Alan’s mindfulness practices of meditation, aikido/tai chi/qi gong date back to the late 1970s. Recently retired from 40 years of full-time service as elementary/middle school principal where he brought mindfulness practices to thousands of students, staff, families; Alan now coaches and mentors school leaders and teams; helping promote kindness, belonging, engagement, collaboration, well-being and success. Alan is a 6th degree black belt and senior teacher at Two Rock Aikido Dojo in his hometown of Petaluma (San Francisco Bay Area). He has traveled abroad sharing this martial art of harmony and reconciliation to bridge differences and foster friendship and connection as a form of citizen diplomacy and cultural exchange. Alan takes additional joy as a father, husband, friend, in being in community with others on this path with heart.
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