Ĺsensei engaged in traditional misogi rites and concluded that Aikido itself is one all-inclusive form of Misogi.
"The essence of Aikido is to cleanse yourself of maliciousness, to get in tune with your environment, and to clear your path of all obstacles and barriers."
For O'Sensei, Misogi and Aikido became synonymous, "a cleansing of the body and soul, a radiant state of unadorned purity, an accomplishment of true harmony, a vibrant state of grace."
-John Stevens Misogi: Purification of Mind & Body