Ceremonial Ketamine Weekend Retreat
What makes a medicine sacred?
Is it that it is derived from the earth, a plant, or fungi? Or does it come from an ancient wisdom tradition? We believe a medicine practice's sacredness is based on the intention for healing, community, and container created around a medicine.
We invite you to join us for a community-centered retreat using a very safe, scientifically-grounded, modern sacred medicine; ketamine. Please join us from Friday, Nov 1st to Sunday, Nov 3rd for a unique experience where science and co-created community rituals meet.
This retreat includes two ketamine experiences, one administered by sublingual lozenge and one by intramuscular injection, held in a sacred container with medical oversight and guidance. This non-denominational and non-appropriative retreat encourages participants to bring offerings from their own wisdom traditions and create a sacred space grounded in shared values, experience, and respect for each other.
In addition to two ketamine experiences, this overnight retreat will include group altar building, nature encounters, live sound healing, integration and processing circles, mindful movement, and co-created ritual. Both participants will have an opportunity to offer songs, stories, and practices from their backgrounds. Nutritious food will be offered throughout the retreat as well as access to nature, sauna, and extensive personal attention from our staff.
Facilitators
This retreat will be facilitated by Matthias Von Reusner, M.D. (he/him) and Stefanie Frank (she/her), LCSW (they/them). Our retreat facilitators have training from diverse wisdom traditions, Western therapeutic training, as well as medical expertise in ketamine and psychedelic medicine.
Matthias von Reusner
Matthias is a board-certified Family Physician. He has had an active private practice in the Mid-Hudson Valley for nearly 25 years. He began working with plant medicines in the Peruvian Amazon and realized that medical treatment from the outside does not provide healing from the inside. In 2019 Matthias trained in Ketamine-assisted therapy at the Ketamine Training Center with Phil Wolfson. Matthias found Ketamine to be a powerful tool for clients to realize and connect with their healing potential.
He began the KAT program at the Woodstock Therapy Center in 2020. He has co-facilitated multiple Ketamine retreats at the Menla Retreat Center and is captured by the beauty of the group dynamic. He believes combining Ketamine with a supportive environment of like-minded spirits creates a community of loving support and connection that lasts beyond the experience and integrates the healing process. To further his path, Matthias has been training in Hypnosis Therapy, Sounds Healing with Sage Academy, and Shamanic Energy Medicine with the Four Winds School of Energy Medicine and Healing. He completed a 200h Yoga teacher training and has participated in Grof Holotropic Breathing retreats and works with Internal Family Systems.
Dee Dee Goldpaugh
Dee Dee (they/them/theirs) is a psychotherapist, educator, and author. They are the Clinical Director of Chrysalis Integrative Psychotherapy, a clinical supervisor for the EMBARK psychedelic-assisted therapy model, and a member of the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy team at the Woodstock Therapy Center. Dee Dee has taught and published widely on the topics of psychedelics, sexuality, trauma, and spirituality, having most recently been featured in the book Queering Psychedelics.
Their forthcoming book, Feeling Good: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Heal Our Sexuality, Reclaim Pleasure, and Rediscover Ourselves will be published by Inner Traditions. Dee Dee’s clinical practice is rooted in trauma-informed care using an anti-oppressive lens. They are trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic therapy, and sex therapy. Dee Dee’s own healing journey included extensive medicine work in Peru with indigenous wisdom holders. That transformative work has inspired them to hold compassionate space for the healing of others.
Stefanie Frank:
Founder and director of ESKFF Nest, healing Arts refuge and retreat center in Woodstock, NY. Visionary retreat, community builder & collaborator and single mother of 3 adult children.
Stefanie approaches healing arts through music, sound healing, flute, dance, breathwork. She creates & guides nature-based, spiritually diverse transformational experiences, ceremony & rituals.
Stefanie is a master gardener, herbalist and gourmet mushroom farmer.
She is currently a coordinator with the Hudson Valley Psychedelic Society and holds a position on multiple boards of directors including COSM (Church of Sacred Mirrors).
Food & Additional Offerings
Nutritious food will be offered throughout the retreat as well as access to nature, sauna, and extensive personal attention from our staff.
Accommodations
Overnight accommodations in the main community space are included.
There will be private and semi-private alternative accommodations for an additional cost.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The Ketamine program will require a physician consult with an additional fee of $350, which will be paid directly to the physician. ($50 of this fee is being donated back to support those in financial need for this program). Medical intake for returning participants $75
Donations
Many costs go into creating a safe and welcoming environment and expert staff for our retreat. However, we are also dedicated to health equity and inclusion. Paying the full donation for this retreat enables us to provide the highest quality experience for our participants. We understand that some may be deeply drawn to participation who do not have the financial means.
For this intimate retreat, we are able to provide discounts to a limited number of participants experiencing financial need. Discounts will be awarded on the basis of the order received and personal financial situation.
We also believe in community mutual aid. If you are in a position to donate more than the full tuition donation, please let us know. Any amount you are able to donate over the donation of $1800 will directly subsidize participants in financial need. You do not need to be a participant in this retreat to offer financial assistance to someone in need. All donations are gratefully accepted.
Upgrade and add on accommodations to deepen your connection and stay at the N.E.S.T
What makes a medicine sacred?
Is it that it is derived from the earth, a plant, or fungi? Or does it come from an ancient wisdom tradition? We believe a medicine practice's sacredness is based on the intention for healing, community, and container created around a medicine.
We invite you to join us for a community-centered retreat using a very safe, scientifically-grounded, modern sacred medicine; ketamine. Please join us from Friday, Nov 1st to Sunday, Nov 3rd for a unique experience where science and co-created community rituals meet.
This retreat includes two ketamine experiences, one administered by sublingual lozenge and one by intramuscular injection, held in a sacred container with medical oversight and guidance. This non-denominational and non-appropriative retreat encourages participants to bring offerings from their own wisdom traditions and create a sacred space grounded in shared values, experience, and respect for each other.
In addition to two ketamine experiences, this overnight retreat will include group altar building, nature encounters, live sound healing, integration and processing circles, mindful movement, and co-created ritual. Both participants will have an opportunity to offer songs, stories, and practices from their backgrounds. Nutritious food will be offered throughout the retreat as well as access to nature, sauna, and extensive personal attention from our staff.
Facilitators
This retreat will be facilitated by Matthias Von Reusner, M.D. (he/him) and Stefanie Frank (she/her), LCSW (they/them). Our retreat facilitators have training from diverse wisdom traditions, Western therapeutic training, as well as medical expertise in ketamine and psychedelic medicine.
Matthias von Reusner
Matthias is a board-certified Family Physician. He has had an active private practice in the Mid-Hudson Valley for nearly 25 years. He began working with plant medicines in the Peruvian Amazon and realized that medical treatment from the outside does not provide healing from the inside. In 2019 Matthias trained in Ketamine-assisted therapy at the Ketamine Training Center with Phil Wolfson. Matthias found Ketamine to be a powerful tool for clients to realize and connect with their healing potential.
He began the KAT program at the Woodstock Therapy Center in 2020. He has co-facilitated multiple Ketamine retreats at the Menla Retreat Center and is captured by the beauty of the group dynamic. He believes combining Ketamine with a supportive environment of like-minded spirits creates a community of loving support and connection that lasts beyond the experience and integrates the healing process. To further his path, Matthias has been training in Hypnosis Therapy, Sounds Healing with Sage Academy, and Shamanic Energy Medicine with the Four Winds School of Energy Medicine and Healing. He completed a 200h Yoga teacher training and has participated in Grof Holotropic Breathing retreats and works with Internal Family Systems.
Dee Dee Goldpaugh
Dee Dee (they/them/theirs) is a psychotherapist, educator, and author. They are the Clinical Director of Chrysalis Integrative Psychotherapy, a clinical supervisor for the EMBARK psychedelic-assisted therapy model, and a member of the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy team at the Woodstock Therapy Center. Dee Dee has taught and published widely on the topics of psychedelics, sexuality, trauma, and spirituality, having most recently been featured in the book Queering Psychedelics.
Their forthcoming book, Feeling Good: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Heal Our Sexuality, Reclaim Pleasure, and Rediscover Ourselves will be published by Inner Traditions. Dee Dee’s clinical practice is rooted in trauma-informed care using an anti-oppressive lens. They are trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic therapy, and sex therapy. Dee Dee’s own healing journey included extensive medicine work in Peru with indigenous wisdom holders. That transformative work has inspired them to hold compassionate space for the healing of others.
Stefanie Frank:
Founder and director of ESKFF Nest, healing Arts refuge and retreat center in Woodstock, NY. Visionary retreat, community builder & collaborator and single mother of 3 adult children.
Stefanie approaches healing arts through music, sound healing, flute, dance, breathwork. She creates & guides nature-based, spiritually diverse transformational experiences, ceremony & rituals.
Stefanie is a master gardener, herbalist and gourmet mushroom farmer.
She is currently a coordinator with the Hudson Valley Psychedelic Society and holds a position on multiple boards of directors including COSM (Church of Sacred Mirrors).
Food & Additional Offerings
Nutritious food will be offered throughout the retreat as well as access to nature, sauna, and extensive personal attention from our staff.
Accommodations
Overnight accommodations in the main community space are included.
There will be private and semi-private alternative accommodations for an additional cost.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The Ketamine program will require a physician consult with an additional fee of $350, which will be paid directly to the physician. ($50 of this fee is being donated back to support those in financial need for this program). Medical intake for returning participants $75
Donations
Many costs go into creating a safe and welcoming environment and expert staff for our retreat. However, we are also dedicated to health equity and inclusion. Paying the full donation for this retreat enables us to provide the highest quality experience for our participants. We understand that some may be deeply drawn to participation who do not have the financial means.
For this intimate retreat, we are able to provide discounts to a limited number of participants experiencing financial need. Discounts will be awarded on the basis of the order received and personal financial situation.
We also believe in community mutual aid. If you are in a position to donate more than the full tuition donation, please let us know. Any amount you are able to donate over the donation of $1800 will directly subsidize participants in financial need. You do not need to be a participant in this retreat to offer financial assistance to someone in need. All donations are gratefully accepted.
Upgrade and add on accommodations to deepen your connection and stay at the N.E.S.T
What makes a medicine sacred?
Is it that it is derived from the earth, a plant, or fungi? Or does it come from an ancient wisdom tradition? We believe a medicine practice's sacredness is based on the intention for healing, community, and container created around a medicine.
We invite you to join us for a community-centered retreat using a very safe, scientifically-grounded, modern sacred medicine; ketamine. Please join us from Friday, Nov 1st to Sunday, Nov 3rd for a unique experience where science and co-created community rituals meet.
This retreat includes two ketamine experiences, one administered by sublingual lozenge and one by intramuscular injection, held in a sacred container with medical oversight and guidance. This non-denominational and non-appropriative retreat encourages participants to bring offerings from their own wisdom traditions and create a sacred space grounded in shared values, experience, and respect for each other.
In addition to two ketamine experiences, this overnight retreat will include group altar building, nature encounters, live sound healing, integration and processing circles, mindful movement, and co-created ritual. Both participants will have an opportunity to offer songs, stories, and practices from their backgrounds. Nutritious food will be offered throughout the retreat as well as access to nature, sauna, and extensive personal attention from our staff.
Facilitators
This retreat will be facilitated by Matthias Von Reusner, M.D. (he/him) and Stefanie Frank (she/her), LCSW (they/them). Our retreat facilitators have training from diverse wisdom traditions, Western therapeutic training, as well as medical expertise in ketamine and psychedelic medicine.
Matthias von Reusner
Matthias is a board-certified Family Physician. He has had an active private practice in the Mid-Hudson Valley for nearly 25 years. He began working with plant medicines in the Peruvian Amazon and realized that medical treatment from the outside does not provide healing from the inside. In 2019 Matthias trained in Ketamine-assisted therapy at the Ketamine Training Center with Phil Wolfson. Matthias found Ketamine to be a powerful tool for clients to realize and connect with their healing potential.
He began the KAT program at the Woodstock Therapy Center in 2020. He has co-facilitated multiple Ketamine retreats at the Menla Retreat Center and is captured by the beauty of the group dynamic. He believes combining Ketamine with a supportive environment of like-minded spirits creates a community of loving support and connection that lasts beyond the experience and integrates the healing process. To further his path, Matthias has been training in Hypnosis Therapy, Sounds Healing with Sage Academy, and Shamanic Energy Medicine with the Four Winds School of Energy Medicine and Healing. He completed a 200h Yoga teacher training and has participated in Grof Holotropic Breathing retreats and works with Internal Family Systems.
Dee Dee Goldpaugh
Dee Dee (they/them/theirs) is a psychotherapist, educator, and author. They are the Clinical Director of Chrysalis Integrative Psychotherapy, a clinical supervisor for the EMBARK psychedelic-assisted therapy model, and a member of the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy team at the Woodstock Therapy Center. Dee Dee has taught and published widely on the topics of psychedelics, sexuality, trauma, and spirituality, having most recently been featured in the book Queering Psychedelics.
Their forthcoming book, Feeling Good: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Heal Our Sexuality, Reclaim Pleasure, and Rediscover Ourselves will be published by Inner Traditions. Dee Dee’s clinical practice is rooted in trauma-informed care using an anti-oppressive lens. They are trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic therapy, and sex therapy. Dee Dee’s own healing journey included extensive medicine work in Peru with indigenous wisdom holders. That transformative work has inspired them to hold compassionate space for the healing of others.
Stefanie Frank:
Founder and director of ESKFF Nest, healing Arts refuge and retreat center in Woodstock, NY. Visionary retreat, community builder & collaborator and single mother of 3 adult children.
Stefanie approaches healing arts through music, sound healing, flute, dance, breathwork. She creates & guides nature-based, spiritually diverse transformational experiences, ceremony & rituals.
Stefanie is a master gardener, herbalist and gourmet mushroom farmer.
She is currently a coordinator with the Hudson Valley Psychedelic Society and holds a position on multiple boards of directors including COSM (Church of Sacred Mirrors).
Food & Additional Offerings
Nutritious food will be offered throughout the retreat as well as access to nature, sauna, and extensive personal attention from our staff.
Accommodations
Overnight accommodations in the main community space are included.
There will be private and semi-private alternative accommodations for an additional cost.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The Ketamine program will require a physician consult with an additional fee of $350, which will be paid directly to the physician. ($50 of this fee is being donated back to support those in financial need for this program). Medical intake for returning participants $75
Donations
Many costs go into creating a safe and welcoming environment and expert staff for our retreat. However, we are also dedicated to health equity and inclusion. Paying the full donation for this retreat enables us to provide the highest quality experience for our participants. We understand that some may be deeply drawn to participation who do not have the financial means.
For this intimate retreat, we are able to provide discounts to a limited number of participants experiencing financial need. Discounts will be awarded on the basis of the order received and personal financial situation.
We also believe in community mutual aid. If you are in a position to donate more than the full tuition donation, please let us know. Any amount you are able to donate over the donation of $1800 will directly subsidize participants in financial need. You do not need to be a participant in this retreat to offer financial assistance to someone in need. All donations are gratefully accepted.
Upgrade and add on accommodations to deepen your connection and stay at the N.E.S.T