Building Our Community: Physicians Caring for Ourselves and Each Other 

Location: Ecology Retreat Centre Hockley Valley
              308046 Hockley Road, Mono ON L9W 6N2

Facilitators: MDPAC Committee/Members, Clayton Shirt and Beth Foster

Creating a Space to Share!

How do we connect, share, and care for ourselves and each other? Through a series of experiential group exercises, we will deepen our awareness of ourselves, our connections with others, and our relationships with the natural world. Set in the enchanted forest of the Hockley Valley, this retreat will weave together nature, movement, laughter, breath, music and spirit. Together, we’ll explore Native Spirit practices, Holotropic Breathwork , Poetry and Sound and Improv, with Beth Foster once again guiding us into the forest for a transformative Forest Bathing

The retreat centre is exclusively ours for the weekend, complete with hiking trails, a fire pit, and - for the cold plunge enthusiasts - a refreshing spring-fed pond! Each participant will have a private room, and all meals will be freshly prepared on-site, with dietary needs accommodated. 

Schedule

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26

7:00-9:00 PM      Land Acknowledgement with George Lewis

                          Native Spirit Journey with Clayton Shirt

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27

9:00-10:30 AM and 11:00 AM-12:00 PM    Experiential Workshop in Holotropic Breathwork with Heidi Walk

1:30-4:30 PM    Forest Bathing with Beth Foster

7:00-9:00 PM   Poetry and Sound with George Lewis

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28

9:00-10:30 AM   Improv with Cathy Cameron

11:00 AM-12:00 PM  Wrap up and integration of modules, shared experiences and feedback on the weekend

Limited to 22 participants.

Non-physician partners are welcome to attend and share a room.

COVID COMPLIANCE: Participants must agree to comply with Ontario Public Health Guidelines and to follow the systems and protocols in place at the venue.

MDPAC Accreditation

Approved for 12.5 hours of MDPAC Group CE credits and 2 hours of MDPAC CCI credits

Cancellation

Cancellation by registrants must be received by September 1 2025 for a full refund. Cancellations received between September 1 and September 28 will receive a refund less a $50 admin fee. Refunds received after October 1 and no shows will be responsible to pay the full fee.

If the event is cancelled by MDPAC or the Centre due to restrictions imposed by Ontario Public Health Guidelines, all registration fees will be refunded in full.

Registration

Registration fee includes full program fees, single room and meals

MDPAC MEMBERS 

$650 Early bird fee (Before July 1 2025)
$700 Late fee

NON-MEMBERS
$725