Flow dimension

Aikido's appeal is sometimes difficult to describe. But one of the best things we have going for us it is a gateway to flow. Not as a concept, but as a direct experience through the body. Much of my practice these days is to use the movements of the spear or staff to get into what I call a flow dimension. I have the 30 movement set that I teach. And the last third I see as a gateway to the world of flow, the dimension of flow, hopefully eventually a universe of flow.

For me the flow experience is connected to a level of personal harmony, even balance. Keeping this going in a real complex world is chalenging. The pandemic is still with us. We have the Russian invasion and war in Ukraine. Andd the flow dimension must not be seen as an escape from crisis, but rater as a vehicle that allows us to be conscious of the conflict, feel compassion for those immersed in the war, and keep ourselves on course in our own lives

Oftentimes the flow state provides us a clarity that allows us to continue on so in Osensei's words we can complete our mission. Our larger mission is to work towards a world of peace. To realize that we call come out of the one source. and thus we are all connected through a very original sense of love. And we have to balance that with the complexity of an increasingly complex world.

Anyway, I'm posting a recent online class where we go into the 30 movements and use them to access finer dimensions of flow. So hopefully, enjoy...

30 movements as gateway to flow