Revive the joy of living
Revive the joy of living
My story: I was a happily retired RN with solid real estate investments backing that retirement when the unthinkable happened. After the principal of the firm I was invested in died, his business was declared a Ponzi and over 1,000 investors lost their incomes and life savings. As a long time student of Spiritual Work with many practices, I did my best to transform this life shattering event with minimum success. I was angry, depressed, disillusioned and ashamed. In short, I was not enjoying my life. My son, a trauma therapist, introduced me to Ketamine and sat with me during my first session. This one session so transformed my state of mind that I set about actively studying psychedelics, the new research being done and Ketamine in particular. I reactivated my nursing license to be able to take the professional training at the PRATI Institute in Colorado and have, since then, been committed and dedicated to bringing this medicine in an affordable way to those persons seeking relief from patterns of thinking and behavior that no longer serve them.
Why Ketamine/Why Me
Ketamine has an almost 50 year history of safe use as an anesthetic, ER pain relief and a battlefield pain relief medication . This new use as an interrupter to depression, anxiety and even long standing PTSD is being widely studied and the results are extremely encouraging. My personal experience and witnessing the changes in the participants in my cohort are astonishing. I deeply believe that if Ketamine is "your medicine" you will have relief from patterns of behavior that are troubling to you.
Why Me as a guide: Twenty years of my 51 year nursing career were spent with laboring women who were experiencing quite altered states. Additionally I trained and practiced Vipassana Meditation, was a Yoga practitioner and teacher. I have studied Tibetan Buddhism with a "Root Teacher" and am an active member of the Native American Church. My "Beloved Community" is Unity in Marin where we practice Presence, Affirmative Prayer and the giving and receiving of Love.
How it Works
I work with two Functional Medicine MD's who interview you to assess your state of health and suitability for this Medicine. If the Intake appointment is positive they will write a prescription for the medicine which will be sent to you and be enough for several sessions. Their fees are fixed and are currently $300. The medication is approximately $100. my current fee is $350 a session and I recommend an initial series of 4 to 6 sessions. Anything offered over the $350 goes to a scholarship fund for those who cannot afford these fees. The sessions last approximately two to two and a half hours and can take place in my office, home or your home.
It is important to remember that this medicine, as with plant medicines, work best if you come to it "In a Good Way" That is, with a Good Mind and a Good Heart with a Good Intention and a prayer for your life.
As a Zentangle Artist I often use the time of sitting with journeying clients to create beautiful images which will be available to you if you wish as a reminder or Touchstone of your time in connection with your Muse.