People work together in many contexts. In every case, difficulties will arise. In most cases, these difficulties lead to predictable responses: fight, flight, and freeze, in many variations of both passive and aggressive reaction. Martial arts (those having to do with learned responses to conflict) condition one to respond in specific ways. One martial art, in particular, was designed specifically for the purpose of teaching people to change the entire pattern of conflict, such that stereotypical attack and defense strategies are redesigned. aikido pivots instead toward extremely powerful no-harm movements which open people in conflict toward personal safety and dynamic shared options at the same time. This page is a resource for individuals and groups who practice this process publicly as consultants.