Thank you for coming and trying out this new format.
Special thanks to Mark for the idea and follow through to set it up!
- O Sensei I do not need a dojo pg. 79 Heart of Aikido
- O Sensei Aiki is a path of light pg. 38 Heart of Aikido
Today we will work on a similar practice to our work in the Saturday morning Energy Class on levels of consciousness using some basic Aikido exercises and the Kuji Kiri.
O Sensei on levels of consciousness pg. 85 Heart of Aikido
First some warm-up and stretching exercises and the misogi breathing we have been doing in class. O Sensei calm the spirit in the tanden pg. 70 Heart of Aikido
Kuji kiri-each of the nine hand positions represents a dimension of consciousness. Many spiritual traditions work with these levels: for example Yoga; T’ai-chi and Kabbalah.
We will explore this using the rowing exercise, fune-kogi undo.
Try and remember your initial experience with the exercise so you can use it as a basis of comparison as we go through the kuji kiri.
Kuji kiri
1. Rin void-O Sensei Aiki created from the great void pg. 45 Heart of Aikido
- Rowing exercise and feedback
2. Pyo yin/yang-fire/water
- Rowing exercise and feedback
3. To Activation photo of O Sensei in this position pg. 99 of The Invincible Warrior
- Rowing exercise and feedback
4. Sha meditation repose
- Rowing exercise and feedback
5. Jin male/female
- Rowing exercise and feedback
6. Kai harmony
- Rowing exercise and feedback
7. Retsu giving and receiving
- Rowing exercise and feedback
8. Zai unity of mind body and voice
- Rowing exercise and feedback
9. Zen fusion oneness
- Rowing exercise and feedback
Repeat entire sequence and rowing exercise and feedback.
Misogi breathing practice
O Sensei Aiki is a path of light pg. 38 Heart of Aikido
