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Where are you from?

Due to the wonders of Google Analytics I get to see where my readers are. The countries producing the most hits are: UK (particularly London, Brighton and home counties)US (particularly …

Integral Addiction

“Chances are, there’s an addict in your life” Here’s an integral approach to addiction recovery, it also serves as a succinct guide to integral theory and spiral dynamics. From Integral …

Why Meditate

I first experienced meditation as a child and got particularly interested after a trip to India and Nepal at age sixteen. Because I’m ADHD as an E’d-up ferret I found …

Etsunen Geiko – Martial Arts Madness

I brought in the New Year last night with a special 11.30-12.30 misogi (purification) training with Airenjuku aikido club. Like many pieces of excessive Japanese martial arts madness, Etsunen Geiko …

Training Across Borders

Almost three years ago I was assistant Manager (dogsbody) of an aikido seminar on Cyprus called Training Across Borders which changed my life and lead me to do what I …

What is Somatics?

“What is Somatics?” is a question I’ve been asked quite a bit lately. Somatics is a big influence on the business training I do in the UK.“What is Somatics?” could …

Terry Dobson

Terry Dobson (1937-1992) is a name that has been partially erased from official aikido history, yet many old-timers have a colourful story about him. Terry Dobson was an American live-in …