I know it doesn’t feel like it, but warm weather is right around the corner! To us, summer is about making great friendships, exploring through play, and discovering new things about ourselves and the world around us. Nature Adventures Summer Camp is Asheville’s twist on a traditional summer camp, framed in themes from nature and based on martial […]
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On Valentine’s Day, there can sometimes loom a pressure to show your love for someone else. Whether its the pressure to find the right gift for your significant other – or the pressure to just find a date – it can be a stressful day! But what about turing the tables and making it a priority
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Being a martial artist, it’s easy to stay active. Martial arts today has come to be mostly about movement. Traditionally, however, martial arts encompassed a way of life that included all aspects of well-being, including nutrition. So, while martial artists may be active, if the nutrition component is not in check, we’re missing out on
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Ever heard the saying that “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans”? How do you analyze this statement? Our theme element for the month is water. What we’re noticing about water right now is that, while it seems really fluid, it also keeps a great structure. What if we could imitate this in
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It’s that time of year again, when the season is beckoning us to slow down, but modern life keeps pulling us forward. To help ease the rush, we wanted to share with you ideas for quick and healthy lunches that celebrate the flavors of autumn. Bento lunches are a great way to go. Simple and prone
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Our school is very fond of a quote from our art’s 33rd Grandmaster, Toshitugu Takamatsu. He said, “ninpo is is the way of attaining that which we need while making the world a better place.” So, to follow the path of ninpo is as much about finding out how we can help the world as it is about honing our
Thank you all so much for again voting us one of the top martial arts school for both kids and adults in western NC. We are beyond grateful to be voted best of the small martial arts schools in town. As we grow, we want to let you all know that we are committed to
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Our theme this month is Awareness, specifically awareness of the relationship of the self to the world. At our kids’ “Club House Meeting” last Saturday, we looked into a topic we all know very well from experience: arguing! They loved playing argument games and role playing disagreements. What they discovered, though, was that while they were very
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The theme for the week is Planning Your Steps… and taking the first one. When faced with a huge challenge, sometimes the best thing to do is just take a moment and plan how you’ll start. But don’t spend too long planning – you’ve got to begin! That’s what this week is about. Here are
The face of hunger doesn’t fit into a stereotype. That’s what the kids in our Ninja Kids Club are learning this month. Each month, we hold a service project that runs like a class, structures along a theme and weaving the lesson in through games, circle sharing, and active work. The only difference is that
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