KAP Retreats at STILL
A guided journey into healing, clarity, and nervous system repair
At STILL, our Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) retreats are not an escape from life — they are an intentional pause within it. A space to soften protective patterns, access deeper insight, and allow meaningful psychological and emotional shifts to unfold within a safe, structured clinical container.
Rooted in integrative psychiatry, trauma-informed care, and nervous system regulation, our retreats are designed to support lasting integration and meaningful change, not just temporary relief or insight.
What is a KAP retreat?
A KAP retreat combines medically supervised ketamine sessions with intentional psychotherapy, preparation, and integration, delivered within a carefully held therapeutic container.
At STILL, retreats vary in length and depth — ranging from half-day KAP experientials to one-day immersives and multi-day retreats, depending on the pathway and clinical appropriateness.
Ketamine has a unique ability to temporarily quiet rigid thought loops, reduce fear-based defenses, and increase psychological flexibility. When paired with skilled therapeutic guidance, preparation, and integration, this window can become a powerful catalyst for healing.
This is not a recreational or stand-alone psychedelic experience.
It is a clinically guided therapeutic process.
Honoring the Medicine & Its Sacred Origins
Ketamine is most widely known as a synthetically manufactured medication, and in clinical settings it is produced in laboratories to meet strict safety, purity, and dosing standards.
In 2020, scientists made a surprising discovery: a naturally occurring fungus, Pochonia chlamydosporia, was found to biosynthesize ketamine. This finding revealed that ketamine is not only a modern pharmaceutical creation, but also a molecule that exists in nature — bridging ancient biological intelligence and contemporary medicine.
Long before modern science had language for this, humans across cultures worked ceremonially with plant and fungal medicines to access non-ordinary states of consciousness — states that soften rigid identity, quiet fear-based cognition, and open pathways for insight, emotional healing, and meaning-making.
Modern neuroscience now recognizes that ketamine reliably facilitates access to these same classes of inner experience. While we use the FDA-approved, laboratory-manufactured form of ketamine in our clinical work to ensure safety and consistency, we hold the medicine with deep respect for both its natural origins and its sacred potential.
At STILL, ketamine is approached not merely as a pharmacologic tool, but as a sacred medicine in practice — held with intention, reverence, preparation, and careful integration — within a trauma-informed, medically supervised, and ethical clinical framework.
Sacred does not mean unsafe.
Clinical does not mean disconnected.
At STILL, ancient wisdom, modern science, and responsible care are intentionally woven together.
Who These Retreats Are For
KAP retreats at STILL are designed for individuals and groups seeking depth, relief, and meaningful internal change within a safe, professionally guided container.
These retreats may be especially beneficial for:
•Individuals who feel stuck despite years of therapy or medication
•Those experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma or emotional constriction
•People carrying long-standing patterns rooted in attachment wounds or developmental trauma
•High-functioning professionals and executives experiencing burnout, chronic stress, or loss of meaning despite outward success
•Couples seeking deeper connection, healing, or support through a shared transition or relational rupture
•Caregivers, clinicians, or healers who have spent years holding others and are ready to be held themselves
•Individuals navigating major life transitions — identity shifts, grief, loss, reinvention, or threshold moments
All participants undergo a thorough medical and psychological screening to determine appropriateness. Participation is not guaranteed, and retreat experiences do not promise specific outcomes.
What Makes STILL Retreats Different
At STILL, ketamine is never offered in isolation.
Our retreats are distinguished by:
•Medical oversight by a leader in integrative psychiatry and psychedelic medicine
•Trauma-informed psychotherapy
•Nervous system education and regulation practices
•Ceremonial-quality containment, honoring the medicine with intention and reverence
•Thoughtfully curated embodied and relational experiences — such as restorative movement and expressive arts practices — that support integration beyond the therapy room
•Careful screening and preparation to ensure readiness and safety
•Integration-focused design, so insights translate into daily life
This work is not about dissociation, bypassing, or forcing change.
It is about creating the conditions where healing can safely emerge.
Retreat Pathways
Just as with our traditional STILL programs, KAP retreats are offered through distinct pathways, allowing individuals to engage with this work in a way that aligns with their readiness, capacity, and goals.
Offerings may include:
•Half-Day KAP Experientials
A contained, intentional introduction to ketamine-assisted psychotherapy within a supportive group setting.
•One-Day Immersive Retreats
A deeper therapeutic container with expanded preparation and integration.
•Extended Multi-Day Retreats
A more spacious immersion that may include multiple medicine sessions, expanded integration, and additional nervous system support.
•Theme-Centered Retreats
Certain retreats are designed around specific therapeutic themes — such as couples, grief, burnout, recovery, or life transitions — to support resonance and depth within the group container.
•Private & Custom-Curated Retreats
For individuals, couples, families, or small groups seeking a highly personalized therapeutic experience, retreats may be custom-curated based on intention, clinical appropriateness, and readiness.
All pathways include structured preparation and integration, regardless of length.
The Healing Power of Community
While healing is deeply personal, it does not happen in isolation.
Group-based retreats intentionally harness the healing power of safe, attuned community. Sharing space with others on a similar path often reduces isolation, softens shame, and supports perspective-shifting through relational safety.
Community is further supported through shared embodied experiences — such as movement, breath, or time in nature — which often deepen connection without requiring verbal processing.
Participation is always voluntary. No one is required to share more than feels appropriate.
The Retreat Experience
While each retreat varies in length and structure, all STILL retreats follow a consistent therapeutic arc.
Preparation
- Individual intake and screening
- Pre-retreat intention setting
- Nervous system education and preparation
- Education on ketamine and the therapeutic process
Medicine Sessions
- Medically supervised and custom-dosed ketamine administration
- Therapeutic presence and monitoring throughout
- A calm, grounded, and intentionally designed environment
Integration & Embodiment
- Guided integration circles or individual sessions
- Reflective and somatic practices
- Support in translating insight into daily life
All retreats prioritize pacing, rest, choice, and psychological safety.
Thoughtful Collaborations & Embodied Support
Healing is not only cognitive — it is relational, somatic, and lived in the body.
Many STILL retreats include thoughtfully curated collaborations with aligned professionals whose work supports integration and embodiment. These offerings are adjunctive, optional, and selected through a trauma-informed lens.
Depending on the retreat, this may include:
•Gentle movement or fitness-informed classes
•Restorative or somatic practices
•Guided nature walks or coastal hikes
•Breathwork or grounding rituals
These experiences support nervous system regulation and embodiment alongside the core therapeutic process.
Local, Destination & Private Retreats
STILL offers both local retreats on Cape Cod and experiences designed for individuals traveling from outside the region.
In addition, we offer private and custom-curated KAP retreats for those seeking a more individualized therapeutic container.
Private retreats may be appropriate for:
•Individuals seeking focused, intensive work
•Couples or groups navigating shared healing or transition
•Small private groups with aligned intentions
•Professionals, leaders, or creatives seeking privacy, depth, and discretion
Custom retreats are designed collaboratively based on clinical appropriateness and may vary in length, structure, and focus. Each includes structured preparation, medically supervised ketamine sessions, and integration support, with optional adjunctive offerings selected to support embodiment and nervous system regulation.
Our team can provide recommendations for travel and accommodations to support a calm, regulated, and comfortable experience for those traveling in.
Private retreats are available by application and consultation only and are held to the same ethical, clinical, and ceremonial standards as all STILL offerings.
Safety, Ethics & Clinical Integrity
Your safety is our priority.
All retreats are facilitated by experienced clinicians and held to clear ethical, medical, and professional standards. Participation requires completion of medical and psychological screening, informed consent, and adherence to retreat guidelines.
Ketamine is administered legally and responsibly within established medical protocols. Participation does not guarantee specific therapeutic outcomes.
After the Retreat
Integration continues beyond the retreat itself.
Participants may be offered:
•Post-retreat integration sessions
•Continued psychotherapy or KAP pathways at STILL
•Resources to support ongoing therapeutic work
Ongoing care recommendations are individualized and based on clinical appropriateness.
Interested in a KAP Retreat?
KAP retreats at STILL are offered periodically and in small groups to ensure depth, safety, and individualized care. Retreat offerings vary in length and format.
We invite you to explore whether this work is right for you — with curiosity, care, and no pressure.