Welcome to the second week in November.  Here on Budo Mountain this month, we’re thinking about fire.  I see it around us in the vibrant trees, I see it in our children as they bravely navigate new social situations while working to hold onto the truth in their hearts, and I see it in our […]

Welcome to the first week in Fire month!  The leaf colors are certainly reflecting our element of the month around here.  As is this month’s new superpower: Bravery! In classes, the kids are learning the importance of Speaking Up.  There’s a really wonderful promise that we make to all of our students that comes from

Welcome to the fourth week of October!  We are still in the Water element here at Budo Mountain.  Our theme this week is “Peaceful Conflict”. Something I absolutely love about our school and haven’t found at other martial arts schools is that we don’t simply teach de-escalation tactics.  We teach actual conflict resolution. Kids enrolled

Here we are, cruising through October.  And while the leaves have just barely started to change color, I’m reminded that this is, in fact, the time of year that calls us to slow down.  It’s our third week in “Water” month, where we explore the power of Flexibility, and one of its components, the power

It’s our second week in “Water Month” and we are still working on cultivating that power to find inner calm, whatever the situation.  This week, we’re tackling a theme that we mere mortals never quite fully grasp – but it’s always worth trying for: Choosing Happiness. For our Leadership Lesson, the kids will be creating

Welcome to the first week of October!  Each month, we explore a new value, known to the kids as their “Superpowers” and we tie it in with a natural element.  This month is Water month! I think it’s perfect for this exact time of year. Many people, kids and adults, are beginning new activities this

Can you believe it’s the end of September!!  Welcome to fall, y’all. Even though the activity in nature is slowing down, autumn is a time of new beginnings for many of us.  It’s often a time when people move and settle into a new place, many folks are also getting started with new routines for

It’s our third week exploring the amazing power of living with integrity.  For the past two weeks, we’ve been looking at the role truth plays in building our integrity.  Now, we turn to a subtler aspect of this power – the aspect of our thoughts. It’s hard to talk about the power of our thoughts

Welcome to the second week of Integrity month!  For our “Power Gem” this week, we are still exploring Truth Power.  Specifically for this week, we’re looking at the power of truth to build trust in our relationships with other. Growing up, I always learned that trust is the number one, essential ingredient for a successful

Welcome to a new month of training at Budo Mountain!  For those who don’t know, we are really into rhythms and routines around here.  That’s why every month, we focus on one of our school’s core values.  Because we love nature, we relate this value to a part of nature as well.   And every week,