the first of the Six interviews of Itsuo Tsuda by André Libioulle, entitled ‘Breathing, a Living Philosophy’ and broadcasted on France Culture in the 1980s. To read and/or to listen to. BROADCAST N° 1 Q: L’École de la Respiration was created by Itsuo Tsuda in Paris in 1973. … Continue reading #1 Breathing, a Living Philosophy
[Sept. 21] Marc-André Selosse is a biologist and professor at the Natural History Museum and teaches at several universities in France and abroad. His research focuses on mutually beneficial associations (symbiosis), and his teaching focuses on plants, microbes, ecology and evolution. In 2020, just before the first lockdown, Tenshin dōjō (Paris) was due to host … Continue reading ‘Is biological and cultural extinction underway?’
On 30 November 2022, Tenshin dōjō in Paris will welcome biologist Marc-André Selosse for a lecture entitled: The Human Microbiota: From Our Bodies to Our Civilisations. Here we offer you a reading of his book Never Alone (in French) and its points of convergence with Seitai. What binds us together: microbiota and human terrain … Continue reading What Binds Us Together: Microbiota and Human Terrain
[Nov. 19] Manon Soavi was invited by Italian web magazine DeaByDay to talk about “female conditioning through education” and her career path. This interview is part of a series of interviews published by this web magazine on women who are making a difference in the world every day. The interview 1. Who is Manon Soavi? … Continue reading Being Free Makes Others Free
[Oct. 23] In this interview, Manon Soavi talks to us about her book Itsuo Tsuda, The Anarchist Master — The Art of Living Utopia. Itsuo Tsuda, The Anarchist Master — The Art of Living Utopia is available at your local bookshop or on L’Originel publishing website. In this interview, Manon Soavi discusses several aspects covered … Continue reading To Live Utopia – Interview with Manon Soavi
[Jun. 23] Interview with Manon Soavi for the release of Itsuo Tsuda, The Anarchist Master — The Art of Living Utopia, published by L’Originel (Obernai, France). Interview conducted by Jean Rivest for the Réseau Vox Populi channel in Montreal on 20 May 2023. Manon Soavi is an aikidōka and martial arts teacher in the Itsuo … Continue reading The Philosophy of Non-Doing. Meeting with Manon Soavi
[Apr. 23] Interview with Manon Soavi for the publication of Itsuo Tsuda, The Anarchist Master — The Art of Living Utopia, published by L’Originel (Obernai, France). By Louise Vertigo, on AligreFM radio programme Respirations, 17 February 2023 broadcast live. Listen to the podcast here [in French] or read the [English] transcript below: Would you … Continue reading The Path of Itsuo Tsuda – Interview With Manon Soavi
[Oct. 22] We are delighted to announce the publication of Manon Soavi‘s book Itsuo Tsuda, The Anarchist Master, published by L’Originel – Charles Antoni (France). Delivery delays are affecting distribution, but it is already possible to order it from your bookshop (which we recommend) or online from the publisher (€19 plus €2.50 postage for France) … Continue reading Itsuo Tsuda, The Anarchist Master
The following notes serve to trace the origins and important moments in the preparation and conduct of the Misogi ceremony on January 1st as practised in the dōjōs of the Itsuo Tsuda School. They cannot replace the oral transmission and experience of the ceremony; they are guidelines, not a set of mandatory instructions. To help … Continue reading The Misogi of January 1st
When visitors walk through the door of the dojo, after pausing for a moment, they often exclaim, ‘How lucky you are to be here!’ Over 200m² of tatami mats in the heart of Paris, a cosy coffee corner, a small garden – it’s quite something! However, it’s not a matter of luck, but rather the … Continue reading Tenshin Dojo – ‘Every Day is a Good Day’
When Tsuda Itsuo returned to France in the early 1970s, he wanted to build a bridge between East and West, to introduce this culture so different from his own to what he himself had discovered through his research on ‘ki’: ways to awaken sensitivity and rediscover inner freedom. He saw in Aikidō, which he practised … Continue reading In Complete Autonomy – Yuki Hô dojo