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Classes!
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Going on all the time to uplift, inspire, educate and Spread the Light :)

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The center of our store is easily converted more than once a week into an expansive class space, allowing for many events to be held on a regular basis! Jane and Charlie lead the majority of the classes, as well as host collaborators who share in a spiritual practice!
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Scroll on to learn about the meditations, workshops, drumming circles, private classes, traditional Japanese martial arts and more....
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UPDATE: We have moved to a new location, only 2 minutes North up the street! 

We are now open at 1618 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070.


We are so happy to move into a cozy, beautiful new space with the same family-owned and operated care and quality you’ve come to love, plus an upgraded space for Psychic Readings, and a continued schedule of Reiki Healing, monthly Meditation Classes, weekly Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu classes, and more!

Peaceful Guided Imagery ​Meditations

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Sitting in a circle with like-minded individuals can be very healing in hectic 2025! Taking time to connect with that peaceful powerful place within is so important!

​Like going to the spa for your soul!


Monday, November 10, 2025, 7:15-8:15pm
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Come on down and find that serenity! :) A peaceful, guided meditation, designed to relax that tension around your shoulders, relieve those racing thoughts and remind you of the strength you hold inside. To help you heal your heart and live heart-centered from a place of courage and confidence.
A one hour class, kept to that shorter length of time so that it remains easy to fit into your personal schedule - only an hour needed to turn your whole week around! :)


Now in our 28th year, we are second and third generation teachers of meditation and meditators ourselves, seeking to help everyone to find peace and nurture their spiritual side.
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These classes are 1 hour in length – the guided meditation is approximately 30 minutes. The other time is used in a
variety of different ways to help you disconnect from the busyness of your day – whether it be a discussion of different stones to help alleviate stress, time spent with singing bowls or drums... The time is spent in helping you revitalize and re-energize, body, mind and spirit.
These classes are led by Jane, the owner of Wisdom of the Ages! Each class is $10 per person, which includes a free pocket rock!

We record every guided meditation, so if you'd like a copy of one of the meditations you did with us in class on a CD or a downloadable audio file, they're just $5!

If you call us, email us or stop in to reserve a space, we'll have a seat set out for you! But walk-ins are welcome, so no need to stress about a reservation! :) We hope to see you there!
Give yourself a break ~ meditate! :)
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You can click on any of the dates above to visit our Facebook events for the classes and reserve yourself a space/invite your friends!

Private Classes

Private classes are available on a variety of spiritual subjects. Please contact us for more information.
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Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Martial Arts Classes

Our classes are held weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9pm, as well as occasionally on weekends. Please contact us to reserve your spot!

You can Follow our Facebook Page and Instagram account

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New students are always welcome!
Send us a message or give us a call to let us know you're planning to attend or to ask questions!
Visit the dedicated page on our site for even more info on our Daito Ryu classes:
www.wisdomoftheages.biz/daito-ryu-aiki-jujutsu-martial-arts.html

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This is an authorized Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Kiyamakai Study Group, sharing the art of Daito Ryu under Roy Goldberg Shihan, and is led by our own Charlie Siegel.

Classes are inclusive of all abilities and new students are welcome to attend and try out a class at any time.

Weekly classes are held inside our store in Simsbury, CT, within the class space which is fully matted and converted to Hikari Dojo, a separate training space utilized for these classes.

Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu is a 1,200-year-old samurai martial art and National Treasure of Japan. Its core principles focus on subtle manipulations of balance that can complement and enrich any martial arts training. Daito Ryu is not just a set of techniques, but a mindset that can transform budo practice. It has directly influenced the development of many popular martial arts, such as Shorinji Kempo, Hakko Ryu Jujutsu, Hapkido and most famously Aikido, whose founder Morihei Ueshiba trained extensively in Daito Ryu.

We welcome both current students of the martial arts from any style or practice as well as new-comers to the martial arts, interested in walking a path of better health, well-being, balance, fitness and safety. Charlie is dedicated to the practice of making each class fun and informative, training traditional waza (techniques) of the art and walking a path of inner growth.

Classes are open to both teens and adults.

Classes are $15 each

Trial period classes can be attended in any comfortable workout style clothing. Students who wish to train with us on a regular basis can become members of the organization under Roy Goldberg Sensei and would then attend classes in a traditional white gi and belt, which can be purchased through Charlie and which includes a patch for our Daito Ryu organization.

Please visit DaitoRyuAikijujutsu.net for further information on the art, the training and Roy Goldberg Shihan. We will also be hosting seminars with Roy Goldberg Shihan and/or his senior student Manny Jimenez Sensei throughout each year. Contact us to reserve your space!
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We hope to train with you soon in this beautiful art. Please message or call us with any questions.
Hikari means "Light" in Japanese. Hikari Dojo at Wisdom of the Ages is a place for inspiration and illumination, to find and develop one's center and to train in the traditional Japanese art of Daito Ryu.
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Study Group Leader Charlie Siegel training privately with Roy Shingen Goldberg Shihan
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Roy Shingen Goldberg Shihan practicing Age Aiki on Charlie Siegel while teaching in Nashville, TN in February, 2020
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Charlie Siegel with members of his Hikari Dojo Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Kiyamakai Study Group in spring 2025

Special Event! Chakra Meditation with Live Music of the Crystal Singing Bowl and Healing Drum

This event was held on: Tuesday, July 29, 2025,  7:15 to 8:15pm        $15 per person        Next date TBD
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A soothing Special Event Guided Imagery Meditation with Live Music, including a gift of 8 healing gemstones in a tie dye pouch for you to take home! 

Our class will open with an explanation of the Chakra system of the human body, and how the wellness of these chakras can benefit your life. The Chakra system is composed of 7 main Chakras and other smaller ones, all working in harmony for the flow of your energy system. They are connected with your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and can be supported in numerous ways we will cover.

Jane and Charlie have been studying and intuitively viewing the Chakras in themselves and in clients for decades and they work to bring you the traditional wisdom of the ancients. They have seen many modern representations that have altered the traditional placements and meanings of the Chakras - and they want to help you uncover the wisdom of the ages through the opening portion of this class! 

Then we will enjoy a peaceful, original guided meditation by Jane, walking you through calming imagery and helping you to find a peaceful awareness of your own Chakras, getting connected with your body and its deep and profoundly connected energy flow. This is accompanied by the relaxing sounds of the Crystal Singing Bowl and the Healing Drum, performed live by Charlie.

The Crystal Singing Bowl is tuned to the tone of the Heart Chakra, so we may all center ourselves in a place of abundant love. The Healing Drum speaks to the tones of the lower Chakras, connecting us to the power and ancient fire within us.


Special Event Full Moon Meditation with Live Music of the Crystal Singing Bowl and Healing Drum

This event was held on Monday, May 12, 2025,  7:15 to 8:15pm. Next date TBD
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A Special Event to honor the Full Moon, featuring live music and an uplifting candle lighting! ~ Come on down and find that serenity! 

This event features a soothing experience of lighting your own personal candle we will provide, with a holder for you to take home, allowing you to set your intentions and enjoy a powerfully positive Full Moon.

Then we will soothe ourselves with a peaceful, original guided meditation by Jane, walking you through calming imagery and honoring the beauty of Grandmother Moon, accompanied by the relaxing sounds of the Crystal Singing Bowl and the Healing Drum, performed live by Charlie.

We will allow the higher tones of the Crystal Singing Bowl to awaken our inner peace like the light of the Full Moon, while the deeper tones of the Healing Drum call to our ancient connection with Grandmother Moon, knowing our place is standing strong in her Light.

Come and join us for a soothing night of stress reduction and aligning your being with your positive intentions! Only $12 per person, which includes a free pocket rock and a free candle holder to take home from the uplifting candle lighting!

Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Seminar with Manny Jimenez Sensei, with in-person AND Zoom options

July 13, 2025
12pm to 5pm if attending in-person, or 3pm to 5pm if attending on Zoom
$100 in-person or $50 on Zoom
Held at 507 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT where we are renting a larger dojo space for this event.
Contact us to reserve your space! Reservations will be taken up to the day of the event, but space is limited
​This seminar will feature direct, hands-on instruction from Manny Jimenez Sensei, Roy Shingen Goldberg Shihan's senior student. ~ ​Join us for an afternoon of hard training in this rare and beautiful martial art!

Whatever style you practice, the principles of Daito Ryu will enhance your technique and understanding of your art. The focus is on developing superior structure and balance while destroying that of your opponent. Although some experience with taking ukemi (rolling and breakfalls) is recommended, it is not required. Jimenez Sensei will demonstrate techniques for students of all ranks and experience.

WE WILL ALSO BE OFFERING A ZOOM OPTION to attend a portion of this event virtually! Join us on Zoom from 3pm to 5pm for only $50. Contact seminar host Charlie Siegel to register. 860-593-2146, [email protected] or message here on Facebook.

Manny Jimenez Sensei is the Senior Student of Roy Goldberg Shihan and a student of Kiyama Hayawo Shihan since 1995. Jimenez Sensei has been awarded the Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Kodokai Rank of 4th Dan and the Hiden Mokuroku, 1st scroll from the Kodokai Hombu Dojo in Kitami, Japan. He received his 6th Dan and Jun Dairi Kyoju from Goldberg Sensei as well as the second scroll. Manny Jimenez has been training in the martial arts since 1973.
This event is open to all martial artists and schools and is inclusive of all skill and ability levels.

Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu is a 1,200-year-old samurai martial art. It has directly influenced the development of many popular martial arts, such as Aikido, Shorinji Kempo, Hakko Ryu Jujutsu and Hapkido.
Daito Ryu’s core principles and focus on subtle manipulations of balance will complement and enrich any martial arts training. Once a secret art, passed generation to generation through the Takeda clan, the system of Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu was revived in the late 19th century by Sokaku Takeda, 32nd in line of the Takeda family.
Weekly classes are held in Hikari Dojo at Wisdom of the Ages with Charlie Siegel, an Authorized Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Study Group under Roy Goldberg Shihan. Attendance of these weekly classes is not required for attending the seminar, but can be advantageous for those interested in training!
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Charlie Siegel is also the author of
"To Become a Living Art: The life story of Roy Shingen Goldberg", available now on Amazon.

As Goldberg Shihan says, "To understand aiki, you have to put your hands on somebody who has it. It’s like chocolate ice cream. I can’t explain it to you until you’ve tasted it.
"You can’t get an explanation of aiki in words. You get an explanation in feel. Your body understands the feeling. It can only be explained in your body, both by the practitioner and the one who feels it. Your internal self develops so that you can explain it through your body. This isn’t mystical nonsense. Your body doesn’t have discussions with your brain. That’s why when I teach, I teach to your body, to your nervous system, not your brain. By teaching your body I’m teaching you how to develop aiki. If I teach to your brain I’m just teaching you technique. The greatness is in your body, so you can’t just get off the mat and intellectualize it and hope to develop aiki.
"Shugyo is the only path."

Jimenez Sensei will be demonstrating Aiki and teaching some of the powerful techniques and principles of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu. - A wonderful opportunity for training!
​- Contact us to reserve your space! - Registrations will be taken up to the day of the event, but contacting us to pre-register will assure a space for you to attend.

Sunday, July 13, 2025
12pm to 5pm
$100
Zoom option: 3pm to 5pm for $50

Contact Charlie Siegel to register for in-person or Zoom attendance: 860-593-2146, [email protected] or message here on Facebook
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When arriving for the event, drive around the back of the building at 507 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070 and enter through the entrance to CT Max to make your way through the building to Praxis Martial Arts where we are renting space for the event.
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Attendees of September 2023 Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu Workshop with Manny Jimenez Sensei at Hikari Dojo at Wisdom of the Ages

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Roy Shingen Goldberg Shihan training with Manny Jimenez Sensei

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Manny Jimenez Sensei demonstrating a Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu technique on Charlie Siegel during his May 2023 workshop in Hikari Dojo at Wisdom of the Ages

From Seeker to Sage with local author Mark Bozeman

Wednesday, August 13, 7:15 to 8:15pm, $15 per person.
​Please contact us to reserve your space at this event - Walk-ins are also welcome, space permitting.
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Mark Bozeman is here to present the wisdom of the ages! :)

Are you a Seeker? Do you seek truth, energy, power and peace? If you are looking for signposts along your path, classic wisdom is a powerful guide.
In his class From Seeker to Sage, Mark Bozeman combines the philosophies of Taoism and Henry David Thoreau to show the way to simplicity, harmony, and positive action that develops mind, body and soul.

We are so glad to welcome local author Mark Bozeman for an inspiring, empowering, creativity-inducing class, designed to bring out the best possible you who is ready to spring forth from within your heart.

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We have been carrying Mark's books for years on our shelves and they have always been much-loved by our customers! We are excited to now welcome him in person to teach and share this spiritual wisdom with you all.

Mark Bozeman is a teacher, writer, storyteller and Ultimate Frisbee player. He has two books: Tao of Thoreau and Self of Steam.

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