Huron Valley Aikikai and its parent organization, the Michigan Budokan, are committed to providing our members and program participants a supportive and safe place to pursue training in various mind-body disciplines. In the course of such training, questions and occasional personal and interpersonal challenges may arise. It is our hope that all our members and program participants will feel comfortable addressing these directly with their fellow members, participants, and the instructors and officers. 

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If however, you are uncomfortable raising an issue or question, or have done so but find the response unsatisfactory, we encourage you to reach out to the Michigan Budokan Ombuds, Thea Oatman. Thea is a longtime Aikido practitioner at the Lansing Area Aikikai and Michigan Budokan board member, and has kindly offered to field such questions and concerns confidentially, and with your permission bring them to the attention of the Budokan Board of Directors either anonymously or otherwise in accordance with your preferences, if you wish. 

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If you'd like to be in touch with the Ombuds please use the contact form below to reach out to Thea and you will hear from her at her first opportunity to reply. Please be patient as she has work, family, and training commitments!