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      Dr. Masaru Emoto’s Healing Prayer for the Gulf

      So far three students have emailed this same prayer to Matt and I to share with the dojo community.  Here is what was sent.

      Dr. Masaru Emoto’s Healing Prayer for the Gulf
      Focusing our energies in response to the Gulf tragedy and for healing the waters and its inhabitants -  Yesterday at our spiritual center we read a letter from Dr. Masaru Emoto who many of you will recognize as the scientist from Japan who has done all the research and publications about the characteristics of water.   Among other things, his research reveals that water physically responds to emotions.   Right now, most of us have the predominantly angry emotion when we  consider what is happening in the Gulf.  And while certainly we are justified in that emotion, we may be of greater assistance to our planet and its life forms, if we sincerely, powerfully and humbly pray the prayer that Dr Emoto, himself, has proposed.
      “I send the energy of love and gratitude to the water and all the living creatures in the Gulf of Mexico and its surroundings.
      To the whales, dolphins, pelicans, fish, shellfish, plankton, coral, algae, and all living creatures . . . I am sorry.
      Please forgive me.
      Thank you.
      I love you. ”
      We are passing this request to people who we believe might be willing to participate in this prayer, to set an intention of love and healing that is so large, so overwhelming that we can perform a miracle in the Gulf of Mexico . We are not powerless. We are powerful.  Our united energy, speaking this prayer daily…multiple times daily….can literally shift the balance of destruction that is happening.
      We don’t have to know how……we just have to recognize that the power of love is greater than any power active in the Universe today.  If moved to do so, join in repeating this healing prayer of of Dr. Emoto’s.  Feel free to copy and paste this to send it around the planet.
      Let’s take charge, and do our own clean up!

      In category: Student's sharing

      Promotions and BBQ Celebration

      June 2010 Promotions

      On Saturday, June 26th, 2010 the Aikido Center held a special class for those of our students who were being promoted to their next kyu, (belt rank).  After class we had a potluck bbq to celebrate the day.

      Class was amazing, connected and flowing from a deep Ki source.  All 40 of us were catching the wave of Aikido.  Simply remembering class to write this I feel again that tumbling of my belly, the earth in my legs, expansion of awareness, connected with my partners in technique, allowing myself to be moved by Ki.  I saw these same qualities in every student that day, it’s certainly reflected in the photography. slideshow

      There are set places in our structure of kyu promoting that we ask the student to give a 5 minute report to express their relationship with Aikido.  Each student who gave a report shared their unique relationship with Aikido in a real way, allowing themselves the vulnerability to be seen and celebrated.  A person taps both confidence and courage to be able to share the way they did.

      Congratulations to those students who were recently promoted.

      Theresa Fluty

      In category: Dojo

      Guidelines for Aikido Practice

      Peter Shapiro Sensei

      These 11 Guidelines for Aikido practice were offered by Peter Shapiro Sensei of Ki No Nagare Aikido.

      1)     Fill yourself with ki before the move and extend that ki during the move, including the moment after the uke has been thrown or pinned. The more ki there is from both tori and uke, the better and more complete the technique will be –  According to O-Sensei the technique is actually created by ki.

      2)     A basic principle about practice that has been largely forgotten is that each technique is repeated four times without stopping, without stepping back, and without breaking the ki-connection between the partners. An important result of this way of practicing is the appearance of a rhythm during the four moves. It is also important to let the partner complete their move. They should not be stopped or struck even if the move is incorrect or there is a suki.

      3)     During the move always maintain equal awareness of the partner’s body from the tips of the toes to the top of the head. Pay attention to not to concentrate only on that part of the body, the fist or hand which is attacking or defending.

      4)     Try to move your awareness and your mind to the hara; as though your eyes were in your hara. Continue reading »

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      Welcome to Notes

      This feature, Notes, has been created to provide a place for Matt and I to share updates related to growth and change in the dojo, insights & research from the dojo’s teachers and black belts, offerings from students such as excerpts from recent promotion reports and links that we think can aid in a deeper understanding of Aikido.

      I would like to thank Josh R. for setting Notes up, linking it to our website and giving me hands on lessons on how to use the different features of the program I’ve named, Notes.

      Theresa

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