The Reset
A Precision-Guided Men’s Intensive for Stress, Performance, and Emotional Resilience
3-Day In-Person Ketamine Assisted Men’s Retreat In Larkspur, CA 94939
- Friday, September 18th, 2026 – 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Saturday, September 19th, 2026 – 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm + Extended chill space
- Sunday, September 20th, 2026 – 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
You’re functioning – but something feels off.
You’re showing up.
Meeting responsibilities.
Handling life.
- Stress never fully turns off
- You feel stuck
- Emotions stay muted or spike without warning
- Control works until it suddenly doesn’t
- Insight alone isn’t changing the pattern
This men-only intensive is designed for that exact place.
- Not crisis care.
- Not peak-performance hype.
- Not talk therapy stretched thin.
This is structured inner work for men who want real nervous system change, deeper meaning, and a way forward that actually holds under pressure.
About This Men’s Retreat
This is not a retreat where you “let go” and hope for the best.
And it’s not a one-off experience that fades once real life resumes.
This is a precision-guided, three-session intensive designed to:
- Identify how stress and anxiety actually live in your body
- Restore agency when you’re flooded, shut down, or over-controlling
- Loosen a dominant pattern affecting work, relationships, or inner life
- Translate insight into concrete behavioral change
This work is built around preparation, containment, and integration.
Ketamine-assisted work is part of this process and is optional. It is embedded inside a structured therapeutic framework that emphasizes preparation, nervous system regulation, and integration. It is never positioned as a stand-alone experience or a shortcut, and participation is subject to medical screening and clinical oversight.
Before anything experiential happens, participants learn how their own nervous system operates, how stress patterns form, and how to stay present when intensity arises. The goal is not to chase peak experiences, but to build capacity, agency, and discernment.
The emphasis is not on “having an experience,” but on creating changes that hold when life gets demanding again.
The emphasis is on:
- Safety
- Pacing
- Integration
- Long-term change
Who This Is For
This program is for men who:
- Feel chronically stressed, keyed up, or emotionally numb
- Experience performance anxiety or pressure that spills into work or intimacy
- Say “I’m fine” while knowing something deeper isn’t aligned
- Are curious about contemplative or experiential work, but want it grounded
- Value privacy, seriousness, and professional containment
You do not need prior psychedelic experience.
You do need a willingness to engage honestly and responsibly.
Why the Structure Matters
Most programs fail because they skip structure – This one doesn’t.
Session 1:
Foundation
Friday, September. 18th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Understanding Your Stress Signature
Stress Signature Mapping
You’ll map how stress shows up for you specifically:
- Cognitively (thought patterns, overthinking, self-pressure)
- Somatically (tension, shutdown, agitation, fatigue)
- Behaviorally (work, sex, relationships, control strategies)
This becomes your personal baseline for the rest of the work.
Real-Time Nervous System Training
You’ll learn and practice 2–3 regulation tools that work under pressure:
- Rapid downshifting without dissociation
- Staying present during discomfort
- Re-establishing agency when flooded
- Tools that work in real life, not just meditation
You leave with skills you can actually use.
Session 2:
Transformation
Saturday September. 19th,
12:30 – 4:30 pm + Chill Space
Ketamine is used here as a temporary shift in perspective, allowing rigid or over-learned patterns to loosen. The emphasis is not on catharsis or emotional release, but on working directly with the nervous system in a way that supports insight, agency, and coherence.
The experience is carefully paced, minimally verbal, and supported somatically to avoid overwhelm.
Working With the Pattern, Not Against Yourself
Intent Calibration
You refine one precise intention focused on loosening a dominant pattern:
- Hyper-control
- Performance panic
- Emotional shutdown
- Shame or self-attack
Optional Extended Chill Space
- Quiet decompression
- Light food
- Silence-friendly zones
- Optional one-on-one check-ins
For many men, this is where safety and real connection deepen.
Session 3:
Integration
Sunday, September. 20th,
11:30 am – 4:30 pm
Where Most Programs Fail — And This One Doesn’t
This session focuses on turning insight into lived change.
Pattern Re-Coding
You’ll identify:
- What loosened
- What remains sticky
- What must change structurally in daily life
You translate the experience into 2–3 concrete behavioral shifts.
Future Self Anchoring
Men often revert when life gets busy.
This work helps prevent that.
You’ll use guided imagery and somatic anchoring to:
- Lock in a felt sense of regulation
- Create a recall cue usable under pressure
- Strengthen self-leadership when stress returns
The Container
This is a serious, private space designed for men.
- Men-only group
- Maximum of 10 participants
- Clear boundaries and confidentiality
- No performative sharing
- Clinically informed facilitation
This is not about posturing.
And it’s not about falling apart.
Logistics
Ketamine, when used, is provided through Journey Clinical following a required medical intake and tele-health consultation with a psychiatric nurse.
A separate fee of $360 is paid directly to Journey Clinical. This process typically requires a two-week lead time and your personal Ketamine dose will be mailed to your home address in time for the session on September 19th, 2026 and you will bring it with you to the workshop on that day.
- Location – retreat center in Larkspur, CA 94939
- Friday, September 18th, 2026 – 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Saturday, September 19th, 2026 – 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm + Extended chill space
- Sunday, September 20th, 2026 – 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Ketamine provided through Journey Clinical
- Brief tele-health consultation with a psychiatric nurse at Journey Clinical required
- Early enrollment deadline: August 15, 2026
- Standard enrollment: August 16 – September 1, 2026
- Enrollment closes: September 4th, 2026
- Participants must be 18 years or older
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 6:00-7:00 pm there will be a Free Ketamine Info Session on Zoom available. Register here.
About The Facilitator
Jonathan Pofsky, LMFT, CMT
Jonathan Pofsky is a licensed psychotherapist and founder of the Marin Stress & Anxiety Center. He has spent nearly two decades working with men and adolescents navigating anxiety, chronic stress, trauma, and performance pressure.
Jonathan’s work is grounded in practical, mind–body approaches that help clients build real nervous system resilience, not just insight.
His clinical style integrates mindfulness, somatic psychology, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), with an emphasis on safety, precision, and helping people regain agency when stress or overwhelm takes over.
For individuals who feel stuck or have not found relief through traditional therapy alone, Jonathan also incorporates ketamine-assisted psychotherapy within a carefully structured and clinically supervised process.
In addition to his private practice, Jonathan leads trainings and workshops throughout the Bay Area for clinicians, schools, and community organizations. He is known for translating complex psychological concepts into clear, usable tools that support lasting change.
Jonathan has been in clinical practice since 2006 and brings over 30 years of experience in body-based and contemplative disciplines. He lives in Marin County and is the proud parent of two boys.
Investment
- $1,470 early enrollment (through August 15,2026)
- $1,800 standard enrollment (August 16 – September 1, 2026)
- Enrollment closes September 4th, 2026 to allow for required medical intake and preparation.
- Journey Clinical fee of $360 is paid separately. Some health insurances are accepted. $1,470 early enrollment (through August 15, 2026)
Optional Post-Program Integration
Special price for workshop participants
Additional one-on-one sessions at the Marin Stress & Anxiety Center in Corte Madera.
Individual personalized journeys
- 1 Ketamine session (utilizing the second dose that you will receive). 2-3 hour session.
- + 1 integration session within 24 – 48 hours
- $500
Post workshop integration sessions
- Three, 50-minute sessions for $500
The Application Process
This program is intentionally small and carefully screened.
Applications are reviewed to ensure:
- Fit
- Safety
- Readiness
- Group integrity
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is this program?
This is a three-day, in-person men’s intensive focused on nervous system regulation, stress patterns, and sustainable behavioral change. It combines education, somatic tools, structured group work, and optional ketamine-assisted psychotherapy within a carefully designed clinical container. It is not a traditional retreat, peak-performance coaching, or open-ended talk therapy.
Is ketamine required to participate?
No. Ketamine participation is optional. Some men engage fully in the intensive without it and still benefit from the nervous system training, group process, and integration work.
How is ketamine used in this program?
Ketamine, when used, serves as a brief, supported shift in perspective to help loosen entrenched stress patterns. It is carefully paced, minimally verbal, and embedded within preparation and integration work.
Are there medical or mental health conditions that would make this program inappropriate?
Yes. Certain medical and psychiatric conditions may exclude participation, particularly for the ketamine-assisted component. All participants must complete required medical screening through Journey Clinical to determine eligibility.
What is the minimum age for ketamine participation?
Participants must be 18 years or older and receive confirmed medical eligibility through Journey Clinical.
Who provides the ketamine?
Ketamine is prescribed and provided through Journey Clinical following a required medical intake and telehealth consultation. Medical services and medication are handled separately from the workshop.
Will I need a ride home after the ketamine session?
Yes. If you participate in the ketamine-assisted session on April 18, you will need a ride home. You may arrange for a trusted person to pick you up, or you may use Uber or Lyft. Participants may not drive themselves after the ketamine session.
Do I need prior psychedelic or therapy experience?
No prior ketamine or psychedelic experience is required. Participants should be willing to engage thoughtfully, follow preparation guidelines, and work within a structured, clinically informed process.
How many participants will be in the group?
The group is limited to a maximum of 10 men to ensure safety, discretion, and individualized attention.
Is this confidential?
Yes. This is a private, men-only container. Confidentiality and respectful engagement are expected of all participants.
Is this crisis care?
No. This program is not designed for acute psychiatric crises or stabilization. Applicants are screened to ensure readiness and appropriateness.
What happens after the intensive ends?
The final day focuses on integration and forward direction. Optional post-program integration sessions are available for participants who want continued support.
© 2026 Marin Stress & Anxiety Center, all rights reserved.