Menla | Resort & Destination Spa

Menla is a hidden oasis set in a secluded valley beside an enchanting stream in the heart of the Catskill mountains. Featuring spiritual and wellness retreats as well as exclusive getaways, our world-class Dewa Spa offers one-of-a-kind experiences. A truly unique venue and a project of Tibet House US – the Dalai Lama’s cultural center in North America – Menla is a modern resort and destination spa surrounded by thousands of acres of unspoiled wilderness. Inspired by the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Tibet, we strive to keep alive knowledge handed down for centuries.

Immerse yourself in the magic of our pristine mountain forests. Explore hiking trails, encounter wildlife, and discover a rich tapestry of wellness experiences and activities. This includes workshops with renowned teachers, yoga, meditation, Tibetan healing therapies, massages, bodywork, and so much more.

Retreats

Choose from a variety of weekend and week-long group retreats on Buddhism, yoga, holistic health and wellness, the sacred feminine, shamanism, conscious dying, ...

Menla Online

Menla Online offers you a chance to expand your awareness, learn to live more fully and authentically, and stay connected with a community of fellow seekers, wi...

Host Your Retreat

With its magical valley setting deep in the Catskills and just two hours from NYC, Menla is uniquely suited to host your group retreat or conference. Abl...

Dewa Spa

Discover the ancient restorative therapies of Tibet at Dewa, Menla’s world-class healing spa and one of the few places in the West where you can experien...

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Catskill Mountain Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Kimberly Musial
Jul 28, 2021

Join the Yoga Hive for a much needed trip AWAY from home to restore our sense of well-being through a variety of yoga practices, including myofascial release...

Sage Academy of Sound 2021 Sound Healing Certification Training: Part Two

Lea Garnier
Jul 30, 2021

Crystal Core Awareness with Crystal Bowls & Pyramids & Singing Crystal Consciousness. TRAINING CERTIFICATION: Module 2 of 3 The Certification program teaches ho...

DharmaQuest of the Naga: Service to the Path

Adam Foizen & Michael G. Burbank
Aug 12, 2021

Deep in the heart of the Catskills lives an ancient being that dwells deep within the mountain ravines and clear cold waters, a great Naga known locally as Maha...

Dirty Hands

Lisa Taranto
Aug 14, 2021

Join us for a high summer day of learning and engaging in the gardens and grounds of Menla! Using the gardens, landscapes and forests as our living laboratory f...

Psychedelic & Indigenous Medicine Retreat: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Floresta

Shannon Starr, BC-PMHNP, Eugene Shteyngarts, TCM & Paul Garcia, MD, PhD
Aug 20, 2021

This is a three-day Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy retreat designed to optimize your experience and treatment and allow for lasting transformation. At Menla, w...

Summer Iyengar Yoga Retreat

Carolyn Christie & Hugh Millard
Aug 20, 2021

Come participate in the mix of nature and consciousness at Menla Mountain Retreat Center. Many years of dedicated work toward building a conscious environment ...

Sage Academy of Sound 2021 Sound Healing Certification Training: Part Three

Lea Garnier
Aug 27, 2021

Sacred Metals: Standing Gongs/Himalayan Singing Bowls, Bells & Shruti Songs TRAINING CERTIFICATION: Module 3 of 3 The Certification program teaches how to utili...

“This is a beautiful retreat center complete with spa nestled in the lush green countryside of the Catskills. Peace and tranquility are the first to greet you upon arriving at Menla. The staff is warm, professional, and helpful. I have had a couple of massages with hot rocks by a very competent and knowledgeable massage therapist. He is the BEST I have ever had, and I highly recommend going to DEWA Spa at Menla”

Diane Boehm

“Menla is deep in my heart… It’s a profoundly spiritual space, a little slice of Tibet right in the middle of nowhere. Pure mountain air, a walk in the woods, a deep tissue massage, a lounge in the infrared sauna… a morning seemed like a long luxurious weekend. I can’t wait to get back for some the best spa treatments I have ever had. An upstate mountain escape is essential for surviving the pace of NYC life.”

Clodagh of Clodagh Design

“Menla is indeed magical, a place out of time that is rich in presence. The vibrational quality of this sanctuary is palpable as well as the magnificent natural beauty. Healing, peaceful and luminous with Light, a pilgrimage to Menla evokes the proverbial Medicine Mountain, and yet it is so close to NYC. Our Ayurvedic massage and experience at Dewa Spa was transporting, regenerative and deeply nourishing. Looking forward to our next retreat here and sharing this treasure with friends.”

Sarah Drew

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