Aikido: Often translated as The Art of Peace, is a martial heart practice that leads us through non-violence to a peaceful stance in the world. It is a way to train the Body, Mind, and Heart, to be at peace within oneself and in relation to the world. It teaches a way to be in the world where practitioners learn to deal with life’s challenges with presence, balance, and calm. Aikido is a path of personal, relational, and community transformation.

Here at Two Rivers Aikido we focus on principle, philosophy, and technique that is life affirming, generative, and cooperative. We study the martial aspect of Aikido not solely as self defense but more importantly as a way to reconcile conflict with goodwill and minimal physical, social, and emotional harm. How we study the art rests on the spiritual core that O'Sensei in his later years passed on to practitioners.

"You are here to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment.
Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter.”
                                                                                      — Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido