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Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Training (KTC) - Advanced Training

September 15 - 21, 2025

Death Doula Training

With Henry Fersko-Weiss

September 15 - 19, 2025

Learn from the person who sparked the contemporary end-of-life doula movement. Death is a reality that all of us will eventually face. How we face it will make the difference between a “good death” and one overshadowed by fear, loneliness, regret, and confusion. In our society, death is seen as a medical event instead of the […]

Awaken Your Spirit: A Journey to Renewal

With Scott Dennis, Betsy Mertz, Christine Davison, Kaitlin Western and Christopher Gebiya

September 21 - 25, 2025

Step into the sacred stillness of the mountains this fall, where transformation meets tranquility. Join us for a deeply immersive five-day retreat designed to reconnect you to your truth, your body, and your path forward. This year’s retreat includes two incredible guest healers—joining us exclusively to offer transformational experiences you won’t find anywhere else. Whether […]

Big Tent K Retreat 2025: Cultivating Community

With Jayne Gumpel, LCSW, Samantha Lau, MSN, FNP, PMHNP-BC, Melanie Kawashima Velez DNP, PMHNP, RN, Carl Spitzer, MD, Eva Altobelli, MD, Rohini Kanniganti, MD, MSPH, HMDC, Amanda Itzkoff, MD, David Dansky, MD and Peter Corbett, LICSW

September 25 - 28, 2025

A Big Tent Ketamine (bigtentk.com) Retreat at Menla Retreat Center in Phoenicia, NY. This September, step away from the noise and into something deeper—a space of connection, renewal, and shared exploration. Join fellow clinicians from our Big Tent community for a long weekend at Menla retreat center (Thursday–Sunday), where we will gather in nature’s embrace, […]

Rest. Renew. Rise. Together.

With Malati Elliott and Pinky Dayavati Malhotra

October 6 - 9, 2025

Transformational Retreat Experience Step away from the noise. Step into a space of peace. Join us at Menla for a soul-nourishing retreat designed to help you rest deeply, reconnect with yourself and others, and renew your spirit. Nestled in a serene natural setting, this experience invites you to pause, breathe, and realign with what matters […]

Om Tara Yoga

With Jacqueline Deflorio-Reid

October 12 - 14, 2025

Jacqui is honored and excited to lead Om Tara Yoga Studio’s 7 th annual retreat at the serene and sacred Menla Mountain Retreat Center. To retreat means to withdraw; Jacqui invites you to withdraw from your routine and possibly stressful lives, immerse yourself in nature while practicing Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation. Embrace the deeper study […]

Transforming Trauma: Healing Our Deepest Wounds

With Dr. Laurane McGlynn, Geoff Fitzpatrick and Sarah Hirigoyen

October 19 - 22, 2025

A Holotropic Breathwork Workshop It is hard to imagine the scope of an individual life without envisioning some kind of trauma, and it is hard for most people to know what to do about it -Mark Epstein MOST OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME FORM OF TRAUMA IN OUR LIFETIME... Surviving a pandemic, diagnosis and treatment of […]

Cultivating Joy: An Experiential AEDP®, Ketamine and Mindfulness Retreat

With Diana Fosha, PhD, Jayne Gumpel LCSW, Mark Green, MD, Irina Linetskaya, MD and David Gumpel M.A

October 23 - 26, 2025

Join us for a four-day retreat guided by an exceptional team of facilitators: Diana Fosha PhD, Mark Green MD, Jayne Gumpel LCSW, David Gumpel MA, and Lisa Wang MD. Together, we’ll explore ketamine-assisted AEDP, and mindfulness. This immersive experiential retreat is for professionals seeking deep healing, renewal, and transformation through the integration of AEDP in […]

NYCAVMA Catskills Conference

With Dr. Jason Miller, DACM, LAc

November 12 - 16, 2025

Jason Miller, DACM, LAc practices botanical and nutritional medicine, acupuncture, and Asian bodywork at his clinic, Jade Mountain Medicine in Ashland, Oregon. His approach bridges the framework of traditional and modern medicine in the management of Chronic disease. After covering the basic foundational information for the lectures, Jason will be The Kidney/Heart Connection, Congestive Heart […]

Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Connecting to Ancestors: Fall Meditation Retreat

With Elizabeth Pyjov

November 14 - 16, 2025

You are invited to "Strong, Rooted, Connected: Ancestors Fall Meditation Retreat". The goal of the retreat is to help you feel deeply connected to yourself, your practice, your strength, and nature. From there we'll access a deep inner calm and build community. Each day we'll enjoy meditation, compassion practice, and mindful movement. The focus of […]

From Pain to Purpose: A Retreat for Renewal and Growth

With Gianna Bigliani, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

February 26 - March 1, 2026

When pain and daily demands feel relentless, it’s easy to lose yourself trying to meet everyone else’s needs. But your wellbeing matters. Taking time to nurture and heal yourself isn’t a luxury—it’s vital. By giving yourself space to recharge and tend to your pain, you renew the strength to be present for those you care […]