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16th Annual Santa Cruz
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Mary Heiny Sensei, 6th Dan - Seattle, Washington
Read Bio @ http://www.maryheiny.com
Linda Holiday, 6th Dan - Aikido of Santa Cruz, California
Read Bio @ http://www.aikidosantcruz.org
Guest Instructors
Kayla Feder Sensei, 6th Dan - Aikido of Berkeley, California
Read Bio @ http://www.aikidoofberkeley.com
Michael Friedl Sensei, 6th Dan - Aikido of Ashland, Oregon
Read Bio @ http://www.aikidoofashland.net
We have designed the 2009 Retreat to "blend" with the
economic challenges that face all of us this year.
The Retreat dates will be July 9-12 (Thursday evening
through Sunday mid-day), and it will be held at the
Aikido of Santa Cruz Dojo. Having a one-day-shortened
retreat at the dojo will enable us to lower the admission price.
Enrollment will be limited, so do save the dates and sign up soon!
The Summer Retreat will be inspired as usual by the leadership of
Mary Heiny Sensei (6th dan, Seattle) and Linda Holiday Sensei
(6th dan, Santa Cruz).
Guest instructors Kayla Feder Sensei (6th dan, Berkeley) and Michael
Friedl Sensei (6th dan, Ashland, Oregon) will contribute their
wonderful energy and expertise to our four-day intensive on the
coast of California.
You may remember that we have held the Summer Retreat at our dojo
in a few previous years. Our spacious dojo building has 2200
square feet of mat space (over 100 tatami-style mats, with new
foam underlayment), 4 bathrooms, 3 showers, a kitchen, lounge,
and more. There will also be outdoor classes and weapons training.
The full Retreat schedule will be announced later this spring.
The Santa Cruz Aikido Summer Retreat generates a training
atmosphere of sincerity and mutual respect. We are committed
to equal opportunity for Aikidoists of any gender, race,
nationality, sexual orientation or rank. We all benefit from
the skills and insight of experienced practitioners while
welcoming and progressing with newer students of the art.
In coming together for the 16th Annual Summer Retreat, we
reaffirm the goal of integrating body, mind, and spirit in
our practice. The Retreat offers a full daily schedule of
general keiko (training) taught by four skillful and dedicated
6th dan Aikido instructors. In addition, the retreat includes
opportunities for meditation, chanting, and Aiki weapons
practice. . . time to train, talk, eat, and dance together. . .
many ways to deepen our experience of Aiki community and our
personal development as students on The Way of Harmony.
It's time to envision Summer, and the Retreat which inspires
our training every year! Save the dates July 9-12!
The 2009 Summer Retreat will be held this year at the Aikido of Santa Cruz Dojo,
Directions
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Early Registration before April 30th, 2009: $130 PER PERSON
Registration after April 30th, 2009: $150 PER PERSON
Registration will be limited this year to allow for enough training space, please register early!
As of May 4, the Retreat is at capacity!
Register now to get a good spot on the waiting list.
Your payment will be returned in full if you do not
end up with a spot in the retreat.
All participants must pre-register by completing and signing the registration/release form and returning the signed form to Aikido of Santa Cruz. You may pre-register and pay in person at the Aikido of Santa Cruz dojo, or mail in a check along with your registration / release form, or pay online above and submit registration separately. If the Retreat is filled when our registration/payment are received, your name will be placed on a waiting list.
Registrations cannot be transferred to or shared with another person.
Registration is limited, fills quickly, and is
first come-first serve. There are no drop-in options
this year. Send in your registration and payment to reserve your
space! We will confirm your registration and send you
additional retreat information when after is received.
If you don't have the Adobe Acrobat reader to view and
print these documents, get it here.
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Send your signed registration form and check (payable to Aikido of Santa Cruz) to:
Santa Cruz Aikido Summer Retreat
Aikido of Santa Cruz 306 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The scholarship fund is supported entirely by retreat-goers; recipients have ranged from students in their first year of training to dojo-chos. Please consider making a donation of $25 or more, to extend this special training opportunity to Aikidoists in financial need. Aikido of Santa Cruz is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; donations are tax deductible. Thank you!
To apply for a retreat scholarship, download and fill out a scholarship application form and include it with a $50 deposit and your completed registration / release form. There are a limited number of scholarships for out of town participants to stay for free at Aikido of Santa Cruz's dojo facility. Please indicate on the scholarship application form if you are interested in this option. Please note that registrations with scholarship applications are accepted on the same first come-first served basis as all other registrations; register & apply early to reserve your space!
Scholarship applications are due by May 30th.
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The two closest airports to Santa Cruz are San Jose International [SJC]
(30 miles) and San Francisco International [SFO] (75 miles).
Shuttle service is available from either airport directly to the Retreat.
There are two shuttle services that will pick you up at the airport
and take you right to your lodging or the retreat. They both pick
up passengers at San Jose and San Francisco airports. Rates run
about $70.00 from San Jose to $110.00 from San Francisco.
Surf City Airporter (831) 419-2642
www.surfcityshuttle.com
Early Bird Airport Shuttle (831) 462-3933
www.earlybirdairportshuttle.com
Public transportation is also available,
contact us for more information.
Information about lodging in Santa Cruz during the Summer can be found HERE.
For cancellations received on or before June 16, deposits will be refunded less a $25 service fee. After June 16, registration fees will not be refunded unless we can fill your space.
Early Registration Due: April 30th
Scholarship Applications Due: May 30th
Final Registration (if space remains): July 6th
Cancellation Deadline: June 16th
Retreat: July 9-12
Making connections and enjoying off-the-mat time with other Aikidoists is one of the great pleasures of attending a multi-day retreat. The Japanese word for retreat, Gasshuku, literally means "lodging together."
Various lodging options are available to retreat attendees from out-of-town - Hotels & B&B's, the Santa Cruz Youth Hostel - even sleeping in our dojo! Convenient to downtown Santa Cruz, the dojo is easy to get to for locals and out of town visitors alike. Below are a range of options for lodging during the retreat; it is the responsibility of each retreat attendee to arrange their own accommodations.
Please Note: for all lodging options it is vital to reserve early, as Santa Cruz fills up in summer with vacationers.
Vacation Rentals
The bad news is that being a vacation destination, hotels & motels in Santa Cruz are expensive in the summertime - especially on the weekends (some double in price). The good news is that being a vacation destination, Santa Cruz has a lot of vacation rental homes & condos! Most are significantly less expensive than a hotel (especially when filled to capacity) - and you have a kitchen. Our own search of <www.vrbo.com> turned up rentals that can house as many as 16 people to ones that are designed for 2 or 3. We suggest that you book as soon as you can, because vacation rental calendars do fill up quickly! Westside Santa Cruz or Seabright area will be the most convenient to the dojo (10 minutes or less), but anywhere in the area will be fairly close. From Santa Cruz heading south (nearest to farthest), the areas likely to have rentals are: Twin Lakes, Pleasure Point, Opal Cliffs, Capitola, New Brighton, Seacliff, Rio del Mar, La Selva Beach. These are all coastal - if you can find something inland (Live Oak, Soquel, or in the San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Boulder Creek) it may be less expensive.
Carmelita Cottages - Santa Cruz Youth Hostel
Santa Cruz has a lovely youth hostel on Beach Hill, very near downtown. Rooms range from dormitory-style lodging to small private rooms for 1-2 people to large private rooms that sleep 3-5 people. Rates are very reasonable. Has traditional hostel rules, including midday lock-out hours. They have a 3-night maximum stay, which is just enough for this special "compact" retreat. See www.hi-santacruz.org, or call 831-423-8304.
Hotels, motels, B&B's
Regular hotels/motels will be expensive (generally $100+/night for weeknights, most going over $200/night on weekends). Rates *might* be lower this year because of the economic downturn - call around. If you are able to splurge on something romantic, Santa Cruz does have some wonderful lodging options, in addition to vacation rentals: the Babbling Brook Inn & the Adobe on Green Street are B&B's that are lovely and close to the dojo (the latter only a block away). Motels that are most convenient include Mission Inn and Sunset Inn on Mission Street (a mile or two from the dojo), and motels on Plymouth St or Ocean Street.
Dojo Slumber Party
Aikido of Santa Cruz traditionally hosts a small number of people during the summer retreat, usually as a form of financial aid. Showers & a kitchen are available; you must bring your own bedding & be prepared to re-pack it and stow it neatly each morning before the 6:30am class! Use of the kitchen will also be limited so as to not interfere with classes. If you are interested in this option because of financial need, please submit a scholarship application ASAP.
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