Ketamine Assisted Women’s Shadow
Retreat
Fredericksburg, November 14-17, 2024
Unlock transformative healing at our Second Annual Women’s Shadow Work Ketamine Retreat in the magic of the Hill Country. Dive deep into your subconscious and embrace a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Our retreat combines the profound insights of shadow work with the therapeutic potential of ketamine-assisted therapy, guided by experienced clinicians in a safe, nurturing environment. Discover the power of integrated healing methods that honor ancient wisdom and modern science. Join us to transcend limitations and explore your inner landscape in our unique, vibrant setting. Book your spot today and begin a transformative journey towards wholeness and self-love.
Our second annual retreat will be even more enriching and profound. This year, we’re deepening the healing journey by extending our retreat to include an additional full day and another immersive session, offering both sublingual and intramuscular (IM) ketamine options for the second medicine session and full medical support. Experience greater value and a more powerful collective healing environment, designed to facilitate deeper self-exploration and transformation. Curious or unsure? Take the first step towards your healing journey with a complimentary 20-minute discovery call with our lead facilitator. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your healing potential.
Open Yourself To:
Connection to nature and serene escape
Community and the power of the group healing experience
Sacred ceremonies ranging from sound, somatic healing, energy healing, and ketamine assisted ceremony
Yin yoga/ stretching, art, sound bath, guided meditation, embodiment sessions, mindfulness walks, art therapy
Shadow Work: Work with your unconscious mind to uncover the parts of yourself that you repress and hide from yourself. This can include trauma or parts of your personality that you subconsciously consider undesirable.Your shadow isn’t a flaw or a mistake — instead, it’s a natural part of who you are. Shadow work is often both therapy and more spiritual — shadow work is about acknowledging the existence of shadows and getting curious about exploring them. By accepting your shadow self, you can start to see how your thoughts and emotions influence your behavior. When you’re aware of this, you can take control and empower yourself to live life more deliberately and consciously. You can start to show up as your authentic self.
Reclaim our natural qualities: joy, curiosity, pleasure-seeking, sensorial wonder, connection, emotional expression, clear communication and boundaries, quiet-seeking, playfulness, silliness, ability to enjoy being alone, and all of the qualities in the child we weren’t able to fully access.
Meet Your Faciliators:
Ana Rodriguez
Lead Faciliator
Ana Rodriguez, MS, LPC is a clinical mental health counselor, holistic wellness coach, and owner of Transcendence Counseling in Austin, Texas. She is a trauma specialist who offers somatic processing, EMDR, animal assisted therapy, and psychedelic assisted therapy alongside traditional talk therapy. Ana blends her training in clinical mental health counseling, neuroscience, meditation, somatic transmutation of trauma, energy healing, reiki, Shamanism, conscious communication, heart-centered conflict resolution, sound bath, and medicine journeying to offer holistic perspectives on spiritual ascension and emotional liberation. She has a special interest in connecting western science with eastern philosophy and holistic health practices.
Ana is currently in the process of writing a book on the power of transformational healing through trauma, and she presents at international conferences on topics such as the intersectionality of the BIPOC experience, psychedelic assisted therapy in the treatment of eating disorders, attachment science and trauma informed care.
Ana’s highest life’s purpose is inspiration, and to help others move beyond all definitions they have of oneself. She is honored and excited to facilitate this experience with you this Fall.
Kathleen Iliff
Co-Facilitator
Kathleen Iliff is a certified personal trainer and owner of Movére Wellness in Dallas, Texas.
She holds a B.S. in Exercise Science and is a functional movement specialist whose main focus is teaching her clients how to get out of their heads and into their bodies. She received her CPT through the NSCA and her specialty certifications are through the Functional Range System which include FRC, FRA, and FRSms.
Kathleen is passionate about helping women learn to love their bodies and specializes in programming for women based off their hormone cycles. Her goal is to utilize her female client’s fluctuating hormone and energy levels as best as possible to prevent over-training and stressing the body. Her mission is to assist her clients and athletes with improving and optimizing their overall health, well-being and longevity. She believes that movement is medicine and should be an integral part of our daily lives.
Aside from being an active runner and jujitsu athlete, in her spare time she likes to get outside and connect with nature as much as possible. Her two fur babies, Duke and Kevin think they run the house and love greeting her clients when they come in for their sessions.
Spaces
Our private air bnb supports wellness and contentment in its secluded and natural oasis. Each space has something unique to offer. You may choose from varied spaces and price points to curate your retreat to your needs.
The retreat will hold shared spaces where we communally gather and are designed to feel symbiotic with the environment in which we are embedded.
Please note you will be sharing rooms with fellow guests.
Private Room: $2000
Shared Room: $1700
Return Participants: 15% off private or shared room
Shared experiences
Be prepared to have your time spent connecting in community.
You will have time connecting to nature, eating together, and participating in laughter and tear filled catharsis in the intimate experiential group experience.
See below for a tentative schedule of the weekend.
Ketamine Ceremony
Ketamine is a legally prescribed, FDA-approved psychedelic medicine with minimal side effects and is supported by clinical research. It promotes the growth of new neural pathways and shows efficacy in helping combat anxiety, depression, PTSD, and even certain types of chronic pain. The retreat is designed to help you explore your shadow, take steps closer to your authentic self, and integrate your experience and apply it meaningfully toward your life.
First Sit: Sublingual Session
Second Sit: Optional: IM or Sublingual
Please note: The pricing for the psychiatric assessment and medicine are not included in the price. You will meet with our nurse practitioner who specializes in ketamine assisted psychotherapy and will prescribe you your medicine. She also takes Aetna, Cigna and BCBS to offer lower cost sessions.
Tentative Schedule
Day 1: Friday, November 14
Arrival and Check In
Evening Session: Welcome & Introductions
Dinner
Night Session: Introduction of Shadow and Intention Setting
Opening Ceremony
Day 2: Friday, November 15
Movement/ Meditation
Breakfast
Morning Session: Ketamine Journeying Instructions
Mindfulness Walk/ Journaling for Intention Setting
Ketamine Group 1 Ceremony
Lunch
Break
Ketamine Group 2 Ceremony
Snack Break
Afternoon Session: Art/ Movement Experiential Group
Dinner
Group Integration
Day 3: Saturday, November 16
Gentle Movement Masterclass with Kat
Morning Session: Ketamine IM/ Oral Sit
Lunch
Sisterhood Tribe Group
Fall Themed Chef’s Dinner
Fire Ceremony
Day 4: Sunday, November 17
Breakfast
Sound bowl Meditation
Nature Hike
Closing Group
Lunch
Check Out
Steps To Sign Up:
1. Complete the “contact us” sheet with your contact info and select “Retreats & Workshops”. Under the subject line type: Ketamine Shadow Work Retreat.
2. You will receive a personalized email to set up a call with our lead facilitator to determine if you are appropriate for this retreat.
3. If you are appropriate for this retreat, you will be requested to submit a 30% deposit to secure your spot.
Nourishment
All food, snacks and beverages will be prepared and provided for you throughout the weekend.
