IFS informed Ketamine & breathwork workshop INTENSIVE

Join Dr. Geeta Arora, MD and facilitator Vivian Rosenthal for a healing workshop with ketamine and breathwork. Both Dr. Arora and Vivian are committed to creating safe and sacred spaces that empower the individual to become their own healer and have sovereignty over their body and their healing journey. The whole person is addressed through the trinity of body, mind and spirit through the weaving together of breathwork, ketamine and IFS (Internal Family Systems) to help discover and “heal the wounded parts and restore the mental balance and harmony by changing the dynamics that create discord among the sub-personalities and the Self.”

Ketamine works on the NDMA receptor to create neurogenesis and neuroplasticity, which Psychology Today states “may be correlated with new ways of approaching the world and oneself and ultimately lead to increased wellness”, while breathwork’s mechanism of action is based on energy that positively affects the biofield. “The term biofield fills the need for a unifying concept to bridge traditional and contemporary explanatory models of energy medicine and provides a common language for aspects of both clinical practice and scientific research that focus on energy fields of the body.”

What: A very intimate gathering among the ancient rocks and sacred waters of a Connecticut wetlands preserve.

Location: Diamond Rose Sanctuary, Branford CT. Travel by train via Metro North to New Haven or by car to Branford. Uber from the New Haven train station to the retreat center in Branford, CT.

In Person Dates: Arrival Friday Nov 10th between 3 and 4pm, closing integration circle on Sunday Nov 12th at 9am.

Zoom Dates: Additionally, there will be two preparatory Zoom sessions before we meet and two integration Zoom sessions following the workshop. Dates TBD. There is a required medical intake with Dr. Arora by phone.

Costs: The retreat cost is $1750, which includes the four Zoom sessions. Space is limited to 6 people. A full 60 minute medical intake is required with Dr. Arora if this your first Ketamine session with her. This is a one time cost of $500 for the comprehensive medical intake. The $500 fee is waived if you have done a medical intake with Dr Arora over the past 12 months. . For any questions about the retreat, please email Vivian.

Sleeping Arrangements: Option to choose between the communal ceremony space with foam mattresses or you can stay in New Haven at one of the local recommended hotels and go there and back via Uber. If staying onsite, please bring an eye mask and earplugs and your favorite pillow. We’ll supply blankets.

Meals: An Ayurvedic inspired dinner, breakfast and lunch included, all cooked from scratch. Dietary options of vegetarian & gluten free upon request.

Diamond Rose Sanctuary: optional cold plundge and sauna

In a private nature oasis on ancient land, this breathtaking 100-year-old sanctuary is where water and sky meet. There will be an optional ocean cold plunge with a sauna after for those who feel called to participate. If you’d like to participate in the cold plunge, it is recommended you take cold showers in the weeks leading up to the retreat.

Dr. Geeta Arora: Faciliator

Dr. Arora is building the standard of care for ketamine treatment. In an industry that is lacking true standards of care, Dr. Arora is using her expertise from her years as an intensive care physician to dose ketamine with unwavering precision. In collaboration with therapists that have been trained in her methodology, she utilizes intramuscular ketamine dosing.

Dr. Arora's proprietary approach, known as Precision Breakthrough Medicine (PBM), emphasizes patient empowerment and employs ketamine as a therapeutic tool. With the patient at the center of the treatment process, PBM fosters a collaborative atmosphere, encouraging individuals to harness their innate healing abilities. This patient-centered approach has proven effective for those who have not responded to conventional treatments, including previous ketamine therapies, offering hope for healing from PTSD, postpartum depression, treatment resistant depression, generalized anxiety disorder and various other mental health conditions.

Dr. Arora is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine. She is also a herbalist. She practiced intensive care, acute care, integrative medicine and end of life care for over a decade before fully stepping into ketamine dosing for ketamine assisted psychotherapy. She has been affiliated with and taught residents clinical medicine at several academic centers including the Mayo Clinic, Mount Sinai, St. Peters, Mercy and Providence. She is certified as a psychedelic practitioner by MAPS and CIIS and is level 1 trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Dr. Arora is the founder of Precision Breakthrough Medicine. Read more about Dr. Arora in this interview.

Vivian Rosenthal: Breathwork Facilitator & FOUNDER OF FREQUENCY & DIAMOND ROSE SANCTUARY

Vivian is the co-founder of Frequency Breathwork and Diamond Rose Sanctuary. She is certified both as a Breathwork guide and a Kundalini Yoga teacher. Over the last decade, Vivian’s dedication to alleviating mental health has led to her guiding over 10,000 people through therapeutic breathwork sessions. She maintains a private practice in NYC, CT and the Hamptons and has taught at Menla, Omega, Kripalu and Blue Spirit. She has been featured on the Today Show with Hoda, addressing how breathwork can be used to reduce anxiety and stress. Vivian is currently enrolled in the MDMA Therapy Training Program run by MAPS, which is a “clinical training program that facilitates learning in the theory, skills, and practice of MDMA-assisted therapy. The theoretical approach is based on a philosophy that every person has within them an intrinsic wisdom and ability to heal.”

Additionally, she is working alongside a group of scientists and researchers on a pilot study to show the efficacy of breathwork to treat PTSD, depression and anxiety in Veterans. Vivian is also working closely with the Biofield Research Group to help bring more awareness to the therapeutic benefits of breathwork as a healing energy modality that positively impacts the biofield. Vivian received her BA from Brown University and her Masters in Architecture from Columbia University. Her graduate thesis focused on how immersive spaces shape and affect our psychology, which later informed the creation of the Frequency Dome, an immersive set and setting which used animated sacred geometry inside of a womb-like space to create a safe and sacred container for collective healing.

What to bring:

• Warm & comfortable clothing for the two days, and toiletries.

• If you’re sleeping in the communal sanctuary room, bring ear plugs and a pillow, we’ll provide the foam mattress and a blanket.

• Comfortable footwear to explore the walking trails & wetlands of the property.

• Warm coat, hat, scarf & gloves for the fire pit on Saturday night.

• Swim suit if you want to do a cold plunge! Bring a towel for the shower.

• Any additional snacks of your choice: Fruit, nuts, bars, crackers.

• Eye mask, water bottle, yoga mat & journal/pen.

• You are welcome to bring any crystals or photos with you to place in the space during the breathwork.

Any questions? Please contact us by emailing Vivian