Category Archives: Somatic
Aikido Reflection from July 2009
Exhausted. And pleased. There is energy tingling in my hands and feet even while my core feels heavy. I am curious about how I am reacting, what sense to make of it, how to embrace this as … Continue reading
FollowAikido and Tango
In just over one month, I will be testing for my aikido black belt. I’ve learned so much in my seven years of training and it feels like I have so much more to learn in preparation for this … Continue reading
The Chakra Journey ~ Anodea Judith
The Chakra Journey (audio link)
Tami Simon (Sounds True Productions) speaks with Anodea Judith, an internationally acclaimed speaker, workshop leader, yoga teacher, psychotherapist, and author. Anodea holds a doctorate in mind-body health, a master’s in clinical psychology and is the author … Continue reading
Keep the Gods Inside ~ Eduardo Galeano
An amazing interview with Eduardo Galeano, journalist and play write from Uruguay, at Placa Cataluna – site of the ‘Los Indignados” demonstrations in Spain. Amazing wisdom from one who refuses to be called an intellectual.
Posted in Community, Ontology, Somatic
Tagged demonstrations, Eduardo Galeano, revolution
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Aikido Blend is an Evolutionary Move
Here is an audio recording of Leadership: Mastery of the Three Domains, a presentation by Richard Strozzi-Heckler to the Ultimate Men’s Summit.
In his talk, Strozzi-Heckler suggests that the blending move in aikido is an evolutionary adaptation that provides an alternative to … Continue reading
Posted in Peace & Compassion, Somatic
Tagged Aikido, evolution, Leadership, Strozzi-Heckler
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What Fascia Actually Looks Like
I just finished getting a treatment from my most amazing massage therapist, John Combe. I have learned so much about the holding patterns in my body and how they reflect (or perhaps even cause) the patterns of holding and … Continue reading
Gifts from Aikido Training
I spent this past weekend at an aikido seminar and I know that I learned something; I just wish that I knew clearly enough what I learned to be able to put it into words. It is easy for me … Continue reading
Neuroception & Aikido
One of the new concepts that I have been learning in my Interpersonal Neurobiology program is neuroception, a relatively recent discovery of how the brain assesses threat. I was so excited by the information I gained from an article by … Continue reading