AMA MANN

Ama has been fortunate to have spent time with many great teachers in pursuit of widening and deepening his love of Aikido.

Ama began his Aikido training in the UK and has been studying Aikido for over 20 years. He has travelled extensively throughout Europe, the United States, and Japan studying the art of Aikido. He has his third degree black belt ranking from the World Aikido Federation (Aikikai) in Tokyo Japan and has spent over two years as an uchi-deshi (live in student) studying Aikido and has been fortunate to have spent time with many great teachers throughout Europe, the United States, and Japan. 

In 2012, Ama met Mark Larson Shihan of Minnesota Aiki Shuren Dojo. Tatami Studio continues its Aikido study under the tutelage of Sensei Mark Larson, who has honoured Tatami Studio with the name Winnipeg Aiki Shuren Dojo.

Ama Mann is also a certified Dru Yoga and Dru Meditation teacher, travelling regularly to the Dru International Training Centre in Wales, UK, for continued guidance and professional development.

Ama has dedicated himself to the practice, study and teaching of yoga and meditation and has been incorporating its philosophy into his personal life after discovering its benefits in 1999. Being a lifelong learner, he has studied with world-renowned Dru Yoga and Meditation instructors in the UK and is committed to creating a safe, non-competitive space for his students to dive beneath the surface of their daily lives to find deeper meaning and inspiration.

Ama’s Yoga and Meditation classes offer creative sequences with intentional themes, emphasizing the importance of gentle movement, pranayama breathing techniques, mindfulness and meditation. Through his teaching methods, he hopes for his students to achieve balance both mentally, physically, and spiritually, while providing them with a practice that they can embody in their daily lives