September 19, 2014
Brian Ericksen, owner of Heaven and Earth Aikido studio, is helping to center the mind of soldiers and people suffering post-traumatic stress disorder through a form of martial arts.
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Local Aikido Studio Reduces PTSD Effects
As a soldier fighting in Iraq, Brian Ericksen thought the idea of martial arts in a war zone was ridiculous. Then, one day, it clicked for him. The owner of Heaven and Earth Aikido used the calming form of martial arts while in the service to center himself in some of the most dangerous places in the world and now wants to help former veterans and sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder to do the same.
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