by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 7, 2011 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness, Resilience
With searing pain, eyes teary, my knotted calf screamed out in pain. At the aikido dojo, practicing a move on my knees, I persisted in sitting back on my haunches not being up on my toes, something all aikido students know as essential for the hamni hantachi move. ...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 17, 2011 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Practice
I hadn’t really ‘felt’ like getting out from under the warm, cozy covers last week. However, Thursday morning found me begrudgingly at the health center in the early hours in hopes of greater fitness in 2011. Of course, January 1st is a great time to commit, or...