UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTS

Mark your Calendar! May 16-18, 2025

Aikido and Iaido Seminar with

Neilufar Naini Sensei

Multnomah Aikikai is excited to host Naini Sensei in May 2025. Classes will include Iaido on Friday night, Aikido body arts on Saturday and Sunday morning, a jo class, and also a bokken weapons class geared to both Iaido and Aikido students on Saturday afternoon. See the registration page for the full schedule.

Biography:

Neilufar Naini (she/they) started training in aikido in 1994 while attending Swarthmore College. They hold the rank of rokudan (sixth degree black belt) and have a shidoin teaching certification through Birankai North America. Currently, they train in Sequim, WA where they live a life filled with organic farming, aikido, nonprofit work, and anti-oppression practices. A major and continuing project they collaboratively founded is the MeTooAikido movement, which shares her own story alongside resources and a pledge invitation. The goals of this work are to connect individuals, educate on the importance of being trauma informed, and provide materials for dojos and organizations to build better accountability mechanisms like Codes of Conducts and grievance protocols. On and off the mat, their practice is to continue dreaming and creating different dojo cultures, in community.

Schedule overview:

Friday May 16: 6-8pm iaido class

Sat. May 17:

10am- 12:30pm: aikido body arts

lunch break

2:30-3:30pm: bokken class

3:45pm -5pm: jo class

Sunday May 18:

10-11am: aikido body arts and weapons class with Aki Fleshler Sensei

dan test

11:30- 12:30pm: aikido class with Naini Sensei

Registration is open!

Full weekend: $120. Segment pricing available. View the registration page for details.

MINI-seminarS with Aki Fleshler Shihan:

Periodically throughout the year, Fleshler Sensei teaches a double Aikido class on Wednesday evenings at Multnomah Aikikai. Fleshler Sensei’s next visit will be in TBA 2025, please stay tuned for more details.

Aki Fleshler holds the rank of 7th degree black belt, Shihan (Master Instructor) and founded Multnomah Aikikai in 1991. Learn more about Aki Fleshler Sensei here.

To register, or to donate to support this ongoing seasonal series, click below:

OTHER UPCOMING AIKIDO & IAIDO Seminars

Double check with the event host for more details or schedule changes.

2025

*April 25-27, Rodger Park Shihan at Eugene Aikikai, Eugene OR

*April 25-27, Yelitza Cuevas Sensei of Toronto Aikikai at Two Rivers Aikikai, Portland OR

*May 16-18, Neilufar Naini Sensei at Multnomah Aikikai, Portland OR

June 7-8, Harvey Konigsberg 8th Dan Shihan with Bruce Bookman 7th Dan Shihan at Tenzan Aikido, Seattle WA

*June 25-29, Birankai North America Aikido Summer Camp, Camarillo CA

Aug. 15-17, Chris Mulligan Sensei at Portland Aikikai, Portland OR

Sep. 12-14, Ea Murphy Sensei and Eric Gillett Sensei at Alameda Aikido, Alameda CA

Oct. 4-5, Ea Murphy Sensei at Tenzan Aikido, Seattle WA

*Likely to include iaido classes, check the seminar schedule on hosting dojo website.

Check the Birankai events calendar for seminar updates: https://birankai.org/events/

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