Oregon Ki Society

What Oregon Ki Society does

Oregon Ki Society is a non-profit, all-volunteer educational service organization founded in 1974 in Eugene, Oregon, by Calvin Tabata, a lifelong direct student of Ki Society founder Master Koichi Tohei. Its mission is to spread Ki principles, Kiatsu, and Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, with a stated focus on helping people live more positive, energetic lives. The organization is affiliated with the Northwest Ki Federation and Ki Society Headquarters in Japan (which operates branches in 24 countries and over 400 dojos), and instructors are certified by Ki Society HQ in Japan.

Name

Oregon Ki Society

Legal name

Oregon Ki Society

Website

https://oregonki.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oregon Ki Society is a non-profit, all-volunteer educational organization founded in 1974 that teaches Ki Development, Ki-Aikido, and Kiatsu through nine Oregon dojos and an Orange County, CA branch, serving adults, children, families, and healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Martial Arts and Wellness Training

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Teen Personal Training (HSADAAAJ)

Keywords

• Martial arts training
• Mind-body coordination
• Energy therapy
• Wellness education
• Children's aikido

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Monthly Membership Dues: Recurring monthly dues from members attending Ki, Ki-Aikido, and Kiatsu classes. Various tiers based on program type (Adult Ki Training, Adult Ki and Ki-Aikido, Personal Kiatsu School, college students, teenagers, children, family). Dues range from $65-$130 per month depending on program.
2. One-time Membership Fees: One-time Ki Society membership fee collected when beginning training: $40 for adults, $20 for children. This fee is forwarded to Ki Society Headquarters in Japan.
3. Online Payments via PayPal: Online payment processing for monthly dues with small handling fee added. Also offers automatic credit card payments with no added fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oregon Ki Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit educational organization that provides in-person training in Ki principles, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido (Ki-Aikido), Kiatsu (hands-on energy therapy), and Ki Development (mind-body coordination) at multiple physical dojo locations across Oregon and one branch in Orange County, CA. Programs are tiered for adults, children, teens, seniors, college students, and specialized audiences such as healthcare professionals and migraine sufferers, with monthly subscription dues and free introductory classes.

Product overview

The Oregon Ki Society is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization offering a multi-program curriculum centered on Ki principles, Ki-Aikido martial arts, and Kiatsu wellness techniques. The core offerings include Ki Development (mind-body unification training), Ki-Aikido (martial art), Children's Ki-Aikido (youth program), and the Personal Kiatsu School (health-focused program). The Personal Kiatsu School, headquartered in Tigard, is the only Kiatsu school outside Japan. Specialty programs include a Migraine Relief Class based on published clinical research, and a Ki Breathing Program for healthcare workers. Training is delivered at multiple dojo locations across Oregon, including Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, Hillsboro, Portland (Northeast and Southwest), Salem, West Linn, and a satellite program in Beaverton, plus locations in Orange County, CA. All instructors are certified by Ki Society Headquarters in Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Personal Kiatsu School: A school dedicated to Kiatsu training, health education, and migraine relief classes, established in 1993 as the only Kiatsu school outside of Japan
• Takushinkan Dojo

Products and services

• Ki Development A foundational program teaching mind and body unification through breathing exercises, meditation, health exercises, and daily life application. Students learn to coordinate mind and body to realize their full potential; for general adult practitioners, college students, and other segments seeking personal development.
• Ki-Aikido A martial art based on non-dissension, teaching students to act with mind, body and spirit as one. Training emphasizes the principle of not fighting and choosing responses that avoid conflict; for adult students and teens (13-17) seeking non-aggressive martial arts training.
• Children's Ki-Aikido A youth-focused Ki-Aikido program cultivating good habits at an early age, providing children ages 4-12 (including Lil' Samurai for ages 4-7) with a foundation for positive growth, self-confidence, and lifelong skills; for parents enrolling children.
• Personal Kiatsu® School A specialized health program teaching Kiatsu — a hands-on technique to restore the flow of living energy (Ki) in the body and activate natural healing processes. The only Kiatsu school outside of Japan, headquartered in Tigard, Oregon; for adults seeking health maintenance, chronic condition management, and injury recovery.
• Migraine Relief Class An evidence-based class teaching hands-on techniques derived from published clinical research (Pain Research and Management, Wiley 2021) to reduce migraine frequency and severity through relaxation training, posture correction, and Kiatsu therapy. Led by a certified medical doctor (Terry Copperman, M.D.); for adults experiencing episodic migraines or chronic headaches.
• Ki Breathing Program A stress-reduction program for healthcare workers featuring deep breathing techniques for energy and relaxation, posture improvement, and mind-body unification training combined with Kiatsu therapy. Delivered via Zoom by the Salem Dojo; for healthcare professionals experiencing job-related stress and burnout.

Quantifiable outcome

• 53% average reduction in migraine frequency at 6 months (peer-reviewed study)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Northwest Ki FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization overseeing Ki Society branches in the Northwestern United States. Oregon Ki Society is part of this federation, with the Takushinkan Dojo serving as the federation's headquarters dojo.
• Ki Society Headquarters (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization established by Master Koichi Tohei to spread Ki principles, Kiatsu, and Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido worldwide. Headquartered in Japan with Shinichi Tohei as president. Oregon Ki Society forwards membership fees to HQ and instructors receive certification from Japan.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHSU researchers provided data analysis and manuscript support for the published Kiatsu migraine study published in Pain Research and Management (Wiley, 2021).
• PeaceHealth Institutional Review BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institutional review board in Lane County, OR that provided ethical oversight and approval for the Kiatsu migraine clinical study.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAs an Amazon Associate, Oregon Ki Society earns from qualifying purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on their website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• US Aikido Federation: National umbrella organization supporting multiple Aikido styles and member dojos across the United States; comparable as the broader Aikido ecosystem in which Oregon Ki Society operates as a niche Ki Society-affiliated dojo network.
• YogaWorks: Multi-location yoga and wellness studio chain offering structured instruction across adult, beginner, and specialty levels; comparable as a physical-location, dues-based mind-body instruction business serving overlapping demographics.
• CorePower Yoga: National yoga and fitness studio chain with membership subscriptions and structured class programs; comparable as a scaled, dues-driven mind-body instruction model targeting similar adult wellness consumers.
• Aikido of Center City / Aikido Schools of Ueshiba: Established network of Aikido dojos in the U.S. teaching Morihei Ueshiba's Aikido curriculum; comparable as martial-arts instruction schools serving overlapping adult and youth demographics, though not affiliated with the Ki Society lineage.

Emerging players

• Headspace: Meditation and mental-wellness app with structured programs for stress, focus, and sleep; comparable as a scalable, technology-enabled delivery channel for the same mind-body benefits Oregon Ki Society promotes in person.
• Calm: Digital mindfulness, meditation, and sleep platform delivering daily-life Ki Development-adjacent content via app; comparable because it competes for the same adult mind-body coordination and stress-reduction use cases Oregon Ki Society addresses.
• 10 Percent Happier: Meditation and mindfulness app positioned for skeptical adults; comparable as a digital competitor for the adult 'practical mind-body training' segment Oregon Ki Society targets with Ki Development classes.

Direct peers

• Ki Society of New York: Another regional Ki Society branch offering Ki Development, Ki-Aikido, and Kiatsu under the same Ki Society HQ in Japan; operates as a direct sibling organization with identical curriculum, certification, and dues structure, making it the closest comparable peer.
• Ki Society of Los Angeles: Southern California Ki Society branch teaching the same Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido and Ki Development curriculum from Ki Society HQ; comparable in mission, structure, and volunteer-instructor model.
• Ki Society of Wisconsin: Midwest Ki Society branch under the same parent (Ki Society HQ / Northwest Ki Federation network), offering identical Ki-Aikido and Ki Development curriculum; structurally and operationally comparable to Oregon Ki Society.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Takushinkan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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