Instructors
As students and instructors, we follow the example of Master Koichi Tohei, one of the great teachers of our time. Through his life-long training of meditation, breathing, and martial arts he developed teaching methods that make evident many of the elusive qualities of our mind, body and spirit. Simple in their nature, and universal in their application, these principles are the foundation of our training.
We train to improve our lives as we learn. Learning and teaching are two parts of the same process, and students naturally progress to instructional roles as they develop in their training.
The Personal Kiatsu School is led by a world-class team of instructors who have dedicated their lives to this training.
Calvin Tabata
Chief Instructor of Personal Kiatsu School, Kiatsu Lecturer, Chief Instructor of the Northwest Ki Federation, Ki Lecturer, Okuden in Ki Development, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido 8th Dan, teaching in the Northwest since 1970. Tabata Sensei has learned Ki Principles and Kiatsu directly from Founder Koichi Tohei his entire life including training in the Kiatsu Clinic and School at Ki Society HQ in Japan. In cooperation with Koichi Tohei Sensei, he established the Personal Kiatsu School in 1993.
Terry Copperman
Director of the Personal Kiatsu School, Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Ki Lecturer, OKS Senior Advisor, Joden in Ki Development, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido 6th Dan, teaching for over 30 years.
Brenda Tam
Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Chief Instructor of Oregon Ki Society Children's Program, Ki Lecturer, OKS Senior Advisor, Joden in Ki Development, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido 7th Dan, teaching for over 35 years.
Louis Sloss
Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Chief Instructor of Adult Programs, Ki Lecturer, OKS Secretary, Okuden in Ki Development, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido 7th Dan, teaching for over 35 years.
Bob Hart
Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Full Ki Lecturer, OKS President, Okuden in Ki Development, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido 7th Dan, teaching for 35 years.
Jon Maxson
Kiatsu Associate Lecturer, Full Ki Lecturer, Joden in Ki Development, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido 6th Dan, Teaching for over 25 years.
Scott MacHaffie
Kiatsu Assistant Lecturer, Assistant Ki Lecturer, Chuden in Ki Development, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido 4th Dan, teaching for over 20 years.
Bob Jones
Assistant Kiatsu Lecturer, Associate Ki Lecturer, Joden in Ki Development, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido 5th Dan, teaching for over 30 years.