Upcoming Events

Join us this spring at our Tucson resort and spa for an intimate, six-day retreat designed to help you weather and recover from life's challenges. Crafted by mental health and wellness experts, this event is focused on supporting you through trauma recovery, building resilience, and embracing total well-being.

Featuring special guest Kathleen Parrish, a trauma-informed care expert, and Tom McDermitt, a recovery expert, this transformative experience includes insightful presentations, healing consultations, and restorative activities. These offerings will guide you in processing trauma, reclaiming balance, and fostering peace of mind.

This event is a unique opportunity to connect with a community of like-minded individuals who share your journey toward personal growth and a fulfilling life. Highlights include expert-led talks, intention-setting sessions, wellness activities such as yoga and meditation, mindfulness practices, and meaningful discussions in a welcoming, inclusive space.

Whether you're navigating recovery or exploring a more mindful way of living, this retreat provides the tools, insights, and support you need to embrace healing, reflection, and well-being.

To make the most of this event, we suggest you stay on a Mindful Journey Designed Experience.

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

Kathleen Parrish, MAMFC, MARE, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and the owner and operator of KP Counseling and Consulting. She served as senior director of Clinical Operations and Community Outreach at Cottonwood Tucson for nearly two decades. Kathleen’s work with trauma survivors spans over 25 years, and includes EMDR, narrative therapy, and mindfulness practices. She's an EMDRIA-certified therapist and provides attachment-focused EMDR to address complex developmental trauma.

Additionally, Kathleen is an approved clinical supervisor for the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, and has published articles for Counselor, Addiction Professional, Addiction Today, and Arizona Together. She's the co-author of The Essence of Resilience: Stories of Triumph over Trauma, and has made several television guest appearances on Dr. Phil and Intervention. She's a frequent speaker at conferences in the United States and Europe.

Tom McDermitt, BA, AAC, PAC I, RAE, currently works at one of the top substance use disorder treatment centers in the country. With over 21-years of experience in the field, Tom works with individuals and families suffering with addiction and mental health conditions.

Tom is a person in long term recovery and has been sober since 1995. Through his personal struggles and journey into recovery, Tom has been able apply what he has learned into his life and share it with others.

Before working in the field of treatment, Tom worked in the airline industry for 17-years doing project management and team building. These years in the corporate world allowed for a different view of management as he moved into the treatment world. He applies the experience in the airline industry to find the best approaches and solutions when problems arise while working to offer treatment solutions.

Tom is a certified associate addiction counselor and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Ashford University.

Canyon Ranch Experts:

Amy Hawthorne MS, LMFT, Director of Mental Health & Wellness
Amy specializes in getting to the root of issues quickly, helping guests to recognize the deeper “why” for current life circumstances, identifying and healing past traumas, and addressing maladaptive relationship patterns.

Sherri Felton MS, LPC, Mental Health & Wellness Expert
Sherri Felton is dedicated to helping guests at our Arizona wellness resort gain invaluable insights into the patterns that no longer serve them, guiding them to create new, more effective habits for a fulfilling life. Her areas of specialization include performance, trauma, and anxiety.

Adam Smith MA, Senior Spiritual Wellness Provider
Adam can guide you in cultivating purpose, living with loss, emotional eating, and enjoying a more contemplative way of life. He uses evidence-based practices and continually witnesses how spiritual practices can deepen the meaning of your meals, strengthen the connection to your body and food, and help you communicate better.

Rachael Gallagher MM, M Div., Spiritual Wellness Provider, Tucson
Rachael Gallagher M, MDiv, is a transformational wellness expert at Canyon Ranch Tucson in Arizona. She offers spiritual consultations, individual sessions, and leads workshops and presentations designed to guide resort guests through life’s transitions and foster self-healing.

Monday, April 21

7 a.m. Morning Walk
This walk includes inclines on both trails and pavement that will accommodate all paces up to 13 minutes per mile, equivalent to 4-5 mph on a treadmill. Please bring your water bottle.

9 a.m. The Neuroscience of Addiction & Trauma
Exploring the science of addiction and trauma and its impact on your brain as well as ways to heal and promote emotional maturity and healthy relationships.

2 p.m. Complex Traumatic Grief: Understanding & Healing with Kathleen Parrish
Kathleen Parrish shares an overview of symptoms, sociological considerations, and a path of hope for those who desire healing from complex traumatic grief, which results when loss occurs due to significant trauma.

5 p.m. Open 12-Step Recovery Meeting
Hosted by the local community, this meeting welcomes members of all 12-step fellowships, their families, and those who are just curious.

Tuesday, April 22

7 a.m. Morning Walk
This walk includes inclines on both trails and pavement that will accommodate all paces up to 13 minutes per mile, equivalent to 4-5 mph on a treadmill. Please bring your water bottle.

1 p.m. Replenishing the Well
Feeling depleted, exhausted or overwhelmed? Learn 10 simple, evidence-based practices for replenishing your mind and spirit so you can live from fullness, peace and joy.

4 p.m. Trauma Attachment & Healing with Kathleen Parrish
Guest expert Kathleen Parrish shares insights about trauma, attachment theories and self-healing. Learn how survivors of childhood trauma can struggle with relationships, self-destructive behavior, addiction and a lack of connection to themselves.

5 p.m. Open 12-Step Recovery Meeting
Hosted by the local community, this meeting welcomes members of all 12-step fellowships, their families, and those who are just curious.

Wednesday, April 23

7 a.m. Morning Walk
This walk includes inclines on both trails and pavement that will accommodate all paces up to 13 minutes per mile, equivalent to 4-5 mph on a treadmill. Please bring your water bottle.

9 a.m. Contemplation & Healing
Find out how changing the way you "see" through contemplative spiritual practice can foster greater wholeness and inner peace.

11 a.m. Compassion Circle for Grief & Gratitude
Enter a compassionate space that welcomes both your grief and your gratitude. Give yourself permission to grieve and start moving forward with renewed purpose and greater wholeness.

2 p.m. Trauma, Resilience & Recovery Panel Discussion
A panel and Q&A discussion featuring Kathleen Parrish and Canyon Ranch Experts moderated by Amy Hawthorne.

4 p.m. Trauma Resilience & Recovery with Kathleen Parrish
Resilience strengthens your capacity to heal and recover from traumatic experiences. With guest expert Kathleen Parrish, examine concepts related to trauma and the ways to recognize and celebrate resilience as a path toward lasting recovery.

5 p.m. Open 12-Step Recovery Meeting
Hosted by the local community, this meeting welcomes members of all 12-step fellowships, their families, and those who are just curious.

Thursday, April 24

7 a.m. Sunrise Yoga
Energize your day with an early-morning yoga practice (preferably before breakfast) including inversions, arm balances and backbends in your flow practice.

9 a.m. Guided Labyrinth Walk
Visit the labyrinth with a Spiritual Wellness provider. Learn about this sacred archetype and walk its path with intention in a shared community of spiritual seekers.

3 p.m. An Art Journal Experience
Join us for a multi-genre art adventure, where you'll craft an origami mini book and fill it with sensory delights like poetry, feathers, drawings, and more. Feel free to bring your own personal journal and make the most of this creative opportunity.

5 p.m. Open 12-Step Recovery Meeting
Hosted by the local community, this meeting welcomes members of all 12-step fellowships, their families, and those who are just curious.

7 p.m. Demystifying the Recovery Journey
Recovery is not a solo path. Join Tom McDermitt, a respected leader in the recovery field for over 21 years, as he shares key insights and essential tools for starting and sustaining a successful recovery journey—no matter where you are on the path.

Friday, April 25

7 a.m. Morning Walking
This walk includes inclines on both trails and pavement that will accommodate all paces up to 13 minutes per mile, equivalent to 4-5 mph on a treadmill. Please bring your water bottle.

1 p.m. Grind, Grit & Grace
The ‘hustle and bustle’, ‘hurry and worry’ mindset is mainstream madness. Contemplate the concepts of grind, grit, and grace, and learn practices to help design your well way of life.

3 p.m. Getting Unstuck
We all get stuck—whether it’s in a big way, a small way, or simply in our own minds. Join Tom McDermitt, a respected leader in the recovery field, as he shares practical tools and insights to help you break free from feeling stuck and move forward with growth and purpose.

4 p.m. Meditation
Learn techniques to help reduce stress, increase mindfulness, calm your mind and emotions and help your body relax.

5 p.m. Open 12-Step Recovery Meeting
Hosted by the local community, this meeting welcomes members of all 12-step fellowships, their families, and those who are just curious.

Saturday, April 26

6 a.m. Sabino Canyon Walk
Discover the picturesque beauty of Sabino Canyon. Our experts will take you to a premier recreation spot with canyon, mountain, and desert vistas.

8:15am Centering Meditation
Take 30 minutes to start your day by getting in touch with your daily intention and connecting with your breath.

11 a.m. Re-establishing the Connection
The quality of your relationships has a profound effect on your well-being. A life management therapist explores ways to enhance the vitality of your connection with friends, family and yourself.

2 p.m. Heart Chakra Yoga
In this challenging class, we will focus on backbends and forward folds to open the heart chakra with advanced poses (such as camel pose) to let go of sadness and grief in the heart.

4 p.m. Meditation
Learn techniques to help reduce stress, increase mindfulness, calm your mind and emotions and help your body relax.

5 p.m. Open 12-Step Recovery Meeting
Hosted by the local community, this meeting welcomes members of all 12-step fellowships, their families, and those who are just curious.

7 p.m. Roots of Recovery
Join Shawn Harrington, Curator of the Manchester Vermont Historical Society, for a look into the origins of the 12-Step movement. Discover how a pivotal 1935 meeting between two Vermont natives in Akron, OH, sparked the creation of dozens of 12-Step Fellowships that have since transformed millions of lives.

Sunday, April 27

7 a.m. Sunrise Yoga
Energize your day with an early-morning yoga practice (preferably before breakfast) including inversions, arm balances and backbends in your flow practice.

9 a.m. Poetry Saunter
Enjoy a lovely and inspirational stroll around the Ranch, stopping in silence to take in the beauty and listen with open hearts and ears to poetry to strengthen your spiritual journey.

10 a.m. Reflection Capsule
Join us for a mixed-media art class focused on the most important story—yours! Create a personal ‘time capsule’ that explores meaningful moments from your life and what is inspiring your next chapter.