In this program, I reveal the sacred spiritual practice used since the time of the Buddha to cultivate unshakable presence, grow unconditional love and compassion, and increase overall fulfillment, in all areas of life.
In Meditation For Aikidoka, you’ll learn how to develop those powerful states of being within yourself and utilize them to reach your full potential for spiritual growth – whether it’s in your physical health, with your skills as a parent, your performance at work, or your Aikido practice.
You’ll get straightforward guidance, simple meditation exercises that are easy to understand and in plain English, so you can start practicing right away and enjoy the power of mindfulness in your life today.
You’ll get powerful exercises that will help you break the negative habits of the mind - stress, fear, anxiety, and worry - that have been throwing you off balance, and grow the capacity to hold space, remain grounded and stay firmly on your path of practice.
If you’ve been longing to practice aikido beyond the material dimensions of technical training, then Meditation for Aikidoka will help unlock the spiritual wisdom that is at the center of Aikido’s core.
Integrate the power of Mindfulness with Aikido and experience the liberating oneness, where you are so deeply centered in the moment that past and future fall away… feel the flow of moving in perfect harmony with your partners’ energy, and cultivate intuitive wisdom of responding perfectly and appropriately to the other's actions in the right moment and time.
Join a growing global community of fellow Aikidoka and meditators who walk the path of spiritual awakening.
Walking the challenging path of growth with friends is always easier, and with the global sangha, you are never alone - you will always have people along side you on the to support you on your journey.
If you’re ready to bring the incredible benefits of mindfulness to your life and successfully walk the path of spiritual awakening, then I’d like to invite you to join me for the next 8 weeks… training in mindfulness-based meditation in your life, in a program I call “Meditation For Aikidoka.”
“Meditation For Aikidoka” is a live online training program that is designed specifically for Aikidoka. From the privacy and comfort of your own home, you’ll learn the powerful, effective, and life-changing meditation practice that I’ve developed over 15 years of teaching meditation and more than 30 years of practicing it myself.
Over the next 8-weeks, we will establish a daily meditation practice and begin to integrate what you learn in the course into all areas of your life – especially your work, your relationships, and your Aikido.
If you’ve never meditated before, then this training program will help you build the foundation of mindfulness-based meditation practice, along with the theoretical framework, and then naturally move step-by-step all the way to advanced meditation practices.
If you’re an experienced meditator, then this program will take your practice to new depths. You will discover new concepts, overcome the challenges and sticking points in your current practice, enhance your capacity to remain mindful throughout the day, and much more.
Self discovery always begins with the unknown, curiosity and the simple question of "Who am I?"
It all begins with “Shoshin” — a foundational skill essential for each step of your journey.
If you’ve never meditated before, then “Meditation For Aikidoka” will help you start a daily mindfulness meditation practice.
What you will learn in this module:
Perhaps the most empowering injunction that O Sensei's left to us was "Masakatsu Agatsu", or "true victory is victory over oneself."
What ever external challenges you may face they are, nothing compared to the internal challenges of your own mind.
Walking a higher Path of development means to face, work with, and integrate your own limitations.
What you will learn in this module:
Most of us believe that we are in control of our minds, but truth is... most of the time it's the other way around.
We don't "have" thoughts such as blame, judgment, fear, desire and hatred — rather, usually these thoughts "have" us.
By purifying the mind through meditation, you gradually replace these negative mental states and emotions with more positive states of and emotions.
What you will learn in this module:
No matter how passionate we are about spiritual awakening, growing up only happens when we meet each moment fresh and new.
Our unconscious mind is constantly ruminating on the past and being concerned about the future. This can have practical benefits, but it also removes us from the present moment.
"Zanshin" literally means "remaining mind" — a state of sustaining your awareness in the here and now.
What you will learn in this module:
O Sensei said "To understand Aiki you must first understand emptiness."
We tend to see the world through rose colored glasses - the conceptual lenses of our education, our culture and our personal beliefs.
"Mushin" means "No Mind" and it is the state of emptiness where all concepts drop away and you have a direct experience of reality. It is the classic state to be attained by the Spiritual Warrior.
What you will learn in this module:
Change is the universal state of all phenomena... Your body and mind are in constant flux and flow, never coming to complete rest.
And yet paradoxically, it is possible to rest as a pure witness of all that is changing. This is a capacity that you can develop.
"Fudomyo" is the mind that does not move, that rests as the unshakable witness in pure consciousness and stays with the rising and passing away of all experience.
What you will learn in this module:
If the meditative state of "No Mind" dissolves all into emptiness, then the state of "Big Mind" embraces all in Oneness.
Remaining limited in the dualistic view of self and other is a closed loop from which you can never escape the zero-sum cycle of conflict.
Making the shift into the state of Big Mind will give you the liberating perspective where self and other truly come together as One.
What you will learn in this module:
Takemusu Aiki is the highest expression of Aikido. It is the tantric practice that merges the absolute and the relative together as one Path.
With Emptiness & Oneness as the ground of being you are able to radically embrace all of reality.
The dance of conflict & harmony is the evolutionary unfolding of Aikido. By bringing together the duality of conflict and harmony, true creativity becomes possible.
What you will learn in this module:
This 8-WEEK Online Course Meets On Saturdays At 11:00 am PST, 2:00 pm EST, 19:00 UK, 20:00 CET, & 21:00 IST
Access the course sessions on any device from anywhere in the world. Whether you want to dive in from your home computer or listen on the go, we have you covered. (Video & MP3 formats available)
As soon as you invest in Meditation For Aikidoka, you’ll get immediate access to the program. It’s pre-recorded and you will have unlimited access to it, so don’t worry if you can’t start right away or need to take it slow. The replays will be there for you when you’re ready.
"The course "Meditation for Aikido" has enabled me to establish meditation as a part of my life. Miles's teaching is both profound and simple because it is based on his own true understanding of the dharma. It has given me the skills to connect with and explore my own inner awareness and freedom."
— Chantal Waelchli, Zurich, Switzerland
"Before taking this course, I didn't know much about meditation, let alone how it was relevant to aikido. Today, I have a daily meditation practice as well as a theoretical framework that influence my aikido and my life in ways I could not have predicated. This course is invaluable for any aikidoka of any rank. I am grateful for what I have learned from Miles and the amazing people who joined me."
— Kelly Banister, B.C, Canada
"The Meditation for Aikidoka course has taken my Aikido to a new level of understanding. More importantly, this course has opened new visions in my spiritual practice… It has been a turning point in my life."
— Moris Saul, Izmir, Turkey
"This course has absolutely enriched both my aikido and meditation practices, intertwining them forever! Miles Kessler skilfully blends his solid experience in both Aikido and meditation into this excellent and unique course that serves both beginners and experienced practitioners in both arenas. This course is very interactive and rich in content, activities, and support."
— Martine Shelley, Sacramento, Ca.
"I started this course knowing next to nothing about meditation. Miles' style of instruction was ideal because it was easy to understand, but complex enough for experienced students as well. He is an endless resource and inspiration. I actually look forward to meditating daily. I hope I get a chance to take this class again!"
— Amber Adams, Los Angeles, Ca.
"Miles is a modest and precious teacher who creates an atmosphere that is very pleasant and special. He provides practical tools that helped me to integrate the teachings in daily life and better contain the challenges of a long day."
— Micha, Tel Aviv, Israel
"The MFA course helped me to make important progress in both my meditation and aikido practice. The virtual classes, community calls, along with the dharma discussions available online all helped to implement into daily practice what earlier was sort of a struggle. On my journey Miles has been an immense source of wisdom, a very approachable teacher, and an attentive coach."
— Lajos Forras, Budapest, Hungary
”Connecting with Miles and the MFA community has helped me to grow by finding deeper meaning in my practice. What Miles offers is an important and it has made a wonderful difference for my own meditation, Aikido, and my work as a hypnotherapist. I feel very grateful for his deep, special work."
— Brenda Cheyne, Wellington, New Zealand, Creator of "Happily Family"
"After many years of trying to find a way to connect a meditation practice with my aikido practice, Meditation For Aikidoka finally enabled me to do that in a very meaningful way. Miles Kessler is unique. He is extraordinarily skilled as a teacher and guide and I highly recommend this course to all aikidoka everywhere."
— Jerry Jordan, Sarasota, Florida
"Miles Kessler’s understanding of both Aikido and Meditation runs very deep, and very wide. His class is reflective of his lifelong practice; and his ability to synthesize vast amounts of learning in order to meet each student where they are on this path. I am deeply grateful for his guidance."
— Wendy Marsh, BA, LMT, "Marsh Creek Coaching & Bodyworks"
These live weekly 90 min. sessions are the heart of your MFA course experience. Together, with the global MFA sangha, we will meet via the Zoom video conference platform for a powerful communal learning experience.
During each class I will personally guide you through the "Mediation For Aikidoka" journey, combining Dharma Talks, guided meditations, Dharma Discussions, breakout sessions, and a clarifying Q&A session with the course participants at the end of each call.
All the live sessions are going to be recorded on video and uploaded to the member’s portal, so can always work at your own pace and catch up later.
After the programs over, you’ll still have access and will be able to go back over the material at your own leisure.
The MFA sessions will be held on Saturdays beginning March 4th.
90 min Session Times: 11:00 am PST, 2:00 pm EST, 19:00 UK, 20:00 CET, & 21:00 IST
For each of the eight modules you will receive a PDF worksheet with easy to do exercises to help you carry the course practice into your dojo and daily life.
These worksheets are great resources outlining the key points from each weekly module and help you integrate the practices and principles of "Meditation For Aikidoka."
Each week you will also receive a 20-minute practice video from me, where I will take you on a further exploration of the topic that we had covered in this week’s training.
These videos help you further your understanding what you've learned, how it relates your aikido and in other areas of your life, and give you detailed instructions on how to take the tools that you’re learning and use it in the real world.
I’m also going to give you eight 30-minute guided meditation recordings – one per week – that you can listen to throughout the week, wherever you are.
You can listen to them as you meditate, or whenever you want a relaxing break.
If you've tried meditating in the past and found it challenging to maintain, use these guided meditations as an anchor to help you focus during your meditation.
These meditations will be available to you for listening to on line, or to download the audio file for listening on your portable device.
They are very helpful, and many of my students still listen to them and enjoy them every day.
Every 2 weeks I will host a live Q&A session on ZOOM, where I will answer all of your questions, and you also get to hear questions from your fellow “Meditation For Aikidoka” students – some new to the course, to advanced questions from students who have taken the course once or twice before.
During these sessions you can ask every question and bring up some of the challenges you may have encountered during the week. I will you find-tune and clarify your practice. as well as help you overcome any challenges you may be encountering.
These 60 min sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 11:00 am PST, 2:00 pm EST, 19:00 UK, 20:00 CET, & 21:00 IST
Following each weekly session, you will have the opportunity to meet with other members of the MAF community. In these 30-minute meetings you'll be about to connect with community members from around the world to discuss and share about your practice. These cohort meetings a great way to bond with other members of our global sangha and tap into the collective intelligence our group.
An empowering part of the MAF program are the "Dharma Learning Pods". In these learning pods you will be grouped with one or two other members for self-organized live video meetings, where you can practice together, discuss your experience of the weekly modules, and learn from each other’s experience through the course.
We started these learning pods last year immediately saw our students making remarkable progress because they felt the wonderful support of their fellow practitioners.
All of the live weekly classes and Q&A sessions will be recorded, and you can access them from the member’s program.
You will have life-time access to the member's site where you can watch, re-watch, download and study the complete course at your convenience.
You’ll find the ability to review the material as often as you like at your own convenience is simply priceless.
As a course participant you will gain access to our exclusive member’s only Facebook group.
This forum is a learning community where you can interact with me and with your fellow course members as you go through your weekly modules and practices. You can get accountability share insights and breakthroughs in the practice and get encouraging words when you need it.
With the MFA members group, you are never alone, and it give you an important supportive and grounding effect to your practice.
John Stevens, Wendy Palmer, Koichi Barrish, Patrick Cassidy, Teja "Fudomyo" Bell, Dominique Cassidy, Eran "Junryu" Vardi & Rob Vincken.
Aikido and the meditation go hand in hand. They inform each other, and one cannot be separated from the other. And because of that, you’ll find that your meditation practice also impacts your practice in the dojo and vice versa.
This is are series of Darmah discussions that I’ve recorded live, with some of the leading teachers in the world, in the realm of Aikido and Meditation.
These Dharma talks and discussions were recorded live, with some of the leading teachers in the world in the realm of Aikido and Meditation. Together, we guide you into the spiritual core of the art of Aikido.
In this course 4-part, I will take you deep into Aikido's 4 spiritual dimensions, and explore 4 perspectives and practices that lay at the very core of Aikido.
Similar to the previous bonus, these dharma talks and practice sessions were recorded live. You can learn the material at your own pace in the member's portal, and download the course in audio and video format.
This is a perfect companion course to Meditation For Aikidoka and will awaken Aikido's spiritual potential in your practice, and your life.
These sessions are a powerful addition to Meditation For Aikidoka that you will carry with you on your journey, and I just know you’re going to love them.
When you join "Meditation For Aikidoka" you will receive the "Basic Principles Of Aikido Bokken - Aiki-Ken Masterclass" as an additional bonus.
Through 5 easy to follow practice modules, you will learn the basics of Bokken Etiquette, "The Basics Of Bokken Grip, Hanmi, and Kamae", "The Principles Of Bokken Striking", and "Bokken & Body Integration."
This technical course has over 20 instructional videos with detailed instruction from Miles Kessler Sensei, 6th dan lineage holder of Iwama Aiki-Ken and direct student of the late Morihiro Saito Sensei.
There is no replacement for learning with an experienced master teacher, mentor, or guide. They keep you moving forward on the path and usher you into deeper ability, insight, wisdom.
In this bonus, you will get 25 hours of pre-recorded lessons and Q&A session from these world-class teachers:
This 8-WEEK Online Course Meets On Saturdays At 11:00 am PST, 2:00 pm EST, 19:00 UK, 20:00 CET, & 21:00 IST
To join Meditation For Aikidoka and get the 4 special bonuses you need to be willing to invest $347. This covers my time of putting it all this together for you, plus it makes sure that only serious people apply...
But you have to decide quickly because the first class starts on Sunday, February 2nd, and we need to close registration on Friday, February 17th... so now is the time to start making your decision.
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Once registration closes this course will not be available for a full year. Join our "Meditation For Aikidoka" community now and take your meditation to the next level!
Now, one last thing I need to mention - this is a limited time offer.
Because Meditation For Aikidoka is a live training program, I can only open up registration for a few days, after which I will close down registration before we start the class on Saturday, Feb. 18th.
If want to get in, you need to act quickly because the registration window is never open for long.
However, don’t worry if you miss out, because the odds are pretty good that I’ll open a new Meditation For Aikidoka program is another 12 to 14 months. If you’re not ready to set-out on your journey today, then maybe a year from now will be the right time for you.
But the question I always ask myself is this if not now when? If not me then who?
If you want to wake up to your true spiritual potential and attain spiritual awakening, then you must walk the spiritual path of practice, and you must practice mindfulness.
If you’re ready to answer the call rise to your full spiritual potential, then your next step is to click the order button below and get registered for the Meditation For Aikidoka training program.
When you register today for Meditation For Aikidoka you get a full 30-days to try out and enjoy the course — before you decide if it’s right for you.
Join the live calls, watch the practice videos, do the exercise worksheets, and implement what you’re learning daily. In my experience, you’ll feel the results quickly, but you don’t have to decide anything for 30 days.
If you find that you’re not getting the results that you wished for you can take advantage of my 30-day money back guarantee. Just send me an email, and I will give you a 100% refund right away - all your money back.
You’ll have a full 30 days to see if “Meditation For Aikidoka” is right for you. If you decide that it isn’t, just let us know and will gladly refund your money, no hassle, and no hard feelings.
I can’t think of a more fair and reasonable offer than that!
Diane Musho Hamilton - Zen Roshi, Integral Facilatator, Author Of "The Zen Of You And Me"
“Miles Kessler is a rare kind of teacher. He has cultivated deep meditative discipline, he is a fully embodied Aikido master, and most importantly, his heart is wide open. You can't help but grow in his company."
Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD - 7th dan Aikido Sensei, Executive Leadership Coach, Author
"A bow of acknowledgement to Miles for creating the Virtual Dojo. If Aikido is going to have a part to play in this rapidly changing world, then we need Virtual Dojos to bring us together to share, collaborate and practice musubi. With this work Miles is helping us move towards leaving the world a better place.”
Linda Holiday Sensei - 6th Dan Aikido Teacher, Author, Director of Aikido Santa Cruz
“Miles’ teaching resonates with clarity and truth. You get a sense that his mind, heart and body are all in alignment as he speaks. His sincerity and humility make what he offers even more accessible and valuable.”
Lawrence Koichi Barrish - Senior Shinto Priest of Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, Dojo-Cho Kannagara Aikido
"Kessler Sensei embodies an abundant passion, penetrating understanding, and unusual depth of ability. Koichi Tohei Sensei once remarked that we human beings are like “people who have been bequeathed golden treasure by our parents, yet leave that treasure locked away, and instead beg for pennies”. It is my opinion that this describes much of what we see under the umbrella term “Aikido”. A welcome and bright exception would be the clarity and vision so elegantly expressed through the work of Miles Kessler Sensei.”
Wendy Palmer - 6th, Aikido Sensei, "Embodied Leadership" trainer, & Author of "The Practice Of Freedom: Aikido Principles As A Spiritual Guide"
"I share a background with Miles of long-term mindfulness and aikido practice. I feel great appreciation for the energy and effort he generates to create opportunities for practitioners of aikido and mindfulness to share how they bring their practice to the world. It is such a gift!"
"Miles Kessler is a great teacher. But as importantly, he is a wonderful human being with a joy for life, and for all people whose paths cross with his. If you ever have the opportunity to learn from this true master, please do not even consider passing it up. Your life itself will be better for getting to know this exemplary Human Being."
Hon. Eric V. Moyé, - Texas District Judge, Aikido Sensei
Mark Walsh - Coach of “Embodied Facilitation”, “Leadership Training”, & Director of Integration Training
“Miles is one of the wisest and most human facilitators I know. I love him dearly and respect his work."
Patrick Cassidy - 6th Dan Aikido Sensei, Meditation Teacher, Conflict Resolution Trainer
"Miles' spiritual insight, understanding of the Integral perspective, and embodiment of the principles of Aikido make him a rare facilitator and teacher. His unique capacity to share directly with others is an inspiring vision of human transformation.”
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