Upcoming self bodywork class with Maida Sensei in Fresno

Self Bodywork class with

Ki Principles

Sunday March 7, 2010

12:30pm to 4:30pm

Location: Aikido of Fresno Dojo, 1130 N Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA 93728

Instructor: Pietro Yuji Maida, 7^th Dan

Self Bodywork with Ki Principles

This seminar will provide the participant with study and practice of methods developed by the teachers of Maida Sensei: Kiatsu from Koichi Tohei and Zentherapy from Dub Leigh and Tanouye Tenshin Rotaishi.

Kiastu is the part of Aikido that focuses on the healing of injuries. It involves the application of pressure with the fingers while maintaining coordination of one’s mind and body and staying actively relaxed.

Zentherapy® contains aspects of the deep tissue work of Rolf, the neuro-muscular re-education of Feldenkrais and the Ki training of Zen Master, Tanouye Tenshin Rotaishi.

“Self Bodywork” is a way, which Maida Sensei has developed, to use the above techniques and principles by applying them to yourself, in other words, self treatment.

The benefits of self bodywork include:

1. Learning to take greater responsibility for your own health.

2. Being able to treat your body daily.

3. You know your body better than anyone so you can also know better where to apply pressure, how much pressure, and for how long.

4. Since the patient does the healing, not the practitioner, self bodywork can be more effective than trying to let someone else “do the work” for you.

Pietro Yuji Maida Sensei, the Chief Instructor of the Northern California Ki Society, is one of the highest-ranking Ki instructors in the United States.

His studies began with Koichi Tohei Sensei in the 1970’s while living in Japan, where he studied Aikido, Zen, and other traditional cultural arts. Upon his return to the U.S. in 1980, he became a professional Aikido Instructor.

He has extensive experience in Rinzai Zen meditation (as a student of Tanouye Tenshin Rotaishi), Japanese Swordsmanship (under Takahashi Eiichi), and Zentherapy® (with Willliam "Dub" Leigh).

Maida Sensei continues to train under the direct guidance of Tohei Sensei, Kashiwaya Sensei and other senior instructors of Ki Society.

For more information or to RSVP:

Contact Dr. John Campise:

email: drc@drjohnusa.com

cell: (559) 930-1034

For more info on Dr Campise visit :www.drjohnusa.com

For more info on Maida Sensei and Ki-Aikido visit : www.kiaikido.org