UPCOMING RETREATS
Nourishing Your Divine Self: The Heart of the Summer
Jun 30 - Jul 03, 2022
Learn how to reconnect with your heart. Walk into this new season with grace, strength and a sense of oneness with others. Raise your vibration. Learn how to stay centered and have a clear and focused mind to navigate your way through life’s challenges with greater ease and compassion. Now is the time to make […]
Deep Space – Cosmic Forest: A Sound, Yoga, and Meditation Retreat
John Minks, Billy Pinkerton & Anne Marie MillerJul 07 - Jul 10, 2022
“A person does not hear sound only through the ears; he hears sound through every pore of the body. It permeates the entire being, and according to its particular influence, either slows or quickens the rhythm of the blood circulation; it either awakens or soothes the nervous system” ― Hazrat Inayat Khan Are you ready to […]
Floresta Psychedelic Breathwork & Indigenous Medicine Ceremony
Shannon Starr, BC-PMHNP, Eugene Shteyngarts, TCM & Rob IsraelJul 08 - Jul 10, 2022
This is a three-day Psychedelic Breathwork & Indiginous Medicine retreat designed to optimize your experience and allow for lasting transformation. At Menla, we will be surrounded by the nature of the Catskill Mountains which will support a sense of nurturing and wellbeing as we explore non-ordinary states of consciousness and integration. Psychedelic breathwork is a […]
UNTANGLE & THRIVE: A Woman’s Summer Retreat to Reclaim Your Life
Angela McKinney & Rebecca BaldwinJul 15 - Jul 18, 2022
In a supportive and high-touch, small group setting, Angela McKinney will guide you through her 3-step Untangle method to break free of unwanted and destructive patterns, so that you can heal attachment wounds and dissolve unconscious contracts that create suffering. Trauma is the story of what happened to you. But it is also the story of what […]
Embodying Vitality: A Gentle Yoga and Meditation Retreat
Kate HagermanJul 15 - Jul 17, 2022
“Out of the embodiment process emerges feeling, sensing, thinking, witnessing, understanding and compassion. The source is free; it is love.” – Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen Nourish and nurture yourself with a gentle Embodied Anatomy and Yoga retreat in the majestic Catskill Mountains. In this healing retreat we will practice: Slow, gradual postures that reduce pain and […]
Vajra Yoga & The Subtle Body: How subtle body awareness can enhance your yoga practice and daily life
Jul 18 - Jul 22, 2022
Join us for a very special Vajra Yoga Summer Retreat at Menla Mountain July 18-22, 2022. In conjunction with the July 22-24th exploration of the Vajra Rosary Tantra, we will gather to practice yoga and study teachings from the Buddha such as the Panchen Lama's Guru Yoga, known as Lama Choepa, the unexcelled yoga tantric […]
Introduction to Buddhist Yoga: The Subtle Body and the Vajra Rosary Tantra
Jul 22 - Jul 24, 2022
Buddhist Yoga is the science and practice of learning and mastering the energy-winds of the subtle body and the use of mantra to create the conditions for enlightenment. Most of us will not undertake the advanced practices described in the Vajra Rosary Tantra in this life, but knowing a little about this path may be […]
Sage Academy of Sound 2022 SoundHealing Certification 3 part training: Module 2
Lea GarnierJul 22 - Jul 24, 2022
Sacred Metals: Standing Gongs/Himalayan Singing Bowls Bells & Shruti Songs with Lea Garnier and guests The Certification program teaches how to utilize a variety of Sound Healing techniques for your own practice as a Sound Healer. With a certificate from The Sage Academy of Sound, students should be better equipped to serve as practitioners, specialists, […]
Nonduality and the Nature of Mind
Andrew Holecek & Robert A.F. ThurmanJul 25 - Jul 31, 2022
This unique retreat is an exploration of the nature of mind from the nondual traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and Hindu Saiva Tantra. While based on these noble paths, the program is trans-religious, pointing out timeless truths that transcend any tradition. It is based on the radical proclamation that the enlightened state is always already present, […]
Buddha & the Warrior Sage: the Sacred Armor of Heart-Wisdom
Aug 04 - Aug 07, 2022
Amidst culture wars, actual wars, and pervasive interpersonal conflict at home and abroad, this hybrid summer retreat is designed to rejuvenate our spirits, heal our bodies, and inspire our minds. In our highly-connected, fast-paced modern world, it’s time we rise up and stand with our hearts held high and open. With tremendous adversity staring us […]
Call of the Heart
Alison Sinatra & Jessica CaplanAug 05 - Aug 07, 2022
Join Alison Sinatra and Jessica Caplan for an expansive weekend of movement, sound, breath, and voice activation. Through embodiment practices and the medicine of ritual experienced in community, we will together cultivate deep appreciation for the sacredness of life and return to our natural state of whole-hearted aliveness. These challenging times have brought so many […]
Afro Flow Yoga Teacher Training: Modules 2 & 3
LESLIE SALMON JONES & JEFF W. JONESAug 07 - Aug 12, 2022
The course teaches students the methodology, discipline, and practices of an Afro Flow Yoga® class. Done in four modules (approx. 60 contact hours), it is a hybrid course that combines online meetings and a series of in-person intensives. Beginning with Module 1, students will learn the foundations of Afro Flow Yoga®. In Modules 2 & […]
KuNye Tibetan Massage 30 Hour Level 1 Training: Therapies From the Tibetan Science of Healing
Aug 07 - Aug 12, 2022
The Healing Science of Tibet includes a vast ocean of therapeutic techniques capable of restoring health, treating disease, and rejuvenating the body. As the bodywork system of Tibetan Medicine, the art of KuNye Massage is based on the philosophy and yogic science of Tantric Buddhism. This course will introduce students to the basic principles of Tibetan Medicine, […]
Here and Now Yoga & Wellness Retreat
Michelle Cavanagh, Sommer Chetty & Jane ApostolAug 09 - Aug 11, 2022
Challenge, Align & Seek. Challenge yourself, align your body and mind with ease, and seek a deeper, more meaningful path. This summer’s Here and Now Yoga & Wellness Retreat in the fresh mountain air and serene surroundings of these hidden Catskills will guide you towards your greatest potential. Step into open-level flow Yoga classes with […]
Summer Iyengar Yoga Retreat
Hugh Millard & Carolyn ChristieAug 12 - Aug 14, 2022
Come participate in the mix of nature and consciousness at Menla Mountain Retreat. Many years of dedicated work toward building a conscious environment that heals humans, animals, plants, streams makes Menla a very special place to go on retreat. Coming to Menla for a weekend of classes is a conscious choice to work in an […]
Permaculture and Martial Arts Week: For Ages 11-16
Aug 15 - Aug 19, 2022
Permaculture, a sustainable food production design system, and Martial Arts are about efficiency and ease. We’ll learn the basics of Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art akin to the Hip-hop dance breakin’/ b-boying, with exciting ground moves, jumps, and spin kicks. The practice of capoeira will increase our upper body strength, giving us increased confidence, range […]
Getting Over Yourself: The Best of Buddhism and Psychotherapy
Aug 19 - Aug 21, 2022
Buddhism and Western psychotherapy both recognize that the ego, and its accompanying sense of nagging self-doubt as it works to be bigger, better, smarter, and more in control, is the one affliction we all share. And while the ego claims to have our best interests at heart, in its never-ending pursuit of attention, security and […]
Sage Academy of Sound 2022 SoundHealing Certification 3 Part Training: Module 3
Lea GarnierAug 19 - Aug 21, 2022
Crystal Core Awareness with Crystal Bowls, Pyramids & Singing Crystal Consciousness with Lea Garnier. The Certification program teaches how to utilize a variety of Sound Healing techniques for your own practice as a Sound Healer. With a certificate from The Sage Academy of Sound, students should be better equipped to serve as practitioners, specialists, volunteers, […]
Glow Yoga Summer Retreat: Total System Reset
Erin and Carl KlemmeAug 24 - Aug 28, 2022
Gift yourself a journey into beauty, peace, and renewal. This four day retreat will include yoga, pranayama, meditation, guided hikes, evening bonfires and a sound healing event. After a refreshing yoga practice and delicious farm-to-table meal, you can enjoy some down time by the pool or book yourself a massage or other spa service at […]
Manifestation Magic Retreat
Alyse Bacine, Andrea Donnelly & Dahlya Brown ShookAug 25 - Aug 28, 2022
With Spiritual Mentor and Trauma Alchemist, Alyse Bacine Immerse yourself in the potent transformational tools of breathwork, energy work, the Akashic Records and sound healing to propel you forward in manifesting a new version of yourself. If you have been wanting to connect more deeply with spirit and learn how to work with your own […]
Munay-Ki Teacher Training
Marcela Lobos, Steffen Büffel, ANTONELLA VELÁSQUEZ, Karen Hoza & Alberto Villoldo Ph.DSep 03 - Sep 09, 2022
Take the next step of the Munay Ki… The residential teacher training is here! Imagine yourself training Munay-Ki practitioners just as you were trained by your teachers. This is more than taking a peek behind the scenes. It is about immersing yourself fully into the art of initiating other practitioners like you. Join the first […]
Friends Of Fungi
Sep 09 - Sep 11, 2022
From the largest living organism in the world to the creation of soil, fungi play an essential role for life on earth. They have been recycling and helping to heal the planet for centuries. Now we can partner with fungi to improve our lives through appreciating the food and medicines this extraordinary kingdom has to […]
Gratitude Yoga Fall Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Gemma FarrellSep 16 - Sep 19, 2022
Find rest and nourishment through shared practices of morning and evening meditation, vinyasa yoga classes, deep stretching sessions, guided mindfulness and heart-opening reflections, and Dharma talks to further our understanding of the profound Buddhist teachings on love and compassion. Friday, September 16 3 - 8 pm Check-In 6 - 7 pm Dinner 7:30 - 8:45 […]
Finding Joy through Self-Care
Colleen Saidman YeeSep 16 - Sep 18, 2022
In this course, you can expect to move your body, follow your breath, notice your habits, and be inspired to take this love and self-care into your daily lives long past the retreat. We will dig deep and discover who is living in these bodies. Women need to gather even if just to feel the […]
Alchemy of the Equinox: Living the Magic of Shamanic Belongingness for Planetary Regeneration
Don Oscar Miro-Quesada Solevo & Cindy Miro-QuesadaSep 22 - Sep 25, 2022
"By doing, one learns; with study, one refines; through dreaming, one creates; in loving, one fulfills—such is the secret art of tending to the sacred garden of our soul" — don Oscar Miro-Quesada Andean traditional peoples have long understood that attaining a balanced unitive expression of mind and spirit is the alchemical elixir for shape-shifting […]
Sage Academy of Sound’s 10th Annual Gong Camp
Grand Gong Master Don Conreaux & Lea GarnierSep 30 - Oct 03, 2022
This is an opportunity and an invitation for SoundHealers and yogis wanting to embody the science of Nada Yoga, and study Gong Kriya, Gong Yoga. Since 1969, Grand Gong Master Don Conreaux has spread the gong, its uses and methods to new students of Holistic Resonance around the world. This year marks the 52nd year […]
Power through Powerlessness: Releasing self-sabotage and reclaiming your power in recovery
Stephen Earnhart & Andara Christina MichaelSep 30 - Oct 02, 2022
Self-knowledge and intellectualization can only take us so far. At this retreat, we’re offering a different pathway to deep change. Though it may sound counter-intuitive, when we surrender to our powerlessness over our self-destructive patterns, our resistance dissolves so the energy can move. Using effective modalities such as Kundalini yoga*, sound healing, mantras, community recovery […]
The Life-Force Academy Immersion
Jai Dev SinghOct 05 - Oct 09, 2022
Life-Force Academy at Menla This is an in-person, multi-day immersive yoga retreat that will give you the energy, inspiration and momentum to live the life of creativity and purpose that you were designed for. Join Jai Dev Singh and the Life-Force Academy this fall at the majestic Menla Mountain Retreat in the Catskill Mountains of […]
The Activation Retreat: Unleash Your Greatest Potential & Activate Your Dreams
Emily Frieze-KemenyOct 13 - Oct 16, 2022
There is more for you waiting to unfold. You feel it. It is a knowing inside you. You have the ability to create a beautiful, connected, vastly abundant life where you get to do what you love. Your time is now. No more waiting for the right conditions. By taking action, you create the right […]
Parting Clouds Community Retreat and Senior Student Ordinations
Josh Paynter, Jack Schaefer & Ross RosenOct 16 - Oct 19, 2022
This retreat will mark the first get-together since COVID, allowing Parting Clouds members to re-connect and foster deeper relationships. Additionally, it will serve as the vehicle for ordaining senior students and celebrating this momentous occasion as a community. Workshops and teachings will also take place. Schedule Sunday, October 16th 9 am Ordinees Meet at Daoist […]
Awakening the Queen: Discover the Life-Changing Gift of Self-Ownership
Michelle AtlasOct 17 - Oct 20, 2022
While every woman carries enormous inner strength, we may live as a beggar, looking outside of ourselves for validation, attention, love and guidance. As deep, intuitive women, when we find ourselves unfulfilled, the path to an empowered, creative life can feel like a mystery. The Queen is committed to building her life around the truth […]
Vajrayoga 300hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Certification: Module 1 Immersion
Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2022
Vajra Yoga explores the philosophical and experiential interface between Hatha Yoga and Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Vajra Yoga traditions. If you are looking for a Yoga Teacher Training course that brings in yoga and the meditative sciences from both traditions, this is the course. The journey is deeply educational and spiritually transformational while giving you the practical […]
Balance Creation: A guided journey connecting mind, body and spirit
Sarah Ireland & Sille OstergaardOct 21 - Oct 23, 2022
Looking for a purposeful getaway stimulating your sense of balance and connection with yourself? Join us on a 3-day retreat in the beautiful Catskill mountains, led by yoga teacher and breathwork instructor Sarah Ireland and balance coach Sille Ostergaard. In a small group of a maximum of 15 participants, we will introduce, instruct and inspire […]
Spirit Sisters Yoga & Healing Retreat
Tina Conroy & Dawn PeerNov 03 - Nov 06, 2022
Welcome to our Sisterhood! Join us for a transformative weekend of self-discovery and renewal. Below is the itinerary of our days together. Enjoy our offerings of: meditation, yoga, sound healing, workshops, reiki healing and nature hikes. All meals included. Please note: if you would like a spa appointment, it is suggested to schedule an appointment […]
The Pleasure of Possibility: A Deep Dive Yoga Retreat
Leslie Pearlman & Denise HopkinsNov 04 - Nov 06, 2022
What if anything and everything is possible and only as limited as your ability to dream? The problem? We are discouraged from dreaming big. We are told our dream is impractical, unrealistic, audacious, even. So we assume dreaming big is for someone else. We give up, despite the fact that it is within our reach. […]
OM TARA YOGA GRATITUDE RETREAT
Jacqueline Deflorio-ReidNov 18 - Nov 20, 2022
Jacqui is honored and excited to lead Om Tara Yoga Studio’s 4th retreat at Menla. To retreat means to withdraw. We invite you to withdraw from your routine and possibly stressful lives and immerse yourself in nature while practicing yoga, pranayama and meditation. Embrace the deeper study of yoga through philosophy discussions and take home […]
Sound Healing Immersion Retreat
Maga VillarrealDec 09 - Dec 11, 2022
Have you ever wanted to dive deep into the practice of Sound Healing? Are you curious about how it works and how can you incorporate it into your daily practice? If your answer is YES, this retreat is for you! Join our weekend Sound Healing Immersion Retreat as we will study and explore this ancient […]
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