News
Changing of the Guard
Shintaido of America is excited to introduce our new National Technical Council, Chair, Robert Gaston. With Robert’s extensive experience and passion for Shintaido, he brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to our team. We want to give thanks and express our deep...
Make the best of the Shintaido of America YouTube channel
by Sarah Baker Cheers and standing ovations to all. The Shintaido of America YouTube Channel has 167 Subscribers by the end of April 2023!! Have you visited the Shintaido of America YouTube channel? Here is what one person said: I never subscribed to any channel. But...
Become a member of Shintaido of America!
Hello! Greetings from your friends at the board of Shintaido of America! It’s time to renew your membership. Last year we added to our membership and QUADRUPLED the amount of traffic on our website. Can we do that again this year? Your $60 annual membership fee now...
Shintaido of America kicks off season 2 of its podcast and awards Michael Thompson
Join us for the online ZOOM launch party on February 5, 2023 On February 5, 2023, we will launch season 2 of the Shintaido of America podcast. Because we enjoy Shintaido literature, we will be reading another book. In season 2 of the podcast, we would like to honor...
Become a member of Shintaido of America!
Hello! Greetings from the board of Shintaido of America! It’s time for our annual membership drive. Last year we DOUBLED our membership – can we do that again this year? Like everyone else, we are slowly getting back to practicing in person, with live people,...
The Body is a Message of the Universe – how are we receiving the message?
British Shintaido Annual LectureGuest speaker Margaret Guay February 20th 2022For US participants: 12.00 noon PST 3.00 pm ESTUK and European participants: 8.00 pm UK, 9.00 pm Europe Online Via ZOOM Margaret Guay is a Shintaido Instructor on the East Coast of the US...
Shintaido of America is releasing the first-ever podcast dedicated to Shintaido
Releasing on January 5, 2022 - join our release party on January 4, 2022! Our motivation to start a podcast When Shintaido of America was founded in 1976, we set a few goals that we wanted to achieve. From supporting local groups, providing a high-quality educational...
2021 International Advanced Examinations results
This summer of 2021 introduced the opportunity for Shintaido practitioners to take high level exams. Given the COVID pandemic, in-person exams during an international gasshuku were not possible. International Technical and Examination Committee (ITEC) worked with two...
Call for Shintaido of America Board Nominations
Nominations for Shintaido of America Board members are now open. A Shintaido of America Board member works with other board members and SOA officers to help fulfill the mission of supporting keiko and instructors in the US and Canada. Joining the SOA Board is a way to...
Call for for SOA Board members
Nominations for SOA Board members are now open. A SOA Board member works with other board members and SOA officers to help fulfill the mission of supporting keiko and instructors in the US and Canada. What are some of the things a board members have done? A...
21 Days That Will Improve Your Life – hybrid Shintaido course with David Franklin
by David Franklin an online / offline Shintaido course that takes 15 minutes per day for 21 daysStarting Sunday April 25, 2021Details of the program and registration here Personally, I don’t like Zoom meetings much. Doing exercise through Zoom is slightly less bad...
Shintaido of America Logo Contest
Calling all creative designers – SOA is launching a LOGO contest. Why? Shintaido of America has a current logo of the “jumping man”. As part of our branding initiative, we want to consider creating additional logos. We invite you to be inspired by the theme “opening...








