The biggest trend in personal development these days is “mindfulness.” The popularity of Mindfulness today is especially interesting because even though it is adopted as a post-modern practice, it has been the core transformative practice of spiritual awakening traditions for millennia. Mindfulness also happens to be the primary awareness training that lies at the heart of Aikido practice. We call it “Zanshin” – the mindfulness of aikido.
On Tuesday, Nov. 1st, 2016 I will be leading a community call on “Meditation For Aikidoka.” These calls go for 90 min. and are a great way to get some of my best teachings as well as connect with global Aiki-Tribe.
For your convenience I’m holding two calls in Central European & North American Timezones: The first call will be held at 11 AM PDT / 2 PM EDT / 7 PM Central Europe. The second call will be held at 6 PM PDT / 9 PM EDT.
I’m really looking forward to this community call and I hope that you can be with us!
Dortmund, Germany – “Ri’ai” Seminar,
| Date: | September 15, 2017—September 17, 2017 |
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| Event: | Integral Aikido Seminar |
| Topic: | "Ri'ai" Seminar: Exploring The Relational Principles Between Weapons and Empty Hand In Aikido |
| Venue: | Integral Aikido Dortmund |
| Location: | Dortmund, Germany |
| Public: | Public |
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.
When you’re walking on a higher Path of development each milestone along the way is another marker of learning. These markers are points where you can say to yourself with confidence –“Yes, I learned something there”.
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.
