
Why Yoga is Awesome for Aikidoists
It’s time to roll out your yoga mat and discover the combination of physical and mental exercises that for thousands of years have hooked yoga practitioners around the globe. The beauty of yoga is that you don’t have to be a yogi or yogini to reap the benefits. Whether you are young or old, overweight or fit, yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Don’t be intimidated by yoga terminology, fancy yoga studios and complicated poses. Yoga is for everyone. Ma


What is Unshakable in Your Practice?
In my meditation practice I have been thinking about the Japanese term "fudoshin" 不動心, translated as "unshakable mind." It is a term derived from the japanese god named Fudomyo,不動明王, literally “immovable wisdom lord” who was a fierce warrior bearing a sword for cutting through ignorance. The concept of fudoshin in meditation is to observe what is "unshakable" in your life. If you were to strip away the exterior things in our life, your job, your stuff, your relationships, yo