Understand the Science Behind Scar Tissue and Wound Healing
So you can safely work with scars and post-operative patients
2-Day In-person Retreat For Massage Therapists
Join us in Naramata, British Columbia, for a short immersive retreat | 3-nights, 2-days.
Date: October 30-31, 2026
Accommodation and meals included
2 seasoned Instructors to teach you
What You'll Get From This Course:
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Confidence with Post-operative Care: While we emphasize breast cancer mastectomy and gender-affirming top surgery in this course, you'll get education that is transferable to scar tissue in any other part of the body.
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Understand How to Work with Mature and Immature Scars: Influenced by primary body systems and stages of healing, scar tissue changes over time. Learn how to approach scars with techniques appropriate for different stages of healing
- Pathophysiological Scar Tissue: Understand how to work with keloid and hypertrophic scars, for prevention and reduction.
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New Evidence-Informed Techniques: Our course is rooted in the latest scientific research and industry best practices, so you'll get up-to-date tools in your toolbox.
- Immersive Retreat with Like-minded Community: Spending 3 nights and two days with your new colleagues and friends, bonding over shared interest and the passion of life-long learning, you'll leave this retreat feeling like a new therapist!
- Digital Handbook: Quality keepsake jam-packed full of the scar tissue deep dive, much more material than we can cover in our 2 days together, so you'll have learning for years to come! Prefer paper? Choose the printed version upgrade at checkout
Program Details
This program is part of our larger 10-day In-Person Comprehensive Training Retreat (click to know more about the full retreat)
We have a few spots open for people who would just like to attend the Science of Scar Tissue portion during the last 2 days.
Please Note: If you are already registered for our 10-Day retreat, there is no need to re-register for this course, as it is already included in the full retreat.
Course Curriculum:
Theory:
- Anatomy as relating to scar tissue
- Primary systems of wound healing
- Stages of wound healing
- Healthy vs. Pathological scars & how to influence
- Breast cancer vs. Gender affirming mastectomy - what's the difference?
Practical:
- Target systems techniques (nervous, lymphatic, integumentary and fascial systems)
- Immature vs. mature scars
- Pathophysiological scars (Keloids & Hypertrophic)
Course Logistics:
- Date: October 30-31, 2026
- Class time: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm PST
- Duration: 16 hours over 2 days
- Location: Naramata, BC, Canada
- Format: In-person Retreat (see below for more Retreat Details and Pricing)
Registration Coming Soon!
Retreat Details
Spend 3 nights and 2 days immersed in your new community full of like-minded massage therapists intent on bettering their post-operative skills.
You will stay onsite at the Naramata Centre, nestled in the charming lakeside town of Naramata BC, surrounded by vineyards, lake and beaches.
5 meals are provided throughout your stay, so you can be nourished in mind-and-body!
Arrival
- Pick up at the Penticton Airport at 3 pm on Oct. 29 at 3 pm PST
- Shuttle to the retreat centre
- Grocery stop along the way to pick up breakfast supplies and snacks
Accommodation
- Shared accommodation in rustic 4 BR suites.
- Two beds per room (one queen, one twin) with shared bathroom for each room
- Full kitchen
- Shared living room
Food
- Dinner on night of arrival
- Lunch/dinner the following two days, plus snacks, water, coffee, tea
- We strongly suggest bringing breakfast supplies with you to prepare in the full kitchen in your suite, as there are limited options in the town nearby.
- We can accommodate some food allergies (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free)
Wrap Up Party:
- Celebrate your new friends and retreat experience on Oct. 31 with a DJ after party, featuring a facilitated Ecstatic Dance journey!
Departure:
- 9 am Nov. 1 morning shuttle back to Penticton Airport with the rest of the retreat participants
Retreat Investment:
Investment is based upon course fees, food, transportation, retreat fees and room selection.
Ultimately, room selection determines your final price, as there are two different size beds in each room, each with a different price point.
3 night, 2 days stay overall, with 5 meals provided. Roommates are assigned after booking, requests are taken into account where possible.
Retreat with queen bed: $1248
Retreat with twin bed: $1198
Payment Plans Available!
Registration Coming Soon!
Beautiful Community to Learn With
Meet Your Instructors!
This course features two seasoned instructors!
We each come with a unique perspective, clinical expertise and combined love of "nerding out" which blend well for enhanced discussion-based learning 💕
Eryn Price RMT
Eryn has been in the healing arts for about 25 years, 12 of which have been in massage therapy. She has been instructing for over a decade and is passionate about bringing resources to underserved people. A firm believer in people's capacity to cultivate resilience, she founded The Mastectomy Guide to support both patients and massage therapists navigating the impactful breast and chest surgery process.
Cathy Ryan RMT
Cathy has been a long-time RMT in British Columbia, Canada and practicing for 32 years. She is the co-author of the textbook "Traumatic Scar Tissue Management" along with Nancy Keeney-Smith LMT. Cathy speaks all over the North American continent at conferences and symposiums, and has a passion for fascia and connective tissue.
Become a Skilled Post-operative Massage Therapist
Work smarter, not harder.
Modern post-operative treatments use a light touch with an emphasis on fluid movement and nervous system regulation, which is easier on your body and for the patient to receive.
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Get the full textbook!
If you're serious about wanting to learn to work with scar tissue, then getting this textbook by one of the "Science of Scar Tissue" co-instructors, will set you up on the right track.
Click the button below to order.
Hot Tip! purchase the Science of Scar Tissue course first, where you'll get a 20% off coupon in your course confirmation email; then come back and order this text from this page!
PLEASE NOTE: This textbook is NOT the student handbook associated with this course. It is a stand alone textbook created prior to this Science of Scar Tissue course, co-authored by one of our course instructors, Cathy Ryan RMT. It is not required for the course, but offered for those of you who love to nerd out with more information!
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