PROGRAMME
Saturday: 28 September
7:30 – 8:15 Arrival and coffee
8:15 – 9:00
Clinical
Dr. Michael Demask
The USA Experience: Development – Ethics in the field of Recovery
Venue: Main Hall
9:00 – 10:30
Alternative /Clinical
Dr Engela Serfontein
Activating and developing the neuro pathways:
Movement and music
Venue: Minor Hall
or
Simon Hoare Chairing a Combined 12 step fellowship meeting
Venue: Weather permitting – outside in the shade/sun or Small Dining Room
or
Alternative
Reto Reolon and Gary Breytenbach
Trauma treatment for sustained recovery
Venue: Main Hall
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11.45 Clinical /12 Step/Spiritual
Dr. Rodger Meyer
The psychotherapy of 12 Step Recovery – a spiritual journey
Venue: Main Hall
or
Alternative
Lea Coleman
Importance of nutrition in the detox process
Venue: Small Dining Room
or Please Note this is a Two-hour session 11:00 – 13:00
Alternative
Ericka Alison
Breathwork: A practical session
Venue: Minor Hall
11.45 – 1.00 Clinical
Nurain Tisaker
Technology – the New Addiction and
Charles Matthews – Reclaiming Electronics for Recovery
Venue: Main Hall
or
12 Step/Spiritual: Panel Discussion
Freddie van Rensburg; John Ritchie and Imke Venter
The 12 steps and Christianity
Venue: Minor Hall
or
Alternative
Frances Ward
TRE: Trauma Release Exercise
Venue: Small Dining Room
13:00 – 14:00 Finger Lunch
Provided for participants who registered
14:00 – 14:45 12 Step/Spiritual
Doug Kemp
Bringing recovery to the masses
Venue: Minor Hall
or
Clinical
Kerry Collins
Connection as the Alternative to Addiction:
Sober Living – the road to long-term recovery
Venue: Main Hall
or
Alternative
Janine Hayward
Matrix Re-imprinting in Recovery Treatment
Venue: Small Dining Room
14:45 – 15:45
Clinical
Warren Lucas
Exercise as a treatment modality for substance use disorders and mental health
Venue: Small Dining Room
or
Alternative
Steve Borloz
Yoga and meditation as trauma reduction techniques
Venue: Minor Hall
or
Clinical: Panel discussion
Corrie Davidson: Sex/Co-dependency,
Dana Tadmor: Food and
Andre le Roux: Gambling
The Latest on Process Addiction Recovery
15:45 – 16:15 Break
16:15 – 17:00 Gala Event and Lucky Draws
Special Motivational Speaker: Rowena Webb
The Heroic Journey – Living with Consequences
Freddie van Rensburg and Desiree-Anne Martin
Launch of Life Anon: A 12-step guide for non-addicts
IMDEMNITY:
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed by presenters and participants during this festival, are not necessarily that of the organizers or sponsors of the event. There is therefore no real or implied endorsement or approval. The organizers and partner(s) assume no responsibility for the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. Presentations and discussions do not replace independent professional judgement, examination and verification. Those making use of the information presented or discussed, therefore assume all risk and liability arising from such use or reliance. Attendees and presenters should note that sessions may be recorded and in future be used at the discretion of the organizers. This includes but is not limited to its use in various media, including printing, audio and video formats, without further notice. We reserve the right to modify, alter, or update the Recovery Festival arrangements as and when precipitated by circumstance, without prior notice.