Aikido instructeur

De aikido instructeur van deze dojo is Carolina van Haperen, 5e dan aikikai. Ze beoefent aikido sinds 1997, en heeft langdurig fulltime getraind en lesgegeven in Californië en Zwitserland. Ze is een ervaren trainer van aikidolessen aan volwassenen en kinderen. Aikido zet ze ook in in counseling, coaching van cliënten of in samenwerkingsverbanden met andere aanbieders.

Ze heeft ervaring in het technisch curriculum, incl. wapensysteem, van M. Saito Sensei, alsook de exploratie op het gebied van ‘free form’ en creatieve jiyu waza.

Aikido instructeurs die voor haar van invloed zijn (geweest): Patrick Cassidy, Lewis de Quiros, Kayla Feder, Robert Nadeau Shihan, Richard Moon, Miles Kessler, Wendy Palmer.

De dojo is lid van de Evolutionary Aikido Community, en bevriend met Takemusu Aikido Europe.

Verdere achtergrond:
– ervaring in Pentjak Silat, Systema, Yoga, Feldenkrais, divers lichaamswerk.
– eigen praktijk als gediplomeerd  psychosociale therapeut.
– geeft trainingen in Mindfulness (MBCT, MBSR) en ACT. Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness.
– Verbonden met SeeTrue Mindfulness, LVPW, RBCZ, VMBN.

Aikido instructor

The Aikido instructor of this dojo is Carolina van Haperen, 5th dan aikikai. She practice Aikido since 1997, and has trained as uchideshi (living in student) for long periods of time in Californië and Switzerland. She is a longtime experienced Aikido instructor in training adults and childeren.

In counseling and coaching clients she sees Aikido principles very valuable in order to find back balance, flexibility, grounding, e.a. on many levels.  She also likes to work with other social workers, counselors or third parties bringing in Aikido as part of the cooperation or module.

She has a technical background (taijutsu and weapon system) of late M. Saito Sensei, in which she received these teachings from instructors who had Saito Sensei  as direct instructor.
Beside this she has also experience in more open and free form work called jiyu waza; in this type of training there is space for creativity in respons and movement on levels of body-mind-heart-soul.

Aikido instructors of influence: Patrick Cassidy, Lewis de Quiros, Kayla Feder, Robert Nadeau Shihan, Richard Moon, Miles Kessler, Wendy Palmer.

De dojo is member of the Evolutionary Aikido Community, and friends with Takemusu Aikido Europe.

Other background:
– Pentjak Silat, Systema, Yoga, Feldenkrais, and other body work.
– Psychosocial therapy practice.
– Trainer of Mindfulness & ACT. Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness.
– Connected with SeeTrue Mindfulness, LVPW, RBCZ, VMBN.

A few of my favorite quotes of O-Sensei:

– “Instructors can impart only a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.”
– “Cast off limiting thoughts and return to true emptiness. Stand in the midst of the great void. This is the secret of the way of the warrior.”
– Morihei Ueshiba –