Summer Retreat July 23rd

Over 100 patients attended Beit Natan's one day "Retreat for Recovery", held in Jerusalem at the Wasserman Youth Hostel. "Retreat for Recovery" are held bi-annually, providing the participants, all cancer patients, with a few days of respite from their treatments, with their schedules with lectures, workshops, arts and entertainment.

Every Retreat has it's own theme. In the past, theme's includes "Growing with Support", "Growing with Joy". This day's theme & events were focused on the theme "Growing with Creativity. The day was packed with interesting lectures and poignant workshops - all with the stated goal to help the women cope and live with their cancer in a creative, pro-active way.

Lectures and workshops included " Proper Nutrition during Cancer Treatments", "Interviewing Cancer-Narrative Therapy session, "Prayer, love and inner strength", "Speaking about my illness with my family", "Painting my feelings" (Touch Painting technique), "Movement, dance and flexibility", and much more.