View Pictures/Video     Other Instructors     Jonathan Knipping     Jennifer O'Hara     Angela Kesting   Instructor Bio Jonathan has always had an interest in philosophy, mysticism and spirituality. After surveying Eastern and Western philosophy and religious studies in college, he began to seriously explore the mind-body connection in when he took up the study of Aikido in 1999. This led him to the practice of taiji, classical yoga, and Meridian Touch™. In addition to his Meridian Touch™ Instructor certification, Jonathan holds a BA from Grinnell College, a Nidan (second degree black belt) in Aikido from Aikikai Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, and a Yoga Siromani (Teacher of Yoga) certification from the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. He also enjoys music, art, animation, and nature.