
The experience
This is a Four-day Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy retreat designed to optimize your experience and treatment and allow for lasting transformation.
We will be immersed in nature which will support a sense of nurturing and wellbeing as we explore non-ordinary states of consciousness and integration.
Our Vision
Floresta is a team of clinicians, doctors, coaches, pioneers and those that dare to be the change that is required within mental health and psychiatry. Have you been in therapy for years, tried countless medications or know that there is something more than what is currently being offered within mental health?
We are here to facilitate an increase in awareness and consciousness as we blend Western med ical and psychotherapeutic methods with diverse Eastern and Indigenous practices. Working with the medicine of ketamine can allow for clarity, healing, insight and creating with choice. We are here to let you know there is another way.
The Science
Ketamine is a safe, well known medication that is currently being prescribed off-label for depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, OCD, addiction and other mental health concerns.
It assists in rewiring the neural network within the brain for a mental reset, which allows you to create your life through endless possibilities, magic and revolutionary breakthroughs. Up to 95% of people receiving ketamine treatments report a decrease in depression and anxiety compared to conventional psychiatry with results often seen after the first treatment.
The journey
Psych Video Consult
Meet your clinician to assess if you are a candidate and discuss your treatment.
Preparation
Connect with your integration coach for preparation before the retreat.
Ketamine therapy
Guided Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy sessions.
Integration
We provide a therapeutic environment for ongoing group integration to support cultivating insight and promote lasting transformation.
Virtual Group and Individual Integration
Virtual reunion and 1:1 coaching session to assist in creating ease and continued wellbeing.
Ask us
You are welcome to book a 10 minute exploratory call with our Integration Facilitator to learn more and see if this retreat is for you.
Please note space is limited as this is an intimate retreat.
Meet the team

Shannon Starr
BC-PMHNP - Lead FacilitatorShannon is a Board Certified Holistic Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a whole new take on psychiatry. She applies her background in meditation, shamanism, indigenous medicine, functional medicine, yoga and energy medicine to create game changing possibilities in mental health. She is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Practitioner and has been facilitating clients with ketamine treatments and psychedelic integration for many years creating profound transformation for thousands of clients.

Eugene Shteyngarts
Integration FacilitatorEugene has facilitated psychedelic medicine integration for several years and has trained globally with indigenous communities. He is enthusiastic about shamanic practices and working with medicines from the Amazon jungle. He has facilitated hundreds of clients through deep transformation with ketamine sessions and desires to create life changing experiences. He is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and is trained in energy medicine and as a Quantum Healing Hypnotherapist.

Dr. Pavel Filimonov MD.
Holistic PsychiatristDr. Pavel Filimonov is a holistic psychiatrist in New York. He received his medical degree from Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He integrates Eastern healing techniques with the best researched principles of Western medicine. His holistic approach is focused on balancing the subtle underlying conditions and combines these elements to evoke change in the system as a whole--physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally.
Reserve your spot
Do you require more information before booking? You can book a 10-minute
exploratory call to find out if this is for you.
Science and Forrest Medicines
Ketamine
Ketamine is a safe, well known medication that is currently being prescribed off-label for depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, OCD, addiction and other mental health concerns.
It assists in rewiring the neural network in the brain through an increase in glutamate receptors and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF.) BDNF has been shown to promote neuroplasticity which allows for new neuronal connections in the brain. This has been shown to have rapid antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects as well as being an effective treatment for many other mental health conditions.
Forest Medicines
Rapéh
Rapéh is a medicine used in shamanic practice for thousands of years and is well known in the Amazon jungle. The medicine can have a stimulating effect as its main ingredient is Tobacco. This medicine is used sacredly and can be used in prayer and meditation and is prepared with care and intention.


Sananga
Sananga is made from a plant extract and is used as eye drops to promote different forms of healing. It has been used in the Amazon, shamanically and ceremonially and is known to have spiritual and physical benefits.
The Retreat
You are invited to join us for a reset for your wellbeing with our curated experience tailored to optimize your psychedelic and therapeutic sessions. Here you will be surrounded by the beauty of nature with thoughtful amenities designed with care and healthy vibrant meals to nourish you. Our expert clinical team and facilitators are here to guide you throughout the weekend for a profound and transformational experience.
Offerings
- 3 Ketamine Sessions
- 3 Group Integration Circles
- 1 Indigenous Medicine Ceremony
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Breathwork
- Dance and Movement
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Session
- Native American Sweat Lodge Ceremony
- Bonfire under the stars
- Sound Healing and live music throughout the weekend
Price
Starting at $2,500 +accommodations
**If during your psychiatric evaluation you are not fit for the retreat, you will be refunded.
The Experience
@Catskill Mountains, NYThursday
- 1:30 PM
- Arrival and Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Gather and Introductions in Conference Center
- 4:00 PM
- Ketamine Session
- 7:00 PM
- Dinner
- 8:30 PM
- Integration Circle
- 9:00 PM
- Bonfire (weather permitting)

Friday + Saturday
- 8:00 AM
- Hatha Yoga
- 9:00 AM
- Yoga, Breathwork, and Preparation for Morning Session
- 10:00 AM
- Ketamine Session
- 12:30 PM
- Lunch
- 1:30 PM
- Free time for relaxation, nature walk, and Spa
- 3:30 PM
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Session (Friday)
Wim Hoff Breathwork session (Saturday) - 4:00 PM
- Ketamine Session
- 6:00 PM
- Dinner
- 8:30 PM
- Integration Circle

Sunday
- 6:30 AM
- Morning Meditation
- 7:15 AM
- Group Nature Walk
- 8:00 AM
- Breakfast
- 9:30 AM
- Closing, After-care and Integration Circle
- 11:00 AM
- Indigenous Medicine Ceremony
- 12:30 PM
- Lunch
- 3:00 PM
- Departure
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Testimonials
At just 23 years old (just a child as I reflect back over 20 years ago), I escaped a domestic violence situation with my baby and a will to survive (only for his sake). My initial years from that point forward are a blur as I was in pure survival mode trying to make sense out of what I had been through. I have been in therapy for 20 years on and off to try and deal with the severe PTSD I suffer from with very little ability to calm my mind or offer any compassion to myself for what I endured. I had convinced myself I didn't deserve love and I deserved what had happened to me. I feel as though the decision to attend this retreat was in desperation for a change and I can honestly say as I write this that this has been the most impactful and profound experiences of my life. I left this experience with a gratitude to the world around me and a love and compassion for myself I have never felt. I feel lighter and overwhelmed by a sense of calm and joy. I have forgiven myself for the battering I have given myself for all these years for what I thought were my own missteps and mistakes. I feel like my heart is wide open to accept love and give love, more than ever before and I am excited to continue the work to rebuild myself for an amazing future. The staff at Floresta are incredible and genuine and so clearly have created what they offer with so much love. For anyone who is struggling, for any reason, and want to have an enlightening and empowering experience, I highly recommend taking part in one of these retreats. I am really looking forward to the ongoing connections I have made with new friends I made this weekend as well as the Floresta team and am excited to take part in a future retreat as well.
— Christine S.I attended the Floresta Ketamine retreat in November. It was an excellent experience and I’m glad I went. The weekend’s programming was very well organized and included yoga, music, and a group hike. And it was a great bunch of people who attended and I found it to be helpful to have this experience in this group setting. I received many great insights and clarity on these Ketamine journey and it was a solid step forward in my healing journey. If you are considering Ketamine assisted psychotherapy in a group context in special nature settings, from my experience, you’ll be in great hands with the Floresta team and I can enthusiastically recommend them. Thank you for everything!
— Ari R.Floresta created a safe place that was ideal for letting go and receiving a truly spectacular experience. I felt so much support from the professionals in charge. This is an intense and very spiritual approach to letting go and being open to new possibilities and insights.
— Jodi H.Floresta retreats have been transformative for my outlook, my mental health and my relationship with my wife. I've been working on being the best version of myself for a long time, but nothing else I've done has even approached the amount of personal progress I've been able to make in just a few days with the Floresta family. The effects are real and lasting.
— A.K. from New YorkFrom the moment that I met Eugene and Shannon, I felt completely at ease and an undeniable presence of authentic kindness and attunement. Eugene & Shannon really helped me find my inner strength as well as tap into my body's wisdom--both of which were needed to make the most of the experience. Eugene & Shannon honored my body's pace and never made me feel rushed whatsoever. I felt like I was in competent but most of all genuinely CARING hands the whole way through. To be surrounded by such loving, generous, nonjudgmental, open energy during such an experience is really transformative. Eugene & Shannon are precisely the kinds of people you want present during such an experience.
— Stephanie M.From the moment I first entered the space, I could tell that I was in the correct place. I told myself that despite any reservations I had, I was committed to going along with the process and with whatever was offered to me. It was pure bliss, peace and was the most amazing and profound thing I’ve ever experienced! If you’re looking to evolve, then this is your chance. Eugene and Shannon are incredibly skilled at their roles of facilitating, so that you will feel ease and comfort the whole time.
— Jay S.I have attended many ceremonies and groups with others over the past several years and found that Eugene & Shannon are the best facilitators that I have encountered. I find it easy to let go when with them as they are aligned healers full of love, wisdom, and understanding. It is very comforting to have them present when going through these types of experiences. They have a deep understanding of the human experience and their singing is beautiful too.
— Keith T.FAQ
What is ketamine?
Safety
What route of administration will be used?
What is the journey like?
Why choose ketamine?
Can ketamine assist to get off antidepressants?
What makes ketamine an off-label medication?
K-Holes and “bad trips
What if I do not qualify after my evaluation?