Hello
I'm Brad.
I lead martial arts, meditation and healing arts programs at my Abundant Peace Internal Arts School.
I combine dynamic martial arts with personal wellness and empowerment. Internal arts cultivate the qualities of mind, energy and spirit to create renewable sources of power, stamina and health. www.abundantpeace.com
My Story
I currently holds a 5th dan through the Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU) organization. I began training karate and kickboxing in 1980 for several years before I desired to transcend my 'fighting mind'.
I began to study both Aikido and Tai Chi as a way to enjoy the intensity of martial arts and to embody and integrate the benefits of meditation practice in everyday life. With these arts, I walk an integrated path of personal body/mind refinement and spiritual cultivation. I have taught dojo and outreach classes to people from 5 to 95 years of age since 1987.
I have developed my system and understanding of working with the internal arts over a period of 40+ years. I draw together principles and techniques that lead naturally to the cultivation and harmonization of the body, mind and consciousness for the express purpose of the integration of worldly physical energies with the spiritual universal domain.
People who work with Brad describe him as showing up without a personal ego, with an incredible breadth and depth of knowledge and a willingness to engage with sincere questions, often creating learning experiences in the moment to help his students cultivate their own direct experience of knowing. He enjoys being out in nature, is an animal lover – you may hear his parrot calling if you talk with him online or on the phone, and watching movies. He has a great sense of humor.
Watch Brad share his story in his own words.
