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Heal & Thrive

Heal and Thrive is a transformative e-course supporting your recovery after top surgery. With a holistic approach, it offers expert guidance, practical tools, and emotional support to help you heal confidently and regain strength.

WHOLISTIC HEALING

ONE TIME PAYMENT OF $197

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Heal & Thrive exists to fill the gap this 10-module program covers everything you need to know about transmasculine top surgery post-op protocols.

If recovery has felt confusing, you’re not the problem.

Learn how to safely move your body starting from the day of surgery.

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Gain a deep understanding of the healing process, including scar care.

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Have a detailed plan with video demonstrations of exercises you can confidently perform and progress over time.

This program is for you if:

  • You’re preparing for gender-affirming surgery

  • You’re already healing and feel lost

  • You’re scared of doing the wrong thing

  • You want guidance that actually understands trans bodies

  • You’d like to feel at home in yourself again

It’s NOT for you if:

  • You want a hardcore fitness challenge

  • You believe pain = progress

  • You’re looking for a one-size-fits-all template

Whats in Heal and Thrive?

Getting Started on Your Journey

In Module 1 we will get acquainted with the course structure, set your intentions, and prepare you mentally and physically for your recovery journey.

Welcome & Orientation

Module 1:

The Healing Process

In Module 1 we will learn about the typical stages of post-op healing, what to expect at each phase, and how to monitor your progress effectively.


Module 2:

Exercises for Phase 1

Module 2 will set you up with safe, gentle movements to promote circulation, reduce stiffness, and reconnect with your body in the early healing stages.


Module 3:

Exercises for Phase 2&3

Module 3 introduces progressive strength and mobility exercises tailored for your recovery timeline. To help your body get stronger.


Module 4:

Nuturing Your Mental Health

Module 4 will explore practical strategies to care for your mental health, manage post-op mood shifts, and feel grounded through change.


Module 5:

Scar Care

In Module 5 discover evidence-based techniques for scar care including massage, hydration, and topical treatments to support optimal healing.


Module 6:

Nuturition & Healing

Module 6 fuels your recovery with guidance on anti-inflammatory foods, hydration, and nourishment, without the pressure of diet culture.


Module 7:

Lifestyle Changes

Module 7 helps you adapt sleeping positions to clothing choices, this module covers real-life tweaks that can make your recovery smoother and more comfortable.


Module 8:

Building Confidence

Module 8 helps you develop tools to reconnect with your body, boost self-trust, and embrace the new version of you with pride and patience.


Module 9:

Real Life Anecdotes

In Module 9 you hear about honest, diverse stories from folks who’ve been through recovery, what helped, what didn’t, and what they wish they’d known.


Module 10:

Moving Forward: Post Recovery

Module 10 looks beyond recovery with tips on maintaining your strength, managing long-term changes, and thriving in your
post-op life.

Inside Heal & Thrive you get

  • Step-by-step recovery phases

  • Guided, surgery-appropriate movement

  • Scar care & mobility support

  • Mental health & nervous system tools

  • Education in human language

  • A pace that fits real life

  • Access to someone who actually gets it

Everything is designed to help you move from
uncertain → steady → confident.

Heal & Thrive - Top Surgery from A-Z
$197.00
One time
$49.25
For 4 months

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FAQ

  • No! There is no special equipment necessary. I will provide a list of suggested materials which are affordable, & optional.

  • The program includes video tutorials, worksheets and easy-to-follow written instructions. There will be live Q&A calls with Dibs for every cohort.

  • Canadian dollars

  • Most drills can be done standing, or sitting down in a chair. Some exercises require wall space, or a bed.

  • Absolutely not! This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to best care for somebody who has gone through a masculinising chest surgery. Carers & medical practitioners are encouraged to join.

  • Female-to-male (FTM) top surgery, (FTX) Female to Non Binary), also known as chest reconstruction surgery, reshapes the chest to create a more masculine appearance:

    • Breast tissue removal: Excess breast tissue is removed to create a flatter chest.

    • Nipple repositioning: Nipples are repositioned to create a more natural-looking flat chest.

    • Areola movement and shrinking: Areolas may be moved and shrunk.

    • Liposuction: For smaller breasts, liposuction may be used to create definition and contour.

    • Double incision: For larger breasts, the double incision technique may be used to save the pectoralis major muscle.

    The type of surgery used depends on the patient's chest size, body type, skin type, and nipple size and position.

What others are saying

“Having extra resources that I know I can trust is really awesome!”

— Eric (he/they)

“I feel so stong and powerful. It’s really made a differnce in my life.”

— Rene Yoxon (they/them)

“They are really and expert for trans people to work with”

— Mael (they/them)

Heal & Thrive

Everything is designed to help you move from
        uncertain → steady → confident.

ONE TIME PAYMENT OF $197

You don’t need to do this alone.

Heal & Thrive - Top Surgery from A-Z
$197.00
One time
$49.25
For 4 months


✓ Over 5 hours of instruction
✓ Unlimited lifetime access
✓ Virtual Group Q & A's
✓ Access to the learning community