Only a few spots left for Spring Day Camps!
The Peace Samurai Ki Aikido Spring Camps are filling up. Don’t miss out on the chance for your children to learn to deal calmly and courageously with challenging situations! Sign up now!
I. Peace Samurai Children’s Ki Aikido Spring Camps
March 23, 25 and 27 (M/W/F) | 9 am – Noon
Open to children ages 6-12.
Drop off the kids for a safe, fun and constructive week of ki games, ki aikido drills, taigi arts, Samurai weapons arts, ki principles, story time and more. Classes will be taught by Villacorta Sensei, 3rd degree black belt in Shin Shin toitsu Aikido, Chuden in Ki Development.
Click here for more info.
Price: $120. SIGN UP NOW!
II. Peacemaking with Mind & Body
a Spring Break Camp/Workshop
March 24, 26 (T/TH) | 9am-noon
Open to ages 7 – 77! Families encouraged.
Come play with us right through the territory of conflict resolution. Learn how to turn conflict into your friend and engage with it in healthy, productive ways. Based on Ki Aikido principles. Taught by Merlyn Holmes and her son Landryk.
Price: $80. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
Save $20 if you register for camp sessions I and II.
Third Wednesday Social
March 18th, 8pm
Location TBD
Join us for some food and drinks after Adults All-Levels Ki Aikido class this Wednesday, as we celebrate the promotion of our newest 4th kyu students who tested earlier this month!Meet at BKA first! All BKA members, active or inactive, are welcome!
Vernal Equinox BKA All-Dojo Community Gathering
Saturday, March 21
1:00 – 4:00 pm
The Finn family has graciously offered to host Boulder Ki Aikido students and their families in their home for our next all-dojo gathering.We’ll be celebrating the Vernal Equinox!
If the weather is nice we’ll run around outside or play down at the creek, and if not, we’ll figure out plans for indoor fun.Please bring some food and beverages to share. Looking forward to gathering and playing together! All BKA members, active or inactive, are welcome!
Villacorta Sensei Teaches at Aikido Summit
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Denver Buddhist Temple
Boulder Ki Aikido is excited to announce the participation of Villacorta Sensei to teach Ki Aikido on behalf of RMKS at the 15th annual Aikido Summit.
On Saturday, April 4, 2015, esteemed instructors from 6 aikido schools of various lineages will come together at the Denver Buddhist Temple for one full day of training.
Join fellow aikidoka for this fun event to celebrate friendship, respect for one another and unity. Anyone 4th kyu or higher is encouraged to attend this vigorous day of training.
Price:
$85* in advance; $90 at the door
*Pre-registration includes a T-shirt (not guaranteed for walk-in registrants).
To REGISTER or for more info visit our new website
4:00 – 10:00 pm
Glenn Miller Ballroom
+ UMC 235
Come celebrate a colorful tapestry of cultures from around the world at CU Boulder’s largest student event on campus. iFest 2015 is FREE and open to the public.
BKA will meet at CU-Boulder’sFarrand Field, behind the IMIG Music Building, for some play and socializing, then we’ll head on over to the UMC’s Glenn Miller Ballroom for the International Festival and Boulder Ki Aikido’s demo.
International booths and free food samples available. Exact time of BKA demo to be determined, probably between 4 and 6 p.m. More details on the Festival:http://www.cu-international-festival.com/
Register for Peace Samurai SUMMER Camps!
Hurry and pre-register before the camps fill up! Through play and ki aikido arts, the Peace Samurai Summer Camps teach children the ethical code of conduct of the samurai warrior class of Japan, including integrity, respect, heroic courage and compassion.
Session I — June 1-5
Session 2 — June 8-12
Session 3 — June 15-19
Session 4 — June 22-26
9am – 1pm, Monday-Friday. Open to children with or without any prior Ki Aikido experience, ages 6-12.
Children will have an excellent time learning Ki Aikido in all its forms and you’ll appreciate that they’ll learn to move well, coordinate mind and body and develop more peaceful ways of dealing with conflict. Student to teacher ratio is 12:1 or less to ensure quality attention and instruction. Register your child now. Camps will fill up fast.
Peace Samurai Camp Daily Activities
- Ki Games
- Relaxed Taiso (mind-body focused warm-up)
- Japanese Yoga (ki stretching)
- “Peace Samurai” Movement (Hitori Waza – individual exercises)
- “Peace Samurai” Ki Aikido Arts
- Snack time (bring your own)
- “Peace Samurai” Story time
- Ki Aikido Rolling Drills
NEW Japanese Yoga Class at BKA
{Develop Your Inner Power!}
Mondays & WednesdaysNEW INTRO OFFER! Please Pass the Savings
Four Weeks of Classes for Just $40
For new students to more easily grasp the tip of the iceberg in ki aikido, we’ve developed this Four for $40 starter program. Try up to 8 sessions in a row (Mondays & Wednesdays), within any 4-week period for only $40.
Open to any new student who has never taken Ki Aikido before. As always, new students will get the special, personalized attention and support of our Assistant Instructors. Click here to purchase this as a gift for someone.
