7:00-8:30 pm for Ninja Warriors

What is Ninja Philosophy?

To-Shin Do is about intelligence in action. We experience life and develop skill by paying attention to our experiences.

Skill and experience also develops a certain perspective or way of understanding life, and the ninja developed a very unusual perspective.

While action is our strongest teacher, some people might find reflection on the ninja way of thinking a useful addition to their training. For such people, Ninja Philosophy provides a means to consider and discuss some of the ancient wisdom that the ninja incorporated into their world view.

Ninja Philosophy is part of our Ninja Warrior ("silver") level membership and generally meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

$90 or Gold members; RSVP at front desk

Bojutsu at Isabell Glacier, Sept 19

Climb to Isabelle Glacier and and practice bojutsu along the way!

Training includes efficient movement in a natural environment, bojutsu fundamental postures and strikes, and meditation/mental conditioning for harmonizing with the wilderness.  Learn how to enter a dangerous wilderness with intelligence, move and thrive within it, and refine your skills with nature as your teacher.  Led and facilitated by Keitoshi.

Logistics:

Sunday September 19th, we'll meet at the dojo at 6 am – returning to the dojo around 3 pm. 

Cost: $90 – Gold members attend as our guest

Gear needed:

Bo staff
Adequate water for 8 hours in the wilderness
Snacks and lunch
Hiking gear for a strenuous climb

Considerations

5:15 pm for Mighty Dragons; 6:00 pm for youth/adult

Come watch your friends graduate, be an uke, and celebrate the new belts!

Mighty Dragons Test starts at 5:15 pm
Youth/Adult Test Starts at 6:00 pm

Graduation Preparation Form (in before Graduation starts)

Come join us the last Friday night of the month for the best party in Boulder!

Learn the energetic healing techniques of Reiki.

Reiki is a form of energetic healing that has its roots in Japan. Many of us lead very active lifestyles which make an immediate method for dealing with injury invaluable. Keitoshi and Aitoshi are both Reiki Masters and present their Reiki lineage as a distillation of their studies in Western Reiki, old Japanese Reiki, massage and pressure-point activation, shamanism, and of course their primary specialities of To-Shin Do and Japanese vajrayana Buddhism.  What results is a practical tool to support healing through self-care, mindfulness, and personal empowerment.

The course includes our 57 page Reiki I manual, with complete notes on our lineage history, techniques, and philosophy.  Receive the manual when you register and pay for the course, and you can enjoy previewing the material, framing your questions, and orienting your mind ahead of time so that you get maximum value out of the 4 hour session.

Please register ahead of time at the front desk so we can gauge the size of the class and print manuals as needed.

Cost:
General course price:  $125
To-Shin Do students:  $105
To-Shin Do Gold members:  $50
Already Reiki I certified in another lineage:  $50
Already Reiki I certified in our lineage:  Please attend as our guest

Date: September 25, 2010

Time: 3:00pm - 7:00pm

We are also considering offering Reiki II over the course of two four-hour weekends, one on 10/9 and the other 10/23, from 3 pm to 7 pm.  Please let us know if you would be able to attend.

6:45 pm Tuesdays class change

First Wednesdays meeting

The Leadership Team is the core of committed students who steward the culture of the dojo. 

Our spirit and culture is the modern manifestation of the ninja lineage - more even than our legendary fighting skills or insight into timeless truths of the universe.  The Leadership Team is the beating heart of that culture.  We ensure that there is a dojo - a place of the way - for all to enjoy.

If you'd like to be a part of the Leadership Team, and you're a member of the Black Belt Club, the first step is to come to a Leadership Team meeting. 

Under 16 and BBC: You can be STORM (Special Team of Role Models). There is no financial requirement for STORM but there is a regular time commitment. Please see Mr. Keegan or Aitoshi to arrange your schedule. Minimum of 6 shifts to earn the patch.

Over 16 and BBC: You can become a Coach! Get the Coaching packet from the front desk, and express your desire to the Senior Instructors so that they can help you get connected to the Team!

Leadership Team meetings are generally scheduled on the first Friday of the month, barring holidays or special events.  Check the calendar and mark the dates!