Antonio Terrone is a dedicated practitioner and instructor of Aikido with extensive experience in several martial arts including judo, taekwondo, and kendo. Antonio holds a 4^th degree black belt (yondan) in Aikido and has studied the art for the past thirty-six years with some of the most respected and renowned instructors in Europe, Japan, and the United States, namely Christian Tissier, Seishiro Endo, Wilko Vriesman, and Yoshimitsu Yamada. He visited Japan on several occasions and trained at the Aikido Headquarters Hombu Dojo in Tokyo under its head Moriteru Ueshiba, and other high ranking Japanese instructors. Antonio’s teaching experience includes Aikido classes and seminars in Beijing, Taipei, Amsterdam, and of course, Evanston. In Taipei, Antonio was a leading instructor in the Aikido Club at National Chengchi University, where he taught Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Religious Studies Department. 

His newly established Lakeshore Aikido Club brings new energy into Evanston and the greater Chicago area by offering an effective system of self-defense, a dynamic and innovative form of exercise, and a vigorous path to psychological and spiritual wellbeing. The style and pedagogy of Aikido that Antonio promotes follows the lineage represented by Seigo Yamaguchi and Christian Tissier, two of the best Aikido experts in the world.

Antonio’s passion for Asian cultures is not limited to the practice and teaching of Aikido. Antonio also teaches East Asian culture, religions and literature in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Northwestern University in Evanston. Antonio has published several essays on Aikido including an article in Black Belt Magazine, the most well-known martial art periodical in the world, and his book, The Moon in the Mirror: the Budō Path to the Empty Mind, which came out in 2020. 

For more information on Antonio Terrone and his Lakeshore Aikido Club, please see www.lakeshoreaikidoclub.com. 

Hello and be well!  My name is Michelle Bobier.  I have been studying Tai Chi and Chi Gong for 24 years with Master Hongchao Zhang, one of the leading Chinese martial arts masters in America; Master Zhang awarded me a Sixth Duan in Chi Gong in 2015.  Additionally, I am a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist who completed the 700-hour BCST training at 3rd Coast Craniosacral of Evanston.  Additionally, I studied lymphatic work at the School of Inner health in Manitou Springs, Colorado.  The three modalities come together in my wellness practice, reSource Wellness, in Wilmette.  My mission is to create a space where people can feel a sense of safety, peace, comfort and support; tap into their resources for healing; and achieve deep rest that can lead to profound change.  If you would like information about Chi Gong, craniosacral, or lymphatic work, please feel free to visit my website, below.

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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with additional training in addictions, hypnotherapy, Gestalt therapy and Self Acceptance Training. I hold a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago. For over 20 years, I have counseled individuals, couples and groups regarding issues including addictions and recovery work, identity, codependency, self-care, relationship issues, personal growth, and spiritual awareness. Recognizing that healing needs to take place in the mind, body, spirit and emotions, I utilize a holistic approach.  This includes special guided imagery techniques available for individuals with chronic illness. My available hours are Monday through Friday and Saturday mornings.

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Tai Chi has transformed my life. I spent my first year seated in a chair, doing Tai Chi moves as best as I could. Very slowly I learned to walk again through the practice of the slow, deliberate walk that Tai Chi teaches.

In my published book, Walking on Pins and Needles: A Memoir of Chronic Resilience in the Face of Multiple Sclerosis, I tell my dramatic  personal story of experiencing years of debilitating symptoms as I ascended the corporate ladder, landed on my couch for two years, then moved through a zig-zag path to find comfort and healing through Chinese medicine and Tai Chi. 

Tai Chi was my guide in managing pain, increasing  overall balance, strength and learning how to relax. Through the practice I discovered my calling and have been teaching Tai Chi for over 20 years.

I teach my students what continues to be life-enhancing for me: Tai Chi is not about trying harder; it’s about letting go, being in the moment, feeling balance and the fluidity of energy.

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