Choose from a variety of weekend and week-long group retreats on Buddhism, yoga, holistic health and wellness, the sacred feminine, shamanism, conscious dying, addiction recovery, and much more. Menla retreats offer you a chance to expand your awareness and learn to live more fully. Re-treat yourself. Forge new friendships with interesting people and reconnect with the timeless rhythms of nature.
In addition to classes with world-renowned teachers, enjoy comfortable accommodations, delicious healthy cuisine, daily yoga, clean mountain air and water, and a variety of indoor and outdoor amenities. During your free-time, do as little or as much as you like with a host of nature-based activities and wellness experiences to choose from, including unique therapies at our Dewa Spa—infused with the richness of Tibetan art and culture.
The list of upcoming retreats below includes both Menla-sponsored programs (which have the Menla logo on the color bars of the program images) as well as programs sponsored by visiting organizations.
Sep 22 - Sep 24, 2023
This retreat takes place over the Autumn Equinox September 22-24, 2023. As the natural world around us begins its transition to slowing down and releasing what is needed to begin its next cycle of regeneration, you are invited to embody your inner strength to soften by compassionately creating space to slow down enough to feel […]
Sep 28 - Oct 01, 2023
Our goal on this retreat is to stimulate the senses to purge negative energies from the body and refill ourselves with the energy of natural healing, peace, and purpose. This retreat will incorporate yoga, meditation, reiki, and sound healing, with hiking in the mountains that surround Menla. During this retreat, you can expect twice daily […]
Sep 29 - Oct 02, 2023
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, 88 year old 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 […]
Sep 29 - Oct 01, 2023
Join Michelle Dalbec and Liza Bertini, Co-Founders of the Thread Yoga Collective, for a weekend to dive into the inquiry of yoga and life. At the turn of the season, a time that represents the transition from outward to inward, it is a perfect time to pause, reflect, and nurture ourselves. Enjoy blissful days filled […]
Oct 02 - Oct 05, 2023
Discover the magical depth of presence in your own nature through self love and self care. Renew, reveal, regenerate and retreat in the Catskills during autumn's brilliance in nature. Nurture your body, mind, and soul within the magical grounds of Menla with Helena Zera, owner of Vyana Yoga & PolariTea, along with a special guest […]
Oct 02 - Oct 04, 2023
Join us at Dr Weiss’ Mindful Living Retreat at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York for an exceptional experience celebrating all our hard work and collective successes as we learn to embrace a mindful and healthier lifestyle utilizing whole plant-based foods. You will immerse yourself in each of the 7 pillars of […]
Oct 05 - Oct 10, 2023
“All war, belongs on paper” ~ Byron Katie All internal beliefs that lead us to struggle, to separate ourselves out, to judge and to hold one another in contempt, belong on paper. . . . Ariel Daunay is a Somatic Healer who leads both deeply felt and experiential somatic practices that allow each woman to […]
Oct 05 - Oct 08, 2023
Join Connie Viglietti this fall to dance between the veils of Ecstatic Expression. Together we will gather, as women have since the beginning, to explore the role that creativity plays in our ability to express our truth. We will spend our weekend together participating in creative play, ceremony, and ritual to reignite our bond of […]
Oct 06 - Oct 08, 2023
This retreat is led by Colleen Saidman Yee, a renowned yoga teacher, studio owner and author who has been practicing yoga for over three decades. Are you ready to take your yoga practice to the next level while falling in love with what life is offering right now? Re-connect with yourself no matter what stage […]
Oct 08 - Oct 10, 2023
Jacqui is honored and excited to lead Om Tara Yoga Studio’s 5th retreat at Menla. To retreat means to withdraw. Jacqui invites you to withdraw from your routine and possibly stressful lives, immerse yourself in nature while practicing yoga, pranayama and meditation. Embrace the deeper study of yoga through philosophy discussions and take home with […]
Oct 11 - Oct 15, 2023
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 […]
Oct 16 - Oct 18, 2023
EMBRACE is a sacred and multigenerational opportunity to experience and expand the light from within. So many of us have suppressed and sabotaged our own uniqueness or have been led to believe we don’t matter. It’s remembering that we do matter, and remembering that we have within us everything we need… to shine. If you […]
Oct 19 - Oct 22, 2023
Welcome to Cultivating Joy This is a safe, structured retreat led by a staff of licensed and highly experienced therapists and physicians in the beautiful Catskill Mountains at MENLA Retreat and Spa. ~Meet at the intersection of science and spirituality~ This couples retreat is rooted in fostering effective communication . This immersive experience empowers couples […]
Oct 27 - Oct 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 […]
Nov 02 - Nov 05, 2023
Love, Pleasure, Power, Freedom, Joy, Abundance, and Everything that Sparks Your Spirit is Calling! The Seeing with Your Heart retreat is a deep dive into the primal mysteries of human consciousness. Alchemical Constellations give a newfound strength to the inner center, not one that comes from self-improvement but rather from reawakening to evolution’s eternal truths […]
Nov 03 - Nov 05, 2023
Lucienne Vidah and Mitchell Owen will lead seven sessions of asana and meditation respectively. Through asana the body becomes a firm, stable and intelligent structure, the breath moves freely and the brain can relax. When a posture is aligned, the mind naturally settles. The grounds are fertile to enter a meditative state. The meditative state […]
Nov 06 - Nov 13, 2023
Join us at Menla for the start of our Vajra Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program, sponsored by Menla & Tibet House US and hosted by The Yoga Space. The full course runs November 6, 2023-April 12, 2024 with 2 in-person Menla retreats and online weekly zoom sessions with Tenzin Robert Thurman and Michele Loew. In-Person Fall […]
Nov 09 - Nov 12, 2023
Each season provides a unique window into the Art of Rejuvenation, known as “Chulen” in Tibetan Medicine (Sowa Rigpa). Autumn is a season when the wind (lung) element is predominant, and seasonal practices of Tibetan Yoga, meditation, and bodily therapies can nurture healthy rhythms in sleep and digestion and prepare your mind for stillness and […]
Nov 15 - Nov 19, 2023
The Extraordinary Vessels are the foundational system of channels according to Chinese medical theory. The formation of this channel system begins in the dividing ovum, and as the embryo and subsequent fetus develop, their energetics and pathways are continually laid down, assuring the development of an individual. All other channel systems are birthed by the […]
Nov 16 - Nov 19, 2023
Turning inwards, Autumn is a time for processing the events of the year and indeed, one's life, thus far; reflection and introspection. Through asana, pranayama, pratyahara (sense withdrawal), dharana (holding of one's attention) and dhyana (meditation), we will support and honor the qualities of the season, making space through inner expansion. We will build the reserves […]
Nov 17 - Nov 19, 2023
How do we create the conditions for optimal health and wellbeing in our intense modern-day lives? The ancient traditions of meditation, yoga and the sister science of Ayurveda offer practices that balance, heal and transform mind and body to up-level your health, reduce stress, strengthen your immune system and soothe your spirit. The best way […]
Nov 17 - Nov 19, 2023
Using holistic healing modalities and activities to set intentions, manifest, create change, movement, and freedom in our lives. Vision Boards, journaling, intention setting and burning, spiritual cards, group acupuncture available as well. Schedule Friday, November 17 3 -6 pm Arrival and Check-in 6 - 7 pm Dinner 7:30 - 9 pm Welcome Program Acupuncture & […]
Nov 30 - Dec 03, 2023
Andrew Harvey and Robert Thurman are great old friends who have been sharing their insights and passions for over 30 years and who taught a very galvanizing course on the Shift Network on the Buddha and the Christ. Both of them are aware that humanity has come to its defining evolutionary ordeal manifesting through its […]
Dec 03 - Dec 06, 2023
We invite you to a rare opportunity to join Dr. Laurane McGlynn and Dr. Tom Francescott and experience the remarkable healing potential and therapeutic benefits of Holotropic Breathwork®. Holotropic Breathwork™ is a powerful experiential breathing process that allows for self-exploration and healing. With the eyes closed and lying on a mat, each person uses their […]
Dec 07 - Dec 10, 2023
Since ancient times, dreams have been considered a pathway to connect with the healing Gods. Menla was named after the Medicine Buddha, Sangye Menla, and the Menla property was gifted to Tibet House US by the Asclepius Foundation, which was itself named after the ancient Greek God of Healing. The Asclepius Foundation had planned to […]
Dec 11 - Dec 17, 2023
Don't miss your chance to join an all-star team of teachers and practitioners of Indic yogic sciences for a weeklong Vajrayoga study and practice intensive, "A Mahasiddha Reunion: Devotion, Wisdom, and Taras' Magic" December 11 - 17 at Menla or online. Space is very limited for the in-person option, so sign up now for this […]
Feb 09 - Feb 11, 2024
“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 […]
Feb 16 - Feb 19, 2024
Join Carolyn Christie and Hugh Millard this coming Presidents’ Day weekend to focus on the practice of asana as a means of working toward practical integration of body, breath and mind. Yoga done with this intent leads us to a subtle and sublime state of being. Quiet aware stability in asana creates the space for […]
Feb 22 - Feb 26, 2024
Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. In this intimate retreat, we will disconnect from the external world for a weekend of yoga, healing, discussion, relaxation and rejuvenation. This retreat will feature elements of vinyasa yoga, meditation, chanting, yoga nidra, Qi Gong, sound healing and more. Amy Smith, owner of Laughing Buddha Hot Yoga […]
Jul 03 - Jul 07, 2024
This one-of-a-kind retreat weaves together ancient Tibetan teachings, practices and ceremonies with cutting-edge celestial trance music, therapeutic laughter, sound bath and “playshop” experiences, among other inspiring offerings. Master of the Tibetan Nyingma Longchen Nying-Thig lineage, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche teams up with pioneering ambient musicians and sound healers, Swami Laraaji NadaBrahmananda and Arji OceAnanda Cakouros for […]
Aug 01 - Aug 05, 2024
Join us for a summer weekend retreat immersed in yoga, nature, hiking, meditation, and the outdoors. A retreat is the best moment to clear your mind and reset your energy. This retreat will feature elements of vinyasa yoga, hiking, sweat lodge (optional), meditation, chanting, yoga nidra, Qi Gong, sound healing and more. Amy Smith, owner […]
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