Self Defense Workshop

Aikidaily is very excited to be able to host a self-defense workshop!

We have Andrew Ganyo as a guest instructor. He is a British national who now lives in Maple Ridge, comes with a military background and decades of hand-to-hand combat experience. The Close Combat Concepts system is based on his years of training and experience.

In this course, you will learn to use your instinctual reactions to physical threats effectively to protect yourself and your loved ones. This is a no-nonsense system developed through experience in real-life situations.

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Date: September 25 - 26 (Sat and Sun)

Time: 10 am - 4 pm

Place: Aikidaily International Academy, #307 - 1201 Commercial Way

Fee: $250 for two days

Space is limited to 10 participants so reserve your spot now!

Cancellation Policy:

-Participant cancellations made 10 days prior to the beginning of the course will be reimbursed in full.
-Participant cancellations made 9 or 8 days before the beginning of course will be subject to a $20 administrative fee.
-Participant cancellations made within 7 days of the start of course will not be reimbursed.

Starting Yoga classes!

We have started yoga classes on Monday and Sunday noon classes lead by Jacson Wighton.

He has been teaching yoga and meditation to our afternoon club students before their Aikido classes as well.

Everyone is welcome and it's free to try a class. Please feel free to contact us!

YOGA CLASS

Monday: Noon - 1:30 pm

Sunday: 10:30 am - noon

The word Yoga is a Sanskrit word which means to unite or to unify. This Yoga practice is to enhance the connection between the mind, body and soul. While Yoga is most commonly practiced in a physical Hatha Yoga format the real aim is to understand that all Yoga takes place within the mind. The goal is to dive deep into our own conscious experience and become aware of all aspects of the body. Pranayama, body movements and strength building are key to moving stagnant energy and reprogramming the mind to correct the posture. Many variations of traditional asanas to ensure correct posture make this a perfect introduction for beginners.

Jacson Wighton

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Leaving my ordinary job behind I began my spiritual journey that would lead me to travel across Nepal and India. Challenging myself on a solo adventure through the Himalayas I realized the power of the mind and simultaneously found answers I had been looking for. I would end up living as a monk for nearly half a year and continue these practices daily. Going on pilgrimage to many holy places across Nepal and India, visiting many temples and participating in many spiritual rituals. Returning to Australia I would end up cycling 2000km down the eastern coast where I found myself at a massive Eco/Yoga community. There I would focus on deep sadhana and yoga asanas as well as perma-culture and understanding the connections and relationships between us and the world. After this, I returned back to Nepal and began working in remote village communities to learn ancient techniques of working with the land. Setting up programs that would allow meditation and yoga to schools and using those tools to increase their academics. Also creating programs that focused daily on healthy food to underprivileged children. I continue and always focus on diet as one of the most important aspects of health and continuously study and work on ayurvedic techniques aimed towards developing a greater understanding of natural healing. Today I continue my yogic practices based around the ancient Vedic philosophy of yoga that embody all aspects of yoga, including Bhakti yoga, Karma yoga, Jnana yoga and of course Hatha yoga or the traditional body movement.

AikiBlaze with Grant Babin and Myrna Harrod-Taniguti

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Grant Babin (4th dan, Aikikai and Chief Instructor of Aikidaily International Academy) and Myrna Harrod-Taniguti (2nd dan, Aikikai and Chief Instructor of Clearwater AIkikai) will be teaching the last AikiBlaze class to be held this Spring. In their 90-min Zoom class, Grant and Myrna will introduce some physiological and meta-concepts to help you create your own rewarding and efficient Aikido practice. Grant Sensei will be using a bokken for part of his class, but a shorter replacement item can be used if space limitations are a concern.

Practitioners of all levels and Aikikai affiliations are welcome! Students are asked to wear a keikogi if possible

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 3 PM PDT

Cost: A donation of $10/household is recommended, with proceeds going to support the Chrysalis Project.

To register, contact myrna@clearwateraikikai.ca

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