Pause… Settle… Presence and Patience Overcome Hurried Distraction
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 …
Off-The-Mat Aikido
Aikido: It Can Change Your Life
This inspiring article is an excellent introduction to some of the important benefits of training in Aikido. It describes the story of Kara Stewart, who—through … Read more …
Women and Aikido – The Importance of Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zone
Tara Sophia Mohr (@tarasophia), founder of the women’s leadership program Playing Big, and author of Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message, observes … Read more …
Benefits of Inhabiting One’s Body
Dessa, a 3′ 6″ Detroit disability activist, begins training in Aikido, via an Embodied Leadership workshop. She discovers how the practice can support her in … Read more …
Writers and Ritual – Bowing In
Bowing in works at the dojo. Why not use the same practice in our writing?
Ruthless Compassion – Resolution Without Apology
This is the eighteenth in this series of 26 posts, one for each letter of the alphabet, that I am writing during the Blogging from A to Z … Read more …
Training New Muscles, or Half-Halts in Real Life
Training New Muscles, or Half-Halts in Real Life “We need to be reminded to wake up and pay attention, to feel into our experience so … Read more …
13 Days and Counting
I have 13 training days left before my 1st kyu exam on March 9th. It’s been a very difficult week for me, personally, quite outside … Read more …
Always trust your cape
I’ve been applying Aikido off the mat lately, in a big way. Feeling what’s actually happening, instead of imposing my interpretations or expectations. Blending with … Read more …
Stop Resisting.
It’s funny how we have to keep learning the same thing over, and over, and over, and over again. An old lesson looks unfamiliar in … Read more …