Name: Cultivating Joy: A Ketamine-assisted Mindfulness Retreat
Start: 2026-10-22T04:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-25T04:00:00.000Z
Location: Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa

Question 1

How does Jai Dev Singh's Kundalini practice integrate with ketamine-assisted therapy at this retreat?

Accepted Answer

Jai Dev Singh brings his Yogi Bhajan lineage training in pranayama, mantra, and meditation to support the inner work that ketamine-assisted sessions facilitate. His dynamic Kundalini techniques—particularly breathwork and sacred chanting—are designed to help ground and integrate experiences during the retreat, moving energy through the body in ways that complement the clinical ketamine sessions rather than replace them.

Question 2

What's the difference between attending a Jai Dev Singh kirtan versus his Kundalini classes at this retreat?

Accepted Answer

At this retreat, you'll experience both modalities: his devotional kirtan (call-and-response sacred chanting) will open and close days with mantra, while his Kundalini classes emphasize dynamic movement, specific pranayama sequences, and kundalini activation designed to prepare your nervous system for and integrate the ketamine work. The kirtan is meditative and participatory; the Kundalini classes are more physically generative.

Question 3

Is this retreat suitable if I've never done Kundalini Yoga before but want to try ketamine-assisted therapy?

Accepted Answer

Yes—Jai Dev Singh teaches across all levels and this retreat is designed as an integrated program, not a prerequisite Kundalini training. However, expect dynamic physical and energetic work; the Kundalini practices aren't gentle stretching but pranayama-heavy and activation-focused, so come prepared for intensity even if you're new to the practice.

Question 4

Does Jai Dev Singh teach the specific mantras he's known for recording, or new ones for this retreat?

Accepted Answer

While Jai Dev Singh is known for mantra recordings in his own lineage, this retreat is custom-designed for ketamine integration, so the mantras and chants will likely be selected to support that therapeutic context—expect classical Kundalini mantras and sacred chants aligned with healing and joy cultivation rather than his commercial recording catalog.

Question 5

What should I know about Menla Retreat Center's facilities if I'm combining Kundalini movement with a ketamine-assisted program?

Accepted Answer

Menla in Phoenicia, NY is a dedicated retreat space with spa facilities, which means you'll have access to quiet rest areas and bodywork support between sessions—important since Kundalini can activate the nervous system intensely and ketamine sessions require integration time. The setting supports both the dynamic practice and the contemplative recovery space you'll need.

Question 6

How much chanting/kirtan experience do I need to participate in Jai Dev Singh's sessions at this retreat?

Accepted Answer

None—Jai Dev Singh's kirtan is call-and-response, so you simply listen and repeat back phonetically; no Sanskrit reading required. The practice is designed to open the heart through sound, not test knowledge, and in a ketamine-assisted context, the vibrational and emotional resonance matters more than technical accuracy.

Question 7

Will this retreat focus on joy cultivation through the Kundalini practice itself, or is that a side effect of the ketamine integration work?

Accepted Answer

The retreat title "Cultivating Joy" suggests both modalities work together: Kundalini Yoga generates energy and shifts nervous system state through pranayama and movement, while the Kundalini-informed sessions with Jai Dev Singh will likely help you metabolize and anchor the joy and expanded awareness that emerges from ketamine-assisted therapy, rather than treating them as separate processes.

Cultivating Joy: A Ketamine-assisted Mindfulness Retreat

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