Midwest Shorin-Ryu Health & Wellness Center

09/24/2025

Sometimes it feels this way with karate training. Everybody starts somewhere. ❤️

09/24/2025

Tonight we had our first promotion test. Congratulations Mike Gutierrez on being promoted to 2nd Dan in Kobudo. You earned it!

09/15/2025

In honor of Yoga Awareness Month, all drop-in Yoga classes will be 2 for $15 through October 15th. Bring a friend and experience Yoga at Midwest Shorin-Ryu for only $15 per class ($7.50 per person).

We are also offering a 10-pack pass for $90 through the end of September.

Wellness through mobility!

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09/09/2025

Yoga poll. If you were to participate in Yoga classes, what times and days work best for you?

09/08/2025

New blog to check out.

I’m a Jimmy Buffett fan. I enjoy being on the water, next to the water, watching water, and feeling it when I—falsely—believe I have a basis to think I have an element of control over my environment. With water, as with most things in life, you never really know.The motto of our dojo is: FLOW ...

09/03/2025

Come join us for Yoga. www.midwestshorinryu.com

08/29/2025

Check out our latest blog at:

Moving from Sensei to O'Sensei: The passing of my teacher.I started my karate journey 34 years ago. I’ve trained constantly since the day I started, including training three days before my daughter was born and two weeks before my son was born—I would have been on the floor closer to his birth d...

08/20/2025

This particularly resonated with me this morning. A message to all those who need it from writer Edgar A. Guest b. 1881: "SUCCESS is failure turned inside out-The silver tint in the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far, So stick to the FIGHT when you are Hardest Hit, It's when things seem worst that you Must NOT QUIT."

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08/11/2025

08/10/2025

Saturday in the park. Best time training with this great crew!

08/08/2025

I saw a quote today that resonated with me and fits perfectly with martial arts training & Life: "Comparison is the thief of Joy." And it is. When we are happy, it's enough to be happy. The only comparisons we should make are with ourselves. Did we do our best today? If yes, then that is more than enough. Be Well.

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