Boulder Ki Aikido

Specialties

We offer Ki Aikido & Ki Development (Japanese Yoga — Self Empowerment) Adult Classes (ages 13 and up) and Child-​Parent Ki Aikido Classes for children (ages 6 – 12) and their parents.

The mission of Boulder Ki Aikido is to nurture one’s innate connection to the universe and develop one’s true potential in all aspects of life.

Ki Development is a form of dynamic meditation that focuses on developing mind-​body coordination: a calm relaxed state that can be maintained in action and at rest. Applied to daily life, this practice can lead to improved interpersonal relationships.

Shin Shin Toitsu AIKIDO (aka Ki Aikido) is a traditional, non-​competitive, Japanese martial art meaning «the way of harmony with universal energy (ki, prana, chi)» that explores mind-​body unification principles through graceful, dynamic self-​defense movements. Instead of responding with force, Ki Aikidoists respect the training partner’s energy, redirecting it into a pin or a roll, resulting in a positive experience for both participants.

Beginners welcome!

History

Established in 1977.

In 1977, Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei, our Chief Instructor (8^th degree black belt), founded Rocky Mountain Ki Society in Boulder, Colorado. He then went on to found dojos throughout the USA, Canada, South America and other parts of the world.

In 1999, Abel Villacorta founded Boulder Ki Aikido to continue in the tradition of teaching Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido and Shin Shin Toitsu Do to the Boulder, Colorado community.

Meet the Business Owner

Sensei V.

Business Owner

Husband, father of two daughters, natural foods retail innovator, branding/​marketing entrepreneur and Owner/​Head Instructor of Boulder Ki Aikido, Peruvian-​born Villacorta Sensei has been teaching and sharing the application of mind-​body coordination principles, on and off the mat, since 1995. Third degree black belt and certified Instructor of Aikido with Mind & Body Unified (aka Ki Aikido), Villacorta Sensei has a genuine passion for inspiring students of all ages to discover their true inner power and to live life positively. He began his practice of Ki Aikido almost 22 years ago at Colorado State University and remains a lifelong student of this life-​enhancing Japanese art by training under the guidance of eighth degree black belt, Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei.