• Heal Your Mind & Body at Dewa Spa

  • Study with World-Class Teachers

  • Practice in One of Our Unique Venues

  • Expand Your Awareness with Meditation

  • Go Hiking in the Catskill Mountains

  • Enjoy Delicious Nourishing Farm-to-Table Cuisine

  • Menla is a Project of Tibet House US,

    the Dalai Lama’s Cultural Center in NYC

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  • Deluxe Queen – $1,520.00
  • Deluxe Double – $1,236.00

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Spiritual Achiever™ Healing and Embodiment Retreat

With May Empson

August 7 - 11, 2023

You are invited to spend 5 days with a collective of other soul achievers and seekers this coming August 2023 at the Spiritual Achiever™ Healing and Embodiment Retreat. This retreat is designed to help you connect more deeply with your mind, body, and spirit. Each day of the retreat, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in daily yoga practices, chakra healing sessions, and ceremony and embodiment practices that will help you tap into your inner wisdom and find greater peace and balance in your life.

Throughout the retreat, you’ll have the chance to connect with like-minded individuals and create a supportive community of spiritual seekers. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with May Empson, an experienced Spiritual Achievement™ coach and soul evolution guide dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential.

Our retreat takes place in a beautiful, serene setting conducive to relaxation and self-discovery. You will be guided through the 4 parts of Spiritual Achievement: Spirituality, Achievement, Earth Energy, and Harmony. In addition to daily yoga, chakra healing, nature therapy, ceremony and embodiment practices, you’ll also have the opportunity to participate in group discussions, journaling exercises, and other activities designed to help you deepen your connection with yourself and others.
Relax under the stars, immerse yourself in nature, breathe in fresh mountain air; recharge. Talented local chefs will prepare you three delicious, healthy and balanced meals daily to keep you fueled and happy. Daily yoga for grounding and strength. All of which are included in the retreat package. A full itinerary will be emailed before your stay. You’ll leave feeling grounded, centered, and more in touch with your true self. We look forward to welcoming you on this journey of healing and embodiment.

Schedule

Monday, August 7

  • 3 -4:45 pm Arrive & Check-in
  • 5 – 5:45 pm Opening Circle (Devi Room)
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner (Lhasa Inn Dining Hall)
  • 7:30 – 9 pm Visioning + Ceremony (Devi Room)

Tuesday, August 8

  • 7 – 8 am Yoga
  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Forest Bathing  (Meet in Lobby)
  • 10:30 am – 12 pm Process to Pathway – Part 1
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
  • 1:30 – 3:30 pm Leisure Time for Relaxation and Spa
  • 3:30 – 5:30 pm Process to Pathway – Part 2
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner
  • 7:30 – 9 pm Bonfire under the Stars (Meet in Lobby)

Wednesday, August 9

  • 7 – 8 am Yoga
  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Medicinal Plant Tour (Meet in Lobby)
  • 10:30 am – 12 pm Reinvention – Part 1
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
  • 1:30 – 3 pm Leisure Time for Relaxation and Spa
  • 3 – 5:30 pm Reinvention – Part 2
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner
  • 7:30 – 9 pm SoulFlow™

Thursday, August 10

  • 7 – 8 am Yoga Devi
  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Hike (Meet in Lobby)
  • 10:30 am – 12 pm Legacy – Part 1
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
  • 1:30 – 3 pm Leisure Time for Relaxation and Spa
  • 3 – 5:30 pm Legacy – Part 2
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner
  • 7:30 – 9 pm Ceremony + Reiki Healing

Friday, August 11

  • 7 – 11 am Check-out of Rooms
  • 7 – 8 am Yoga
  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 10 am – 12 pm Closing Session with May
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch & Departures

*Please note that schedule is subject to change. 

Leader

May Empson
May Empson is a Columbia-certified coach and facilitator of healing, transformative experiences. She helps professionals and entrepreneurs figure out what’s next to live a more fulfilling life and live that life. As a Columbia MBA and Columbia-Certified coach who has spent years on the front line, from operations to management consulting to sales strategy and training across multiple industries and Fortune 500 companies, she knows what it takes to achieve while feeling burnt out and unfulfilled. When she added the study of spirituality and purpose to her life, everything changed. She found her calling and has made it her mission…
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