Join a Retreat With Us In Hawaii

Healing Our Heroes Foundation Announces Our Successful First Retreat.

Our first retreat took place on the Big Island of Hawaii from August 31st-September 4th, 2023, at the Pohala Lodge in partnership with Advanced Wellness and Hawaii Ketamine. It was an incredible success.

This retreat was tailor made for a group of Veterans suffering from PTSD and/or Major Depression Disorder. The retreat highlighted the importance of mental health, through the combination of activities that promoted healing, as well as group sessions for feedback and ideas. The healing that was accomplished was incredible to witness first-hand and is continuing with our weekly post care Zoom meetings. These meetings occur weekly for the the first month, then move to bi-monthly for two months, then the group members will continue to meet once a month with the larger group veterans, peer to peer support cohort from the ketaminetaskforce.org

Healing our Heroes Retreat, Hawaii, March 7 to 11th 2024 was a huge success.

We had 10 amazing veterans who joined us for 5 days of intensive healing. It’s hard to find the words to express just how incredible this experience was. We cannot wait for our next one. Dates are TBA. We anticipate sometime in 2025 for our next Hawaii retreat.

What comes included with the cost?

At the moment, each retreat costs $1000 per person. We have been able to bring down the price thanks to our amazing donors.This is calculated according to the standard rate for lodging, food, treatment, and activities, all of which you will receive.

What does the price of the retreat include?

  • Lodging 

  • Plant based meals, to encourage mind and body healing

  • 3 Ketamine Sessions 

  • Integration sessions, which are both group and 1:1 sessions 

  •  Follow up integration sessions with a peer support counselor when you return home.

  • Help connecting with a local provider for continuing care if you don't already have one. 

  • Yoga

  • Art therapy

  • Campfire and singing 

  • Cacao Ceremony

  • During free time, there will also be optional nature excursions that you are free to participate in.

What does the retreat not include?

  • Airfare

  • Transportation to and from the lodge

  • Any extra expenses incurred in Hawaii, such as excursions not explicitly included, or meals outside of the lodge.

We will possibly have an excursion to swim with manta rays at night on the evening of arrival, prior to the start of our medicine journeys.

We will also possibly have a beautiful horse back riding activity through the Waipio Valley. These are extra excursions, not included in the cost of your stay.

If you would like to support our activities and help subsidize the cost, please consider donating to our cause.