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ABOUT<br />
The Retreat Program is designed to provide a brain-healthy ecosystem through<br />
neuroscience-informed healing resources and community building. This experience sets<br />
the foundation for positive personal growth and a deeper connection to oneself and the<br />
LYB community.<br />
IMPACT<br />
Connected 49 people, including 26 diverse individuals with TBI and 2 caregivers, the<br />
majority of whom returned from previous years to continue to accelerate their healing.<br />
Everyone shared their desire to remain connected to this unique community and to serve as<br />
role models for future participants.<br />
“Having fellow survivors return each year builds friendships, continually taking<br />
our relationships to a deeper and deeper level. Over the years we’ve built a true<br />
family and it’s so great to reconnect each year and watch our fellow TBI<br />
Survivors grow.”<br />
-Retreat participant<br />
Integrated a variety of people within the TBI community, including individuals with injury,<br />
family members, traditional and complementary health care providers, LYB Yoga Teachers<br />
and students, in order to provide a comprehensive curriculum and experience.<br />
“This experience has given me such a valuable perspective. As a student<br />
therapist, it is easy to see myself as the person responsible for helping other<br />
individuals, but the retreat is such a unique experience that it hashelped me to<br />
understand all that I can gain from the people I surround myself with.”<br />
-Student Volunteer<br />
LOVEYOURBRAIN | ANNUAL REPORT 8
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