Retreats

Upcoming Sacred Ceremony in Psychedelic Therapy Retreats:

• November 7-10, 2024: Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Program in Cornville, AZ, USA
  full, accepting waitlist registrations

• February 20-23, 2025: Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Program in Cornville, AZ, USA
  full, accepting waitlist registrations

• March 13-16, 2025: Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Program in Cornville, AZ, USA
  open for registration
  
  Registration and further info on each retreat is below.

Sacred Ceremony in Psychedelic Therapy
November 7-10, 2024
Arizona, USA

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy & Sacred Ceremony
a retreat for Healthcare Providers
Cornville, Arizona

About Sacred Ceremony in Psychedelic Therapy
In 2022, Modern Spirit organized a retreat for students at a psychedelic therapy training program with the focus of bringing ancestral techniques into modern ketamine-assisted psychotherapy approaches. We have incorporated ceremonial preparation/opening/closing, live chanting during the sessions and integration with local Indigenous elders into our program at the Ancient Springs center in Cornville, AZ.

The retreat was very impactful and inspirational, and we have since grown our retreat offerings to make these unique retreats available to healthcare providers and facilitators involved in psychedelic therapy who are looking to expand their connection to ceremonial work and indigenous tradition.

What to Expect
The program includes 2 experiential ketamine sessions per participant and 2 opportunities to sit for another participant in group ketamine sessions. These sessions will be guided by Joe Tafur MD and supported by the team. There will be guided integration sessions with Indigenous elders and teachers, including Rutury Temay and Josie Begay-James, with continued ceremonial education throughout. The retreat will be supported by Elif Clarke (The Breath Psychologist) and Ajona Olsen NP. This retreat will be a small and intimate group, with a maximum of ten participants.

The schedule begins on Thursday night and ends Sunday at noon. Participants will need to transport themselves to and from Cornville, AZ, approximately 90 minutes from Phoenix, or arrange group transportation with other participants.

About the Retreat Center
Ancient Springs offers a beautiful and sacred location with comfortable lodging and gourmet food (vegetarian with vegan options.) It is located in the Page Springs Greenbelt, just outside Sedona, in Cornville, AZ. The retreat center is on 6 acres of land, with an artesian spring, ponds, and paths to wander. You can learn more about the center and their accommodations here: https://www.ancientsprings.com/

Cost
Cost is $2200 per participant. This includes lodging at Ancient Springs, healthy gourmet meals, group ketamine sessions, and ceremonial teachings during the retreat. Travel to and from the retreat center is not included.

For information about cancellations, please see our Cancellation Policy.
For answers to frequently asked questions, see our FAQ page.

2025 Retreats

Sacred Ceremony in Psychedelic Therapy
February 20 - 23, 2025
Arizona, USA

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy & Sacred Ceremony
a retreat for Healthcare Providers
Cornville, Arizona

The February 2025 retreat is now full. We are accepting waitlist registrations.

About Sacred Ceremony in Psychedelic Therapy
In 2022, Modern Spirit organized a retreat for students at a psychedelic therapy training program with the focus of bringing ancestral techniques into modern ketamine-assisted psychotherapy approaches. We have incorporated ceremonial preparation/opening/closing, live chanting during the sessions and integration with local Indigenous elders into our program at the Ancient Springs center in Cornville, AZ.

The retreat was very impactful and inspirational, and we have since grown our retreat offerings to make these unique retreats available to healthcare providers and facilitators involved in psychedelic therapy who are looking to expand their connection to ceremonial work and indigenous tradition.

What to Expect
The program includes 2 experiential ketamine sessions per participant and 2 opportunities to sit for another participant in group ketamine sessions. These sessions will be guided by Joe Tafur MD and Sandra Nogueria-Lopez and supported by the team. There will be guided integration sessions with Indigenous elders and teachers, including Rutury Temay and Josie Begay-James, with continued ceremonial education throughout. The retreat will be supported by Rebekah Bohucki, RN. This retreat will be a small and intimate group, with a maximum of ten participants.

The schedule begins on Thursday night and ends Sunday at noon. Participants will need to transport themselves to and from Cornville, AZ, approximately 90 minutes from Phoenix, or arrange group transportation with other participants.

About the Retreat Center
Ancient Springs offers a beautiful and sacred location with comfortable lodging and gourmet food (vegetarian with vegan options.) It is located in the Page Springs Greenbelt, just outside Sedona, in Cornville, AZ. The retreat center is on 6 acres of land, with an artesian spring, ponds, and paths to wander. You can learn more about the center and their accommodations here: https://www.ancientsprings.com/

Cost
Cost is $2300 per participant. This includes lodging at Ancient Springs, healthy gourmet meals, group ketamine sessions, and ceremonial teachings during the retreat. Travel to and from the retreat center is not included.

For information about cancellations, please see our Cancellation Policy.
For answers to frequently asked questions, see our FAQ page.

Sacred Ceremony in Psychedelic Therapy
March 13-16, 2025
Arizona, USA

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy & Sacred Ceremony
a retreat for Healthcare Providers
Cornville, Arizona

About Sacred Ceremony in Psychedelic Therapy
In 2022, Modern Spirit organized a retreat for students at a psychedelic therapy training program with the focus of bringing ancestral techniques into modern ketamine-assisted psychotherapy approaches. We have incorporated ceremonial preparation/opening/closing, live chanting during the sessions and integration with local Indigenous elders into our program at the Ancient Springs center in Cornville, AZ.

The retreat was very impactful and inspirational, and we have since grown our retreat offerings to make these unique retreats available to healthcare providers and facilitators involved in psychedelic therapy who are looking to expand their connection to ceremonial work and indigenous tradition.

What to Expect
The program includes 2 experiential ketamine sessions per participant and 2 opportunities to sit for another participant in group ketamine sessions. These sessions will be guided by Joe Tafur MD and supported by the team. There will be guided integration sessions with Indigenous elders and teachers, including Rutury Temay and Josie Begay-James, with continued ceremonial education throughout. The retreat will be supported by a team RN/NP. This retreat will be a small and intimate group, with a maximum of ten participants.

The schedule begins on Thursday night and ends Sunday at noon. Participants will need to transport themselves to and from Cornville, AZ, approximately 90 minutes from Phoenix, or arrange group transportation with other participants.

About the Retreat Center
Ancient Springs offers a beautiful and sacred location with comfortable lodging and gourmet food (vegetarian with vegan options.) It is located in the Page Springs Greenbelt, just outside Sedona, in Cornville, AZ. The retreat center is on 6 acres of land, with an artesian spring, ponds, and paths to wander. You can learn more about the center and their accommodations here: https://www.ancientsprings.com/

Cost
Cost is $2300 per participant. This includes lodging at Ancient Springs, healthy gourmet meals, group ketamine sessions, and ceremonial teachings during the retreat. Travel to and from the retreat center is not included.

For information about cancellations, please see our Cancellation Policy.
For answers to frequently asked questions, see our FAQ page.

Some photos from past retreats in Colombia and in Arizona, USA:

What past participants are saying:

“What unfolded what extraordinary. Through a cultivation of ceremony and intention to connect to healing through community, friendships were forged and the richness of deep insight and healing, with the assistance of psychedelic therapy unfolded. This experience was like no other experience I have had. It was deep, profound, and continues to unwrap its gifts.”
-Dr. Ina Hilgers (Arizona retreat)

“The retreat was so much more than just a chance to sit with plant medicine, it was a deep immersion into the local culture, their traditions and beliefs, and a simpler way of living. This created a depth to the week that I don’t think we would have gotten elsewhere.”
-Rachael O’Donnell, LCSW (Colombia retreat)

“I believe a retreat like this, an experience like this, is meant to help address the vicarious trauma and moral injury of healthcare professionals in the United States; especially being far away from day to day life, together with other physicians, healthcare professionals and a supportive staff. This creates the ideal set, setting and container to help heal us from within, find "connection", a "sense of community", "togetherness", "feeling "whole" again and feeling "plugged in". It restores the desire to reconnect with community, family, and our patients as we rediscover (self)love and the appreciation for all living creatures, which improves our collective quality of life.”
-Dr. Rixt Luikenaar (Colombia retreat)

“It’s is clear to me, the importance of the preservation of the elements of sacred ceremony. Where we can touch the spirit of the work needing to be done within us and for others. The space provided, safety, preparation, the wisdom of the elders, sacred songs, the intentions of the facilitators are the key factors in making it possible for healing to occur.”
-Rosie RN, Ayurveda practitioner, Spiritual Mentor & Healer (Arizona retreat)