The Reflective Retreat is personal and family development. The retreats are an opportunity to spend time away from your current situation, to reflect on the self and relationships.
WHAT IS IT?
The Reflective Retreat is a journey of fun, reflection, learning and self-discovery. It is a time away where people and families can connect, to explore and enhance their relationships.
The program is designed to assist all types of people, families or groups by implementing processes for building greater respect and increased self-awareness.
The Reflective Retreat is a needs-based program with a flexible process. It assists self-empowerment by exploring how beliefs, values, thinking, feelings and behaviour impact the self
and others.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
A retreat is organised with those involved. The location, resources and needs are discussed and determined.
A program outline is developed in collaboration with the participants. The program outline becomes a guide and is adapted to suit the group or personal needs and requirements.
During the retreat, sessions are facilitated in a gentle and professional manner aimed at bringing people together. The retreat is about escaping routines and getting away to explore, within and without.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The Reflective Retreat may include one person, a group of friends, a family, an extended group of family members or work groups.
SESSIONS
The Reflective Retreat consists of fun activities combined with times for reflection, discussion and self-exploration. The sessions are informal and needs based.
The amount of sessions can be a few or many depending on the group and personal needs.
TYPES OF RETREATS
Specialist programs can be developed by Smash the Sky staff in collaboration with organisations and individuals. Typical programs may include specific sessions, outings (special days out), trips away or a combination of these activities. Both individual and group sessions may be included.
WHAT IS ACHIEVED?
Outcomes
The Reflective Retreat is process rather than outcome focused.
The process leads to group and personal outcomes that are designed to nurture emotional and psychological development, build resilience and self-empowerment. The needs based nature of the program helps determine the focus of the outcomes.
Group Outcomes
- Creation of a safe environment to assist in self-exploration and feedback.
- Enhancement of relationships by development of trust, respect and empathy.
Personal Outcomes
- Increased self-awareness and self-empowerment by
self-exploration and change.
- Increased learning of personal needs and needs of others through participation in activities and feedback.
- Enhancement of self-esteem and self-confidence through group participation and self-development.
- Movement to interdependency through self-awareness and application of practice techniques.
- Increased learning of types, styles and behaviours of self and others by observation, participation and discussion.
- Development of emotional and psychological fitness by change practice, participation and feedback.
The Reflective Retreat offers the possibility to develop awareness and resilience. An opportunity to connect with your family, friends or work mates, to reflect on yourself and build your relationships.
