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Meditation in Prison

Why would anyone teach meditation in prison? Fleet Maull served 14 years in prison from 1985-1999 on charges of drug trafficking. While incarcerated he founded two national organizations; Prison Dharma …

Technology and Emotional Connection

How does technology lead to emotional connection us and how does it fail us? “I think we’re talking about different aspects of connection. How aboutdistinguishing between three aspects of being …

High Tech look at Aikido

Very Cool high tech look at aikido using motion capture and various techniques. It takes years of dedicated study to feel the beauty of these naturally occurring poetic patterns, so …

Somatics Articles

Ive just discovered a feast of somatics articles on long-time Aiki extensions member and NLP practitioner Charlie Badenhop’s website here.

Bodyworlds in London

The Bodyworlds exhibition is in London. I saw Bodyworlds in Chicago and was stunned. Really fascinating – raises questions re. mortality, ageing, abortion, health as well as the obvious anatomical …

Newfield Europe – Amsterdam Training

The Newfield coaching Network, founded by Julio Olalla, is one of the world’s most respected coaching organisations. I recently returned from two days of foundation training with Newfield Europe in …

Aikid and Contact Improvisation

My friend and aikido Sensei Miles in Tel Aviv hosted and aikido and Contact Improvisation event – details here. “On Saturday, Sept. 13th Integral Aikido held it’s first “Aiki-Contact Jam”. …

Aiki Extensions Interview

Aiki Extensions Interview I seem to have gone from interviewer to interviewee for the first time in the aikido world. In this Interview I make it clear that I’m not …