Holding the Center

Sanctuary in a Time of Confusion

Richard Strozzi-Heckler

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North Atlantic Books,U.S.
17 March 1997

Philosophy; Religion: general

As in all his books, Heckler draws from personal experience- training his horse, cultivating presence in aikido dojos, consulting with business executives, raising children. A masterful and encompassing book, Holding the Center develops from the fulcrum of the self in the natural world. Many of Heckler's lessons arise from his life as a householder and father. Community is a larger family-we make alliances to ""take care of what matters to us."" But, as Heckler teaches, that takes listening to others with an open heart, and learning what the needs of others are.

The world can be a sanctuary, if we find a balance between instinct and choice. Richard Strozzi Heckler sounds an important call about the interplay between power and generosity in these subtle and luminous essays.

By: Richard Strozzi-Heckler
Imprint: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781883319540
ISBN 10: 1883319544
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 17 March 1997
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Strozzi Heckler co-founded Lomi School, a major school of bodywork, and Tamalpais Aikido. He has pioneered the use of aikido, meditation, and bodywork with disturbed children, inner-city gangs, several branches of the military, and corporate executives. His books are The Anatomy of Change, Aikido and the New Warrior, and In Search of the Warrior Spirit. He directs Rancho Strozzi Institute in Petaluma, California.

Reviews for Holding the Center: Sanctuary in a Time of Confusion

""What a story this is! Heckler’s chronicle of the army’s daring experiment in awareness training for twenty-five Green Berets is a must read for anyone interested in the role of the warrior in a technological age. But more than that, it is an illumination of courage and vulnerability and what it means to be a man. I couldn’t put it down.""-George Leonard, author of Mastery and The Ultimate Athlete