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Understanding the Physiology of Burnout
Burnout isn’t a personal failure. Learn how stress affects sleep, blood pressure, and decision-making, and recognize the physiology behind exhaustion.
2.0 CE hours
January 23–24, 2027 · Hermosa Beach, California
Burnout Recovery Micro Retreat
Two days by the ocean to rest, recover, and earn your CE hours alongside other nurses who get it.
8 BRN-approved CE hours · January 23–24
Apply for This Retreat →The Beach House Hotel · Limited to 20 spots · California BRN CEP #18153
At a glance
- Dates
- January 23–24, 2027
- Venue
- The Beach House Hotel
- Location
- Hermosa Beach, California
- Continuing education
- 8 BRN-approved CE hours
An invitation
A pause that gives something back.
Nurses carry so much: emotionally, mentally, physically. And most of the time, there’s nowhere to set any of it down. You deserve a pause that helps you feel like yourself again, and it can come from something you already have to do.
California nurses need 30 CE hours every two years, and too often those hours get done late at night, on a laptop, between shifts. This weekend turns eight of them into recovery instead.
You earn CE hours that support your wellbeing rather than drain it, take a meaningful break without using a full week of PTO, and spend time with other nurses who understand your world.
Is this for you?
This retreat may be for you if…
- The passion you once had for nursing feels far away.
- You’ve caught yourself looking at careers outside nursing.
- You feel overwhelmed or emotionally drained, and need a reset that fits into real life.
- You want CE hours that give something back.
- You’re craving oceanfront rest and time with nurses who know what a shift really costs.
- You’re ready to feel like yourself again.
The venue
Hermosa Beach, California
Soft morning light, ocean air, and the sound of waves: a restorative setting for burnout recovery. The retreat gathers at The Beach House Hotel, steps from the sand and Hermosa Pier.
The sessions
CE that feels like a breath of fresh air.
Practical, evidence-based, and designed specifically for nurses. California BRN provider CEP #18153.
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Emotional Regulation & Compassion Fatigue
Practice tools to interrupt emotional overload and protect your capacity for empathy without abandoning yourself.
2.0 CE hours
03
Rebuilding Presence & Purpose
Reconnect with clarity, presence, and the reasons you chose nursing, while noticing what helps you feel engaged and grounded.
2.0 CE hours
04
Boundaries & Sustainable Practice
Explore practical ways to set boundaries, sustain your energy, and build a recovery plan that works beyond the weekend.
2.0 CE hours
The itinerary
Two days to reset and reconnect.
Times and activities are subject to minor adjustment. CE session times are firm for attendance documentation.
Day 1 · Saturday, January 23
Arrive + Reset
9:00–9:30 AM
Check-In + Welcome
9:30–10:00 AM
Networking + Breakfast
Light breakfast + oceanfront mingling
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
CE Session 1: Physiology of Burnout
2 CE hours
12:00–1:00 PM
Lunch
Included
1:00–3:00 PM
CE Session 2: Emotional Regulation & Compassion Fatigue
2 CE hours
3:00–4:00 PM
Beach Walk + Integration Time
4:00–5:00 PM
Sound Bath Reset
Nervous-system downshift before sunset social hour
5:00–6:00 PM
Happy Hour
Cocktails/mocktails + heavy appetizers with sunset views
6:00 PM onward
Your Time
Explore Hermosa Pier, relax at the hotel, or enjoy the beach
Day 2 · Sunday, January 24
Clarity + Purpose
8:00–9:00 AM
Morning Yoga
Gentle oceanfront movement + breathwork
9:00–10:00 AM
Breakfast
Included
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
CE Session 3: Rebuilding Presence & Purpose
2 CE hours
12:00–1:00 PM
Lunch
Included
1:00–3:00 PM
CE Session 4: Boundaries & Sustainable Practice
2 CE hours
3:00–3:30 PM
Break + Beach Time
3:30–4:00 PM
Closing Circle + 30-Day Recovery Plan
4:00 PM
Departure
Total: 8 BRN-approved CE hours
After
Return with tools, and a plan to keep the reset going.
On Sunday afternoon, you leave rejuvenated with practical tools to battle burnout and build resilience, along with a 30-Day Recovery Plan to carry the reset into everyday life.
You also leave more connected. The nurses beside you were carrying some of the same things you were. Now you know you’re not the only one.
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Your facilitator
Teri Dart
MSN-Ed, RN, CEN
I’ve spent 26 years in nursing — most of them in the Emergency Department, and later as an educator and nursing director. For years, I was the nurse leader who had all the answers. Behind the scenes, I was running on empty, teaching nurses how to care for patients while I had forgotten how to care for myself.
So I stepped away, did my own healing, and promised myself I would never let another nurse feel that alone. CEU Escape was born from that promise: a place to rest, recover, and earn CE hours in a way that actually feels healing.
I’ve been where you are. You don’t have to leave nursing to save yourself. You just need to give yourself permission to breathe again.
Reserve your spot
Choose your room
January 23–24, 2027 · The Beach House Hotel · Limited to 20 spots.
Early bird · through Nov. 1, 2026
Single occupancy
$1,297
Regular rate after Nov. 1: $1,500 per person
King bed + pull-out sleeper
Shared room
$900
Included in your retreat
- 8 BRN-approved CE hours focused on burnout recovery
- One night / two days at The Beach House Hotel
- Breakfast and lunch both days
- Sunset happy hour with cocktails or mocktails and heavy appetizers
- Morning yoga and breathwork
- Sound bath and beach walk with integration time
- CEU Escape retreat workbook
- Closing circle and a 30-Day Recovery Plan
- Small-group connection with other nurses
Not included
- · Transportation
- · Dinner
- · Spa services
- · Travel insurance
- · Souvenirs or additional activities
Deposits are non-refundable. More than 60 days before: full refund minus a $250 administrative fee. 30–60 days before: 50% refund. Less than 30 days before: non-refundable. Travel insurance is strongly recommended.
Apply for This Retreat →Questions, answered
Before you go.
Can I use these CE hours for license renewal?+
CEU Escape is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #18153. Always confirm your renewal requirements with your state board.
Where is the retreat?+
The Beach House Hotel in Hermosa Beach, California.
What is the cancellation policy?+
Deposits are non-refundable and secure your reservation. More than 60 days before the retreat: full refund minus a $250 administrative fee. 30–60 days before: 50% refund. Less than 30 days before: non-refundable. Travel insurance is strongly recommended.
What meals and activities are included?+
Breakfast and lunch both days, a sunset happy hour with heavy appetizers, morning yoga and breathwork, a sound bath, and a beach walk are included. Dinner, transportation, spa services, travel insurance, souvenirs, and additional activities are not included.
January 23–24, 2027 · Hermosa Beach, California
Give yourself two days by the ocean to breathe.
A small, intentional weekend reset with nurses who understand.