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meditation

Pause… Settle… Presence and Patience Overcome Hurried Distraction

19 February, 2022 by Linda Eskin - Grab My Wrist
Sensei and a student training with wooden staffs in a sunny park

I recently revisited one of my very early posts, where I wrote about my experience in my first 6 classes. That reminded me of the … Read more …

Tags meditation, Off-The-Mat Aikido, training, Training Outdoors, weapons

Presence — Being in the Moment

7 February, 20227 February, 2022 by Linda Eskin - Grab My Wrist
A long, quiet path through a seaside meadow.

This is the current draft of the chapter “Presence” from my upcoming book Aikido to Zanshin —26 Essays on the Martial Art of Peace, based … Read more …

Tags Aikido to Zanshin, meditation

Movement Helps Children Learn

18 February, 2020 by Linda Eskin - Grab My Wrist

Aikido combines learning through movement, awareness of our own bodies in space, and mindful moving meditation. In Aikido, students learn experientially, with the guidance of … Read more …

Tags aikido for children, meditation, why aikido

Mindfulness Practices and Compassion

6 February, 2020 by Linda Eskin - Grab My Wrist

Aikido is often seen as a form of moving meditation, an embodied practice in partnership with others. As such, this and similar research could point … Read more …

Tags embodiment, meditation, non-duality, why aikido

Getting Quiet Enough to Hear Whispers

23 March, 201723 March, 2017 by Linda Eskin - Grab My Wrist

Sensei is offering a mindfulness class (guided meditation and mindfulness exercises, some stretching, …) at the dojo, beginning today. Years ago we used to sit … Read more …

Tags aikido of san diego, meditation

Presence – Being In The Moment

19 April, 201619 April, 2016 by Linda Eskin - Grab My Wrist

This is the sixteenth in this series of 26 posts, one for each letter of the alphabet, that I am writing during the Blogging from A to … Read more …

Tags Aikido to Zanshin, meditation, presence

Owww… My Brain…

27 September, 2014 by Linda Eskin - Grab My Wrist

If my brain had a warning like my iPhone does it would be telling me that it’s overheating and needs to shut down for a … Read more …

Tags exams, gfi, meditation

An Unlimited Supply

26 February, 2012 by Linda Eskin - Grab My Wrist

Sensei asked, at the beginning of one of our meditation sittings, a question for us to consider: “What if you had an unlimited supply of … Read more …

Tags meditation, thoughts

MY VISION

It is my intention that Grab My Wrist be a resource for the entire Aikido community — especially new students, and new teachers.

I hope you will find the information here helpful and encouraging. I hope you will enjoy your Aikido practice, and will continue to train and teach.

When we continue our practice we personally benefit, our dojos benefit, and the whole community benefits. In the true spirit of Aikido, we all win.

GANBATTE KUDASAI!

A decorative image showing a close-up of three wooden training weapons

COME TRAIN…

I train at Aikido of San Diego, under Dave Goldberg Sensei, 6th Dan.

In the San Diego area? If you're thinking about trying Aikido, please come visit the dojo and see a class or two for yourself. If you already train, you're welcome to drop in for a small daily mat fee.

We are a well-established Aikido dojo, with experienced instructors and friendly, vibrant community of supportive dojo members.

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