Journey to the Heart of Aikido

JourneytotheHeartofAikidopresentstheteachingsofMotomichiAnnoSensei，oneofthefewremainingdirectstudentsofMoriheiUeshiba，thelegendaryfounderofAikido.AfteralifetimeofpracticeandteachinginJapan，theUnitedStates，andEurope，AnnoSenseiconveysthroughhisteachingsAikido'sessentialspiritoflove，harmony，gratitude，andpurificationwithsimpleauthenticityandeloquence.AuthorandtranslatorLindaHoliday--herselfaseniorinstructorofAikido--bringstolifetheintimacyofthiscommunicationthroughtranslateddiscoursesonthedeeppracticeofAikidoandcandiddialoguesbetweenAnnosenseiandWesternstudents.JourneytotheHeartofAikidoincludesLindaHoliday'svividaccountofheradventureasayoungwomanstudyingAikidointhemysticalregionofKumano，Japan，inthe1970s，andapoignanttellingofAnnosensei'slifeandhisfirst-handexperienceoftrainingwithAikido'sfounder.AnessentialresourcefortheglobalAikidocommunity，JourneytotheHeartofAikidoalsooffersspiritualteachingsrelevanttoallcontemporaryseekers，touchingawiderangeofthemessuchasthemeaningofmartialarts，theintegrationofbodyandspirit，thetruthofinterconnectedness，andthepracticeofpeace，offeringallreadersinsightintotheprofoundspiritualquestionsattheheartoflife.