As you know, I recently moved back to New Zealand. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind. We sold our house, I moved and brought the pets with me (in and of itself a process with many steps and paperwork.) Amidst all of it, I’ve treasured the feeling of peace that I’ve been able to return to again and again. I’m grateful for the practice that I’ve been a part

A Heart of Service Katherine Macey has been at the dojo nearly since we opened, and has been keeping us running smoothly for over 12 years. Right from the beginning she has had an incredibly supportive and open heart. When I asked her if she would like to work at the dojo she thought about it for a day, then came back and said she would love the opportunity to be

Cory Caplan About ten years ago, I dragged three of my friends to what would be the last Soundgarden concert at The Forum. And in the middle of what was probably our third round of overpriced lagers, I got a phone call -- which perturbed me because I had my phone on “Do Not Disturb”, so somebody had called me using an “Emergency Bypass”. It turned out to be my then

The Shape of Inner Strength The question of the week is, “What is the Secret to Inner Strength?” I can’t or won’t answer this question because the question is for you to ponder, but I’ll ponder it with you. When I hear inner strength, I think of discipline and a strong will. This is what inner strength shows up as (not the secret). In martial arts and meditation we are very interested in