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Cultivating Loving Awareness: Yoga & Meditation Retreat

October 17 - October 20, 2025

Gemma Farrell

Retreat into the quiet, introspective spirit of autumn, a time of rich inner growth. Join us for a weekend devoted to yoga, meditation, deep relaxation, and spiritual reflection. Our time together invites us to cultivate loving awareness and hold the totality of our experience with gratitude and generosity.As part of our daily schedule, we will embrace guided mindfulness meditation, breathwork, vinyasa yoga, deep stretching, lovingkindness, compassion, and other spiritual exercises that open body, mind, and heart to the fullness of life. There will be plenty of free time to read, rest, walk in the woods, and share wonderful plant-based and lots of warm friendship. You may choose to stay for either two or three nights. We look forward to sharing this special time of discovery as we seek to embody peace, wisdom, love, and light in our world.If you would like to join us for a two night weekend stay please reach out to 845 688 6897 ext 101 or frontdesk@menla.org for assistance.
ScheduleFriday, October 17
  • 3 - 8 pm Check-In
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  • 6 - 7 pm Dinner
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  • 7:30 - 8:45 pm Orientation/Deep Stretching
Saturday, October 18
  • 7:00 – 8:00 am Meditation
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  • 8 - 9 am Breakfast
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  • 10 am - 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Loving Kindness Practices
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  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
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  • 4 - 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness
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  • 6 - 7 pm Dinner
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  • 7:30 - 8:45 pm Yoga Nidra or Sound Bath
Sunday, October 19
  • 7:00 - 8 am Meditation
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  • 8 - 9 am Breakfast
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  • 10 am - 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Compassion Practices/Guided Meditation
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  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
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  • 4 - 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness
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  • 6 - 7 pm Dinner
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  • 7:30 - 8:45 pm Yoga Nidra or Sound Bath
Monday, October 20
  • 7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
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  • 7:00 - 8 am Meditation
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  • 8 - 9 am Breakfast
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  • 10 - 11:30 am Vinyasa/Loving Kindness Practices
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  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch/Departures
*Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

ABOUT THE TEACHERs

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 Flo...

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