Pala Medicine

02/04/2026

Pala Medicine provides thoughtful, evidence-based personalized care for individuals seeking more than symptom management.

We combine medical expertise, integrative approaches, and individualized treatment planning to support mental and emotional healing—at your pace.

02/02/2026

Sharing a conversation about KAP in adolescents from the pediatric perspective with an international colleague in the UK one week, while catching up with another colleague in Australia who is working with ket@mine, psil@cabin and MD*A in patients w eating disorders is to recognize the global scope of psychedelic medicines. The roll out is uneven and context dependent and patients are engaging in medical tourism to places outside the US, as well as to states that have legalized pathways (OR, CO, NM) to avail of life saving treatment by the thousands.

As board certified pediatricians we are part of the frontline of care in mental health in adolescents and the AAP recognizes the important role of the pediatric care provider in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions.

The story of how I came to practice ketamine therapy after 25years in pediatrics, and why it necessitated a shift into a fairly nascent field, occurs on the backdrop of a massive decline in the mental health of children and families. It became a moral dilemma for me — knowing there is a cure (not just management, but a cure), and that applying this modality early instead of waiting until treatment resistance has set in, can give back years to a young person’s life, health back to their family system and shift their identity from broken to whole, was one I could not wait on.

No one should have to wait on a solution to make its way through while years of life are being lost to disability and suffering.

This conversation and many more will need to be had in countless ways until we get to a place where the stigma is overcome by the reality: it works.

This is medical neuromodulation that is on par with neurosurgery — pathways are reignited, capabilities are uncovered and the nervous system is regulated to create lasting and remarkable changes to how we function.

The future of this medicine is emerging slowly, but surely, and it’s an honor to represent what best practice looks like for practitioners and parents alike in the adolescent and young adult.

02/02/2026

At Pala Medicine, healing is never rushed.
Our approach centers the nervous system, emotional safety, and evidence-based care to support lasting mental health outcomes.

This month, we’re sharing more about our treatment philosophy, patient-centered care model, and how integrative psychiatry can support deeper healing.

01/31/2026

Being Here Now can feel like the most difficult thing to do. Escaping this reality seems wise and there are countless ways the dissociate.
It is an act of resistance and courage to continue to love, continue to care and continue to learn.
A reminder to embody and be present, from a frontline fire fighter and chaplain with lessons and teachings from his own personal experience.
Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

01/31/2026

Psychedelic healing requires community, guidance and support. You don’t have to go it alone.

At Pala Medicine we partner with practitioners who bring their varied expertise and skills to healing our community.

Come explore and find your own healing path.

01/30/2026

What if the pain you’ve learned to avoid is the very place where healing begins? In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Jared ‘Rudrananda’ Turner reflects on early trauma, years in frontline crisis work, and a spiritual search that led him back into the body. Through breathwork, chanting, ritual, and contemplative practice, he describes how healing emerges not from fixing what’s ‘broken,’ but from remembering who we are beneath our stories.
The conversation explores the need for a strong container (through surrender, community, and embodied awareness) so insight and wisdom can be lived rather than lost. He shares why the ‘genuine heart of sadness’ is a shared human experience, how community creates safety for transformation, and how simple, grounded practices can help us stay present, connected, and authentic in daily life.

01/29/2026

What if the part of you that hurts most is where healing begins?
On Too Curious MDs, Jared ‘Rudrananda’ Turner shares how trauma, ritual, and community help us come back into the body and remember who we are beneath our stories.
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01/28/2026

Emotional clarity grows through small, consistent acts of care. Daily practices like morning sunlight, a few minutes of breathwork, gentle stretching, or even jotting down one honest sentence can create meaningful shifts in awareness.

These practices help regulate the nervous system, support integration, and keep you connected to your inner world. Healing is not only what happens in a session — it’s the space you create around it.

01/28/2026

What if the part of you you’ve been avoiding isn’t proof you’re broken, but the place where healing begins?
In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Jared ‘Rudrananda’ Turner joins us for a deep conversation about trauma, embodied awareness, and remembering who we are beneath our stories.
In this conversation, we explore:
Why the 'genuine heart of sadness' can be a portal, not a problem
How ritual and presence help healing actually stick
Why community is essential for transformation
What it means to come back into the body
This conversation is an invitation to slow down, come back into the body, and remember what’s always been within you.

01/28/2026

Learn how simple practices like breath, surrender, orientation, and devotional rituals can help bring you back into your body and out of dissociation.

01/28/2026

Hey Pasadena,

We heard you and we are on it!

Our first Eastern Wellness Collective event is on February 8th and we can’t wait for you to experience a deeper level of healing in community.

Come for Tai Chi and Chinese Herbs, stay for the acupuncture and the gong soundbath!

Reset the nervous system in a calm and supportive environment.

13 spots left! Eventbrite link for more details and registration.

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Kick off the Year of the Fire Horse with a rejuvenating experience of personalized Eastern Medicine and Healing.

01/28/2026

Jared ‘Rudrananda’ Turner is a contemplative chaplain and trauma-informed spiritual care provider with almost three decades of experience in the fire service, where he served as a firefighter-paramedic and administrative captain. His work is informed by decades of frontline crisis response, spiritual practice, and deep engagement with trauma and healing.
A published Kirtan artist and graduate of Naropa University’s contemplative chaplaincy program, Jared integrates devotional practice, embodied awareness, and community-based healing. His approach honors each person’s unique path while helping others build the inner and outer containers needed for lasting transformation.