Aikido as a way of life.

At  Berkshire Hills Aikido we come as we are. If you train once a week, once a month or once a year; you are welcome. We train when we are sad, scared or broken. We are welcome when we can only watch or when we have to train in a limited way. If you have been training for 40 years somewhere else you are welcome here. If you have been training for 2 classes and feel completely lost you are welcome here. If you are having financial difficulties we will work with you. We believe that feeling safe in the world is important and that together we can change how we experience life. Berkshire Hills Aikido is a safe place where you can challenge yourself and grow stronger class by class. See you on the mat.

Back at home for a while. My gi bag is unpacked new t-shirts admired Flowers put in vase, sweet card read, certificate resting on the table…. I can’t help but smile. Today was a special day, but it was also just a day. A day of moving and exploring, a day of love shared, and of recognition of our aikido journeys; a day that carried such significance for me. And it was just a day in many. Sun-shining, seasons changing… there unto itself and along with everything else, I noticed the “day” itself. I appreciated it in its own grandness beyond what was happening for me. Oh how lovely to be alive and part of this day’s greatness. Beyond my own, but shared along with so many other beautiful people. Each and every one of you is amazing and to have so many together in one place… well that is immeasurable, inspiring, and humbling. Today I was able to share with cherished friends on and off the mat my love and passion for this art, which is as much about who we are as what we are doing. What rea...