San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Check-in is at 4PM on Thursday, October 30th, so ideally, you will catch a flight that gets you into San Diego sometime mid afternoon.

Check-out is on Monday, November 3rd by 9 AM, so you'll want to book a morning flight out of San Diego.

Prior to July 30 2025: 100% refund, minus a $500 cancellation fee.

After July 30 2025: No refunds. No exceptions, even for circumstances beyond your control.

Transfer Your Ticket: If you can no longer attend, you may transfer your spot to a friend or acquaintance. You must contact us at least 7 days prior to the start of the retreat and provide their contact information.

To read the full Terms of Service agreement click here.

Typically, yes, you must be over 40. However, we do make occasional exceptions for various reasons.

For example, one year we had a group of students from the same school that all wanted to attend. They were all over 40 except one guy in his 30s, so we let him join us.

Reach out if you would like to be considered. But keep in mind, we expect you to be an excellent training partner with a chill attitude.

We will have transportation that will pick up at the San Diego airport at two different times. On the return leg, we'll charter you back to the airport. Details will be provided as the event gets closer.

The short answer is gorgeous! This is a high-end retreat center with amazing accommodations. This isn't your typical "camp" experience.

There are three room-types available:

• Private rooms
• Shared rooms (2 to 4 people, depending on the room)
• The Bunkhouse (4 people to a room.)

If you select either a king or queen room, you have the option of adding an additional guest. You'll find that option under the "room options" section of this webpage.

Both! We will train in the gi on two days and no-gi on one of the days.

• Two Gis.
• No Gi gear (rashguard, shorts, training underwear).
• A water bottle.
• Flip-flops.
• Evenings can be chilly, so bring appropriate clothing.
• A flashlight for getting around in the evening.
• A good pair of walking/hiking shoes if you intend to wander off.

Yes! You will be well fed! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.

Yes! We will film all training sessions so you can review what you learned when you return home.

We will have limited quantities of wine and beer available. However, you are allowed to bring your own beverages.

Every training session or activity is optional. If you'd prefer to skip a session and wander off on your own (or even drive into Julian for a piece of pie) that's fine with us. This is your vacation so feel free to make it to your liking.

Absolutely not! The most important part of training will be the techniques you learn. If you prefer not to roll, that's fine. But even if you plan to roll, keep in mind that we have six training session scheduled, so we encourage you to pace yourself.

Generally in October in San Diego, day temps run in the low 70s and night temps run in the low 50s. Check your weather app for Ramona California as the date gets closer.

We will have 3200 square feet of mat space in the open air under a canopy.

This is a non-smoking facility. You will be charged a $1000 cleaning fee if you smoke indoors.