New Zealand Neurodivergent 2026 Schedule

3:00 PM | Kia Ora--Welcome To New Zealand!!

Check In | Relax, Unwind, & Recharge

5:00 PM | Welcome Party & Introductions, BBQ Dinner At Hotel- Chef Mike from POV Kitchen

7:00 PM | Free time to settle in, and sleep off your jetlag

8:00 AM- 10:00 AM | Relaxing, Slow Moving, Breakfast at Venue

10:00 AM| Patrick Casale, LCMHC & Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW| Intention setting & Burnout Prevention Strategies (1 CE) 

11:30 AM| Lunch Together At Hotel or Free Time to Explore

4:30 PM | Authentic Māori Haka at the hotel: Welcome to Otago

 6:30 PM| No More Jetlag Welcome Dinner at Public Kitchen on Lake Wakatipu

8:00 AM- 9:15 AM | Breakfast at Venue

 9:30 AM- 10:30 AM | Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW| Harnessing The Polyvagal Perspective: Strategies for Burnout Prevention (1 CE)

12:00 PM- 1:30 PM Lunch Together At Hotel

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Skippers Canyon Jet Boat Tour

6:30 PM| Dinner on Own in Queenstown

8:00-9:15 AM | Breakfast at Venue

9:30 AM | Patrick Casale, LCMHC| Slowing Things Down: You Can't Do All The Things (1 CE)

10:30 AM| Gabrielle Juliano Villani- LCSW| Decoding the Nervous System: Mapping for Insights & Empowerment (1 CE)

12:00 PM| Lunch On Own + Free time to explore (Zipline, Bungy Jump, Monorail, Hiking, Etc)

7:00 PM| Dinner On Own

8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast at Venue

9:15 AM-11:15 AM Patrick Casale, LCMHC & Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW| Neurodiversity Affirming Business Ownership & Practices (2 CE)

11:30 AM- 1:00 PM | Lunch Together At Hotel

1:30 PM- 6:00 PM | Lord Of Rings Tour 

7:00 PM| Dinner On Own

8:00 AM- 9:15 AM | Breakfast at Venue

9:30 AM-10:30 AM| Patrick Casale, LCMHC & Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW Panel| Sustainable Strategies For Long-term Burnout Prevention (1 CE)

12:00 PM| Lunch at venue together Or Go Explore Queenstown

7:00 PM| Dinner On Your Own in Queenstown

8:00 AM- 10:00 AM| Breakfast together at venue

10:00 AM| Final day processing group

12:00 PM| Lunch On Own + Free time to explore Queenstown and relax

5:45- 7:30 PM| Farewell Lake Wakatipu Private Boat Tour (Dinner Included)

8:00- 10:00 AM | Breakfast & Check-Out