Weekly Updates

So… this year we decided to take a big risk.  Our martial arts school grew very organically, almost creeping up unexpectedly into the busy community we are today.   As we reflected on our growth, we decided we were ready to do something very important to us – create an After School Program with a […]

Body Back by Fit4Mom will be starting an all new 8 week program Tuesday morning, January 8th!!  An awesome morning fitness class where kids in strollers are welcome.  Check it out here!

It’s the third week of “Wind” month at Budo Mountain, and it has been quite windy and snowy around here!  This time of year is perfect for introspection – going into the depths of ourselves and nurturing the seeds that are dormant there.  Our theme this week is “Your Possibilities”. It reminds me of one

There’s something I do when I’m feeling down that works every time to bring me out of my funk.  It’s a tried and true method that many professionals employ as well with patients in chronic depression.  And I have many friends who can testify to the power of this one simple action to snap them

Welcome to the first week in Wind month!  I’ve been reading a book by thought leader Gabrielle Bernstein called The Judgement Detox.  It’s actually a step-by-step guide, in the style of a physical detox or diet plan, but this one is for your mind and the way you think about the world.  Her main point

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