Vevey, Switzerland – “Evolutionary Aikido Riviera Seminar” 2017
| Date: | May 26, 2017—May 28, 2017 |
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| Event: | The Riveria Seminar |
| Topic: | "Evolutionary Aikido" - w/ Bob Nadeau Sensei, Patrick Cassidy Sensei and Miles Kessler Sensei. |
| Sponsor: | Aikido Montreux |
| Venue: |
Vevey, Switzerland +41 21 963 33 32 |
| Location: | Vevey, Switzerland |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
Israel – “Spring Aikido Seminar” w/ Miles Kessler Sensei
| Date: | May 4, 2017—May 6, 2017 |
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| Event: | Spring Aikido Seminar |
| Topic: | "Shu-Ha-Ri: The 3 Stages Of Mastery In Traditional Aikido" |
| Venue: |
Vertigo Eco-Village 03-562-4164 |
| Location: | Kibbutz Nativ Ha-Lamid He, Israel |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
| More Info: | Click here for more information. |
I was interviewed recently by Rokas Leonavičius for his very popular youtube channel, Aikido Siauliai. Rokas interviewed me at our mutual friend Patrick Cassidy’s home, during the Riviera Seminar, May, 2016. We spoke of many wide-ranging topics during the interview, but we mostly looked at what my vision is for “The Future Of Aikido.”
It was early 1998, and I had just finished an eight-year phase of life, living in Japan. I had been studying Aikido full time with my teacher Morihiro Saito Sensei, at the famous Iwama dojo. Even though I had achieved a sense satisfaction in what I had accomplished during this time, there was also a subtle itch of wanting something more, something I wasn’t finding in my Aikido life in Japan.
Boves, Italy – Integral Aikido Intensive weekend
| Date: | April 8, 2017—April 9, 2017 |
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| Event: | Integral Aikido Seminar |
| Topic: | Integral Aikido Intensive |
| Venue: |
Aiki No Kokoro +39 339 3628531 |
| Location: | Via Don Cavallera Boves, Italy |
| Public: | Public |
| More Info: | Click here for more information. |
The terms “masculine” & “feminine” do not refer to gender, but rather to the Yin/Yang experience of being human. This is a fundamental duality that reflects two sides of the same spiritual coin. Regardless of gender, we all have access to both masculine and feminine within. We are all expressions of these types, just to different degrees. Awakening, embodying, and enacting the masculine & feminine principles in our life is a Path of practice. A Path that will lead to greater balance, integration, and Oneness.
Centering is the core transformational practice of Aikido. It is the foundational principle in Aikido, upon which all other principles rest. Not only is centering a linchpin practice, but it is also the principle that when developed will have the biggest impact on your life. In this blog post I will lay out the “10 Ways Centering In Aikido Helps You Grow”.
From the deepest spiritual perspective, everything in the Universe is One. This perspective was certainly O Sensei’s “Lions Roar” declaration, with his awakening manifesting into the art we call Aikido. But as that Oneness divides, duality is created, and it manifests into infinite shapes and forms. The most fundamental duality is none other than Masculine and Feminine. They are universal principles.
This is the Yin/Yang source code that appears throughout the manifest universe. Whether looking at physical or non-physical phenomena, exteriors or interiors, animate or inanimate objects, this universal source code exists in all phenomena. And just as it exists out there in all the Universe, so too does it exist inside each of us. Since this is so fundamental to our practice it can be very helpful to understand the masculine & feminine principles in Aikido.