2026 Regional Retreat
MTAM
Deborah Romeyn BPE, Ed. Cert, RMT
Elkhorn Resort
10 Core Credits
- Members $349.00 +GST
- Non-Members $399.00 +GST
Sunday, September 27 - Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Over the course of three days, you’ll learn strategies for improving your professional and personal well-being and resilience, gain practical insights to elevate your health and career, and recharge your energy at beautiful Elkhorn Resort in Riding Mountain National Park!
Session One:
Resilience : Two Minutes Counts
How can we ensure that our self-care skills improve and strengthen our resilience? This workshop will provide some science, some current thinking about self-care and resilience, and practical activities to create a repertoire of choice when planning for our own resilience and self-care.
Participants will
- Explore the three pillar model of self-care and how it relates to resilience
- Learn current theories about the value of resilience
- Create meaningful personal definitions of resilience
- Assess their own resilience and indicators of resilience
- Increase self-awareness of personal factors that may alter resilience and plan to build in activities to increase resilience
- Participate in a number of activities that promote self-care and resilience throughout the course of the day. Participants should dress for comfort.
Relax during the retreat during the 2 Tai Chi sessions:
Participate in an evening session of Chi Kung to slow down and unwind. Move gently to release and relax before bed. 30- 45 minutes Please bring a yoga mat.
Wake up at the morning session with Chi Kung and principles of Tai Chi to get our energy moving.
30-45 minutes
Other activities include:
- Golf Tourney (extra charge)
- Evening Campfire.
- Nordic Spa (extra charge; discounted rate)
Deborah Romeyn BPE, Ed. Cert. RMT, is a practicing massage therapist with a passion for wellness, creative work and massage therapy. Deborah’s work in Wellness Education began in WSD #1 ,creating workshops for teachers experiencing stress and burnout. From there, Deborah became a Mental Health First Aid instructor, and has been working with groups across the province for over a decade.
A sought after presenter, Deborah ensures that her workshops are as experiential as they are informative. Her essential question is always what could be easier? What could be better? How can we thrive in our daily lives?
ONLY 24 Seats Available - Register early and book your room to guarantee your spot.
MTAM has secured a special rate of $215/night at Elkhorn during the retreat. Contact the Front Desk at 204-848-2802 to reserve your room under the group code MTAM26 no later than August 27, 2026. After this date, unused rooms will be released back into the front desk inventory.
Member and Non-member registrations include 1 1/2 days of professional development, 2 Breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 2 Tai Chi sessions & the evening campfire.
Guest registrations will open May 2: $135+GST. This includes 2 Breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 2 Tai Chi sessions & Campfire
Registration rates do not include accommodations, golf, or Resort activities (spa, bike rentals, etc.).
Cancellations made prior to one month before to the course start date will receive a full refund less a 10% administration fee. Cancellations made between one month and two-weeks before the course start date receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given for cancellations from 2 weeks prior to the course start date. Extenuating circumstances will always be considered. Please note, last minute emergency cancellations are subject to a 10% administration fee.