WHAT IF YOUR AIKIDO PRACTICE IS ONLY GOING HALFWAY UP THE MOUNTAIN?
You can spend decades refining your Aikido. Better technique. Better timing. Better posture. A stronger center. A deeper connection with your partner.
All of this matters. But eventually, if you're paying attention, Aikido begins to turn you toward a much deeper—and perhaps more uncomfortable—question:
What is happening in the mind of the person doing the technique?
Fear. Resistance. Anticipation. Judgment. The need to win. The need to be right. The subtle contraction that happens when we feel threatened.
You can spend a lifetime training the body while these deeper patterns of mind remain largely untouched.
This is where meditation enters the practice.
Not as something separate from Aikido. Not as a relaxation technique. And not as another piece of spiritual philosophy to think about.
Meditation is a way of going directly into the inner territory that Aikido has been pointing toward all along.
O SENSEI SAID: “TO UNDERSTAND AIKI, YOU MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND EMPTINESS.”
That's a fairly radical statement. And yet, how much of our Aikido training actually investigates emptiness?
How often do we directly explore Mushin—No Mind? Fudoshin—the Immovable Mind? The dissolution of self and other? The experience of moving without thought. The mysterious state where you stop trying to make Aikido happen… And Aikido begins to happen by itself.
We talk about these things. We quote O Sensei. We study the philosophy. We put beautiful Japanese calligraphy on the dojo wall. But how do you actually practice them?
For me, meditation became the missing piece. Aikido opened the door to these questions. But it was the Buddha's 2,500-year-old path of mindfulness and insight that gave me a precise technology for entering this territory directly.
Not as a belief. Not as a philosophy. As an experience.
AIKIDO OPENS THE QUESTION. MEDITATION TAKES YOU INSIDE IT.
For more than 30 years, these two paths have shaped my life.
My years of intensive Aikido training in Japan taught me how to meet conflict through the body—to center, connect, blend, receive, and let go.
My years of intensive meditation practice taught me how to meet that same conflict within the mind.
In Aikido, we practice awase—meeting and blending with the energy of an attack.
But can you blend with your own fear?
Can you take ukemi from your own resistance? Can you hold center when the attack comes from within?
This is what I call the inner practice of Aikido.
And it is the territory we will enter together in Meditation For Aikidoka.
INTRODUCING...
MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA
An 8-Week Online Meditation Course with Miles Kessler
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An 8-Week Journey Into The Inner Dimensions Of Aikido
Meditation For Aikidoka is a live online meditation training designed specifically for Aikido practitioners who feel that their practice is pointing toward something beyond technique.
Over eight weeks, we will establish—or deepen—a daily meditation practice and bring the insights of mindfulness directly into dialogue with the principles of Aikido... the very doorways into your own experience.Â
Whether you have never meditated before or you've been practicing for years, the invitation is the same:
To meet your mind. To enter the conflict within. To discover what remains when you stop fighting your experience.
And perhaps… To discover what Aikido has been pointing toward all along.
JOIN MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA &Â GO DEEP!
See you in the deep end.
— Miles Kessler
The MFA Course Curriculum
Module 1:
SHOSHIN - Beginner's Mind — Entering The Unknown
Every genuine path of discovery begins in the same place. Not knowing.
Before technique. Before philosophy. Before all the ideas you've accumulated about Aikido, meditation, and yourself. There is simply the willingness to look. Shoshin—Beginner's Mind—is the capacity to meet experience fresh and new.
In our first week together, we establish the foundations of mindfulness meditation and begin with perhaps the most important question on any spiritual path:
Who am I? Not as a philosophical question. As an investigation.
In This Module, You'll Explore:
- The empowering practice of intention
- What mindfulness actually is—and how to practice it
- Coming home: centering in the body and centering in the mind
- How to establish a sustainable daily meditation practice
The journey begins by becoming willing not to know.
Module 2:
MASAKATSU AGATSU - True Victory Is Victory Over One's Self
O Sensei left us with one of the most challenging teachings in Aikido:
"Masakatsu Agatsu" - True victory is victory over oneself. But what does that actually mean?
The greatest conflicts in our lives are rarely created by the events themselves. They are created by our resistance. Fear. Blame. Anger. The need to control. The insistence that reality—or another person—should be different.
In Aikido, we learn to blend with an attack.
In this module, we begin learning the practice of inner awase.
IN THIS MODULE, YOU'LL EXPLORE:
- Conflict as a higher path of development
- Inner awase: blending with difficult mental and emotional states
- The radical practice of “It's never their fault”
- Why stopping the inner war changes the way you meet the outer world
The hardest person you will ever learn to blend with is yourself.
Module 3:
MISOGI - Purification Of The Mind
Most of us believe we are in control of our minds. Meditation reveals an uncomfortable truth: much of the time, the mind controls us.
We don't simply “have” thoughts of fear, judgment, blame, desire, or resentment. Often… Those thoughts have us.
The Buddha described meditation as a path of purification—because awareness allows us to see clearly the patterns that obscure its natural radiance. In Aikido, this is the inner practice of Misogi.
IN THIS MODULE, YOU'LL EXPLORE:
- Mindfulness as a path of purification
- The practice of radical acceptance
- Why negative experience becomes “Velcro” for the mind
- How awareness loosens deeply conditioned mental patterns
You cannot let go of what you are unwilling to see.
Module 4:
ZANSHIN - Sustained Mindfulness
The mind has an extraordinary ability to be anywhere except here. Replaying the past. Preparing for the future. Rehearsing conversations. Solving imaginary problems. Meanwhile… Life is happening now.Â
In Aikido, it is the awareness that remains before, during, and after the technique. In meditation, we cultivate this same capacity as sustained mindfulness—the ability to remain present with the unfolding process of experience.
IN THIS MODULE, YOU'LL EXPLORE:
- The Foundations of Mindfulness
- How to develop process-oriented consciousness
- Remaining present with yourself and with others
- The strange urgency of “nothing to do and no time to waste”
Awakening can only happen in one place: here.
Module 5:
MUSHIN — Entering Emptiness
O Sensei said "To understand Aiki you must first understand emptiness."Â
The ordinary mind experiences reality through concepts. Lables. Stories. Memories. Beliefs.
We rarely experience the world directly. We experience our interpretation of the world.
Mushin—No Mind—points toward a radically different way of knowing. A state where the conceptual mind becomes quiet, and reality is experienced more directly.
For the spiritual warrior, this is not an abstract philosophy. It is a territory to be entered.
IN THIS MODULE, YOU'LL EXPLORE:
- What happens when fear begins to fall away
- “No self, no problem—no other, no fear”
- Kamae as the inner stance of the mind
- Direct experience beyond the conceptual filter
When the mind becomes quiet, what remains?
Module 6:
FUDO SHIN - The Immovable Mind
Everything changes. The body changes. Thoughts change. Emotions change. Relationships change. The world changes.
Moment by moment, experience is in constant flux. And yet… There is a strange paradox at the heart of meditation.
It is possible to become deeply still in the middle of change.
Fudoshin—the Immovable Mind—is not a mind that becomes rigid. It is awareness that no longer needs to resist the movement of experience.
IN THIS MODULE, YOU'LL EXPLORE:
- The empowering practice of impersonality
- Inner ukemi: holding center and letting go
- The relationship between surrender and stability
- Why falling apart may be a requirement for becoming unshakable
The immovable mind does not stop the waves. It learns how to surf.
Module 7:
DAISHIN - Big Mind, Big Heart
If Mushin opens into emptiness… Daishin opens into embrace. The ordinary mind divides reality into self and other.Â
This dualistic perspective easily becomes a closed loop of conflict. But when the boundaries of the separate self begin to soften, another possibility emerges.
Self and other can be experienced within a larger field of belonging.
IN THIS MODULE, YOU'LL EXPLORE:
- The practice of "Polarity and Unity"
- Uchu Soku Ware—“The Universe and I are One”
- The relationship between emptiness and oneness
- The mind of wisdom and the heart of compassion
When nothing is outside of you, what is there left to fight?
Module 8:
TAKEMUSU AIKI - Harmony Created From Conflict
There are moments in Aikido when something extraordinary happens. You stop thinking. You stop planning. You stop trying to make the technique work.
The movement simply emerges. Appropriate. Creative. Alive. For a moment, you get out of the way.
Takemusu Aiki points toward the spontaneous emergence of Aikido—the endless creation of technique in response to the living reality of the moment.
This is where the absolute and the relative meet. Emptiness and form. Stillness and movement. Conflict and harmony. Not as opposites. As one dance.
IN THIS MODULE, YOU'LL EXPLORE:
- Why Aikido happens when “you” get out of the way
- Creativity as the source of Aikido
- Activating higher intelligence and intuitive response
- Bringing meditation, Aikido, and daily life together as one practice
The path begins with Beginner's Mind. It ends with no fixed technique at all. And from there… Aikido begins.
MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA 8-WEEK ONLINE COURSE BEGINS MARCH 4th, 2023
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
100% Online & Mobile-Friendly
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)
Learn At Your Own Pace
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.
What Real Students Are Saying About Meditation For Aikidoka
"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"
What You'll Receive When You Join "Meditation For Aikidoka"!
Eight Live Course Sessions
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
Weekly Personal Practice Worksheets
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."
Eight Weekly Practice Videos
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.
Eight Guided Meditation Downloads
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.
Monthy Live Q&A Sessions
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
Weekly Community Cohort Meetings (via Zoom Video Conference)
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.
Weekly "Dharma Learning Pod" Practice Meet-Ups
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.
20 Hours Of Video and Audio Replays For Streaming & Downloading
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.
Facebook Community Forum for Discussion and Sharing
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.
When You Register Today You Will Also Get Five Special Bonuses - $370 Added Value!
Bonus 1:
"Aikido & Meditation Dialogues"
9 Pre-Recorded Dharma Talks & Practice Sessions with Inspiring Teachers From Today's Aikido World
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.
$97 VALUE - Free when you join "Meditation For Aikidoka"
Bonus 2:
"Spiritual Dimensions Of Aikido"
A 4-Part Journey Into The Spiritual Heart 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.
$47 VALUE - Free when you join "Meditation For Aikidoka"
Bonus 3:
"Basic Principles Of Bokken"
Your Foundational Training For The Aikido Bokken
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.
$29 VALUE - Free when you join "Meditation For Aikidoka"
Bonus 74:
"Aikido At The Leading Edge Masterclass"
YOUR SELF-PACED LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH 12 OF THE AIKIDO WORLD'S MOST INSPIRING TEACHERS
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:
- Wendy Palmer Sensei, 6th dan - "From Me To We"
- Mark Walsh, Embodiment Coach - "Taking Aikido Off The Mat"
- Linda Holiday Sensei, 7th dan - "Sustaining Your Aikido Journey"
- Paul Linden Sensei, 6th dan - "Combat & Peacemaking, A Package Deal"
- Richard Strozzi-Heckler Sensei, 7th dan - "The 3 Rings Of Musubi In Aikido"
- Dominique Cassidy Sensei, 4th dan - The Inner Path Of Aikido"
- Miles Kessler Sensei, 6th dan - "Internalizing The Teacher"
- Anita Paalvast Sensei, 4th dan - Taking Aikido Principles To Work"
- Patrick Cassidy Sensei, 6th dan - Evolution Of Aikido Culture and Practice"
- David Shaner Sensei, 8th dan - Living With The Wind At Your Back"
- Teja Fudo Myo" Sensei, 6th dan - "The Zen Of Aikido"
- Robert Frager Sensei, 7th dan - "The Aikido Journey Through Stories"
$197 VALUE - Free when you join "Meditation For Aikidoka"
Join The "MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA" 8 Week Course And Get Started Today!
MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA 8-WEEK ONLINE COURSE BEGINS MARCH 4th, 2023
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
Here’s Everything You’ll Be Getting When You Invest In This Program Today
"Meditation For Aikidoka" - Summer '21 Edition
- Eight Weekly Live 90 min. Course Sessions
- Monthly Q&A Sessions
- Eight Pre-recorded Practice Videos
- Eight Guided Meditation Downloads
- Weekly Personal Practice Worksheets
- Weekly Community Cohort Sessions
- Weekly "Dharma Pod" Practice Meet-Ups
- 20 Hours Of Video Replays For Streaming Or Downloading
- Access To Closed Facebook Group For Community Discussion And Resourcing
- 20 Hours Of Downloadable Audio Archives
PLUS THESE 4 INCREDIBLE BONUSES ($370 Value):
- "Meditation & Aikido Dialogues"
- "Spiritual Dimensions Of Aikido"
- "Basic Principles Of Aikido Bokken"
- Aikido At The Leading Edge Masterclass
Join Meditation For Aikidoka Now
For Just $347
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.
Join "Meditation For Aikidoka" Now! Course Begins On Saturday, March 4th, 2023
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MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA
PLUS 5 SPECIAL BONUSES
- "The MFA Masterclass Sessions"
- "Meditation & Aikido Dialogues"
- "Spiritual Dimensions Of Aikido"
- "Basic Principles Of Aikido Bokken"
- "Aikido At The Leading Edge Masterclass"
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MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA
PLUS 5 SPECIAL BONUSES
- "The MFA Masterclass Sessions"
- "Meditation & Aikido Dialogues"
- "Spiritual Dimensions Of Aikido"
- "Basic Principles Of Aikido Bokken"
- "Aikido At The Leading Edge Masterclass"
Registration Closes On March 3rd, 2023
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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.
Here's My Guarantee To You:
100% Satisfaction Or Your Money Back
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!
What Are Some Of The World's Leading Teachers Saying About Miles?
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.”
Join "Meditation For Aikidoka" Now! Course Begins On Saturday, March 4th, 2023
11:00am PST, 2:00 pm EST, 19:00 UK, 20:00 CET, & 21:00 IST
$347
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MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA
PLUS 5 SPECIAL BONUSES
- "The MFA Masterclass Sessions"
- "Meditation & Aikido Dialogues"
- "Spiritual Dimensions Of Aikido"
- "Basic Principles Of Aikido Bokken"
- "Aikido At The Leading Edge Masterclass"
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MEDITATION FOR AIKIDOKA
PLUS 5 SPECIAL BONUSES
- "The MFA Masterclass Sessions"
- "Meditation & Aikido Dialogues"
- "Spiritual Dimensions Of Aikido"
- "Basic Principles Of Aikido Bokken"
- "Aikido At The Leading Edge Masterclass"
*All the live course sessions will be recorded for sharing with course participants. When purchasing this course, to the extent that you participate in these sessions, you are consenting to the recording of your image and voice for possible inclusion in future training programs from the Integral Dojo.
