The institutions and communities who make the healing possible.

Art · mentorship · income pathway

The 8 Project

Founded by Tomer Peretz

An art-driven partnership that extends healing beyond the retreat turning creative work into mentorship, opportunity, and income for soldier-artists.

What they provide:

  • Art therapy during the retreat

  • Internships for artistically talented soldiers

  • Retreat artwork sold — proceeds reward the soldiers

Gym & wellness program - Mexico City

Teva Wellness

Led by Or Sternberg

The gym and wellness program soldiers attend during their time in Mexico. Providing structured fitness training and wellness support throughout the retreat.

What they provide:

  • Gym access & fitness training

  • Dedicated wellness program

  • On-site support during retreat days

Main Team.

Co-Founders

Dr. Joyce Braverman

Co-Founder & Medical Dir.

MD, IFMCP · Functional medicine,

psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Omri Galili

Co-Founder & Strategy

CEO, Galili Group · Serial entrepeneur,

former combat officer

Dr. Ido Cohen

Main Therapist

Psy.D · Clinical psychologist.

(CIIS, Jung Institute).

Co-therapist LMFT 

Somatic

Experiencing

Trauma &

psychedelic

integration.

Mor Gavish

Art therapy lead

Artist & Founder, 

The 8ht Project.

Tomer Peretz

Integrative physician

Executive Dir.,

Right to Heal.

Dr. Erica Zelfand, ND

Integrative psychotherapist

Gestalt

Narrative Therapy ·

Psychedelic-Assisted

Therapy (CPAT).

MSc. Arie Romano

Research supervisor

PhD · 25+ yrs

psychedelic research

Heidelberg U

Anja Loizaga-Velder

Clinical neuroscientist

Psy.D · Clinical psychologist. (CIIS, Jung Institute).

Dr. Ziv Ben-Zion

Veteran integration

Founder,

Sabrina Cohen

Foundation

Veteran recovery

Miami chapter

Sabrina Cohen

Peer support mentor

Lived-experience

mentor

Ibogaine recovery

Miami chapter

Brian McDermott

Full Therapy Team

Kyle Tait, Firefighter, Medic & Movement Coach ·Armando Loizaga, Facilitator, Institute of Intercultural Medicine

Dan Fleitman, MD · Psychotherapist & integration support (Mexico) · Rab Arturo Kanner, MSc · Rabbi, therapist & speaker

Yonatan Balulu, Operations Manager