"AIKIDO AT THE LEADING EDGE"
TELE-SUMMIT SCHEDULE

Note: The below schedule is subject to change. Be sure to check back for updates!

DAY ONE: Friday, May 12th

Session 1:  Opening Keynote Address - Miles Kessler | "Aikido's Emerging Paradigm" 
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET, 21:00

Session 2: Workshop w/ Patrick Cassidy & Miles Kessler | "Evolutionary Aikido"
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

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DAY 2: Saturday, May 13th

Session 1:  Interview - Robert Frager Sensei | "Aikido And The Ego's Journey Towards Wholeness Through Aikido"
9:00 am PDT, 12:00 pm EDT, 18:00 CET, 19:00

Session 2: Interview - John Stevens Sensei | "O Sensei's Vision For Aikido"
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

Session 3: To Be Announced

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DAY 3: Sunday, May 14th

Session 1: Panel Discussion: “Spitting Out The Bones - On A Post-Japanese Aikido Culture” | w/ Teja “Fudomyo” Bell, Richard Moon, Patrick Cassidy, & Miles Kessler
9:00 am PDT, 12:00 pm EDT, 18:00 CET

Session 2: Panel Discussion - "Aikido As A Life Path" | w/ Dr. Dirk Muller, Dan Messisco, & Other 
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET

Session 3: Interview - Linda Holiday Sensei | "Journey To The Heart Of Aikido"
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

Session 4: Workshop: Paul Linden - “Stress and Peacemaking”
6:00 pm PDT, 9:00 pm EDT, 03:00 CET (next day)

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DAY 4: Monday, May 15th

Session 1: Workshop w/ Dominique Cassidy - "Aikido & Meditation"
9:00 am PDT, 12:00 pm EDT, 18:00 CET

Session 2: Interview - Kimberly Richardson Sensei
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET, 21:00

Session 3: Panel Discussion: “Old School vs. New School: Learning Methods In Aikido” | Dr. Fred Phillips, Josh Gold, Charles Colten, Moderated By Paul Linden
6:00 pm PDT, 9:00 pm EDT, 03:00 CET (next day)

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DAY 5: Tuesday, May 16th

Session 1: Panel Discussion - "The Soul's Journey In Aikido" | w/ Rev. Koichi Barrish, Patrick Cassidy, Miles Kessler
9:00 am PDT, 12:00 pm EDT, 18:00 CET 

Session 2: Panel Discussion: “Aikido As A Healing Art” - Susan Chandler, Dr. Dirk Muller, Dr. Dominique Cassidy, Moderated by Paul Linden
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET, 21:00

Panel Discussion - “Why We Need A Dharma Of Aikido” | w/ Teja “Fudomyo” Bell, Eran "Junryu" Vardi, Paula "Rei Kiku" Femenias, & Miles Kessler
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

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DAY 6: Wednesday, May 17th

Session 1: Panel Discussion: “Aikido And Peace Making” | w/ Aiki Extensions teachers Paul Linden, Question Cooke, Robert Kent and Bill Leicht
9:00 am PDT, 12:00 pm EDT, 18:00 CET

Session 2: Interview - Wendy Palmer Sensei | “Self-Reflection Through Aikido"
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET, 21:00

Session 3: Panel Discussion - "Aikido And Non-Duality" | Dan Messisco, Bjorn Saw, Patrick Cassidy, Dave Goldberg
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

Session 4: Panel Discussion - “Is Aikido A Martial Art?” | Lenny Sly, Roy Dean, Vince Salvatore, Corky Quakenbush
6:00 pm PDT, 9:00 pm EDT, 03:00 CET

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DAY 7: Thursday, May 18th

Session 1: Workshop w/ Mark Walsh - “Aikido As A Tool For Personal Growth” 
9:00 am PDT, 12:00 pm EDT, 18:00 CET

Session 2: Interview - David Shaner Sensei
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET, 21:00

Session 3: Panel Discussion - “Uke/ Nage Relationship: Why We Need Each Other To Evolve” | Miles Kessler, Judith Elza, Sonja Sauer
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

Session 4: Aiki-Discussion - Blaine Feyen & Miles Kessler | "Is the Uchi Deshi System Still Relevant In Today's World?"
6:00 pm PDT, 9:00 pm EDT, 03:00 CET

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DAY 8: Friday, May 19th

Session 1: Workshop w/ Anita Paalvast | “Organizational Change Through Aikido Principles” 
9:00 am PDT, 12:00 pm EDT, 18:00 CET

Session 2: Interview - Jan Nevelius Sensei | "Finding Your Own Aikido"
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET, 21:00

Session 3: Panel Discussion - "Aikido and Media" | w/ Josh Gold, Roy Dean, Rokas Leonavičius, Bogdan Heretoiu
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

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DAY 9: Saturday, May 20th

Session 1: World Cafe - Miles Kessler & Anita Paalvast | “What Is The Future Of Aikido”
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET, 21:00

Session 2: Sensei Round Table | Teachers TBA
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

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DAY 10: Sunday, May 20th

Session 1: Keynote Address - Richard Strozzi Heckler Sensei | “Aikido in the 20th Century: Self, Society, and Nature" 
11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 20:00 CET, 21:00

Session 2: Tele-Summit Close - Your Turn & Community Sharing | w/ Miles Kessler
1:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm EDT, 22:00 CET

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