Complexity and Consciousness: An Embodied Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Journey
December 5-8, 2026 | Tahquitz Pines in Idylwilld, California
Complexity and Consciousness: An Embodied, Experiential Ketamine-Assisted Retreat
Join Dr. Carrie Griffin, Mahshid Hager, and Joshua Sylvae for a four-day immersive retreat exploring the intersection of ketamine, consciousness, and embodied experience. Drawing on our combined experience in somatic work, psychotherapy, ketamine-assisted therapy, and facilitating transformative experiences, we’ll create space for curiosity, exploration, connection, and integration.
Through supported ketamine journeys, along with preparation, reflection, and integration, you’ll be invited to explore your experience at your own pace, with compassionate support for whatever emerges.
Meet The Facilitators
Mahshid Hager is a licensed marriage and family therapist, Somatic Experiencing practitioner and faculty member at Somatic Experiencing International.
Joshua Sylvae, PhD, is a licensed marriage and family therapist from Oregon City, OR. He teaches the Somatic Experiencing Professional Training around the world, facilitates Post-Advanced SE trainings for Peter Levine’s Ergos Institute of Somatic Education, and leads private workshops and classes. He is the co-author of Embodied Psychedelic Therapy: A Somatic Guide, from Norton Professional Books.
Dr. Carrie Griffin is a physician, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and trauma-informed healer who founded the Center for New Growth in Humboldt County, California.
Complexity and Consciousness: An Embodied, Experiential Ketamine-Assisted Retreat
Join Dr. Carrie Griffin, Mahshid Hager, and Joshua Sylvae for a four-day immersive retreat exploring the intersection of ketamine, consciousness, and embodied experience. Drawing on our combined experience in somatic work, psychotherapy, ketamine-assisted therapy, and facilitating transformative experiences, we’ll create space for curiosity, exploration, connection, and integration.
Through supported ketamine journeys, along with preparation, reflection, and integration, you’ll be invited to explore your experience at your own pace, with compassionate support for whatever emerges.
Meet The Facilitators
Mahshid Hager is a licensed marriage and family therapist, Somatic Experiencing practitioner and faculty member at Somatic Experiencing International.
Joshua Sylvae, PhD, is a licensed marriage and family therapist from Oregon City, OR. He teaches the Somatic Experiencing Professional Training around the world, facilitates Post-Advanced SE trainings for Peter Levine’s Ergos Institute of Somatic Education, and leads private workshops and classes. He is the co-author of Embodied Psychedelic Therapy: A Somatic Guide, from Norton Professional Books.
Dr. Carrie Griffin is a physician, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and trauma-informed healer who founded the Center for New Growth in Humboldt County, California.
Where You'll Stay
Tahquitz Pines sits among tall pines in Idyllwild, a mile up in the San Jacinto Mountains. Quiet cabins, fresh mountain air, and space to slow down. Between sessions, there’s room to walk the grounds, sit by the fire, or just rest.
Tahquitz Pines sits among tall pines in Idyllwild, a mile up in the San Jacinto Mountains. Quiet cabins, fresh mountain air, and space to slow down. Between sessions, there’s room to walk the grounds, sit by the fire, or just rest.