Retreat Agenda
(Tentative)
Thursday,
October 16, 2008
4 6 PM Hors doeuvres in Dolphin Room
6 7:30 PM Dinner on your own or join our
group in the Dolphinette Room
7:30 9 PM Opening circle time in the Dolphin
room (introductions, setting our purpose, individual schedules, overview of
weekend)
Friday,
October 17, 2008 What does
it mean to be a Conscious Parent?
7 AM Early morning stretch/walk on the
beach (optional)
8 AM Breakfast- Dolphin Room
9 AM 12 PM What is Consciously Parenting? An
interactive discussion about the importance of our parenting decisions and a
look at research-based parenting- what does it mean? What does it look
like? Rebecca
Thompson, M.S.
12 PM Lunch in Dolphin Room
1 2:30 PM What does Consciously Parenting look like?
Small group parenting discussions and role-plays exploring
what this kind of parenting really looks like where the rubber meets the road.
Join Rebecca and our amazing class facilitators for this more in-depth look at
parenting consciously.
2:30 3:30 PM Break (optional continue small
group healing)
3:30 5 PM What is
"normal" behavior? Age-based discussion groups and application in your real life
situations.
5 6 PM- Optional small group connection
time (optional finish small group healing time)
6 PM Dinner (on your own, with small
groups, or join the Team as we visit one of the area restaurants)
7 9 PM (Optional) Informal
group discussions or time to reconnect with your family, or optional individual
sessions*
Saturday,
October 18, 2008 Healing Modalities for Parents
and Children
7 AM Early morning stretch/walk on the
beach (optional)
8 AM Breakfast Dolphin Room
8:30 AM Rebecca Thompson, M.S.-
Change your brain, Change your life
9-10 AM
Dr.
Art Martin- An overview of psychoneuroimmunology
and its role in parenting. Change yourself, change your child.
10-11 AM
Rose
Forbes, Clinical Nutritionist- The Secret Link Between
Food and Mood, Food Choices, and Stress Management
11 AM 12 PM
Janet
Conner- Writing Down
Your Soul- Writing as a healing modality; an overview of this unique process to
connect more deeply to your own inner guidance system.
12:30 1 PM
MaryJo McHaney,
LMHC, LMFT on EMDR- What is it and why might it help you as a parent? Working lunch.
Afternoon break-out sessions
with Dr. Art Martin, Rose Forbes, as well as additional opportunities for
role-play and discussions on parenting topics of your choice.
Other possible choices include, "The Art of Being Present" with Wilma
Vance and "Taking Care of Yourself: Are you even on your to-do list?
Why does it matter?"
Individual
healing packages will run concurrently during the afternoon and evening.
7-9PM
Informal group discussions or time to reconnect with your family, or optional
individual sessions.* Fun family surprises on
Saturday night!
Sunday, October 19, 2008 Bringing it All Together
7 AM Early morning stretch/walk on the beach
8:30 AM Closing exercises
10 AM Brunch
11:30 AM (Optional) Small group experiential
exercises or individual therapy