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IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR BREAST, CHEST & ONCOLOGY MASSAGE

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE POST-MASTECTOMY MASSAGE TRAINNG IN THE WORLD

Learn how to safely support your clients after surgery with confidence, clarity, and hands-on guidance.

  • Hands-on clinical supervision
  • Practice with real post-surgical patients
  • Learn surgeries, complications, and treatment strategies
  • All-inclusive retreat (food, accommodation, transportation included)
EVENT DETAILS: 
  • Naramata Centre, British Columbia, Canada - VIEW MAP
  • October 21–31, 2026 (Arrival October 20 · Departure November 1)
ACCREDITED IN 5 COUNTRIES*
  • 39 CEUs (NCBTMB)
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THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TAUGHT BEFORE

Most massage therapists are trained in lymphatic or oncology massage.
But almost no one is trained in what actually happens during surgery.

That’s the gap.

This training teaches you what’s happening under the skin -
so you can treat safely, effectively, and confidently.

WHO THIS RETREAT IS FOR

This retreat is designed for registered or licensed massage therapists who want to safely support people recovering from breast and chest surgeries.

This Training Is For You If…

  • You’re already getting post-surgical clients and don’t feel confident
  • You feel called to support breast, chest, or oncology patients
  • You want to expand your skills safely and responsibly
  • You’re interested in light-touch techniques that don’t exhaust your body
  • You value ethical, trauma-aware care
  • You prefer hands-on, in-person learning in small groups

You do not need prior oncology or post-surgical experience. We will guide you step-by-step.

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WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH

By the end of this retreat you will:

  • Confidence working with post-surgical clients
  • Clear understanding of breast and chest surgeries
  • Hands-on experience with real bodies
  • Practical techniques you can apply immediately
  • The ability to assess and adapt treatments safely
  • A trauma-aware, ethical approach to care
  • A supportive community of like-minded therapists

Join an international community of like-minded and heart-centred massage therapists

A DIFFERENT KIND OF MASSAGE WORK

Many massage therapists feel a quiet pull toward more meaningful work.

Supporting someone through:

  • Cancer treatment
  • Major surgery
  • Gender affirmation
  • Deeply personal body changes

These moments require care that is thoughtful, respectful, and clinically informed.

Yet most massage therapy programs never teach how to safely work with surgical tissues, scar patterns, or oncology considerations.

Therapists are left wanting to help… but unsure how.

This retreat was created to change that.

WHY THIS WORK MATTERS

Every year, millions of people undergo breast and chest surgeries.

  • Mastectomies
  • Lumpectomies
  • Reconstruction
  • Gender-affirming surgeries
  • Implant removals

These procedures affect mobility, sensation, and overall function. 

Yet once medical treatment ends, many patients are left asking:
“What now?”

 

Massage therapists are uniquely positioned to help.

But most training programs don’t teach how to work safely with surgical tissues.

This training was created to help close that gap.

LEARNING WITH REAL PATIENTS

Throughout the retreat, you will work with real post-surgical patients under supervision.

This allows you to:

  • Observe real tissue changes
  • Hear patient experiences
  • Practice with guidance and feedback
  • Build real clinical confidence

In previous courses, therapists consistently share that this experience is when the material truly comes to life.

 Your 10-Day Clinical Readiness Retreat Overview 

Naramata, BC, Canada (In-person Event!)

A peaceful lakeside community in the Okanagan Valley surrounded by nature, vineyards, trails and beaches.

October 20, 2026 - group pickup at the Penticton Airport at 3 PM

Includes a grocery stop before arriving at the retreat site

Please note: this is the only pick up we will be doing. If you are not able to meet us by 3 pm, you will have to book your own travel to the Naramata Centre, in Naramata BC. Cost of a taxi is between $55 - $70 one way.

Morning of November 1 - group return to Penticton.

We will drop you back at the Penticton Airport so you can either get your vehicle or next mode of transportation to send you back home on a wave of bliss....

Retreat Itinerary

Your 10-day immersive experience blends clinical training, hands-on practice, and integration time in a peaceful retreat setting.

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 How You’ll Learn 

1. Hands-On Training

Practice techniques with real-time feedback and correction

2. Clinical Understanding

Learn surgeries, complications, and treatment strategies

3. Trauma-Aware Approach

Work safely and respectfully with sensitive populations

 The Training Curriculum 

Breast Surgery Basics

  • MG Clinical Brain Map
  • Ethics, language and communication skills
  • Contraindication and precautions
  • Charting, intake, assessments
  • Stages of healing and appropriate techniques
  • Trauma-aware care when working with breast, chest, and oncology clients.
  • Best practices for healthy breast massage (Entry/exit & draping protocols; fluid-based techniques -lymph, circulatory, Swedish)

18+ Types of Breast & Chest Surgery

  • 13+ types of breast cancer surgery, including non-reconstructive, implant-based reconstruction and autologous flap surgeries
  • 4+ types of gender affirming top surgery
  • 3 elective breast surgeries
  • Intermediate skills for scars, connective tissue, nervous system, joints
  • Case studies throughout for developing real clinical discernment

Top 10 Post-Operative Complications

  • Advanced skills for post-op complications, including prevention, mitigation and when to refer out
  • Fluid-based complications - lymphedema, seroma, hematoma, necrosis
  • Connective tissue - breast capsular contracture, axillary web syndrome (chording)
  • Nervous system - post-mastectomy pain syndrome
  • Auto-immune - breast implant illness
  • Surgical - multiple revision surgeries, explants
  • Case studies throughout for developing real clinical discernment

Science of Scar Tissue

  • Physiology of wound healing
  • Body systems influencing wound healing
  • Structured approaches to scar tissue treatment through various stages of healing
  • Pathophysiological scar tissue (keloids, hypertrophic)

 Learn From Experienced Clinicians 

Lead Instructor

Eryn Price, RMT

Founder of The Mastectomy Guide, Eryn has dedicated her work to developing education programs that help massage therapists safely support post-surgical breast and chest patients.

Co-Facilitator – Science of Scar Tissue only

Cathy Ryan, RMT

Author of the textbook on Traumatic Scar Tissue Management, Cathy brings deep expertise in scar physiology and treatment and will co-facilitate the Science of Scar Tissue training.

 WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE RETREAT! 

 This is a fully supported, all-inclusive training experience so you can focus entirely on learning and growth. 

 

Training

  • All four clinical courses
  • 10 days of in-person training
  • Supervised practice with real patients 

Accommodation

Food

  • 3 Meals on course days 

Experience

  • Integration day yoga and supervised practice
  • Transportation to and from Penticton
  • Retreat facilities and contemplation space
  • Closing celebration with DJ and Ecstatic Dance facilitation

Accommodation

Participants will stay in shared suites located a short walk from the training space, making it easy to move between learning sessions, rest, and practice.

Each suite includes:

  • 4 bedrooms, each with their own private bathroom (shower, sink, toilet)
  • Each room has 1 queen bed, and 1 twin bed.  Can be booked as single or double occupancy
  • Bed linens and towels are provided
  • Shared living room and full kitchen

Suites are conjoined with an accordion wall, which can be pulled back to create a full shared living space and 8 bedroom suite

Final room assignments will be confirmed after registration, once all participants have indicated their room preferences.

During registration you will be able to:

  • Request a specific roommate
  • Indicate your bed preference (queen or twin)
  • Request single occupancy

Bed selections are assigned first come, first served, based on availability.

*Please Note: Be sure to include the type of sleeping arrangement you are looking for at the time of registration - add both the retreat AND rooming preference to the cart prior to checkout. 

Food (Yum yum)

All meals are locally prepared and curated for a variety of food preferences.  Healthy, nourishing and designed for mental clarity and energy, you will be nourished from the inside out!

Food is served on arrival days and class days.  Integration days and departure day you take care of your own food. 

We will do a grocery stop on the way into town on pick up days so you can grab whatever supplies you want. 

Each suite has a full kitchen so you have access to all amenities.   

You will be served 3 meals a day on class days, plus snack, coffee/tea & water.  

Arrival days will offer dinner for all participants (Oct. 20 & 29th respectively). 

Please indicate at the time of booking any food preferences and/or allergies.  

We are able to accommodate:

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Nut-free

INVESTMENT

This retreat combines advanced clinical education, hands-on practice, accommodation, and retreat integration over ten days.

Comparable specialized training retreats often range from $6,000–$8,000 USD.

Founder pricing will be released to the waitlist first.

 

Limited to 24 participants.

You Might Be Wondering…

“I’ve already taken lymphatic or oncology training”
→ This training focuses on surgical impact and real application.

 

“Will I actually feel confident after?”
→ Yes - because you’ll practice, not just learn.

Science of Scar Tissue Only

A limited number of participants may attend the 2-day Science of Scar Tissue training at the end of the retreat.

Pricing will be announced to the waitlist first.

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Questions?

You are welcome to book a 15-minute Clarity Call if you would like to discuss:

  • Whether this retreat is the right fit for you
  • Your professional goals
  • How this training could integrate into your practice

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Ready to Build Strong Clinical Readiness for Breast, Chest and Oncology Massage?

Join the waitlist to receive:

  • First access to registration
  • Founder pricing details
  • Early room selection

Spots are limited to 24 retreat participants.

 

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