What does a retreat with Healing our Heroes look like?

Each retreat offers different types of therapy. Some of the types of therapy included are Internal Family Systems therapy, Trauma Therapy, Somatic Body work and more. Before the retreat begins you will start with a one-on-one meeting with one of our volunteer therapists. They will have an evaluation session with you to make sure that our retreats are right for you. Therapy is not one size fits all and we want to make sure that you will get the most healing out of this time. During the retreat we offer both small and large group therapy sessions as well as one to one drop in sessions. Group healing and community building is integral to Healing our Heroes.

Believe it or not, the food we consume is directly linked to our mental health. That's why, we have created our special diet based upon the Dieta used by shamans in Peru and around the world. Each retreat includes an organic, plant-based diet that also includes organic eggs and vegetarian dairy. We provide three meals a day. This simple diet allows us to realign ourselves and our bodies. Organic fruits, vegetables, eggs, and cheese, but by no means does this mean our food is boring! Just ask some of our past participants. Please let the team know if you have any special dietary issues so they can be discussed prior to attending the retreat.

All of our retreats include 3 intramuscular Ketamine sessions administered by board-certified nurse practitioners, CRNA’s and/or doctors. All retreats are fully equipped with the necessary equipment and tools for administration of ketamine. Our medical team also brings a full kit of safety equipment to have on hand in case it’s ever needed. Ketamine is considered one of the most important and safest medications in use by anesthesiologists around the world. Ketamine gives a psychedelic type of experience when administered that lasts about 30 minutes. Ketamine was discovered to have the ability to relieve the mind of PTSD, anxiety and depression in the early 2000’s. It is now used all over the world to help those suffering with mental health conditions.