ABOUT CRYSTAL RIVER AIKIKAI
Crystal River Aikikai was established in 2024 to serve the community in and around Carbondale, Colorado. At that time, our Sensei, Ann O'Brien, had been teaching along the Crystal River for 2 years, along with 5 years at previous dojos.
We are affiliated with the United States Aikido Federation (USAF), under the direction of Reuven Lirov Sensei. The themes of purification, healing and energy flow are resonant with our mission.
Our Programs
Meet Our Instructor
Ann O'Brien
Instructor and Dojo-cho
Ann O’Brien Sensei holds the rank of shodan (1st degree black belt) with the USAF (United States Aikido Federation). Affiliated with Reuven Lirov Sensei and Pinellas County Aikikai, her teachers have also included Mike Jones Sensei, Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei, Tres Hofmeister Sensei, Penny Bernath Sensei and Peter Bernath Sensei. She has attended many seminars with master teachers, and enjoys training with Aikidoka from all over the US and beyond.
Ann Sensei taught kids’ Aikido for several years each at Boulder Aikikai and Roaring Fork Aikikai before starting her own program in 2022. She brings great enthusiasm and dedication to the practice.
Off the mat, she is an intuitive healer, teacher and best-selling author. Learn more here.
