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Free Intro Classes
Every Month:
1st Thursday, 7pm
1st Saturday, 11:30am
Please arrive 15-20 min. early to sign waiver
OR
click here , print it out, complete it, and bring it with you when you come.
*Under 18, please get parents' signature on waiver...
The Santa Barbara Dojo of Aikido Kenkyukai International was founded in 1999 by Lia Suzuki Sensei, 5th dan . Suzuki Sensei has been training aikido since 1982, and moved to Kamakura, Japan in 1987, to pursue her studies with her present teacher, Takeda Yoshinobu Shihan, 8th dan .
In addition to standard Aikido classes, Suzuki Sensei's dojo began pioneering work, using Aikido as a therapeutic vehicle for people with substance abuse and emotional health problems. In this on-going work, the dojo has worked closely with:
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Santa Barbara County La Morada Women's Honor Farm; Goleta, CA (minimum security facility)
Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Services; Goleta, CA
Bucks County Office of Juvenile Probation; Quakertown, PA
Penn Foundation for Behavioral Health Inc.; Sellersville, PA
Penn Foundation Recovery Center; Sellersville, PA
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