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Table 2 Example of Knights Cabin Cancer Retreat Program Scheduling

From: Letter to the Editor: The development of knights cabin cancer retreats: a community program to engage cancer survivors’ proactive health behaviors

Day 1

3:00 pm

Arrival/Check In

 

5:00 pm

Orientation

Retreat orientation

Facilitators: Knight’s Cabin Board of Directors

5:30 pm

Introduction to Behaviour Change

An overview of the key elements of behaviour change.

Facilitator: Certified Exercise Physiologist

6:00 pm

Dinner

 

7:30 pm

Meditation

Guided meditation.

Facilitator: Meditation expert

Day 2

8:30 am

Breakfast

 

9:15 am

Hike

Location and length weather dependent

Facilitator: Certified Exercise Physiologist

11:30 am

Lunch

 

12:30 pm

Exercise and Cancer

Benefits and Exercise prescription

Facilitator: Certified exercise physiologist

1:30 pm

Yoga

Facilitator: Yoga instructor

3:00 pm

Psychologist

Dealing with trauma

Facilitator: Registered Psychologist

4:30 pm

Free time

 

5:30 pm

Dinner

 

7:00 pm

Improving Sleep

Sleep management techniques.

Facilitator: Sleep expert

8:00 pm

Group Chat

Increasing social support

Day 3

8:30 am

Breakfast

 

9:30 am

Nutrition

Following the American Cancer Association’s nutritional guidelines.

Facilitator: Registered Dietician

10:30 am

Evaluation

Behavioral change facilitation and program evaluation

Facilitators: Certified Exercise Physiologist

11:00 am

Free time

 

12:00 pm

Lunch

 

1:30 pm

Yoga

Facilitator: Certified Yoga Instructor

2:00 pm

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