Where One Puts The Mind (from the treatise The Unfettered Mind, Takuan Soho)
We say that: If one puts his mind in the action of his opponent’s body, his mind will be taken by the action of his opponent’s body. If he…
Read MoreWho is Influencing You?
You can pick your friends. But rarely can you pick your boss, your co-workers, or your clients. Yet these are the people you are surrounded by most of the…
Read MoreYou Always Have A Choice
READ THIS AND LET IT REALLY SINK IN, THEN… CHOOSE, AND REMEMBER THAT EVEN IF YOU DON’T CHOOSE, THAT IT IS STILL A CHOICE YOU MADE! Michael is the…
Read MoreLife is a Full Time Activity (by Charlie Badenhop)
1. Life is a preparation for death. The more emotional balanced and positive you are in everyday life, the more peaceful your passing will tend to be. 2. If…
Read MoreKoans, Paradoxes and Prayer (by Charlie Badenhop)
Do you know what a “koan” is? Here’s what the dictionary has to say. Koan – a paradoxical anecdote or riddle that has no apparent rational solution or meaning. …
Read MoreChoosing Happiness
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally…
Read MoreAikido and Conflict Resolution (by Judith Warner)
Conflict. It surrounds us and is as natural as sunrise and sunset. Yet many of us react to its presence with aggression, denial, or resistance. These are the knee-jerk…
Read MoreAround the Corner (by Charles Hanson Towne)
Around the corner I have a friend, I enjoy his wit and the time we spend, Yet the days go by and weeks rush on, And before I know…
Read MoreAnxiety and Fear (by Charlie Badenhop)
Recently a Belgian student sent me a letter asking about my thoughts on the high level of anxiety many people experience daily. In her letter she said the word…
Read More“Aikido and Mind-Body Integration” by Curtis L.V. Adams, M.D.
In 1967, after four years in the General Practice of Medicine, I started a residency in Psychiatry. A large percentage of my general practice patients suffered from psychiatric conditions…
Read MoreHours of Operation
Monday: 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday: 10:45am - 1:00pm, 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday: 1:00pm - 2:30pm, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Thursday: 10:45am - 1:00pm, 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Friday: 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Saturday: 8:45am - 11:45am
Sunday: 6:45pm - 8:15pm
Hours of operation are subject to change on holidays and other special events. Please contact the dojo via phone for up-to-date information.
Funding provided by the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
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The ParticipACTION Community Challenge 2023
17 June 2023
We are happy to announce that our organization will be taking part in the ParticipACTION Community Challenge 2023. During the month of June 2023, all members are encouraged to…
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