Workshop: Calming Ourselves to Transform Stress & Conflict

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Registration is OPEN for this in-person workshop on October 10 -11, 2026. Join Shintaido instructors Tomi Nagai-Rothe and Lee Seaman for this weekend workshop of 3 keiko and a video premiere presentation and color Shintaido history map, “Roots of Shintaido: Our Cultural Inheritance From Three Masters.” Let’s use the Shintaido in our bodies to heal and transform internal and external stress and conflict in order to positively affect those around us. Re-experience Tenshingoso, Tenshingoso kumite, Wakame-Bamboo and other kumite in a joyful and accessible way. This weekend will be special as we premiere a video of Master Minagawa relating the history and roots of Shintaido. Be the first to receive the color printed history map. Cost:

$100 for the full weekend Oct 10 + 11, 2026 all 4 keiko Sat AM:   9 – 11 AM Sat PM:   1 – 3  PM            Sun AM:  9 – 11 AM (video premiere plus color history map) Sun PM:  1 – 3  PM

$25 per each keiko you are available to attend

Note: Sunday morning will be the video premiere with Shintaido history map.

Please Register Here In-person Location: 426 Day Street, San Francisco, California Questions? Contact Connie at bordensheets@aol.com
Global Taimyo Community (GTC) gathering 20 Sept, 2026.

Global Taimyo Community (GTC) gathering 20 Sept, 2026.

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Global Taimyo Community (GTC) will be having their second 2026 ZOOM gathering on
20 September, 2026.

From 13 September to 27 September, there will be sessions to practice
Taimyo with our global community via ZOOM.

On 20 September, we gather to practice and talk about our practice of Taimyo in multi-lingual small groups via ZOOM.

Interested? Missed the April meeting? You can still join in September for $35.
Register here: Global Taimyo Community – Registration

(note: If you already registered for the full year, you are all set and do not need to register separately for this session.)

Curious to learn more about GTC? View Videos and read articles here:
Global Taimyo Community

Check the Theme page for the theme of the current year as well as past years to 2020.
Check Readings and Videos for articles and videos for the current and previous gatherings.

New Pacific Shintaido Board of Directors

New Pacific Shintaido Board of Directors

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As of May 1, 2026, the Pacific Shintaido Board of Directors was reconstituted with five new members: Jennifer Peringer, Martha Rodriguez-Salazar, Tom Abbott, Jason Ravitz, and Matthew Spigelman. They had been nominated by the outgoing board—Shin Aoki, Cheryl Williams, and Derk Richardson—at an open Pacific Shintaido meeting in San Francisco on April 21. A survey of PacShin practitioners found no objections to their installment and no additional nominations, so the new board is in place and will serve for a minimum tenure of one year. Each new member brings a unique personal history of Shintaido experience and a unique set of skills that will benefit the organization. Shin, Cheryl, and Derk had worked together on the board for well over a decade. Among possible projects for the new board are revitalizing the PacShin website, supporting teachers and their classes, promoting the growth of Shintaido, enhancing PacShin social media presence, supporting regional workshops, and overseeing the organization of Kangeiko 2027 next January. 

The board can be reached at board@pacshin.shintaido.org

Exam Results Jan. 2026

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Hello Shintaido members,

Shintaido of America held exams for karate and bojutsu at Pacific Shintaido’s Jan. 2026 Kangeiko.  Examiners were Shin Aoki and Jennifer Peringer, with Mike Sheets as goresha. Thank you to Pacific Shintaido for providing the time and space in their Kangeiko and Shintaido of America for sponsoring and coordinating the exams.

In Shintaido karate, Nicole Masters received the rank of 9 kyu and Martha Rodriguez-Salazar received the rank of 5 kyu.

In Shintaido bojutsu, Jennifer Abejar received a rank of 8 kyu, Martha Rodriguez-Salazar and Sally Gaston received the rank of 2 kyu.

Again, thank you to the examinees for their performance, the examiners for their careful eyes and feedback, and all those who made these Shintaido exams possible.

SOA Happenings Spring 2026

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Dear Fellow SOA members,
Scroll down to read spring announcements:
  • The new SOA Website is live
  • Two new Body Dialogue articles
  • SOA 2026 membership Drive
  • First edition of the SOA Ethics Handbook is available.
  • 19 April 2026 Masashi Minagawa book Launch
I.  New  SOA Website

After three months of intensive work by Sarah Baker, SOA Member & SOA website contractor and SOA YouTube Manager, and Jennifer Palmer-Farrington, our new SOA Webmaster, we are announcing the new SOA Website is live.

Visit our website at this link: Shintaido of America – Opening to Life

Read our Home Page, See updated photos, and read about multiple member benefits including links to many affiliates and partners of SOA. We look forward to your comments. As with any project, there is ongoing future work as we improve our content.

II. Two New Body Dialogue articles

During our hiatus, many Body Dialogue articles have been submitted. Here are two:

First is a tribute to Bela Breslau. As 2026 is our 50th Anniversary of the founding of Shintaido of America as a non-profit organization – SOA honors the ‘Mother of Shintaido of America’ – Bela Breslau. Read the article here:     Movers and Shakers of Shintaido – Tribute to Bela Breslau | Shintaido of America

Second is an article by Tomi Nagai-Rothe to honor the legacy of H.F. Ito. Read the article here:     Enacting Ito Sensei’s Legacy | Shintaido of America

III. SOA 2026 Membership Drive

Spring is here and it is time for the SOA 2026 Membership Drive. SOA membership supports  instructors and keiko in the USA and Canada. Our new SOA Website is possible because of the contributions of each member. Read the membership letter (attached). Pay your membership dues here: Store | Shintaido of America

IV. SOA Ethics Handbook

Many organizations govern themselves by a code of ethics/code of conduct. SOA is introducing the first edition of the SOA Ethics Handbook. This is a resource to members and instructors for both guidance on ethical matters and as a resource for ethical consultations. Read the SOA Ethics Handbook here: Member Materials | Shintaido of America

V. 19 April 2026 is Masashi Minagawa’s book Launch

Save the date: 19 April via ZOOM; 12noon PT, 3pm Eastern, 8pm UK, 9pm Europe.  More details to follow from Peter Furtado. Masashi Minagawa’s book is on Amazon and titled: Aikukan, A life in Shintaido.

Many of us are planning to wear our GTC T-shirts on the 19th: Aikukan  Space of Love. Order now to have them by the 19th of April. Here is the link.

Discover Our Exclusive Range at Shintaido of America Store

Share your comments with me and the SOA Board via Contact Us
Warmly,
Connie Borden
SOA President