In recognition of International Women’s Day, 2022, we are pleased to honour Liz McKinlay, 5th dan, of Vancouver West Aikikai. 'O-Sensei said that “true budo is a work of love”. What I love about Aikido is the sense of family I find in the Aikido…
The newest orders from the Ministry of Health lift restrictions on numbers in fitness centres and gyms. Safety requirements for exercise and fitness activities include: Proof of vaccination required for entry (12+) Masks required at all times,…
The newest orders from the PHO of BC allow a limited return to fitness and exercise. Here is the excerpt from the update, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/restrictions#pho-order Exercise and fitness Adult indoor individual, group fitness…
Happy New Year greetings to all Aikidoka. This has been another challenging year for us all, as we weave back and forth between PHO orders and our desire to practice "the way it used to be". For many - perhaps most - of us, the pandemic has been…
"Aiki is not a technique to fight with or defeat the enemy. It is the way to reconcile the world and make human beings one family."