DETAILED RETREAT ITERINARY

OCTOBER 20 - DAY OF ARRIVAL (FULL RETREAT ATTENDEES)

• Group pick up at Penticton Airport 3 pm (grocery stop included)
• Arrival at Naramata Centre about 4:30 pm
• Meet n’ Greet from and Dinner 6 - 8 pm

OCTOBER 21–22 - FOUNDATIONS: BREAST SURGERY BASICS

• Ethics & professionalism, healthy breast massage
• Practice on fellow course participants
• Morning, afternoon & evening sessions

OCTOBER 23 - INTEGRATION DAY

• Mornings - Yoga + Supervised Practice 
• Afternoons/evenings off - quiet contemplation space available, explore nature and beaches, walk the labyrinth, visit wineries if desired (in moderation!)

OCTOBER 24–25 - LEVEL 1: 18+ TYPES OF BREAST & CHEST SURGERY

• Breast cancer, gender affirming and elective breast surgeries, intermediate clinical skills and clinical discernment 
• Practice on fellow course participants + arrival of volunteer post-surgical patients for discussion, palpation and/or treatment
• Morning, afternoon & evening class sessions

OCTOBER 26 - INTEGRATION DAY

• Mornings - Yoga + Supervised Practice 
• Afternoons/evenings off - quiet contemplation space available, explore nature and beaches, walk the labyrinth, visit wineries if desired (in moderation!)

OCTOBER 27–28 - LEVEL 2: TOP 10 POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS

• Advanced clinical skills and discernment for avoiding or reducing post-op complications
• Practice on fellow course participants + arrival of volunteer post-surgical patients for discussion, palpation and/or treatment
• Morning, afternoon & evening class sessions

OCTOBER 29 - INTEGRATION DAY

ARRIVAL DAY FOR SST-ONLY PARTICIPANTS BY 3 PM PST AT PENTICTON AIRPORT PICK UP AND SHUTTLE TO RETREAT SITE

• Mornings - Yoga + Supervised Practice 
• Afternoons/evenings off - quiet contemplation space available, explore nature and beaches, walk the labyrinth, visit wineries if desired (in moderation!)

OCTOBER 30–31 - SCIENCE OF SCAR TISSUE

• Immature vs. mature scar work, pathophysiological scar tissue, body systems that influence healing
• Practice on fellow course participants + arrival of volunteer post-surgical patients for discussion, palpation and/or treatment
• Morning & afternoon class sessions

OCTOBER 31 EVENING - WRAP UP DANCE PARTY!

• Closing Celebration + Ecstatic Dance facilitation

NOVEMBER 1 - SEND OFF

• All participants shuttled off site at this time
• Departure at 9 am, arrive Penticton Airport between 9:30 - 9:45 am