Mike Petryk School of Dentistry Wellness Retreat
It's time to focus on you. Our second annual retreat for dental practitioner wellness takes place at the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Botanic Garden on September 28, 2025.
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Retreat details
Relax in the gardens and join this well-being experience to discuss self-care through nutrition, building resilience and wellness.
Our sessions will occur in the magnificent Aga Khan Garden, in the elegant Diwan structure. The tranquil setting is the perfect retreat for your whole oral health-care office to focus on mindfulness strategies, all while earning continuing education credits.
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Speakers
Sandra Seville
Registered dietitian
Seville, RD, is a registered dietitian based in Ontario; she’s a trailblazer in connecting the dots between nutrition and oral health, including the emerging oral microbiome and overall health.
Seville educates many sectors of health-care professionals on diverse topics in the field of nutrition and health. Dental nutrition has been an area of interest to Seville for decades.
As a consulting dietitian and a recognized authority on nutrition and health, and the field of probiotics, prebiotics, and the microbiome, Seville brings a unique and evidence-based perspective to the conversation. Her ability to translate cutting-edge science into actionable strategies makes her an invaluable resource for our profession.
Justin Long
Registered psychologist
Long, MCP, is a registered psychologist, sessional professor at Concordia University of Edmonton, clinical instructor at the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Faculty of Dentistry and Medicine, and adjunct faculty at the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥’s Faculty of Education.
He has been working in the mental health field since 2012 and has been lucky to get work in a variety of settings including the Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Hospital Edmonton, the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Hospital, and several psychotherapeutic public and private practices. He specializes in posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain treatment and has a special interest in stress management due to the large impact human stress responses have on these conditions.
His recent focus has been integrating psychotherapeutic support for psychological trauma, burnout, stress, and acute/complex critical incidents in multidisciplinary contexts, such as physical therapy clinics, educational programs, and hospital settings.
tickets are now available
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Edmonton, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
8 CE credits* | General — $250 | Office — $1,000 (5 people) | Faculty and Alumni — $200
Registration deadline: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2025.
* This number is an estimate. Your regulatory body will issue the credits.
Frequently asked questions
The garden is 15 minutes southwest of Edmonton. Plan your route and get the most out of your time. Parking is free.
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- Enjoy a healthy meal
- Explore the garden
- A massage
- Relax with a yoga class
- Take time for breathing work
- Enjoy live music
- Roll it out with stretching and foam rolling
- Participate in the Indigenous ceremony
Anyone can attend who is interested in the intersection of wellness and dentistry. Bring the whole oral health-care office down as our sessions are designed for everyone including dental hygienists, dental assistants, office managers, sterilization assistants, students and dentists.
Your event registration includes:
- Healthy lunch and refreshments during breaks
- Keynote sessions
- Garden admission
- Wellness activities (e.g., yoga, massage)
- Gift bag
- Admission until 6 p.m. to the garden
- Letter of attendance (emailed after attending the event)