Two Cranes Institute

Ethical and practical applications of aikido principles to trauma program - tci provides a trauma program geared toward psychotherapists and health practitioners in phase 1 and the general public in phase 2. This program focuses on using the principles of aikido as effective tools in treating individuals with mental and emotional health problems. It is designed to enhance the existing training and expertise of mental health professionals, equipping them with modalities complementary to whatever specific practices they might employ. These tools can be applied in hospital settings treating veterans suffering from ptsd, in the prison environment encouraging violence reduction techniques and with children and adults who have experienced abuse and are not responding to cognitive and behavioral therapeutic approaches.

Leadership education program - tci provides leadership education programs for emerging leaders or those in transition to improve their management skills, develop the emotional intelligence to handle complex situations and the ability to resolve conflicts, build trust, facilitate effective teamwork and negotiate sustainable agreements.

Teacher training program - this program will teach a range of skills emphasizing conflict resolution, personal safety, teaching aikido technique and philosophy for the purpose of sharing with children, teens, and adults. Tci includes a study of energy awareness, taking charge of the space around us, boundary setting, de-escalating conflict, leadership skills and staying calm and making skillful choices when problems arise.

After school program - tci brings aikido to youth through arrangements with existing after-school programs on their school premises. These classes introduce aikido principles of self-awareness, attention, respect, choice and conflict resolution through basic physical and social (games) practices of aikido.