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  • Deluxe Queen – $1,290.00
  • Deluxe Double (Shared Room) – $1,077.00
  • Standard Single - Shared Bath – $1,146.00
  • Standard Double Full - Shared bath (Shared Room) – $984.00
  • Economy Single - Shared Bath – $882.00
  • Economy Double - Shared Bath (Shared Room) – $852.00
  • Camping – $501.00
  • Commuter – $462.00

Address: 375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States

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Gratitude Yoga Heart Opening Yoga & Meditation Retreat

With Gemma Farrell

October 27 - 30, 2023

Please join us as we share yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and self-reflection practices that foster a more compassionate, forgiving attitude toward ourselves and others so that we can open our hearts to the fullness of life and awaken our capacity to love more deeply.

Our retreat schedule includes: daily morning meditation, vinyasa yoga deep stretching, guided relaxation, mindfulness, compassion and loving kindness practices, along with time for rest, walks in the woods, and plenty of warm friendship. You may stay for either two or three nights. If you are interested in booking a two-night stay, please reach out to Menla’s front desk team at frontdesk@menla.org or 845 688 6897 ext. 101 to register.

We hope you can be with us for this special time of inner exploration and expansion.

Schedule

Friday, October 27

  • 3 – 8 pm Check-In
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner
  • 7 :30 – 8:45 pm Orientation/Stretching

Saturday, October 28

  • 7 – 8 am Meditation
  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 10 am – 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Loving Kindness Practices
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
  • 3 – 4 pm Yoga Pose Alignment Clinic
  • 4 – 5 pm Deep Stretching/Guided Meditation
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner
  • 7:30 – 8:45 pm Live Music/Sound Therapy with Guided Relaxation

Sunday, October 29

  • 7 – 8 am Meditation
  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 10 am – 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Compassion Practices/Guided Meditation
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
  • 3 – 4 pm Yoga Pose Alignment Clinic
  • 4 – 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner
  • 7:30 – 8:45 pm Guided Meditation/Relaxation

Monday, October 30

  • 7 – 11 am Check-out of Rooms
  • 7 – 8 am Meditation
  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 10 am – 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Compassion Practices/Guided Meditation
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
  • 12:30 – 4 pm Free Time/Departures

*Please note that the schedule is subject to change. 

Leader

Gemma Farrell
Gemma Farrell has studied various styles of yoga, including Iyengar, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Sivananda, Jivamukti, Yin, Insight, and Integral Yoga. Her current approach to teaching fuses the precise alignment principles of Iyengar yoga with the freedom and creativity of a Vinyasa Flow practice while incorporating the deeper release stretching and meditative aspects of Yin Yoga. Gemma sees yoga as a vehicle for self-discovery and a means for increasing awareness of the present moment, an opportunity to cultivate wisdom and compassion, and above all, an invitation to foster a spirit of devotion and open our hearts to love and serve others. She…
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