Ketamine Connections
The only podcast dedicated to demystifying ketamine therapy. Hosted by hypnotherapist and ketamine coach Anna Krishtal, Ketamine Connections explores how this breakthrough medicine rewires the subconscious mind for lasting change.
Each week, discover science-backed insights, expert interviews, and real stories of transformation. Learn how to prepare for your journey, integrate your experiences, and reconnect with your truest self.
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Ketamine Connections
Episode 48 | The Hours Before Ketamine: What to Do & What to Avoid Before Your Journey
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In this episode, Anna breaks down why your pre-journey environment, mindset, and nervous system state matter just as much as the medicine itself.
Whether it’s your first ketamine session or your fifteenth, this episode covers exactly what to avoid, what to do, and how to set yourself up for a powerful, grounded experience.
Plus, Anna shares lessons from the 2025 MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference and how prep is finally getting the spotlight it deserves.
🔍 In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why the hours before ketamine impact the depth of your journey
- What your subconscious mind is doing before you even take the medicine
- 3 things to absolutely avoid the day of your session (hint: it includes your phone)
- 3 ways to support yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally before ketamine
- Why hypnosis, movement, and intention setting can make all the difference
🌿 Resources Mentioned:
- 🧠 Free Hypnosis Library: Nervous system-regulating tracks to calm your mind before your journey
- ✨ Ketamine Preparation Protocol (KPP): The complete system to prepare for your ketamine experience—mind, body, and soul
- 🧘♀️ Nervous System Reset Yoga: Available free on the Ketamine Connections YouTube channel
🎧 Love this episode? You might also enjoy:
- Episode 3: The One Thing To NOT Do Before Ketamine
- Episode 31: When Should I Start Preparing for My Ketamine Journey?
- Episode 42: 3 Things Most People Miss When Preparing for Ketamine
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