This is an unofficial fan site for the California Aikido Association's annual retreat.
CAA Aiki Summer Retreat
In June, in the Bay Area, California
A Cultural Treasure
Quick Facts
The California Aikido Association's Aiki Summer Retreat is a whole week of living, breathing, and sleeping Aikido.
Students of all levels, from all over the world, gather each year to train in an amazing environment of friendship, joy, support, and exploration.
The instructors are brilliant, of course:
- Frank Doran Shihan, 7th Dan
- Robert Nadeau Shihan, 7th Dan
- Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan, 7th Dan
- Mary Heiny Sensei, 6th Dan
Handy Links
Hundreds of photos of the Aiki Retreat from 2007-2011, by Alex Kolbasov.
Here are some blog posts, with photos of the people, campus, dorms, and food.
A packing list and to-do list, to get you started planning your trip this year.
A small taste of the Aiki Follies (video).
2012 will be the 36th annual retreat!
Students and instructors enjoy meals, games, songs, and long talks together.
It takes place over a full week (Sunday to Saturday in mid-June.
In recent year the retreat has been held at Menlo College in Atherton, California (Bay Area). The campus is beautiful.
Everyone stays in comfortable dorms. You can get a private room, or share.
The food is abundant, delicious, & high quality. Special diets can usually be accommodated.
The Aiki Follies on Friday night are a fun traditional highlight of the event!
If you're lucky, you might even get to meet Vladimir the wolf.
In 2011 it was only about $700 for the whole week, including room & board.
You should go. Really. Plan on it.
To register (once registration opens),
or for official Aiki Retreat information,
visit the official Aiki Summer Retreat site.
(It still shows 2011 info at last check.)
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