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

Deep Space Soundscape: a Yoga and Sound Retreat

John Minks, Billy Pinkerton & Anne Marie Miller
Feb 10, 2023

“A person does not hear sound only through the ears; he hears sound through every pore of the body. It permeates the entire being, and according to its partic...

Sthira Sukha Iyengar Yoga Retreat

Carolyn Christie & Hugh Millard
Feb 17, 2023

Join Carolyn Christie and Hugh Millard this coming Presidents’ Day weekend to focus on the practice of asana as a means of working toward practical integratio...

Death Doula Training

Henry Fersko-Weiss
Mar 26, 2023

Learn from the person who sparked the contemporary end-of-life doula movement. Death is a reality that all of us will eventually face. How we face it will make...

Refuge in the Nature of the Heart: a Mantra, Meditation, and Yoga Retreat in Nature

Nina Rao, Claudia Welch, Keli Lalita Reddy & Genevieve Walker
Mar 30, 2023

Join Nina Rao, Claudia Welch, Keli Lalita Reddy, and Genevieve Walker for a healing and rejuvenating retreat where we will slow down, take time for ourselves an...

Embodying the Inconceivable Liberation: The Non-Dual Wisdom and Art of Growing Altruistic Community

Robert A.F. Thurman, Joseph (Joe) Loizzo , M.D., Ph.D. & Pilar Jennings, Ph.D
Mar 31, 2023

The profound and magnificent teachings of self-transcendent wisdom and compassion are the jewel at the heart of the Nalanda tradition preserved in Tibet. Powerf...

Skillful Action in Iyengar Yoga

Jessica Becker
Apr 14, 2023

Through asana and pranayama practice, we will explore the nature of skillful action. Every yoga posture is captured in T.S. Eliot's words, "We must be still and...

Loving Kindness Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Gemma Farrell
Apr 14, 2023

"Let our boundless love pervade the whole universe, above, below, and across. Our love will know no obstacles. " - The Metta Sutta Please join us as we awaken t...

Honestly, two of the best massages I’ve ever had.

Michael F

“Another world deep within untouched natural beauty of the Catskills. You have to come here to truly experience the sublime healing energy it has.”

Nathaniel H.

“I loved every minute at Menla. It was as if heaven was delivered to me on earth–the people, the food, the services at the spa, even my walks to the meeting room were infused with magic. I was greeted with so much warmth and caring with every interaction.”

Janice Rous

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