Back in 2001, Lia Sensei was asked to work with the women at La Morada Women’s Correctional Facility in Santa Barbara, California. She designed a series of Aiki Conflict Transformation workshops. Suzuki Sensei, along with Steve Trinkle Sensei is co-founder of Aiki Conflict Transformation, a system of Conflict Resolution, which using Aikido principles, strives to harness the power of conflict and transform it into positive energy enabling personal growth and development.
AiKi Conflict Transformation Workshops
“I was an inmate in the La Morada Women’s Minimum Security Jail. I would like to tell you how Lia’s teachings were incorporated into situations that might have otherwise become volatile. Anger was met with kindness and even the guards commented on how well we handled our conflicts. I have been a productive member of society for six years now and still incorporate Lia’s teachings, when necessary, into my life.”
August 2nd and 9th, 2001
On August 2nd and 9th in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department, a two-part workshop was given by Lia Suzuki Sensei at La Morada Women’s Correctional Facility in Santa Barbara, California. The title of the workshop was Aiki Conflict Transformation. Aiki Conflict Transformation is a system of Conflict Resolution, which using Aikido principles, strives to harness the power of conflict and transform it into positive energy enabling personal growth and development.
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