Unlock healing and purpose!

Ketamine-Assisted Learning Retreat

September 11-14, 2025 | South Lake Tahoe, CA

Learn. Heal. Belong.

Join us for a transformative retreat designed for those seeking deeper healing, connection, and purpose in safety and comfort. Facilitated by a team of professionals: physician, therapist and executive coach, you will experience two guided ketamine-assisted therapy journeys, focused learning sessions, and group meals filled with laughter. This is a retreat focused on the power of collective learning and renewal.

More than professional and personal development - it’s a chance to reconnect with yourself and build community. Gain insight and expand your capacity for empathy. Reduce burnout and rediscover your creativity, presence, and purpose.

At this retreat, you will free your mind, enhance emotional awareness, deepen communication and relationship-building skills, and cultivate the resilience and fortitude needed to thrive in your personal and professional life.

Pre-Retreat Medical Clearance

Pre-Retreat 1:1 Coaching Session
Pre-Retreat Virtual Group Session
Learning Content:
Contextualizing Ketamine/Ketamine 101
Building Self-Awareness & Social/Emotional Intelligence
Communication Styles & Skills – Enhancing Relationships
Increasing Fortitude
2 Ketamine-Assisted Journeys
3 Nights Lodging (VRBO)
Clean, Flavorful, and Abundant Food & Beverage
Ground Transportation in Reno/Lake Tahoe area
Post-Retreat Virtual Group Integration Sessions

Experience Includes:

$3,950 per person

“Belonging is what we create together

through the shared ketamine-assisted therapy journey.”

Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM

A father, a husband, and a problem solver by habit, Dr. Michael D. Fratkin, MD has navigated a diverse 30 year career in medicine with curiosity, purpose, and respect. Landing in the beautiful redwood forests after training, Michael brought an Internal Medicine practice to the community clinic system, acted as medical director for our hospice agency, established a palliative care consultation service in our hospitals, developed a palliative care program embedded in our cancer center, and built, ResolutionCare, a first-of-its-kind home based interdisciplinary palliative care program utilizing telemedicine to extend its reach throughout California, Oregon, and Washington.

Dr. Fratkin has now turned his efforts and attention to ensuring safety and effectiveness in the developing field of psychedelic care. Michael's particular focus is on serving individuals grappling with end-of-life issues, affinity-group based interventions that support learning and healing for his fellow healthcare professionals, and gathering needed resources to provide therapy to community members in need without regard to their ability to pay. Through organizing professional retreats with collaborating experts in psychotherapy, organizational development, and spiritual care, Dr. Fratkin is committed to striking the balance of learning and healing.

A fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, he practices at the Center for New Growth, is Board President for the Institute for Rural Psychedelic Care, is a Board Director for Divine Journeys, as well as SHINE Collective.

Shandell Sosna, Executive Coach

A learning and development designer, facilitator and executive coach, Shandell is in love with art, food and her beloved poodles. She brings deep experience in adult learning, coaching, organizational effectiveness, and communication to her engagements with a rare blend of creativity and business acumen to help people and teams perform better every day.

Before shifting into her purpose-driven work, Shandell was VP of Creative Advertising at MGM. By day she led teams and budgets; by night she performed and directed improv. That mix gave her a rare combo of business savvy and creative flexibility - sharp strategic thinking paired with quick, adaptive thought.

Shandell has led the learning and development function at companies like Gap Inc., Design Within Reach, Restoration Hardware, St. Joseph Health, Providence Health, and Unify Consulting. Today, through her own practice, Sosna Consulting, she equips organizations and individuals with the tools to be both innovative and high performing.

She is certified in executive coaching, mediation, storytelling, and a wide range of behavioral and skill assessments. Her client list includes Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Group Health Cooperative, Amazon, Microsoft, Wisk/Boeing, St. Joseph Health, Safeco Insurance, Pacific Dental, Western Dental, and many others.

Bryan Kraus, LCSW

Bryan was drawn to deep questions about meaning and purpose as a teen, sparking a lifelong interest in Buddhism. This curiosity eventually led him to Northern California, where he lived for six years in a Tibetan Buddhist meditation community, Chagdud Gonpa. There, he studied with Buddhist masters and participated in both group and solitary meditation retreats—experiences that continue to shape how he understands healing and presence.

Bryan then pursued academic studies in psychology and social work at Cal Poly Humboldt. After earning his MSW in 2019, he began his career in palliative care, supporting individuals and families as they navigate the emotional and relational challenges that come with life-limiting illness. In his current role at Madrone Care, Bryan focuses on bringing community-based palliative care to underserved communities across northern California.

As an LCSW, Bryan brings a mindfulness-informed approach to therapy, rooted in empathy, curiosity, and a commitment to social justice. He's especially passionate about holding a therapeutic space where every person feels seen, safe, and empowered. In addition to working as a therapist, he loves performing music and enjoys integrating music into his therapeutic work, offering it as a supportive and grounding presence for clients when appropriate. Music has long been a personal source of connection and expression for him, and he values the unique ways it can foster emotional healing and deepen the therapeutic process.