Aikido-Seminar Aikido and fasting

A Week for the Essentials

Both disciplines combine the seriousness of inner alignment with the quiet, free movement of the body and mind. Through concentrated practice and conscious reduction, one can achieve a state in which movement becomes natural and calm becomes effortless, both physically and mentally. When movement meets stillness, space is created for awareness, clarity, and presence.

This week is an invitation to deepen your own practice and focus your alert attention on the essentials.

Reduction on the outside. Collection on the inside.

Mindful movement and conscious renunciation.

Presence in the body. Expansiveness in the mind.

PROGRAM

Five days of Buchinger-style fasting under the guidance of experienced professionals. The program is designed with a balanced daily rhythm of activity and rest to support inner processes. Three daily sessions of aikido and sword work promote gentle movement and concentration, fostering an alert presence in your body.

Meditation and yin yoga promote letting go in silence. Generous afternoon rest periods allow for retreat and regeneration, or walks in the Lower Oder Valley National Park. You will be accommodated in simple yet charming rooms in the former granary of the old estate. Training takes place in the spacious 300-square-meter cowshed studio with a historic wooden beam structure.

Aikidokas of all levels (with or without fasting experience) are welcome to participate. There is a maximum of 16 participants.

INSTRUCTORS

Max Eriksson Ohlwein, 6th Dan Aikikai Tokyo

Susanne Greve, medically certified fasting instructor and MBSR teacher