Host Your Retreat

Host Your Event at Menla,

from Small Retreats to Large Conferences.
We Offer Deluxe Private Accommodations…
And a Variety of Standard Shared Rooms
Book the Largest Indoor

Meeting Hall in the Catskills…
Or Smaller, More

Intimate Spaces
Enjoy Delicious, Nourishing,

Farm-to-Table Cuisine
Discover Our World-Class Dewa Spa

and Other Signature Amenities
Our Caring Support Staff will Help Make

Your Retreat an Unforgettable Experience

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.

Able to host residential groups of up to 108 individuals across a wide range of comfortable accommodations from deluxe private rooms to small group cabins, our spacious 330-acre facility also offers supplemental dorm-style options & numerous camp sites. Enjoy delicious healthy cuisine and the caring support you need from our production team.

Facilities include the biggest conference space in the Catskills, spacious yoga studio, meditation sanctuary, a world-class destination spa, hiking trails, outdoor swimming pool, fitness room, fire pits, and sweat lodge.

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GROUP MEETING SPACES

Menla features the biggest conference hall in the Catskills, as well as a choice of meeting rooms and fully equipped practice spaces that can be adapted to a wide range of requirements – from practices such as yoga, meditation and martial arts to a host of therapies from sound healing to Shamanic journeys.

Nalanda Conference Center

Our Nalanda Conference Center is perfect for conferences, group meetings, large movement and yoga programs, and weddings. Built in 2001, this two-story building includes a Main Hall, the Devi Practice Room, a Tibetan Shrine Room, a lounge, and men’s and women’s bathro...

Nalanda Conference Center – Main Hall

The Main Hall offers a peaceful environment with views into the surrounding forest on three sides. The Main Hall is 4048 square feet (92′ x 44′), with a 270 person capacity, and includes free high-speed wifi, floor-to-ceiling windows, ceiling fans, and comfortable sea...

Nalanda Conference Center – Devi Room

Featuring a stunning exhibit by world-renowned photographer Steve McCurry, our Devi Room provides a more intimate class or meeting experience. At 968 square feet (44′ x 22′), this space can accommodate up to 40 people for non-movement based classes. ShareShareTweetPin...

Yoga Options at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York

Ahimsa Yoga Studio

Designed with Iyengar wall ropes and featuring views of our garden and forests, our Ahimsa Yoga Studio is the perfect space for yoga, meditation or movement workshops, or mid-sized meetings. At 1782 square feet (44′ x 40.5′), this space accommodates up to 75 people th...

Lhasa Inn Meeting/Dining Room

Conveniently located near the front desk, the semi-circular Lhasa Meeting Room is a great space for smaller, more self-contained programs when it’s not being used for guest dining. At 750 square feet (30′ x 25′), this space can seat up to 50 people and features ...

Nalanda Conference Center – Breakout Room/Dorm

This private room underneath the Main Hall is an ideally situated breakout space and can also be used as a meeting space for smaller groups. 860 square feet (40′ x 21.5′) with a capacity of 50 people theater style, this room is usually used for dorm-style housing. Men...

GROUP EXPERIENCE PACKAGES

Menla’s tailored nature experiences, private classes, and optional retreat add-ons let you add new dimension to your offerings by combining elements that are just the right fit for your group retreat. Set off on a range of guided treks and learn about our flora & fauna, add a meditation, yoga or sound healing session lead by local experts, or experience the magic of a traditional sweat lodge or a bonfire beneath the stars…

Healing Sound Bath

A beautiful meditation where harmonic vibrations are created by singing bowls, gongs, and other resonant instruments. While you sit or lie down, a bath of soun...

Yoga Class Options

Whether your students are novices or seasoned practitioners, choose from a variety of yoga styles. The ancient asana practice of yoga is based on unifying your ...

Meditation Class

Regular meditation is proven to benefit cognitive function, increase concentration, reduce stress, boost feelings of happiness, and lead to physiological benefi...

Bonfire Under the Stars

Enjoy a sparkling wood fire in one of our stone fire pits, a classic Catskills experience. Have fun with your group for a couple of hours after dark in the glow...

AV Equipment Rental

Need a projector or sound system with mics and speakers? Rent our equipment for the day or for your whole retreat. We have portable sound systems with mics and ...

All-Day Meeting Room Coffee/Tea Service

Have Menla provide coffee and tea service in your designated meeting room from morning until evening. Tea and coffee are available in the Lhasa Inn with meals, ...

Group Spa Packages

Treat your group to one of our discount spa packages for massage and other bodywork. Group Massage Package: Book 15 or more massages for your group and enjoy ...

Guided Mountain Hiking

Treat your group to a guided hike on one of our enchanted trails and reap the many benefits of forest bathing. Short easy hikes (1-2hrs) and longer intermediate...

Menla Ecology Walk

Learn about our bio-region and how nature and humans have interfaced in this secluded valley. The Pantherkill Valley, our home, has been used by spiritual commu...

Garden & Horticulture Tour

Learn about the work that goes on behind the scenes to bring you Menla’s food and flowers! Our vegetable gardens are a source of food, flowers, herbs, med...

Medicinal Plant Tour

Menla is both growing and wild-harvesting a wide variety of healing plants. Learn about the growing techniques, healing properties, and ecological systems of P...

“Usually you expect basic accommodations for a Retreat Center, but the deluxe room I stayed in was amazing. All the nature around is very special, and don´t forget to book a massage at the wonderful Spa!”

Wanda P.

“Menla offers integrative healing—merging Tibetan, Ayurvedic and other holistic traditions—along with fresh clean air, hikes and perhaps the most authentic Tibetan treatment therapies this side of Lhasa.”

Rona Berg, Organic Spa

“As a residential employee, Menla is a beautiful place to live. Work doesn’t feel like work when surrounded by the natural beauty of upstate New York. The co-workers are all caring and dedicated, and form a community, rather than a workplace. I am grateful to make my home in such an environment of compassion and peace, and to make a living here as well.”

Wyatt Foxe

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