2-Day
Retreat for Health Practitioners
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Ease. Relieve. Succeed.
Beyond Self-Help
We understand that GPs are expected to be across every sub-specialty of medicine and up to date with advances. You also deal with grief, trauma and injustice, even on the simplest of days. Combined with the increasing burden of administrative tasks and isolation, this creates a breeding ground for burnout.
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Go beyond self-help strategies such as mindfulness, relaxation and positive psychology. While these practices are valuable, we find these alone don't always work for GPs.
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Join us for 2-days of Cognitive Behavioural and Present-Centred Therapies supported by Nutrition and Myotherapy.
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Minjerribah | North Stradbroke Island
Enjoy 2-restorative nights and 2-transformative days:
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Peaceful waterfront location
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​Enjoy beach-walking, dolphin-watching, fire-gazing
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Clean-eating and regular movement
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Onsite team of trauma-informed practitioners
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Small group for confidentiality and privacy
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Supportive, safe, confidential & professional support
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Learn proven strategies for:
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Managing burnout, stress and overwhelm
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Courageous thinking and values-guided living
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Self-empathy and better mental health
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Self-leadership and compassionate communication
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PLUS log a total of 16hours CPD (14hr Educational Activities + 2hr Reviewing Performance) AND claim the expense as Professional Development on your Tax Return.
Our Story
Having worked with GPs in private practice, we knew self care alone would not be enough to meet the unique needs of general practice.
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Increasing external pressures of the modern era means GPs are at heightened risk of alcohol abuse, mental health issues and occupational burnout.
Drawing on the highest quality evidence in the treatment of burnout and vicarious trauma, as well as over 20 years facilitating groups, we designed Australia's first ever GP Burnout Retreat.
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Join us for a 2-day immersive experience.
Learn Cognitive Behavioural and Present Centred Techniques for meeting the unique demands of being a GP.
Our practice is informed by post-graduate research and we are working to demonstrate excellence as a complementary network of trauma-informed practitioners
Dr Rachel Hannam
Principal Psychologist, North Brisbane Psychologists
PhD(OrgPsych) GradDipEd BSocSc (Hons) MAAPi
Rachel has been a registered psychologist since 2002. For years, Rachel consulted with small and large organisations gaining broad experience in facilitating and coaching individuals and groups. She is skilled at helping people cope with anxiety, stress and trauma, relationship conflict, and personal change. In 2006, she was awarded her PhD which focussed on emotional burnout and professional resilience.
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Prior to being a psychologist, Rachel worked as a research assistant, a school teacher, and a weight-loss counsellor. She loves her work quite simply because she loves people. Helping individuals and couples feels like the best use of her talents. She is passionate about personal growth and reads avidly. She and her husband have four kids and one lazy cat!
Alexis Dennehy
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Public Health Consultant, Nutritionist & Myotherapist
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MPH(Global) BHSc(CM) AdvDipNUT DipREM
Alexis is a Post-Graduate-Qualified Yoga Therapist, Nutritionist and Remedial-Massage Therapist working mostly with somatic experiencing.
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She taught mindfulness & corporate wellness programs for legal- & finance-sector until her divorce in 2015.
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Since then Alexis dedicated to local practice for families in her local community.
Graduating the Masters of Public Health in 2019, Alexis partnered with Rachel to build community grounded in shared values of science, service and contemplative practice. Alexis produces kindle-books and digital resources integrating non-violent communication (and attachment theory), with embodied experience and thematic analysis.
Alexis founded The Experiential Retreat in 2012 as a way of making the silence of 10-days of Vipassana Meditation more accessible to the modern world. She is committed to creating a trust-based trauma-informed network of practitioners providing collaborative excellence in the areas of trauma and vicarious trauma.
Our Practitioners Previous Projects
​Minjerribah | North Stradbroke Island
Schedule
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Friday
6pm Vehicle Ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
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6:40pm Drive to SeaShanties, 9A Cook St, Amity Point
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On arrival: Light, nourishing meal
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8pm Introduction to the Framework
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Observing Self-Awareness
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Sensory & Emotional Literacy
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Self-empathic Enquiry
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Self-Compassionate Requests
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Saturday
7am Mindful Walking
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8am Fresh Seasonal Breakfast eg Gado, Gado with lime, peanut, coriander and crisp-blanched greens
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9am CBT for Burnout: Psych-Ed and Guided Practice​
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Present-Centred Techniques: Psycho-Ed and Guided Practice
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12noon Performance-enhancing Lunch
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1pm Embodying Rest. Restorative Practice and Myofascial Release. Guided Practice and Pscyho-Ed
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3pm Free Time
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5pm Mindful Sitting
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6:30pm Slow dinner
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7:30pm Fire-side reflections
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Sunday
7am Mindful Walking
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8am Fresh Seasonal Breakfast
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9am Review: CBT and present-centred techniques
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Psycho-Ed and Guided Practice
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12noon Performance-enhancing Lunch
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1pm Restorative Practice and Myofascial Release
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4pm Vehicle Ferry Dunwich to Cleveland
Facilitators worked so well as a team putting us immediately at ease.
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Plenty of time for reflection, consolidation and integration.
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Loved the deep relaxation under the tree. Such a beautiful venue.
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Thank you all for an amazing weekend...Life changing.
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- M.P.
Testimonials
Overall, the 2-Day Residential Retreat was informative, well integrated and relevant.
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The facilitation was fantastic.
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The focus on going inward and being present lent itself really well to the psychology content.
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The environment was refreshing and calm... I loved having such a large space to share. The practical aspects really lit me up.
Exactly what I needed.
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- C.P.
The whole experience exceeded my expectations.
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I most enjoyed the performance breathing and the structural alignment coaching.
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I was impressed with the meals....the beautiful setting...the balance of skills from the practitioners. ​
I've learned new skills and developed a deeper understanding of using my breath and attention to manage stress.
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- B.R.