WEYBURN - The WeyStrong committee held its first-ever retreat on Sunday, for Weyburn and area women who have ever received any type of cancer diagnosis.
The retreat was held at the Travelodge and was attended by 35 ladies from the across the southeast corner.
The itinerary included a variety of sessions including two different yoga sessions, two art projects, mini massages provided by registered massage therapists and a session on the importance of good mental health during and after receiving a cancer diagnosis.
The retreat also included two nutritional breaks and a delicious lunch. The afternoon ended with some fun, games and an opportunity for the women to socialize and get to know each other.
Every woman in attendance went home with a WeyStrong T-shirt, a comfort bag filled with a variety of items as well as each woman also took home a door prize. The entire day was completely free for the women, due to the overwhelming response from the community with the financial, in-kind and door prize donations received by organizers.
WeyStrong committee is grateful to the entire community and beyond who contributed.
“We have plans to continue with more events and grow our community of cancer survivors. If anyone is interested in learning more about WeyStrong, they are welcome to email [email protected] or join our Facebook page to keep updated on events,” said a statement from the organizing committee.
