Purpose

To offer professional development, classes and individual coaching to increase clarity, collaboration and creative problem solving through mindfulness practices.

Remembering your True Nature

All sentient beings come equipped with the innate intelligence to thrive. This capacity has been perfected through millions of years of evolution and evidence can be seen in every nuance of nature. Without needing to know how, salmon return to their birth place to spawn. Animals can sense impending danger and escape before the fire or earthquake hits. The lone leopard knows the exact moment in which to go in search for its mate.

We also have this capacity for knowing. If we are deeply present and attuned to our surroundings, this organism too is able to spontaneously react in the most appropriately way. We don’t need to know what to do. We just need to have all channels of awareness online (somatic, emotional and cognitive) to have clarity so that our organism can act for us!

It is easy to forget that we have this inherent intelligence shared by all creatures. Access is just a matter of slowing down, paying attention and meeting experiences in full presence. We can rely on our true nature.

“Aiko is amazing and I was so glad we found her! She first taught a basic mindfulness class at the library, and then came back and did a four-week series, which was consistently well-attended. It’s rare to have library patrons come back to attend events every week, but for her they did. Her background as a biology teacher comes through, and I found it incredibly helpful in guiding people to understand what we’re doing with various practices. With every mindfulness exercise she is very flexible and open to acknowledging that people may respond to exercises differently and that practices are not one-solution-fits-all. To top it off, her voice offered perfect soothing tones while her attitude was open and welcoming - none of which felt contrived or cliched. Attendees gave great feedback on Aiko and the different sessions, and I’m eager to continue to have her host sessions (and hope to even work with her on such teachings in a professional development capacity).”