Coping with Anger, Rage & Guilt Postpartum: Bowen Island Mini-Retreat

Have you struggled with anger, rage, or guilt since having a child? Often when these feelings come up, they can become so powerful that they take over and we can feel helpless and out of control. Are you ready to stop feeling overpowered by these emotions? 

Join us on beautiful Bowen island the morning of July 13th, 2019 from 10:15am – 1:15pm at The Family Place for a mini-retreat day and participate in the incredible workshop: Coping With Anger, Rage & Guilt Post partum. Whether you are a Bowen Local or want to trek over for the day from the mainland, you are welcome here! Continue reading for more details:

Workshop Details

Join Jen Reddish, Master Therapeutic Counsellor at The Essence of You, to create an opportunity to shift how you view your anger, rage, and guilt which will help you to make lasting changes.

You will be invited to learn more about what triggers your anger and guilt, how to start recognizing warning signs and learn coping strategies to deal with these feelings and the behaviours that come with it.

You will learn ways of releasing guilt and anger that are toxic for you, understand how to use your power and support yourself without sacrificing others, and connect to different sides of yourself. 

This workshop will also provide opportunity for connecting with others with similar experiences in their parenting journey.   

Babes in arms are welcome.  $60 Investment to participate. 

Mini – Retreat Itinerary

8:30am – 9:45am (optional): If you aren’t local to Bowen and want to walk on the ferry instead of bringing your vehicle, meet us for coffee / a snack in Snug Cove to connect to other group members and shuttle with us to the workshop location, or head straight to the workshop space (The Family Place on Bowen Island). Even if you bring your own vehicle or are a Bowen Island resident, you are welcome to meet up with us for a casual coffee here.

10:15am – 1:15pm (Workshop): Hosted by Jen Reddish, this is the workshop time! With Jen’s guidance, you will explore your anger, rage, and guilt and tools to make lasting changes in a supportive group setting and walk away with new tools and connections for thriving in yourself as an individual and new parent.

1:30pm (Optional, details may change depending on weather, ETC): Take some time post workshop to explore the island, or we can help facilitate a group participant outdoor bagged lunch or shuttle back to ferry for those heading straight back to Vancouver. There are also plenty of yummy restaurants for those who want to eat out. Check out this list of “things to do on Bowen” for those who want to take time to explore the island and stay a while! Explore the beaches, go for a hike, have an ice cream or locally made chocolate, and check out the local shops!

Getting There

Bowen Island is a 20 minute ferry ride from the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal. Ferry fees are approximately $10.45 per person, plus around $29 per vehicle (return trip included, you only pay one way!). Bringing your vehicle over will give you more flexibility for exploring the island after the workshop, but for those who wish to walk-on, we will arrange to shuttle you to and from the ferry.

Catch either the 8am or 9:05am ferry and meet us for a morning coffee in Snug Cove just off the ferry and then we can head to the workshop location for 10am. Full morning details for those who want to walk on the ferry and catch a ride with us to the workshop will be sent by email closer to the date, but we will make it easy as pie for ya.

For those who want to make a weekend of it, there are lots of places to stay on the island!

FYI: We are also hosting a Resiliency Retreat For Birth Workers Workshop in the afternoon, if you are also a parent and want to get in on that one, too!

Jen Reddish is a Master Therapeutic Counsellor at The Essence of You in Calgary, Alberta and is coming to B.C. for this special workshop day!. Jen has been working as a Counsellor for almost a decade and is a specialist in mental health in the postpartum period.