Upcoming Events

Join us at Canyon Ranch Lenox in the Berkshires for a transformative experience on World Mental Health Day, featuring expert-led presentations focused on trauma-informed care.

Dr. Elisseou and our experts will guide you through topics like mental health, spiritual wellness, and healing energy during this focused wellness retreat. Through presentations and discussions, you'll gain valuable insights into emotional well-being and the healing process, empowering you to take steps toward a more balanced, resilient life.

In addition to this event, you can enjoy all of the daily activities that Lenox, MA offers. Explore our sample schedule.

Dr. Sadie Elisseou is an internationally recognized expert in trauma-informed care (TIC), a physician in the VA healthcare system, and an instructor at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine. She has developed evidence-based platforms to train professionals in TIC and created a framework to improve patient safety during medical visits. Her award-winning curriculum is taught at medical schools across the U.S., and she co-founded the National VA TIC Collaborative, sharing her expertise globally.

Dan Marko, MA, Senior Spiritual Wellness Provider, helps resort guests explore how developing or deepening a spiritual practice can enhance personal and professional relationships. He provides individual consultations, group lectures, and workshops.

Kelly Clady, Dipl OM, LAc, Eastern Medicine Practitioner, Acupuncturist, guides guests on their quest to obtain more optimal health and balance. She uses acupuncture, healing foods and herbs, meditation and visualization, positive self-talk, and energy movements such as qigong in her practice.

Holly Benzenhafer, PhD, MDiv, MSc, Spiritual Wellness Provider, is dedicated to helping guests explore the deep meaning of their lives. Through individual, couple, family, or group sessions, she creates a safe space for resort guests where they may attune and attend places of spiritual pain and healing to find pathways to a life of intention, joy, and connection.

Mary Cahilly, MA, LMHC, LPC, CCTP, Mental Health & Wellness Therapist, is dedicated to helping her clients remember the truth and beauty of who they are. Weaving transpersonal psychotherapy, mindfulness approaches to wellness, and her understanding of neuroscience, she teaches her clients how to pause and access their own inherent wisdom as they move through life’s challenges and celebrate life’s preciousness.

Robbie Bogard, MA, LICSW, Mental Health & Wellness Therapist, is a seasoned therapist of 30 years, with specialties in trauma recovery, women’s issues, stress management, mindfulness, and relationship with food. She uses the latest research in neuroscience, attachment styles, and mind-body connection to help people better understand their patterns of behavior and make the changes they desire.

Jo Ann Levitt MA, RN, HTP, Healing Energy Practitioner, is an esteemed Healing Touch practitioner who seamlessly integrates her wealth of expertise to curate a tranquil healing space. She works with guests to foster relaxation and release tension, facilitating profound inner journey work.

Tuesday, October 8

11 a.m. Live Long Through Qi Gong: A Tool for Self Healing with Kelly Clady-Giramma

The medicinal benefits of qi gong are varied, helping with everything from digestive and sleep ailments to autoimmune conditions – even cancer. Get your body moving to better understand this ancient art form.

Noon Arial Yoga-Sound Workshop with Holly Benzenhafer

Utilizing a fabric hammock suspended from the ceiling, work your core strength in standing poses and inversions.

3 p.m. How Uncertainty Helps Us Grow with Dan Marko

A spiritual wellness provider demonstrates how letting go of control during times of change and transition can open our hearts, expand our consciousness, and nourish our growth as human beings.

5 p.m. Stress, Growth, and Resilience with Mary Cahilly

Understanding the human nervous system’s response to stress can help you intentionally cultivate growth. Learn how to help your mind work with your body to achieve greater resilience.

8 p.m. Trauma-Informed Care with Dr. Sadie Elisseou

Trauma-informed care is an evidence-based framework for supporting people who have experienced various forms of trauma. This approach is increasingly adopted to enhance both patient and employee experiences in health professions.

Wednesday, October 9

11 a.m. Trauma-Informed Organizations with Dr. Sadie Elisseou

Amidst stress and crisis in our global economy, we seek solutions to support employees and build community. Trauma-informed care (TIC), a strategic framework for helping people who have experienced toxic stress, is a rapidly growing social movement.

3 p.m. Trauma: Understanding & Healing with Robbie Bogard

Gain insight about trauma and how it effects the central nervous system. Explore ways to heal and build a flourishing life by promoting post-traumatic growth.

5 p.m. Replenishing the Well with Holly Benzenhafer

Feeling depleted, exhausted, or overwhelmed? A spiritual wellness provider teaches 10 simple, evidence-based practices for replenishing your mind and spirit so you can live with fullness, peace, and joy.

Thursday, October 10

11 a.m. Emotional Stress Release with Jo Ann Levitt

Good health results from the free-flow of energy through the body. Emotional stress, anxiety, or fear can effectively block that flow. With guided visualization, learn hands-on techniques to release stress and restore balance and calm to your system.

Noon Lunch & Learn: Mood Boosting Foods

Enjoy a three-course meal as you watch our demo chef prepare the entrée, and learn about uplifting food choices.

3 p.m. Mixed Emotions: Making Peace with Yourself with Mary Cahilly

We often attempt to avoid difficult emotions. Discuss how to widen your tolerance for your emotional experience and gain practical tools for navigating those emotions.