On September 8, 2007, Sawai Atsuhiro Sensei visited the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts (www.senninfoundation.com.) in California. He presented a special class in Nakamura Tempu Sensei's methods for changing the content of the subconscious mind. He learned these methods for altering negative habits directly from Nakamura Sensei; and in fact, Mr. Sawai is widely considered to be one of the top students of Nakamura Sensei, founder of the Shin-shin-toitsu-do system of Japanese yoga and meditation.
Sawai Sensei, who lives in Kyoto, is a Senior Advisor for the Sennin Foundation Center. His class took place in a private room at a restaurant next door to the Center. It was the first time Mr. Sawai taught Shin-shin-toitsu-do to the general public in English, his second language, and his instruction was very well received.
Following his class, he was given with a special plaque honoring his 50 years of training in Shin-shin-toitsu-do. The award was presented by H. E. Davey Sensei, author of Japanese Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation, Director of the Sennin Foundation Center, and organizer of the event.
