The Core Method Draft Workshop and Retreat Agenda

October 15th-19th, 2025

Wednesday

9am-4pm Check in
4pm-7pm Introductions and Exercises
7pm-9:30pm Dinner at Michael’s house
10pm Lights out/silence

Thursday

6am Wake up bell
7am Zazen (sitting meditation) and individual interviews
8am Breakfast
9am Zazen talk, using meditation in work and life (Rinsen)
11am Intro to Zen for lawyers (Michael)
Noon Lunch
12:30pm Rest practice
1:30pm Walking meditation
2pm Email/phone practice
2:30pm Centering and Aikido exercises (Rinsen)
4:30pm Integrating centering in law practice (Michael)
5:30pm Prepare for dinner
6pm Dinner
7pm Michael on Damages
10pm Lights out/silence

Friday

6am Wake up bell
7am Zazen (sitting meditation)
8am Breakfast
9am Work with Joshua
Noon Lunch
12:30pm Rest practice
1:30pm Walking meditation
2pm Email/phone practice
2:30pm Work with Joshua
5:30pm Prepare for dinner
6pm Dinner
7pm Case examples from Michael
9pm End workshop for day
10pm Lights out/silence

Saturday

6am Wake up bell
7am Zazen (sitting meditation)
8am Breakfast
9am Work with Joshua
Noon Lunch
12:30pm Rest practice
1:30pm Walking meditation
2pm Email/phone practice
3pm Companioning—client interview, deposition, trial (Rinsen, Michael, Joshua)
6pm Go out for dinner
10pm Lights out/silence

Sunday

7am Wake up bell
8am Breakfast
9am Sharing/Graduation
10am Pack
11am Zen Buddhist Temple of Toledo service and talk from Rinsen (optional)
12:30pm Lunch and socialize (optional)