Living Medicine Institute

01/03/2026

Happy new year everyone! From all of us here at Living Medicine Institute, we wish you all the very best in 2026.

2025 was a year of growth and change for LMI, and we are so excited for what the next year has in store.

Please check out this bideo for more info and stay tuned!

12/28/2025

We hope you all have had an amazing holiday! We are incredibly grateful for you and our LMI community, and are so excited for everything we have in store for 2026.

One thing we are excited most for is our next ketamine-assisted psychotherapy training retreat in April. This is always a truly transformative experience that participants consistently rate 5 out of 5⭐️. You can still save 15% on registration with discount code:

𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

This introductory, experiential retreat is designed for clinicians who want to deepen both their personal work and clinical skills with ketamine assisted psychotherapy.

You will receive:
•Quality instruction and access to our video based curriculum
•Two supported ketamine experiences
•Somatically focused trauma and resiliency frameworks
•Nature connection activities to help you integrate and restore

During the retreat, we focus on hands-on learning, including:

•Set and setting exploration
•Preparation and integration practices
•Applied skills for facilitating psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy sessions

Our goal is for your personal experiences with the medicine to directly reinforce your learning and support your future work with clients. Past participants have described this training as both professionally relevant and personally transformative and impactful.

📣 Learn more or signup today at https://tinyurl.com/3j2r2v5r

12/23/2025

Sign up now and save 15% on our April Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Training Retreat with discount code:

𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

This introductory, experiential retreat is designed for clinicians who want to deepen both their personal work and clinical skills with ketamine assisted psychotherapy.

You will receive:
•Quality instruction and access to our video based curriculum
•Two supported ketamine experiences
•Somatically focused trauma and resiliency frameworks
•Nature connection activities to help you integrate and restore

During the retreat, we focus on hands-on learning, including:

•Set and setting exploration
•Preparation and integration practices
•Applied skills for facilitating psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy sessions

Our goal is for your personal experiences with the medicine to directly reinforce your learning and support your future work with clients. Past participants have described this training as both professionally relevant and personally transformative and impactful.

📣 Learn more or signup today at https://tinyurl.com/3j2r2v5r

12/16/2025

In case you missed it! Check out this episode of Living Medicine, where Chad Franzen of Rise25 hosts Dr. Sandy Newes, Co-founder and Programming Director of Living Medicine Institute, to discuss ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for trauma care. Dr. Newes talks about its unique clinical utility, common misconceptions about dosing, and how trauma-informed care shapes the therapeutic experience.

Dr. Sandra (Sandy) Newes, PhD, is a licensed psychiatrist and the Co-founder and Programming Director of Living Medicine Institute, which offers psychedelic-...

12/16/2025

Don’t forget that from now through December 31, 2025, you can save 15% on our next KAP retreat in April when you register and use the code HOLIDAY2026.

This uniquely experiential retreat combines:

-Quality instruction and a video based introductory curriculum you access before arrival

-Two supported ketamine sessions, with a choice of IV or IM for individual work

-A group intranasal session with optional self titration

Somatically focused trauma and resiliency frameworks and nature connection activities.

You will also have the chance to act as a therapist sitter for a peer, with a trained therapist present as backup, so you can practice applied KAP skills in a supervised setting.

If you are ready to deepen your clinical skills and your personal relationship with this work, we would love to have you join us in April!

With appreciation,
Dr. Sandy Newes (.newes)
and the Living Medicine Institute Team

12/09/2025

Did you catch this episode of Living Medicine where Dr. Sandy Newes sat down with .zemon to discuss the intersection of science, spirituality, and community in psychedelic work?

Matt shares how group settings reinforce interconnectedness, how psychedelics help people align with themselves, and how ketamine can foster transformation and spiritual experiences.

Let us know what you think!

12/08/2025

Sign up now and save 15% on our April Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Training Retreat with discount code:

𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

This introductory, experiential retreat is designed for clinicians who want to deepen both their personal work and clinical skills with ketamine assisted psychotherapy. You will receive:

•Quality instruction and access to our video based curriculum
•Two supported ketamine experiences
•Somatically focused trauma and resiliency frameworks
•Nature connection activities to help you integrate and restore

During the retreat, we focus on hands-on learning, including:

•Set and setting exploration
•Preparation and integration practices
•Applied skills for facilitating psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy sessions

Our goal is for your personal experiences with the medicine to directly reinforce your learning and support your future work with clients. Past participants have described this training as both professionally relevant and personally transformative and impactful.

📣 Learn more or signup today at https://tinyurl.com/3j2r2v5r

12/08/2025

Many people exploring mental health treatments seek options that go deeper than traditional talk therapy. They want approaches that help them access, process, and move through the patterns that keep them stuck. How can you determine which tools support meaningful change?

According to psychologist and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy specialist Dr. Sandy Newes, the solution lies in combining medicine with skilled therapeutic guidance. Preparation, integration, and a strong relational container turn chemical experiences into transformation. Dr. Newes recommends working in a structured series of sessions, tracking the narrative and the body, and ensuring clients feel safe enough to explore difficult material. This process can open space for clarity, emotional release, and genuine healing.

In this episode of Living Medicine, Chad Franzen of Rise25 hosts Dr. Sandy Newes, Co-founder and Programming Director of Living Medicine Institute, to discuss ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for trauma care. Dr. Newes talks about its unique clinical utility, common misconceptions about dosing, and how trauma-informed care shapes the therapeutic experience.

Watch or listen now:

Dr. Sandra (Sandy) Newes, PhD, is a licensed psychiatrist and the Co-founder and Programming Director of Living Medicine Institute, which offers psychedelic-...

12/01/2025

We are excited to offer a holiday discount of 15% off our next Introductory Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Training Retreat in April!

From now through December 31, 2025, you can save 15% when you register and use the code HOLIDAY2026.

This uniquely experiential retreat combines:

-Quality instruction and a video based introductory curriculum you access before arrival

-Two supported ketamine sessions, with a choice of IV or IM for individual work

-A group intranasal session with optional self titration

Somatically focused trauma and resiliency frameworks and nature connection activities.

You will also have the chance to act as a therapist sitter for a peer, with a trained therapist present as backup, so you can practice applied KAP skills in a supervised setting.

If you are ready to deepen your clinical skills and your personal relationship with this work, we would love to have you join us in April!

With appreciation,
Dr. Sandy Newes (.newes)
and the Living Medicine Institute Team

12/01/2025

Earlier this month, I was beyond honored to receive the Michael Stratton Experiential Practitioner award from the Association for Experiential Education (AEE, for those that don't know, there is an amazing Therapeutic Adventure Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group - TAPG). This is a huge honor and it’s been quite the journey to soak it in.

It’s not possible for me to fully express here how much this meant to me, at this moment in time, but I can say it’s been a potent journey initially applying theories and research methods of Clinical Psychology into outdoor based therapeutic programming and other experientially-oriented domains, and more recently, applying what I have learned there into the world of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

I’ve finally realized that that very journey of integrating different approaches into one coherent whole is what actually makes me an experiential practitioner. I bring all of that now into my work with The Living Medicine Institute.

And, as many of you can relate to, battling imposter syndrome at the deepest levels and navigating the very really challenges of moving new and powerful and emerging fields forward is an integral part of that same journey - all of which has shaped who I am as a person and a professional and I’m beyond grateful.

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported me along the way. Much love to you all!

11/30/2025

Take a look at this clip from my most recent discussion with Dr. Raymond Turpin of the Pearl Institute. We had a great conversation about M**A and Ketamine as tools for trauma treatment, and you can view the full episode now on YouTube, Spotify, and on the Living Medicine Institute website.

11/30/2025

Psychedelic-assisted therapy is evolving from a fringe theory to a promising modality for healing trauma, particularly among veterans. As traditional treatments often fall short, many are wondering how these medicines can be integrated safely and effectively into clinical and community settings. What makes psychedelic work transformative, and what safeguards make it ethical?According to psychologist Ken Weingardt, the key lies in preparation, integration, and respect for each client’s cultural and emotional context. He recommends understanding moral injury, survivor’s guilt, and the unique reintegration challenges veterans face. Additionally, clinicians should pair evidence-based methods with peer support and recognize that healing begins after the medicine.

In this episode of Living Medicine, Dr. Sandy Newes sits down with Ken Weingardt, PhD, Director of Training and Education and a Clinical Advisor at Heroic Hearts Project, to discuss how psychedelics support veteran healing. He describes the use of M**A therapy for trauma, the role of peer support in recovery, and why integration and community are essential for lasting transformation.