July 9-13, 2025
Wednesday – Sunday
Registration Options
Prices increase June 1st
Accommodations and meals are not included.
Discounts: Aikido of Santa Cruz members receive a 20% discount, Students 10%, and Teens 50% on any registration option.
Full Retreat: $425
Weekend Only: $350
32nd Annual Summer Retreat
Join us to deepen your Aikido practice and connect with a community from around the globe.
5 days of classes with 8 instructors (weekend option available).
Classes for all levels of experience.
Outdoor training and Misogi practice at the Ocean.
Aikido Weapons Classes.
Dojo Party on Saturday evening.
Meet the Instructors
This year, the retreat is highlighting the lineage of practice from the Kumano region of Japan. Featuring three instructors from the area, with close ties to Motomichi Anno Sensei, who has had such a tremendous impact on the retreat over the decades.
Browse below to learn more about each instructor.
Retreat Theme
HEIWA NO KOKORO
(平和の心)
THE HEART OF PEACE
"Please forge your spirit through daily training. Together with all of you, I want to advance the cause of peace everywhere in the world.”
— Morihei Ueshiba • O-Sensei
Environment
SANTA CRUZ,
CALIFORNIA
Held at the Civic Auditorium in downtown Santa Cruz, the retreat experience provides daily immersion in the physical and philosophical practices of Aikido, catalyzing deep learning and opportunities for personal growth. Take this opportunity to delve deeper into your training. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of sincerity, mutual respect, and joyful community inspired by the teachings of Aikido and its founder, Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei.
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5-days of Aikido training & community