“When you bow deeply to the Universe, the Universe bows back”

~ Morihei Ueshiba

Fees

During Morihei Ueshiba’s years in Iwama, students would pay their fees in rice and other produce as well as cash, depending on how they could best contribute to the dōjō. Although our circumstances are different, we believe that financial resources should not be the determining factor in whether someone can access aikidō training or not.

The three bands below are a guide to the realities of offering high quality training in permanent premises within central Auckland while recognising the variety of financial positions within our community. We understand that it can be challenging to take a position for yourself rather than be given a hard and fast figure. If you feel that you lay somewhere between the suggestions made below then you are welcome to determine an appropriate payment.

If the lower band is still more than you can afford without undue burden, please talk to us as we don’t want finances to be a barrier to anyone’s access to training aikidō.

Upper Band

  • I am able to meet my basic needs & wants

  • I am employed or do not need to work

  • I take regular holidays and save money without financial stress

  • I may have some debt but it does not prevent me from attaining my needs & wants

  • I own a home or rent a higher end property

  • I own or lease a car

Suggested adult fee - $129 per month

Suggested child fee - $239 per school term*

Middle Band

  • I meet my basic needs but I am sometimes apprehensive about achieving them

  • I am employed

  • I take holidays and save some money without undue financial burden

  • My debt does not prevent me from attaining my needs

  • I own a home or rent a higher end property

  • I own or lease a car

Suggested adult fee - $99 per month

Suggested child fee - $199 per school term*

Lower Band

  • I am anxious about meeting my basic needs and sometimes I cannot

  • I am unemployed or underemployed

  • I cannot take holidays or time off without burden

  • My debt prevents me from meeting my basic needs

  • I rent a lower end property or have insecure housing

  • I do not own a car or struggle to pay for fuel

Suggested adult fee - $69 per month

Suggested child fee - $159 per school term*

*When joining part way through a school term, payments can be made pro rata, as appropriate

Family Memberships

We are very keen to have families training with us and, although we do not have formal family rates, in the case of more than one member of the same whānau training with us, we suggest that you choose a combined fee that reflects this and is appropriate to your financial situation.

Visitors

We welcome visitors from other dōjō. Payment by koha.