Aikido

An Integral Approach for Navigating Transition:

By Kim Kristenson-Lee

ITP offers many helpful tools for navigating life’s transitions. ITPI Mastery teacher Kim Kristenson-Lee talks about how George Leonard and his wisdom of Aikido practices can inspire our journey through transitions.

LET – Automatic Door Blend

By Charlotte Hatch

Sometimes a transition brings us face-to-face with opposing points of view or someone who just is “not present.” An LET practice called Automatic Door Blend uses energy to see issues from another person’s point of view.

Energy from the Ground Up

By Armando Cardenas

In a world that rarely slows down, there’s a simple yet powerful practice that invites us to reconnect with nature, with our inner selves and with the present moment. Earthing (or grounding) is more than just walking barefoot on grass; it’s a way to tap into the earth’s energy, living a more balanced, purposeful and full-of-wonder experience.

ITP Community Spotlight on Christine Rickerby

By Christine Rickerby, Sally Isaacs

Christine Rickerby met George Leonard when she heard his Aikido class through the ceiling of an art studio she was using. What followed was an opening to an enriching ITP practice and an opportunity to spend time with George at the end of his life.

LET – Soft Eyes

By Charlotte Hatch

We usually look at our world with an agenda. We look at something. We look for something. What if we didn’t perceive the world through “hard eyes”? ITP Mastery Teacher Charlotte Hatch and ITP practitioners demonstrate experiencing the world through “soft eyes.”

LET – Getting Off the Line

By Charlotte Hatch

To achieve cooperation with another, it can help to look at the situation from the other person’s point of view. Leonard Energy Training offers an exercise to help us achieve this. ITP Mastery Teacher Charlotte Hatch teaches the exercise “Getting Off the Line,” reminding us to listen to the other person while taking care of ourselves.

Cooperation with Another: Through a Partner's Eyes

By Charlotte Hatch

Cooperation with another person can be challenging during a brief encounter or throughout a lifetime. And, in the spirit of our practice, these encounters can prove to be transformative. ITPI Mastery Teacher Charlotte Hatch shares her personal insights gained through the lens of her Aikido studies and ITP.