immersive healing experiences
Healing Retreats and Ketamine Workshops at Mind & Body Healing Collective
Sometimes stepping outside our everyday routines creates space to reconnect with what matters most. Our workshops and retreats offer intentional experiences for self-discovery, restoration, and personal transformation. Through mindfulness, movement, creative expression, reflection, and connection, we invite participants to explore themselves more deeply and cultivate meaningful change in their lives.
- ◦ In person in Lawrence
- ◦ Telehealth across Kansas
- ◦ Medical screening included
approaches we use
- Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Art & Expressive Therapy
- Existential Therapy
A retreat or workshop may be calling if…
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Weekly therapy has helped, but something in you needs more time and space to unfold.
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You feel most like yourself outdoors and want healing that includes the land.
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You long to step away from phones, errands and roles for a few days.
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You want to try ketamine in a community setting rather than alone.
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Breathwork, sound and movement are ways into your body that you trust.
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You’re in a transition, such as a loss, a milestone or a new chapter, and want to mark it with intention.
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You want practical tools to bring home, not only a powerful experience.
If you’ve been searching for healing retreats in Kansas that pair real clinical care with soul, Mind & Body Healing Collective offers immersive experiences led by our founder, Anissa Pfannenstiel, LSCSW, a Somatic Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist, alongside our ketamine guides and therapists. Offerings range from skill-building workshops to a 3-day weekend group ketamine workshop in Lawrence and a longer 6-day, 5-night ketamine-assisted healing retreat in a nature-rich setting.
Some workshops are created by our team; others are hosted in collaboration with trusted community partners, which brings a broader range of perspectives and modalities into the room. Because offerings evolve throughout the year, dates and topics change often, and our Groups & Events page carries the current schedule. If you don’t see something that fits yet, you’re always welcome to reach out and ask what’s on the horizon.
What stays constant is the intention: a safe, sacred container where structured learning and experiential engagement meet, and where you are met wherever you are in your process. Whether you’re attending your first workshop or returning for a deeper retreat, you’ll find the same trauma-informed care, attention to the nervous system and respect for your pace that shape all of our work.
Our offerings, from a single workshop to a full retreat
Workshops may focus on skill-building, self-exploration, relational growth and integrative healing practices. They’re a gentle entry point if you want to learn something concrete, like nervous-system regulation, intention-setting, or creative and somatic practices, in the company of others. Many don’t involve any medicine at all. Workshops are also a way to get a feel for our community and our style of care before committing to something more immersive.
For deeper immersion, our 3-day Weekend Group Ketamine Deep Healing Workshop is held at 616 Kentucky St in Lawrence for six to ten participants. It includes a ketamine prescription, three days of group journeying, integration group work, expressive arts, meals, preparation and two post-integration sessions, for $999 per participant (the medical evaluation is billed separately). For the most spacious experience, we periodically offer a 6-day, 5-night ketamine-assisted healing retreat in nature, and occasionally destination and international retreats.
- Skill-building and self-exploration workshops (fees vary)
- 3-day Weekend Group Ketamine Deep Healing Workshop in Lawrence, $999
- 6-day, 5-night ketamine-assisted healing retreat in a nature-rich setting
- Occasional destination and international retreat experiences
- Collaborative events with trusted community partners
Inside the 6-day ketamine-assisted healing retreat
A multi-day retreat changes the rhythm of healing. Instead of fitting a medicine session between work meetings, you step fully out of daily life. Across six days and five nights, participants move through guided ketamine sessions, integration circles, somatic practices and holistic therapies, supported by nourishing meals and the steadying presence of the natural world. The pacing is intentionally unhurried, balancing deeper work with rest.
The spaciousness is part of the medicine. There’s time to rest after a session, to walk slowly, to journal, to sit in circle with people who were there, and to let insights settle in the body before you return home. Many people find that integration, often the hardest part of psychedelic work, has room to begin while they’re still held by the retreat community.
What should I look for in a ketamine retreat in Kansas?
Not every retreat that uses ketamine offers the same level of care. Look for a medical evaluation before any dosing, a licensed medical provider involved in prescribing, trained facilitators present throughout, clear screening for contraindications, and real integration support afterward. Ketamine should be legally prescribed, and the program should be honest that it isn’t right for everyone. Asking about these things isn’t rude; a trustworthy program will welcome the questions.
At MBHC, medical approval is required for every ketamine workshop and retreat. Screening looks for contraindications, uncontrolled high blood pressure and psychosis among them, and reviews your medications and history before you’re accepted. Our retreats grow from the same SomaVerse framework we use in our ketamine troche program, with preparation, set and setting, and integration at the center. We also talk openly about what happens if you feel unwell or overwhelmed during a retreat, so you know the plan before you arrive.
- Pre-treatment medical evaluation and prescription
- Trauma-informed, trained facilitators
- Preparation and intention-setting before any dosing
- Integration circles during the retreat and support options after
- Honest screening, including saying no when it isn’t safe
Who our workshops and retreats tend to suit
Retreats often suit people who have done some healing work and want to go deeper, people navigating a significant transition, and those whose depression, anxiety or trauma hasn’t fully shifted with traditional care. They also suit people who simply long for connection, beauty and time to listen inward. Workshops without medicine are open to a much wider range of people, including those who aren’t candidates for ketamine.
A retreat may not be the right fit if you’re currently in crisis, feel unstable, or need daily structure and support close to home. In those seasons, individual therapy or psychiatric care is usually a better first step, and a retreat can be revisited later. If suicidal thoughts are present, reach out to 988 by call or text right away. Underneath all of it is a belief our founder often returns to: “healing is not only possible but part of our nature to want to thrive, not just exist.”
Workshops close to home, retreats that take you further
Our weekend ketamine workshops are held at 616 Kentucky St, a quiet house a few blocks from downtown Lawrence, an easy drive from Overland Park, Topeka, Eudora, Baldwin City, Tonganoxie and the KU campus. With a ride arranged, you can rest in your own bed between weekend days and return to a familiar community when it’s over. Staying close to home also means your ongoing therapist, whether at our Lawrence, Overland Park or Topeka office or by telehealth, is nearby for integration in the weeks that follow.
Longer retreats take place in nature-rich settings away from town, while workshops without medicine may be held at our offices or with community partners. Because the calendar shifts through the year, the Groups & Events page is the best place to see what’s coming, and you’re always welcome to email contact@mbhealingcollective.org with questions.
what to expect
how we'll begin, together
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Find an offering
Check our Groups & Events page or email contact@mbhealingcollective.org to hear about upcoming workshops and retreats.
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Medical and readiness screening
For any ketamine workshop or retreat, complete a medical evaluation and a conversation about your history, current support and readiness.
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Prepare with intention
Receive guidance on intention-setting, what to bring, transportation and time away; payment is completed before the event begins.
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Immerse, then return gently
Participate fully, then continue integration at home through groups, guide sessions, therapy or ketamine-assisted psychotherapy as needed.
your somaverse team
people you might work with
workshops & retreats near you
lawrence, plus telehealth
Weekend ketamine workshops meet at 616 Kentucky St, Lawrence, KS 66044, a few blocks from downtown, with medical evaluations and SomaVerse troche care offered at our Lawrence headquarters, 2619 W 6th St, Suites A & C; our Overland Park office, 10100 W 87th St, Suite 204; and our Topeka office, 5020 SW 28th St, Suite 204. Most retreats begin here in Lawrence, and we also host some retreats in other locations, so ask us what’s coming up. Preparation meetings and after-retreat integration can often happen by telehealth, keeping you supported between immersive experiences.
Mon–Fri · 8 AM–9 PM · (785) 615-1995
questions
workshops & retreats, answered
Still wondering about something? Call (785) 615-1995 or send us a note.
How much do your workshops and retreats cost?
Workshop fees vary with length and topic. Our weekend group ketamine retreat costs $999 per person and includes your prescription, meals, preparation and two post-integration sessions; the medical evaluation is billed separately. Pricing for the 6-day retreat and destination experiences is shared when dates are announced. Retreats and workshops are generally self-pay, while ongoing therapy and some medical visits with us can be billed to insurance.
Do I need medical approval to attend a ketamine retreat in Kansas?
Yes, always. Every participant in a ketamine workshop or retreat completes a medical evaluation first, and ketamine is prescribed only if it’s safe for you. Health conditions like psychosis or uncontrolled high blood pressure mean ketamine isn’t safe, and we look carefully at every medication you take. If you’re not approved, workshops without medicine or individual care may still be a good fit.
Do I need to be a current MBHC client to attend?
No. Our weekend ketamine workshop is open to new participants once they’re medically cleared, and many workshops welcome the wider community. If you’re already in therapy elsewhere, we encourage you to let your therapist know so they can support your integration afterward.
Where are your healing retreats held?
Weekend ketamine workshops are held in Lawrence at 616 Kentucky St. The 6-day, 5-night retreat takes place in a nature-rich setting, and we occasionally offer destination and international experiences. Exact locations are shared with each announcement, and the Groups & Events page always has the latest information.
What happens after a retreat ends?
Coming home can feel tender, so we encourage a gentle re-entry plan. Integration support continues after you leave: integration groups at $20, guide integration sessions ($80 for 45 minutes or $100 for 60 minutes), ketamine integration therapy ($175 per hour without insurance), or a return to regular individual therapy. Integration is where retreat insights take root in your relationships, habits and sense of self.
take the first step
you don't have to carry it alone.
Tell us a little about what's going on and we'll match you with a clinician who fits, in person or by telehealth. Most insurance accepted.