Will 2023 FINALLY Be Your Best Year Yet?
PICTURE THIS: A Psychedelic-Assisted Vision Boarding Retreat

How many times (how many years) have you said,
“THIS will be my year!” Yet nothing changed? 
Maybe you’ve even said to yourself, 
“I know what to do, but I just can’t seem to get started…”

If you’re an Aspiring Creative Entrepreneur who wants to…

  • Start building YOUR dream life instead of letting your hard work build somebody else’s dream
  • Stop saying no to things you want to do because you “have to work”
  • Get out of “the grind” of feeling trapped in cubicle life and move into flow

Then our 3-day Feel Good Formula® Retreat is exactly what you need!

Leave with the clarity and certainty you need in order to get your creative business idea dialed in — 
so you can start living the life YOU want.

"What an amazing time to be alive and have colleagues with minds like that of Leah Benson. It is truly a gift and blessing to meet someone with the academic blueprint and intellectual savviness combined with a heart that is open and curious about the ways to grow, evolve and assist others to heal. Leah is one of those practitioners who doesn’t just talk the talk because she knows it intellectually. She practices what she preaches and is willing to be the lab rat and the scientist simultaneously."

-Lourdes O’Byrne, CAP, LMT
Addictions/Wellness Counselor, Miami

Psychedelic-Assisted Vision Boarding Feel Good Formula® Retreat.


Friday, March 24th - Sunday, March 26th
Tampa, Florida
March 24th - 26th

Exact location revealed after purchase

DAY 1
3pm - Arrival and sign in
4-9pm - Meet and greet, preparation, education, physician consult, intention setting, dinner

DAY 2
9am - Body-based mindfulness and relaxation exercises, briefing discussion
10am-2pm - Psychedelic journey, lunch break, debriefing discussion
3pm-6pm - Vision boarding
7pm-9pm - Dinner with group

DAY 3
9am-12pm - Body-based mindfulness and relaxation exercises, wrap up discussion.

Unlock your creativity + productivity
and fast track your vision NOW!

"Working with Clarissa was a joy, and her support and enthusiasm for my creative business and what I was up to, really helped reinforce that I was on the right path. Her gentle encouragement and guidance brought my distracted mind back to the tasks and goals at hand. She helped me accomplish business goals (completing my website, etc.) that I had found difficult to focus on by myself. Clarissa embodies the word "coach" by providing a warm, focused, nurturing and engaging energy - that is extremely motivating!"

- Candace M., Artist


Wait…A psychedelic?…Aren’t those illegal?
Yes, most of them are, but the one that will facilitate your vision boarding is not.
It’s completely legal. More on that in the FAQs.

And…what exactly is The Feel Good Formula® Retreat
and what's the formula all about?
The Feel Good Formula® Retreat
A method unparalleled in its effectiveness at beating the symptoms of chronic stress. Developed by Leah Benson, Licensed Psychotherapist, Life Coach, and IIBA/FSBA Certified Bioenergetic Therapist.

It will help you tackle the problem of feeling terrible right where it starts. Leah knows exactly what it feels like to feel miserable on the inside even when things are objectively good on the outside. Having worked through her own struggles and studied the stress response thoroughly, she decided to help as many people as possible eliminate the symptoms of chronic stress and live happy, fulfilled lives.

It is a powerful in-person event in Tampa Bay, Florida that will get you out of your head and into your heart and body, so you can keep those 2023 (and beyond) goals BANGING! (Or get them dialed in if you haven’t done so yet this year)

Let this retreat be your jumping off point to clarify and distill your vision…

If your goal is to…

  • Have time to pursue your interests and for creativity
  • Wake up excited about work, not dread it! Because you’re the boss!
  • Generate passive income while you paint and work on other creative pursuit
  • ​Create a program or service that fulfills your purpose and passion. 


Imagine 3-days where you’ll unwind any symptoms of anxiety or depression holding you back from your goals, experience the creative state of an expanded mind with a safe and legal psychedelic, enjoy the support of a like minded community while you create and enrich your vision for 2023 and beyond.

"Leah Benson shines brightly as a seasoned psychotherapist and pioneer venturing into the unfolding psychedelic landscape. In her book, The Beginner's Guide To Ketamine Therapy For Mental Health, she makes the overly clinical and research oriented discussion of ketamine for mental health more useful through a conversational tone. Leah’s enthusiasm for ketamine as a bioenergetic catalyst of healing and wellness stands out. She is a welcomed guide to those who seek to know more about nearly every aspect of the Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy experience."

- Sherry R. Sigafoos, LPC, LMFT, LSATP, CSAC
Lake View Psychotherapy, Virginia Beach

How Much Does It Cost?

If you’re anything Iike us, you’re already pretty sure how much money you’re willing to invest–or not. And THEN you’ll check out the value pitch to see if it supports your choice. That said, this retreat is $1000, plus travel and lodging expenses. And why $1000? Because, this is a retreat for people who REALLY want what they say they want. It’s for people who are ready to put their money where their mouth is.

Making your dreams happen starts with getting aligned. Alignment is making your thoughts and actions match. Plunking down 1000 bucks for a retreat to facilitate and enrich your vision says, 
“I’m serious about making my dreams a reality.”

What You'll Get:

This retreat isn’t your ordinary vision boarding experience. In this one, not only will you be guided through the process of creating a meaningful and inspiring vision board… You’ll first go on a short journey into a very pleasant non-ordinary state of consciousness that will clear out any negative residue of day-to-day life hanging on to your psyche.
The bottom line is, you’re often too in your head and that’s what prevents you from taking action.
Be free of that which holds you back, AND open up your creative mind before you begin your vision boarding.
Do any of the following cloud your mindset 
or stop you from taking action 
toward your entrepreneurial goals?
Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge.
Lack of confidence or imagination.
Thinking, “F-it, there’s no point anyway.”
Imagine this instead:
TIME FREEDOM
Setting your own schedule so you have time for family and friends.
MONEY FREEDOM
No income ceiling when you’re running your own business!
FULL ARTISTIC SELF-EXPRESSION
Having more creativity to build a business that thrills you and gets you out of bed.

This psychedelic assisted vision boarding retreat is going to be a game changer for your process.
A medically supervised and guided psychedelic experience with the only legal psychedelic available today.

When You Join Us, Your Tuition Fee Covers:
  • Medical and psychological assessments to determine eligibility
  • ​Legal psychedelic prescription
  • ​Education and experience
  • ​​Breakfast and snacks
  • ​Dinner Friday evening
  • ​Feel Good Goodie Bag
  • ​​Post-Retreat follow up session with Leah and Clarissa
​All you have to do is arrive on time, be open-minded, and have fun!
check this out
A pilot study of 27 architects, engineers, and other professionals suggested that one experience under the influence of a psychedelic substance facilitated creative business problem solving, and, to varying degrees, increased creativity for at least a few weeks after the psychedelic problem solving session. In other words, you are likely to experience lasting positive effects on your mindset and creativity from this experience.
So who's leading this retreat?

Leah Benson, LMHC, is a licensed, 20 year veteran body-based psychotherapist and psychedelic guide based in Tampa who has been developing deep insight and expertise in brain science, peak performance, mental resilience, psychedelics, productivity, and sleep since 1999.

She lives by the same methods she teaches in order to optimize and enjoy her own life, personally and professionally.

Many say her methods are the only thing that has ever worked to bring them long-term relief and the lasting ability to feel good in their day to day life.

Dr. Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey is on a mission to help creatives move from employee to entrepreneur without burnout and overwhelm. She wants to bring play back into daily living. She’s multi-passionate: abstract artist, leadership + life coach, organizational psychologist and podcaster based in Southern California.

Her coaching and teaching style has been described as the “best of both worlds” blending her diverse corporate experience with her artistic creativity: think leadership development meets woo magic meets wellness.

Her latest artistic work: Painting Your Path™ podcast - creating life on your terms.


"Meeting Clarissa was truly a blessing. Her energy and input are unmatched! I was having a hard time with time management and emotional regulation. I felt exhausted constantly. I had a long-term vision for my career and dreams, but felt paralyzed from taking any action toward it. During my time with Clarissa I was able to leave my full time job [where I was miserable] and moved into a part time role which allowed me more time to work on my own creative business [and remain financially stable]; magically do much more with my time in the same 24 hours a day! I get my work done and have time for creative fun and family."

- Caroline Hagerty, Co-Founder and Director of Design, Lini Victoria LLC

FAQS

Which psychedelic is legal?
Ketamine. (Sounds like Keh-tuh-meen)

What is ketamine?
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic. (Its dissociative quality is what makes it “psychedelic”.) It is the most commonly prescribed anesthetic in the world, used on infants and the elderly alike. Ketamine’s outstanding reputation comes from the fact that it has an unmatched safety profile. It preserves breathing and heart function, unlike other anesthetics, and also has pain relieving properties. These qualities, as well as its dissociative nature, are the reasons ketamine has been used in mental health settings since it was synthesized in 1962. It has such a long, positive anecdotal history in mental health, and now many double-blinded placebo controlled studies proving its effectiveness as a fast acting antidepressant and anxiolytic (anti-anxiety medication) that the National Institute of Mental Health and American Psychiatric Association now accept it as a psychiatric intervention.

What does dissociative mean?
In the context of ketamine, dissociative means that the amount of sensory data from your body into your brain is dampened. Your brain is literally disconnected from a portion of the information it uses to create your typical mindset. This temporary alteration of brain function is a fast way out of mental ruts and allows for increased creativity and perspective.

I hate the way cannabis makes me feel. Could this be like that?
Not in the least. Many strains of cannabis can turn on the stress response of your nervous system and make you feel anxious and terrible. Ketamine, on the other hand, is an anesthetic, so it will simply feel relaxing.

Will I be anesthetized?
No. You will be taking an “analytic” or “psycholitic” dose of ketamine, which is a small fraction of a surgical anesthetic dose.. You will be able to sit up and engage in conversation if you want. The subjective experience at this dosing level is relaxing and can induce a state of empathy with yourself and others. It might feel very mildly trancelike and your sensory perceptions might be mildly distorted.

What are the side effects:
For people who are easily nauseated, ketamine can induce some nausea at the end of the experience. This is possible, but not probable. Nausea symptoms are mitigated or eliminated by the administration of an anti-nausea medication by the physician. The other major side effect of ketamine is the psychedelic experience. At the “analytic” or “psycholitic” dose you will be taking, psychedelic side effects might include difficulty walking without a steadying hand, a mild trancelike state and mild distortions of sensory perceptions.

Is this really safe?
Yes, ketamine has a stellar safety profile. It preserves respiratory and heart function, even at very high, surgical anesthetic doses that are 10X higher than the dose you will be taking. In addition, you will be screened by the physician for contraindications before participation.

What are the contraindications?
Primary contraindications include pregnancy, active psychosis, and acutely high blood pressure. The physician will screen you for these and any other contraindications before you can participate.
How long will the psychedelic experience last?
Somewhere between one and two hours, depending on your metabolism.

What is a psychedelic experience like?
The dose you will be taking is called an “analytic” or “psycholitic” dose. At this low dose, you can sit up and engage in a conversation if you want. It’s a comfortable, relaxing dose that can induce a state of empathy with yourself and others. It might feel very mildly trancelike. Sensory perceptions are only very mildly distorted.

How will a psychedelic help my vision boarding?
Due to its anesthetic properties, ketamine will induce a dampening of the sensory signals of your body into your brain and a softening of your muscles. Since the state of the body and the experience of your mind are two sides of the same coin, this will release some of the rigidity you carry around in your mindset. “Bodyset” is mindset, we like to say.

Paradoxically, ketamine will also, “excite” your brain, making it “talk” to itself more flexibly than it usually does. This altered brainstate will allow you to have a perspective you do not normally have about your life, your prospects and your future possibilities. The psychedelic mindset is an expanded (vs contracted or rigid) mindset, and an expanded mindset is required for high level creative thinking and broadened perspective. Interestingly, difficulty breaking out of rigid patterns of thinking is generally the result of undiagnosed symptoms of anxiety and depression. A self assessment followed by psychological and physical assessments before the workshop will determine if this is the case for you.

Do I have to be there Friday?
Yes. A physician consult and the preparation session for the psychedelic experience occur on Friday. Without those, we cannot safely and legally guide you through the psychedelic portion of the retreat on Saturday.

How far is the location from the Tampa airport?
A twenty minute drive.

Need to know more about ketamine to feel good about this?
Check out Leah’s book The Beginner’s Guide To Ketamine Therapy For Mental Health. Visit ketaminetherapybook.com.