The Mindbody Educator
Interview with Paul Linden
The Aiki Dialogues N. 14
by Simone Chierchini, Paul Linden
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What does it mean to live peace as an action in the body? How can awareness, power, and love coexist in movement, teaching, and daily life?
In this profound and wide-ranging conversation, martial artist, philosopher, and somatic pioneer Paul Linden shares a lifetime of insight drawn from over fifty years of Aikido practice and the development of his groundbreaking Being In Movement® method. Moving beyond technique, Linden explores the embodied roots of philosophy, communication, trauma recovery, and non-violence—revealing how the mind and body can become partners in awareness and compassion.
With clarity, humor, and radical honesty, Linden reflects on his journey from the counterculture of the 1960s to his pioneering work with abuse survivors and his ongoing teaching despite Parkinson’s disease. His message is as simple as it is revolutionary: power without love is brutality, and love without power is ineffective.
A must-read for martial artists, educators, therapists, and anyone seeking a more integrated, humane, and embodied approach to life.
Table of Contents
From Philosophy to Being in Movement
Growing Up in Hippiedom
Awakening Through Aikido
“Relaxation Is the Opposite of Anger”
Blending Teaching Methodologies
Working With Abuse Survivors
Being In Movement®
“Love Without Power Isn’t Effective”
Rousing and Taming the Demons Within Us
Ki?
“I Am Not Terribly Concerned About O-sensei’s Meaning”
“Peace Is an Action in the Body”
Axis of Rotation
About Paul Linden
Supplement 1: The Non-Violence in Aikido
Supplement 2: The Use of Touch in Aikido Practice
Product details
ASIN: B0B3MN6KPD
Publisher: The Ran Network (June 15, 2022)
Language: English
Paperback: 122 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8836436070
Item Weight: 6.6 ounces
Dimensions: 5.06 x 0.28 x 7.81 inches
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