Sharing a perspective on Aikido practice as a healing therapy is much needed in today's world. The purpose of Aikido training is the harmonization of the self with others and the world. Through purification breathing exercises and dynamic meditation or martial technique (budo) the path becomes clear - we must join our energies for a positive and exponential effect in the world. The way that I view Aikido Practice is as a healing therapy for the body, mind and spirit. When yo

With complete spontaneity, I would like to share a perspective on the cultivation of the state of mind known in martial arts practice as "Mushin" or "No-Mind". I feel that in order to find harmony, we must first experience "the void" or emptiness. In aikido, the practice of circular and flowing techniques is an effective vehicle for the internal development of practitioners. In my experience, the key is in "the void" where only the "here and now" exist, through the practice