Awaken the mind, restore the body, and nourish the soul in a five-day Summer Solstice retreat created to help you reconnect with the wholeness that has always been within you. Set in the sacred mountains of the Catskills, this immersive experience blends ketamine therapy with a deep exploration of consciousness, offering space for meaningful inner work and transformation.

Ketamine can quiet the default mode network, the inner narrator that often holds tightly to old stories and survival-based patterns. As that noise softens, deeper layers of the psyche may emerge with more clarity. Memories, beliefs, and emotional imprints that have long operated beneath the surface can become more accessible, creating room for insight, compassion, and release.

Throughout the retreat, you will be guided inward toward the wisdom of the body, the openness of the heart, and the subtle language of the soul. Supported by experienced practitioners who cultivate a Reiki-rich, spiritually alive environment, and amplified by the energy of the Summer Solstice and the sacred land itself, this container is designed for profound change. The experience invites new perspectives and a fuller understanding of who you are.

What's Included

Psychological and medical intake prior to the retreat
Comprehensive assessments to support safety and readiness
Three intramuscular ketamine sessions
A safe and sacred energetic setting for emotional release and expanded awareness
One individual integration session
Personalized support to help ground your insights into daily life
One 60-minute Soul Healing Energy Session with Theresa
Intuitive energy healing to support subtle rebalancing
Additional offerings: group energy healing, breathwork, soundbath
Guided practices that open the heart and support the nervous system
Brief soul-based teachings, guided meditations, and self-discovery through independent journaling
Reflections on intention setting, oneness and releasing judgment, energetic frequency and mental state, and self-compassion as a return to wholeness

The Menla property offers miles of nature trails, a flowing river, and many peaceful places for reflection, meditation, and journaling.

Investment: $3,000. This retreat is an invitation to put yourself first. When the inner world is at peace, the outer world can begin to follow.

What's Included Through Menla

Luxury Accommodations & Gourmet Nourishment

Deluxe lodging and freshly prepared, nutrient-rich meals are included in the room rate, supporting body and brain health throughout your stay.

Private Room with Bath: $380 per night
Private Room / Shared Bath: $281 per night

Dewa Serene Spa with Massage, Sauna, Steam Room, and Pool

From signature Tibetan KuNye massage to restorative Western therapies, Dewa brings together ancient wisdom and modern expertise. Personalized treatments such as facials, Ayurvedic massage, and more draw on mountain herbs and long-standing healing traditions. Spa treatments are priced according to Menla’s rates.

Spa Pass

A Spa Pass is available for retreat guests who would like to enjoy the amenities without booking a treatment. It includes access to the steam room, Traditional Finnish Sauna, Infrared Sauna, Relaxation Lounge, and outdoor swimming pool.

Spa passes are $25.00 for retreat guests and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.

The Land

Menla Resort & Spa sits on land shaped by a meteor strike millions of years ago, leaving it with a gravitational field 0.2% lighter than the surrounding region. This unique setting is considered especially supportive of spiritual expansion and healing. The land also carries the ceremonial history and presence of the Mahican and Esopus peoples.

A Sacred Invitation

As the earth reaches her fullest light on the Summer Solstice, you are invited to awaken your own inner light. More than a ketamine experience, this retreat is a return home to yourself.

Spaces are limited to preserve the intimacy of the container.

Come home to your soul. Heal. Awaken. Remember yourself.

ABOUT THE TEACHERS

Robin McKinley, FNP-C, PMHNP
Owner of Awaken, Ketamine Healing Studio and author of Ketamine, Consciousness & the Art of Integration (pending publication 1/2026), Robin is a holistic psychiatric nurse practitioner with a deep passion for consciousness and the wisdom that lives beneath the surface.

Jessica Block, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Provider, Jessica is in private practice in upstate New York and is devoted to healing that honors both the mind and the unseen landscapes within us.

Rev. Dr. Theresa Pruett, Ph.D., RMT
Master Intuitive and Healer and Certified Ordained Minister, Rev. Dr. Theresa Pruett brings more than two decades of experience in the healing arts, along with a doctorate in metaphysics and deep expertise as a Reiki master.

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