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The French Federation of Hatha Yoga aims to promote yoga in France in its traditional spirit. It develops the study and practice of yoga, proposes the initial and continuous training of teachers, organizes conferences, courses, yoga courses and disseminates books or journals related thereto. It was founded in 1968 by Mahalingappa Ghatradyal (Shri Mahesh) who was raised in the monastery virashivaïte of Shiva Mandir, where he learned and practiced yoga at the age of five. The FFHY brings together more than 700 professors and more than 11 000 members. She is represented in France in eleven regional offices and is bound by convention at the Francophone League of Hatha Yoga in Belgium.

Created in 1882 by a Japanese monk, Jigoro Kano, judo is a martial art meaning "flexibility". Indeed, the founding principles of this discipline are based on the idea that flexibility can defeat the fort. Judo appeared in France in the 1930 s, mainly after the Second World War under the Leadership of Master Kawaishi and Paul Bonet-Maury, Founding President of the French Judo Federation in December 1946. Martial art will then be included in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games program. Through its 550 000 licensees, FFJDA represents not only judokas, but also lovers of kendo (sabre fencing), jujitsu (method of defence near judo), alive (Japanese weapon weapon with curve blade), jodo (fight to stick), iaido (art of drawing the saber and hitting in one gesture), kyudo (firing-shooting). arc) and chanbara sport (fighting between two opponents on equal or different arms according to minimum rules).

The National Federation of Transport User Associations (FNAUT) was created in 1978. Today, it brings together 150 associations located in all French regions.

As an approved consumer association, FNAUT advises and defends users of all modes of transport and represents them before public authorities and transport companies.

As a public interest pressure group, FNAUT strives to influence transport and spatial planning policy.