The Power of Now.. A Lesson in Flowers and Presence
While having our online lesson, my Ikebana student in Israel suddenly said that we need to stop. There was an alarm signaling that they need to go to the shelter. After a few minutes, she called to continue the class. She looked calm, I could sense her fear and worries. She was a little shaken, […]
Sometimes, the arrangement asks you to let go
It was a quiet Tuesday evening — the kind where the light comes in softly and the whole world feels unhurried. My student and I were midway through an online Ikebana session when I noticed her hands hovering over her arrangement, uncertain. She had been working carefully with a cluster of leaves, tucking them around […]
Why Ikebana Belongs in Your Everyday Life
We often think of Ikebana as something formal. A ceremony. A discipline reserved for dedicated practitioners with the right tools, the right flowers, the right training. But at its heart, Ikebana — kado, the way of the flower — is simply an invitation to slow down and truly see. Here are a few reasons why […]