• 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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Denise Mihalik

Since her early childhood, the sounds of nature and the world of music have greatly influenced Denise’s life. Her life’s work has been to study the effects of vibration on body, mind and spirit. It began with the study of voice, moved to the opera stage, onto the yoga mat, and into the world of singing bowls. Once exposed to the vibrations of devotional chant, her heart opened to the path of Bhakti. An author as well, she has several projects on the path to publication. Her studies have taken her abroad to Nepal, Nova Scotia and Guatemala as well as regular visits to India.

Denise is the founder of Sound Awakenings, which is based in NJ, USA. She offers individual and group sessions virtually and in person all around the world. For a video sample of this modality, please visit her website at www.soundawakenings.com

Events with Denise Mihalik

Reconnect & Rejuvenate
April 28 - 30, 2023

Reconnect & Rejuvenate this spring with Heather and Denise on the healing grounds of Menla. Embedded amidst soothing streams and forests, Menla provides the perfect getaway to relax, rejuvenate and reboot! As mother nature begins to awaken from the depths of winter and begins to pulse energy back into our hemisphere, may we also come together in community to reconnect and rejuvenate. Daily asana and sound healing sessions will be offered as well as breathwork sessions, meditations and a special sound ceremony to release and manifest. We look forward to your joining us for three days of blissful rejuvenation! Schedule Friday, April 28 3…

“The property is amazing. The creek running through it is one of the most amazing places to sit and listen that I have ever been to. I work in the forest industry and am constantly exposed to the wonders of the natural world, and I feel like this is one of the most profound natural spaces I have been to in my life.”

Mark D.

“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

“The genius is in the details of this place. Simple . elegant and chic. The food is always creative, delicious and healthy. The staff is right on. There is nothing they won’t do to make you comfortable. And then there’s the Spa. It’s the big embrace when you walk through the door. The whole place is a huge container of LOVE.”

Elaine Mackle

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