October 23 to 25, 2026 · El Segundo, California
Be the man you always wanted to be
The Kaizen Men's Weekend is three days in a room with other men, working out the truth of who you are. It is not therapy, it is not a seminar, and it is not a fix for something broken. Most men arrive knowing almost nothing about it. This page tells you the rest.
Serving El Segundo · the South Bay · Greater Los Angeles
Everything in one place
Kaizen Men's Weekend 2026
Three days in El Segundo, ten minutes from LAX. Here is the whole thing, with nothing left for you to go hunting for.
- When
- October 23 to 25, 2026Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Full hours below.
- Where
- El Segundo Masonic Center520 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245
- Cost
- $497Pay in full, or hold your place with a $100 deposit
- Food
- Every meal includedDinner Friday. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Saturday. Breakfast and lunch Sunday.
- Who
- Men 21 and olderRoughly thirty men. No experience with men's work required.
- Parking
- Free public lot533 Main St, a short walk from the door
The hours, day by day
- Friday, October 23 12:00 noon The weekend opens. Dinner provided.
- Saturday, October 24 To be confirmed The long day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.
- Sunday, October 25 To be confirmed Runs until completion, not to a fixed clock. Breakfast and lunch provided. Leave the evening open.
Friday's noon start is the only time currently published. Call Janjua at 770-851-7368 for Saturday and Sunday before you arrange time off or childcare. There are no ins and outs once the programming starts, so all three days need to be clear.
Early bird pricing ends October 20, 2026
After that, registration stays open until the weekend fills or October 23 arrives.
Registration and payment are handled by Kaizen Dojo. You can also pay at the door by credit card or Zelle. Fees are non-refundable unless the weekend is cancelled, so read the terms before you register.
What is the Kaizen Men's Weekend?
Kaizen (改善) is a Japanese philosophy and practice that means continuous improvement, built on the idea that small changes made consistently over time add up to something large. The Kaizen Men's Weekend is a three day walkabout to discover, learn and teach yourself and the men with you the truth about who you are, who they are, and who you are together. And to have as much fun as you can while doing it.
- It is not about fixing you or changing who you are
- It is about stripping away what isn't real, so you can get clear about the man you are and rise to your higher purpose
- Roughly thirty men, one room, three days
What every man brings to the Kaizen Men's Weekend
Water, snacks, a flashlight, a towel. And two printed photographs: one of your father, or of a father figure, and one of yourself at twelve years old or younger. Print them before you come. A picture on your phone is not the same object, and you will understand why by Saturday. If your father is someone you would rather not think about, bring the photograph anyway.
A man alone, and men together
Their purpose line carries both halves and most people only read the first. To return to the truth of who we are as men, so that together, we can be the men we always wanted to be. One man getting sovereign over his own life, and that same man being worth something to the men around him. Neither one works without the other, and a weekend is where you find out which one you have been avoiding.
Why the men's weekend tells you the container, not the answers
Most men's work sites hide behind mystery, and it reads as evasion. So here is everything about the container: who is in the room, what the hours are, what is provided, what is asked of you, what you can decline, and what you bring. The only thing we will not tell you in advance is what you are going to find, because knowing it beforehand is exactly what would take it from you. Everything else is spelled out on the what to expect page, in detail.
- You keep your phone, your keys and your car
- Nobody is asked to recruit, donate, or come back
- Nothing is sold to you during the weekend
Three ways men end up here
A man you trust told you to come
A friend, a brother, a coworker or your own therapist went and came back different, and handed you this link. You are not really researching. You want the facts and a button. Everything you need is on this page and on what to expect.
You have been looking for something like this
Something is off and you started searching. You have probably already found the big national organizations and the three thousand dollar retreats. This is a local weekend, run by volunteers, for $497, ten minutes from LAX.
You are already doing the work
You sit in a circle, you have done a Point Program, you know the language. The registration form asks you about exactly that, including who sponsored you and what you want to bring to the weekend as well as get out of it.
What the Kaizen Men's Weekend is, and what it is not
The fastest way to answer the question most men are too polite to ask.
What it is
- Three days of peer men's work, held by volunteers
- Roughly thirty men in one room in El Segundo
- Confidential: what is said in the room stays there
- $497 flat, every meal from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch
- Open to any man 21 or older
- Physically, mentally and emotionally demanding, and genuinely funny
What it is not
- Not therapy, and the staff are not clinicians
- Not religious, and not affiliated with the lodge that owns the building
- Not a front for a program that gets sold to you on Sunday
- Not a place where anything is required of your body
- Not something you are asked to recruit for, donate to, or repeat
- Not the right first step if you are in crisis right now
Three things worth knowing before you register
The men who run this weekend have been doing men's work a long time. These are the commitments the weekend is actually built on.
Nothing here is done to you
In the words of the men who run it: the weekend is not about fixing you or changing who you are. It is about stripping away what isn't real. You arrive whole. Nobody is there to diagnose you, rank you, or hand you a program.
Confidential, not secret
What a man says in that room stays in that room, for the same reason you would not repeat what a friend told you at two in the morning. That is confidentiality, and it is the opposite of hiding something. Everything else about this weekend is published on this website.
Held by men who chose to be there
The staff are volunteers. They did this work themselves and came back to hold it for someone else, on their own weekend, for nothing. That is the credential, and it is a better one than a resume.
How the three days are shaped
Friday, from noon
You arrive at the Masonic Center at midday, meet the men you will spend three days with, and the weekend opens. Dinner is provided Friday evening. Once the programming starts there are no ins and outs, so clear your Friday before you register.
Saturday, the long day
The full day, start to finish, with breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. This is the day the weekend is built around, and the one that asks the most of you. It is also, by the account of the men who run it, where most of the laughing happens.
Sunday, until completion
Breakfast and lunch are provided, and the weekend runs until it completes rather than to a fixed clock. Leave Sunday evening open. Then you drive home and go back to your life on Monday, which is the part that actually matters.
Men come from across Los Angeles
The weekend is held in El Segundo, ten minutes from LAX. Men drive in from Manhattan Beach, Torrance, Redondo, the Westside, the Valley and further. There is free public parking a short walk from the door.
Don't see your area? Call 770-851-7368. We likely cover it.
Why the men's weekend is called Kaizen
Kaizen (改善) means continuous improvement: small, incremental changes made consistently over time, adding up to something significant. It is an honest name for this, and an honest limit on what three days can promise you. One weekend does not finish a man. It starts something, and then you are the one who keeps it going.
Questions men ask before they register
What does the Kaizen Men's Weekend cost, and what does it cover?
$497. That covers the weekend and the food: dinner on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. There is nothing else to buy on site and nothing is sold to you during the weekend.
Is this a cult?
No, and it is a fair question to ask about any men's group. Here is the distinction that matters: the weekend is confidential, not secret. What a man says in that room stays in that room for the same reason you would not repeat what a friend told you at two in the morning. Everything else is on this website: who runs it, what it costs, where it is, what is provided, what is asked of you, and what you are free to decline. You keep your phone, your keys and your car. You are not asked to recruit anyone, donate anything, or come back.
Do I have to share, cry, or take my clothes off?
You do not have to share. Men speak when they choose to, and plenty of men spend the first day mostly listening. Nothing is done to you and nothing is required of your body. What most men report is the opposite of what they feared: they end up wanting to say more than they planned to, because the room turns out to be safe.
Do I have to attend the whole weekend, or can I leave and come back?
The whole weekend. It builds on itself, so there are no ins and outs once the programming starts. Arrange your Friday, Saturday and Sunday before you register, not after.
What should I bring to the men's weekend?
Water, snacks, a flashlight, a towel, a printed photograph of your father or a father figure, and a printed photograph of yourself at twelve years old or younger. A portable musical instrument if you play one. Anything else you personally need to get through three days. Print the photographs before you come; a picture on your phone is not the same thing.
What is the minimum age to attend?
21. If you are younger than that and you still want to come, call Janjua at 770-851-7368 and talk it through.