Friday, February 7 - Sunday, February 9, 2025

This overnight retreat at the beautiful and peaceful Ridgway, CO is an opportunity to be supported in slowing down and experience the power of a beautiful natural surrounding, robust support for moment to moment awareness, personal space, and Ketamine medicine.

Based on decades of safe use and research showing anti depressant and anti anxiety benefits, ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy or self help methods to help eligible patients experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms. This Ketamine retreat is also a wonderful small group experiential for professionals and individuals curious about Ketamine as a tool for expansive states. Many people describe feeling a "brain reset" after their ketamine experience. A series of ketamine dosing and integration sessions, is best practice for addressing mental health concerns. Your retreat can be a stand alone intensive experience or embedded in a therapy process with Nichole or another therapist.

• Are you aware that you need some down time to restore and reset?
• Are you a big-hearted person who works hard and wants to keep growing?
• Do you notice increasing moodiness or feeling like you need more time for yourself?
• Are you seeking new tools to manage mood or anxiety symptoms?
• Have you engaged in personal psychological, emotional, and/or spiritual work and want to utilize psychedelic experience on your journey?

If you answered "yes" to at least two of the above, consider joining us! Be deeply supported to come back to "the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non judgmentally" (Jon Kabat-Zinn) by Nichole, the group, and the peaceful setting in western Colorado.

This retreat is for:

• People who have engaged their wellness journey over time, and would like to focus on the mindfulness aspect of their path and/or use a psychedelic medicine and integration as an additional tool.
• Stressed caregivers and community members with some personal experience with mindfulness practice (apps, read a book, guided meditations) and/or personal or group growth work
• Healthcare providers, therapists, social workers, case managers, and teachers who already practice mindfulness or meditation regularly and want to work with psychedelic medicine and integration.

A note from Nichole

I am excited to offer the Mind, Body, Heart Reset Retreat because I have benefited so much from taking time away from my usual roles and setting, to spend time in a peaceful environment, and be supported by teachers and a group to practice moment to moment awareness and tend to my own being. I also know from training and experience the power of psychedelic medicine to shift the system out of default mode for a bit and to prime the mind for awareness, self compassion, and insight.

More about Nichole

About the location

The retreat is scheduled to fit into a weekend, and is conveniently located for folks who live in Grand Valley, Roaring Fork Valley, North Fork Valley, Telluride, Montrose and Ouray counties. With easy access to CO 550 and Montrose Regional airport 30 minutes away, it is also possible to make the retreat a part of your outdoor adventure on the western slope of Colorado. Public lands with opportunities for hiking, skiing, biking, climbing, and scenic drives can be found in all four directions from our retreat space between Ridgway and Ouray, CO - the gateway to the San Juans.

Explore the beautiful and peaceful Ridgway, CO and Ouray, CO via the town websites

During this short, but supported time you will begin to unwind and get a taste of the spaciousness and insight that comes with practicing being over doing.

What to Expect

The day(s) will be interspersed with guided mindfulness practice, mindful movement, time for quiet contemplation, opportunities for sharing experience, rest, and eating nutritious foods. The invitation is to show up just as you are. You will be supported to offer your heart, body, and mind tender attention and care. We will have a large deck with gorgeous views to enjoy, There is a peaceful county road to walk, run, or bike on and we are ten minutes from Orvis Hot Springs and hot springs in Ouray. Nichole will design the program, in part, based on the group. There may be opportunities for plant medicine ceremonies and breath work sessions.

Nichole will guide participants to open to, recognize, practice. and appreciate myriad ways to tend to our tired and aching hearts, bodies, and minds.

During the retreat, Nichole takes on the therapeutic and integration support aspects. You will need to meet criteria for Ketamine prescription and have a relationship with a prescriber prior to the retreat. Medical services include includes determining eligibility, developing a custom treatment plan, prescribing the medicine and monitoring outcomes. Eligible diagnosis for off label ketamine prescription can include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, and trauma related disorders. Plan for medical assessment and treatment planning to be done at least 3 weeks before retreat dates. Best next step is a

phone consultation with Nichole

I partner with Journey Clinical and Ketamine West to curate the medical expertise and support needed for safe, legal, and therapeutic ketamine use.

Eligible participants will have an opportunity to attend two group ketamine medicine sessions

Friday evening

and

Saturday early afternoon

Meals included: Simple, healthy meals with dairy free and vegetarian options. We will do our best to offer gluten free options. Sorry, strict dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated. There is a fridge available if you need to bring food to meet your needs.

Accommodations for overnight:

Private room at the Air BnB between Ridgway and Ouray. You can request to share a room which requires sharing a queen or king sized bed.

Traditional lodging in the town of Ouray or Ridgway 10 minute drive away- book separately- those taking ketamine are advised not to drive within 12 hours of taking ketamine.

Options for lodging are on a first come, first serve basis.

Minimum 3 in person participants must register by January 15, 2025 to run this program.

Maximum 5 participants.

Register early to allow time for preparation session/s with Nichole, referral to ketamine provider, medical appointment, and to pick up prescription as needed.

Ketamine group sessions are optional and not required to attend the retreat. It is possible to create a journey experience with the music and group as the primary medicine if you elect not to take ketamine. There will be mindfulness based group gatherings and 2 ketamine group sessions offered over the course of the weekend.

Retreat can be stand alone or embedded in a therapy process with Nichole or another therapist

Begins Friday, February 7, 4:30pm MST

Ends Sunday, February 9, 11:30am MST

Limited Spots Available- this is a small retreat

PRICING

Prices include phone consultation, preparation support, 5 meals, facilitated program, the accommodation you choose,

Private Room $545

Commuting from home or other accommodations $445

$50 discount for sharing room and queen or king bed

$50 discount for making non deposit balance payment via cash or check to Nichole by January 1

$200 holds your spot!

Accommodation options on a first come, first serve basis.

All payments are non refundable. This is to simplify planning and reduce administrative burden, which ultimately keeps costs down. If you are not able to attend, contact Nichole about gifting your spot to someone else, or migrating part of your payment toward a different service.

These prices cover the cost of retreat space, overhead costs, and some compensation to Nichole for organizing and facilitating.

Additional cost for those interested in including ketamine experience(s) to their retreat:

*At least one preparation session with Nichole (in person or televideo)- $120 private pay, MAY be insurance eligible. If you don't already work with Nichole- schedule your phone consultation here

*Initial medical evaluation $350 (Journey Clinical)- can request a superbill to submit to insurance for out of network reimbursement OR Ketamine West $400 for initial IM session. Let me know if you already have a prescriber.

*Cost of your prescribed ketamine- $0-150 for oral sublingual depending on dose, frequency, and amount prescribed.

A $200 non refundable deposit holds your spot. Full payment is due Friday, January 31, 2025.

$50 discount for paying final payment by cash or check to Nichole by January 1. 2025

$50 discount for sharing a private room

Refundable $75 deposit for phone consultation with Nichole can go toward retreat fee if you decide to attend.

You will need a MINIMUM 2 week lead time to connect with a prescriber, attend an individual preparation session or two, and get your prescription filled.

Client Love

I appreciated Nichole's gentle, loving, and kind approach to teaching. "

— NW

I so appreciated not feeling rushed or pushed in a certain direction by the teacher, Nichole. Throughout the course she very effectively conveyed the message that we are already exactly where we need to be."

— EK

I will forever be grateful for Nichole's work and her gently guiding me through to the other side."

-BK

SCHEDULE A PHONE CONSULTATION WITH NICHOLE

After registering/saving your spot you will receive emails with guidance on next steps and how to be prepared for the retreat.

While Nichole offers her professional expertise and skills on this retreat, all activities on the retreat are offered as education and wellness support. None of the activities or services offered during the retreat are considered medical or mental health advice or treatment. The Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) portion is any preparation or integration sessions before or after the retreat time geared toward harnessing the retreat experience to treat an identified issue.

It is possible to create an therapy intensive curated around the retreat time. Let Nichole know if this is something you are interested in .

Retreat is offered through Mindfulness Based Retreats llc.