Offering classes in Japanese yoga and meditation, healing arts, martial arts, and brush calligraphy since 1981.
New Approaches to Ancient Paths
Western people have long been captivated by the mysteries of ancient Japan, but they've often been intimidated by the divide between East and West. For over 35 years, the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts has bridged that divide, helping children and adults experience the amazing benefits of studying a Japanese art. Lead by H. E. Davey, an internationally acclaimed author and artist, the Sennin Foundation Center offers instruction in time-honored disciplines to develop your mind and body. Davey Sensei, with over 50 years of training, unlocks the secrets of Japanese yoga, healing arts, martial arts, and fine arts. After decades of practice in the USA and Japan, he has obtained advanced teaching certification rarely received by Western people, allowing him to masterfully craft new approaches to ancient paths.
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Davey Sensei donates his time to our nonprofit dojo in Albany. His staff of certified instructors do the same, making our classes among the most professional and affordable in the Bay Area. Browse this website and discover how studying the arts of Japan can improve your life. Then get in touch with us to schedule a time to visit and get free information about classes.
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Now offering affordable online classes in Japanese yoga, meditation, healing arts, and brush calligraphy! Every class comes with a recording of that lesson, which you can use at a time that suits you. In-person meetups are also possible. Join our students in multiple nations today!
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Nakamura Tempu studied Raja yoga, the yoga of meditation, in India for several years. He was the first person to introduce yogic principles and practices to Japan in the early 1900's. His form of yoga is called Shin-shin-toitsu-do (a.k.a. Shin-shin-toitsu-ho). It's unique and amazingly effective. Contact us today to learn more.
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Japanese yoga, or Shin-shin-toitsu-do, develops both mind and body equally. Using it, you can cultivate your health and your mental state. H. E. Davey, the Director of the Sennin Foundation Center, wrote the first books in English on Nakamura Sensei's methods of mind and body unification.
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Japanese yoga can be practiced by anyone, of any age, or level of health. Contact us soon to find out how quickly you can start to improve the condition of your mind and body.
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Children as well as adults can learn Japanese yoga's forms of meditation, breathing exercises, and stretching methods. We make yoga fun for kids age five and up.
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Authentic Japanese jujutsu isn't easy to find in the USA, and it's the mother of both judo and aikido. Our optional martial arts classes teach methods of self-protection and self-mastery. Get in touch and we can tell you how.
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Traditional Japanese martial arts don't focus on competition; they're not games. The goal is developing the ability to protect yourself and others. Our classes are inwardly directed, aiming at overcoming our own limitations.
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We've helped young people to find confidence and concentration since 1981. H. E. Davey started studying jujutsu when he was five years old, giving him unique insights into how to teach children.
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Men and women, girls and boys, have all realized self-protection and self-mastery at our dojo. Our martial arts students receive Japanese yoga instruction for no extra cost. Contact us today and find out how you can, too.
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H. E. Davey, Director of the Sennin Foundation Center, studied classical Japanese calligraphy and ink painting for 20 years under Kobara Ranseki. Kobara Sensei was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun and an internationaly renowned artist. Davey Sensei teaches his style of calligraphic art, and he combines it with Japanese yoga's forms of meditation, allowing students to experience moving meditation.
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H. E. Davey's shodo art has won multiple awards at the International Japanese Calligraphy Exhibition in Tokyo. He's the author of Brush Meditation and The Japanese Way of the Artist. Send us an email today to learn how you can study shodo and meditation.
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Japanese calligraphy is based on the idea that the body reflects the mind. It makes our mental state visible, functioning as an ancient form of personal growth.
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Our healing arts program combines training in Japanese yoga with gentle massage-like methods that transfer ki ("life energy") from the therapist to the patient. Get in touch with us and discover how you can use these ki transfusion techniques in daily life.
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The healing techniques taught at the Sennin Foundation Center are natural. As the result, they have few side effects, and they are simple to apply.
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Our healing techniques can be used to help friends, but self-treatment is also covered in our classes. No massage table or oil is needed.