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Seminar with Richard Moon Maastricht

February 26 - 28, 2010

Times: Friday 19:30-21:30,

Saturday 13:00-15:00 & 16:00-17:30

Sunday 11:00-14:00

Place: Aikido Maastricht, Wycker Grachtstr. 30, Maastricht.

Registration at www.aikido-maastricht.nl

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Background Richard Moon Sensei:
Sensei Richard Moon began his career in martial arts in 1969 by studying Shotokan karate, Kenpo and Kung Fu under various teachers. In 1971 he began his study of Aikido under Shihan Robert Nadeau (7th Dan). Nadeau Sensei was himself a personal student of the founder of Aikido, Master Morihei Ueshiba O Sensei. Richard has studied as a personal student of Mastre Accordion, Bira Almedia, a renowned Capoeira master and three-time world heavy-weight champion of the Brazilian art of Capoeira. Richard has also studied Cheng Hsin with world champion Peter Ralston, and chi gung with B. K. Frantzis. Richard holds the rank of 5th Dan in Aikido since 1997. He is the founder and chief instructor at Aikido of Marin. He is co-founder and a senior instructor at City Aikido, San Francisco, with Robert Nadeau.
Richard is involved in international peace-building, having worked in Cyprus under the auspices of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy. The Cyprus project was developed in association with the Fulbright Commission, the American Embassy in Cyprus, the Conflict Management Group and the Harvard Negotiation Project.

Richard is the founder of the movement awareness study called Aiki-Dance.’

June 26 & 27, 2010 in Utrecht
Aikido Seminar with
Patrick Cassidy (6th dan)
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UPCOMING SEMINAR
 
'Moving from Inspiration'

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This is the announcement of the upcoming annual aikido seminar with Patrick Cassidy, 6th dan, dojo-cho of Aikido Montreux in Swizerland.
 
Theme 'Moving from Inspiration'
The seminar is open to all levels and styles.
Location of the seminar: gymhal Cremerstraat 378, 3532BS Utrecht, NL
 
Times: 12:00 - 17:00, both days
 
Fee: 55 euro total seminar (35 euro for 1 day)
Minimal registration is 1 day.
Refund afterwards is not possible.
 
Participation at own risk.
 
Info & registration: Carolina van Haperen,
06-13692808, maramind@hotmail.com
 
 
Patrick Cassidy: "What does it mean to Move from Inspiration? In my perspective, Inspiration is that which arises out of the unseen depths of our selves and gives birth to creativity. It gives us the energy to take a step that does not conform to our fear, doubt, or worry. We could look at Aikido as a movement of Inspiration.
Moving from Inspiration expresses Intelligence. Our action in Aikido can be fueled by Inspiration, guided by an Intelligence that is beyond self concerned thought or fear.
To move from this Inspiration, we need to take a risk. To take a chance to move outside of conditioned pattern.
This seminar is an invitation to look into this question of moving from inspiration."
 
Patrick Cassidy Sensei is dojo-cho of Aikido Montreux in Switzerland.
He has studied art of Aikido for over 20 years. He spent more than six and a half years living and training fulltime in Iwama, Japan with the late M. Saito, 9th dan. He has also continued his study with other instructors such as T. Yoshinobu, 7th dan, R. Nadeau Shihan, 7th dan, R. Moon, 5th dan, Peter Ralston,, and Vernon Kitabu Turner Roshi. (www.aikidomontreux.com)

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Robert Nadeau Shihan in Holland
"Aikido and the alchemy of transformation"
October 30th, '09 - November 1st, '09
Location: Aikido Maastricht, Wycker Grachtstr. 30, 6221CX
Timetable: Friday 20.00-22.00, Saturday 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00, Sunday 10.00-12.00 & 13.00-14.00 hour
Registration: through website www.aikido-maastricht.nl
More about Nadeau Shihan: http://aimushin.tripod.com/id6.html

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Integral Aikido Amsterdam
opened it's dojo doors on
Wednesday evening 
September 2nd, 2009
with an OPEN EVENING
 
On Wednesday evening September 2nd beginners and experienced aikidoka's joined the training of the Open Evening. We also held a demo and gave opportunity for Q&A. Down below you can find a video clip of part of the demo; performers are Anita Paalvast, Adriana Schmid, Rachel Gerrits, Robin Bausewein, Sander van Gelooven and Carolina van Haperen.
 
Training location: Buurthuis Cascade, 1e Schinkelstraat 40, 1075 TZ  Amsterdam
 
IAA weekly classes: The integral aikido practice will be held every Wednesday evening from 19:30 till 21:30 hour. This class is open for beginners and aikidoka's of all styles and ranks.
Visitors Fee: Those who are interested in visiting an evening: € 10,- (incl btw)
 
Instructor: Carolina van Haperen, 3rd dan aikikai.
IAA is an initiative of AikiContact: www.aikicontact.nl.
IAA is member of the CAA (California Aikido Association), division 3.
 

Flyer IAA (dutch)
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Flyer Feder Sensei Seminar in Naarden March 28 & 29, 2009

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We are very happy to be able to host Kayla Feder Sensei (6th dan), not only in Holland,
but other countries in Europe as well:
March 28 - 29, 2009: T.A.N. Naarden, Holland (see above)
March 31st, 2009: Aikido Maastricht, Holland
April 1st, 2009: Switzerland, Aikido Montreux 
April 2nd,2009: Switzerland, Aikido Dojo in Ennetbaden, near Zurich
April 4 - 5, 2009: Denmark, Copenhagen Aikido Club
April 7 - 8, 2009: Germany, Freiburg, eschenbruch@web.de
Please check the website(s) for more information, or contact 
E-Tour manager Carolina van Haperen at maramind@hotmail.com.
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Video clip from Richard Moon Sensei:
When Billy found his Center
"I feel what you call fear; but I call it a call to action. O Sensei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido. We need a technology to resolve the war within so that we can stop projecting our inner struggles outward. It must be simple so everyone can use it. If this technology were effective, it would resolve the inner conflict and the external struggles as well. Such a technology would enable us to use all the energy available to create a beautiful world."

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SEE TRUE & AikiContact
MINDFULNESS TRAINING
IN AMSTERDAM, NL 
programs starting on
March 5th, '10 (afternoon)
and March 12th, '10 (evening)
The training is an 8 week program.
Trainer: Carolina van Haperen.
 
AikiContact facilitates the training.
Trainer: Carolina van Haperen, 
MF-certified by See True.
KvK: 34341284.
0031-(0)6-13692808.
 

See True Flyer Mindfulness Amsterdam e.a.

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MESSAGE TO YOU - 1/1000th of a Second
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Compilation Sandan Test Carolina van Haperen, 2006: 
Aikido Performance Clip Sandan Test.
The images are designed around the song Crazy of Seal.
Here you can see Aikido from a technical and spontaneous point of view,
solo and with partner(s), with weapons and open hand. In the spontaneous
movements often music is used.
The test took place in Cully, Switzerland. Examinator is Patrick Cassidy and
guest teacher Miles Kessler. Creator of this beautiful piece is Gael Vittoz.

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"To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding;
one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience;
ultimately one must have one's experiences in common." 
(Friedrich Nietzsche)

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http://womeninaikido.tripod.com

Blog "Breaking ground to evolve"
Blog and platform by-for-with women.
We welcome interest and input from men too.
 
Pointers:
- inclusive; for the sake of men & women to evolve together
- positive contribution; opportunities rather then challenges
- inquiring, clarifying; space for Q&A
- supporting, sharing; you may help others more then you think
- informative
- authentic, respectfull, congruent

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web master: Carolina van Haperen (3rd dan)
email-address: maramind@hotmail.com
 
"All life is a manifestation of the spirit, the manifestation of love. And the Art of Peace is the purest form of that principle. Universal love functions in many forms; each manifestation should be allowed free expression."   - Morihei Ueshiba -
 
 
 

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AIKIDO MONTREUX
RUE DE LA CORSAZ  11
1820 MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND
TEL.: 0041-(0)21-963 33 32
 
Aikido Montreux is a fulltime dojo which offers classes in Aikido, Yoga, and Meditation. Aikido Montreux is led by Patrick Cassidy 6th dan. The dojo is located in the beautiful area of the Swiss Riviera. Framed by the Alps and bordering Lake Léman, (Lake Geneva).

webmaster: C. van Haperen