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Day 1 – Arrive in Phoenix, AZ 

Phoenix got its name from the mythological animal which has the ability to die, rise from the ashes, and come to life again. Its name is symbolic of renewal, rebirth, and resurrection. This seems like an appropriately named location to start this journey of falling upward into the second half of life. As you arrive here the day before our trip starts, you can take in local arts and culture, explore the outdoors, indulge in a unique dining scene, or just sit by the pool and relax. Plan to arrive at anytime this day. The retreat will begin at 8am the next morning. Tonight we stay in Phoenix.

Day 2 – Sedona, AZ

Morning educational sessions are a deep dive into gratitude, relationships and mindset. The beauty of Sedona draws visitors from around the world. The striking red rocks are internationally renowned for their majestic beauty.  After our breakfast together, we travel to Sedona via a comfortable passenger van to arrive at our hotel, The Element, and meet for our initial retreat educational sessions. Tonight we stay at the Element Hotel in Sedona. Breakfast included.

Day 3 – Sedona, AZ

Morning educational sessions will be on creating space in our busy life – how to get clear on our values and set boundaries and allow for a new story of meaning and purpose to arise. In the morning we will have the opportunity to hike the Brins Mesa Trail, check out Soldiers Pass Trail, and the Seven Sacred Pools.  This hike leads you into the open where you enjoy unobstructed views of the spectacular red rock formations for which Sedona is known.  Take time to hike at your pace and enjoy solitude, or hike with one of your new friends.  We will also be offering Daily Forest Therapy opportunities with our guides.  After hiking we will return to the hotel for reflection time and optional massage or reiki sessions. Tonight we stay at the Element Hotel in Sedona. Breakfast included.

Day 4 – Sedona, AZ

Morning educational sessions will focus on perfectionism, grief and forgiveness. The Courthouse Loop, Bell Rock Climb, and Big Park trails are on our agenda for today. These hikes travel through some of the famous Sedona energy vortex areas.  This is also a great day to spend the afternoon taking advantage of some of the nation’s best alternative healers.  There are many businesses nearby to book a massage, experience Reiki healing, or have your energy flow adjusted through Qigong.  You will have the opportunity for a forest therapy session with our guides. Tonight we stay at the Element Hotel in Sedona.  Breakfast included.

Day 5 – Sedona, AZ

Morning educational sessions will use clearness committees to focus on how to create the life you desire. Today we have the opportunity to Hike the Fay Canyon Trail. This small hidden canyon ends at a red Supai sandstone cliff, and for those of us who are more adventurous, can be scaled to get a breathtaking view of the valley. Once we return to Sedona, there is free-time to use for your own well-being. Tonight we stay at the Element Hotel in Sedona. Breakfast included.

Day 6 – Sedona, AZ

Morning educational sessions will focus on transitions and continue to hone the vision for your new life with more meaning, purpose and joy. After our morning sessions we will spend some time in downtown Sedona allowing the opportunity to do a little shopping and to check out Sedona’s business community.  The afternoon affords us one more opportunity for what many say is the best trail in Sedona — the Oak Creek Trail.  This trail traverses a shallow stream that flows through a deep, forested canyon. It contains plentiful wildlife and many eroded rock formations, and is the perfect place to end our hiking retreat. Tonight we stay at the Element Hotel in Sedona. Breakfast and Dinner included.

Day 7

Arrive back in Phoenix by 12 noon. Some travelers may choose to fly home later in the day while others may want to rent a car and spend more time checking out other parts of Phoenix, such as the botanical garden, or go on one last hike and summit Camelback mountain. Breakfast included.  

FACILITATORS

Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities.  He is a founder of Innovations in Resilience and the Bounce Back Project, practicing private group physician, Bush Fellow, and consultant to many healthcare and educational organizations in their response to clinician burnout.  Driven to do this work by the loss of two colleagues and friends, Corey strives to create an environment of opportunity in which all of us can do the deep, heartfelt work of changing the way we show up and interact in each other’s lives.  One of the ways he does this is by facilitating resilience retreats across the United States and throughout the world.  He is both a Certified Daring Way Facilitator and Center for Courage and Renewal Facilitator in training and facilitates workshops based on the work of Brené Brown and Parker Palmer. In his free time, he enjoys working on his farm that he has recently turned into an event center.  He lives in Maple Lake, MN with his three daughters.  He is a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring “good enoughist”.

 

Mark Greenawald, MD is Professor and Vice Chair of Family Medicine and Community Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTC) and presently serves as the Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Well-being and Professional Development and as residency program faculty for the Carilion Clinic Department of Family and Community Medicine.  He also serves as the Medical Director for the Carilion Clinic Institute for Leadership Effectiveness (ILE).  He is a former President of the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians and in 2016 was named the Virginia Family Physician of the Year.

Mark has devoted much of his career to advancing clinician leadership development as well as to clinician and care-team well-being.  He has served as the conference Chair for the 2018-2023 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Physician Health and Well-Being Conference and will do so again for 2024.  In addition, he is 1 of 9 national faculty for the AAFP Leading Physician Well-being leadership development program, which is now entering its fourth year.  He also serves as the Director and for the last 25 years as faculty for the AAFP Chief Resident Leadership Development Program.  More recently, Mark is serving as the Co-chair for both the newly formed Virginia Academy of Family Physicians Well-being Committee, the newly formed Virginia Task Force on Primary Care Clinician Retention and Well-being Sub-Committee and as an advisor for the AMA Practice Transformation process.  Mark did his coach training with Corporate Coach University in 2002 and since 2014 has served as faculty for the Healthcare Coaching Institute, a coach training program that focuses on preparing professional coaches to work in healthcare.

In 2019, Mark launched the nationally acclaimed PeerRxMed program (www.PeerRxMed.org) which is intended to help healthcare professionals provide proactive support for each other on their professional journey away from distress and toward thriving.

Mark and his wife Joanne, who is trained as an Adult and Child Psychiatrist, reside in Roanoke, VA, which has been home for 28 years and they hope for many more.  They  have 3 adult children who still come and visit because they want to (and because they have a lake house!).  In his spare time you will find Mark stand-up paddleboarding year round, writing poetry, blogging, singing, and perpetually trying to learn how to say “no, thank you.”

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Please Note: This itinerary may change slightly due to accommodation availability, rain, festivals and spontaneous side trips. This is not an endurance race, nor a competition. Please be respectful of all the different paces and walks of life that come together on this group trip.

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