UPCOMING RETREATS
Catskill Mountain Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Kimberly MusialJul 28 - Aug 01, 2021
Join the Yoga Hive for a much needed trip AWAY from home to restore our sense of well-being through a variety of yoga practices, including myofascial release, yin, therapeutics and power vinyasa, in addition to meditation, hiking, and spa treatments at the world class Dewa Spa. We'll have one to two daily practices and there will be ample […]
Sage Academy of Sound 2021 Sound Healing Certification Training: Part Two
Lea GarnierJul 30 - Aug 01, 2021
Crystal Core Awareness with Crystal Bowls & Pyramids & Singing Crystal Consciousness. TRAINING CERTIFICATION: Module 2 of 3 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, […]
DharmaQuest of the Naga: Service to the Path
Adam Foizen & Michael G. BurbankAug 12 - Aug 15, 2021
Deep in the heart of the Catskills lives an ancient being that dwells deep within the mountain ravines and clear cold waters, a great Naga known locally as MahaNaga. This shape-shifting water serpent inhabits our beloved Pantherkill Valley and summons you to complete her DharmaQuest here at Menla. When MahaNaga first inhabited this land, she […]
Dirty Hands
Lisa TarantoAug 14 - Aug 14, 2021
Join us for a high summer day of learning and engaging in the gardens and grounds of Menla! Using the gardens, landscapes and forests as our living laboratory for exploration, we will hone our observation skills, our practical gardening knowledge, and how we weave it all into a living, dynamic and diverse ecology. We will […]
Psychedelic & Indigenous Medicine Retreat: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Floresta
Shannon Starr, BC-PMHNP, Eugene Shteyngarts, TCM & Paul Garcia, MD, PhDAug 20 - Aug 22, 2021
This is a three-day Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy retreat designed to optimize your experience and treatment 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. Floresta is a team of […]
Summer Iyengar Yoga Retreat
Carolyn Christie & Hugh MillardAug 20 - Aug 22, 2021
Come participate in the mix of nature and consciousness at Menla Mountain Retreat Center. Many years of dedicated work toward building a conscious environment that heals humans, animals, plants, streams makes Menla a very special place to do retreat. Coming to Menla for a weekend of classes is a conscious choice to work in an environment […]
Sage Academy of Sound 2021 Sound Healing Certification Training: Part Three
Lea GarnierAug 27 - Aug 29, 2021
Sacred Metals: Standing Gongs/Himalayan Singing Bowls, Bells & Shruti Songs TRAINING CERTIFICATION: Module 3 of 3 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, […]
The Life-Force Academy Immersion
Jai Dev SinghSep 01 - Sep 05, 2021
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 Catskills of upstate […]
The Bliss-Void-Indivisible Time Machine: 2021 Vajra Yoga Advanced Intensive
Robert A.F. Thurman & Michele LoewSep 06 - Sep 16, 2021
Menla Retreat & Dewa Spa | Catskills Forest, New York or Zoomed to you anywhere! In this ten-day intensive, we will explore the coordination of Unexcelled Yoga Tantra's Creation and Perfection Stages, Dzogchen, and Mahamudra Yogas, as all the many doors to the heart of the Buddha, sealed within and so accessible through all his […]
Gratitude Yoga Loving Kindness Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Gemma FarrellSep 24 - Sep 27, 2021
Awaken to your innate capacity for boundless love and compassion through metta/loving kindness practices that foster wise equanimity, deep inner peace, and a profound connection to yourself and others. Our three-night retreat includes daily Vinyasa yoga classes and deep stretching sessions, walks in the woods, meditation, mindfulness, loving kindness practices, live music, wonderful vegetarian meals […]
Devoted to Wisdom: Celebrating Buddhism & Bhakti Yoga
Krishna Das & Robert A.F. ThurmanSep 30 - Oct 03, 2021
Join internationally-acclaimed presenters, Krishna Das and Tenzin Bob Thurman, for their first in-person appearance since the pandemic for a celebratory peak-foliage autumn retreat exploring the interplay of devotion and wisdom on the spiritual path. Drawing from their experiences with their gurus, travels in India, and devotion to ancient Indo-Tibetan spiritual teachings and practices, Krishna Das […]
Mindful Leadership for the 21st Century
Janice MarturanoOct 13 - Oct 17, 2021
As leaders in an organization, we are charged with the responsibility of creating environments in which our colleagues and teams are nurtured and energized, our organizations innovate and flourish and the relationship with our consumers/clients/ patients/customers is built on a foundation of mutual trust and satisfaction.This is quite a complex assignment in a world and […]
Psychedelic Integration: Experiential Practice Retreat for Clinicians
Elizabeth Nielson, PhD, Ingmar Gorman, PhD, Leah Gooch, 500RYT & Jayne Gumpel, LCSWOct 19 - Oct 24, 2021
This 5-day experiential retreat is designed for therapists who practice psychedelic integration or psychedelic-assisted therapy, or are training to do so. Experiential training is a component of training in which therapists experience the transformative process of the given modality themselves, and apply their insights to their own lives and to their professional work with others. […]
Braving the Wilderness: Discover Your Soul’s Power
Nicole Beekman-ZornitzerOct 21 - Oct 24, 2021
Immerse yourself in a journey to discover the most transparent version of yourself. Brave the wilderness of your own heart, mind, body and spirit. Release past samskaras and encourage a new vision of whole-body wellness. We will discover techniques for self-care and acknowledgment of our dharma. This program will include daily asana practices, meditation, immersion […]
The Four Winds: Energy Medicine Training – Part II
Dean Taraborelli & Larry FurtschOct 25 - Nov 07, 2021
Modern Neuroscience with Traditional Healing Methods – A unique combination In this course you will learn to understand the causes of civilization diseases and how to heal with a holistic approach. Become an expert of energy fields and learn how to use them. Modern science combined with traditional healing methods will give you the wholeness […]
Friends Of Fungi
John MichelottiOct 29 - Oct 31, 2021
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 pair with fungi to improve our lives through appreciating the food and medicines this extraordinary kingdom has to […]
The Four Winds: Reading the Signs of Destiny
Lynn BerryhillNov 08 - Nov 12, 2021
Retrieve a higher destiny for the earth, your loved ones and yourself When we were cast out of the Garden of Eden, we stopped speaking with the rivers and the trees. We lost the voice of Mother Nature, and her protective embrace. Nature is speaking to us all the time. In this course you will […]
Channels of Acupuncture: Exploring the Road Maps of Development and Sustenance
Linda Boggie DVM, CVA (IVAS), FAAVANov 10 - Nov 14, 2021
During this retreat, we will follow the flow of our lives and our animals through the exploration of the Channels of Acupuncture. These Channels are the road maps for our development and are the sustenance for every individual, both animal and human. We will explore these channels through lectures given by Linda Boggie, DVM, a […]
The Four Winds: Light Body School Review
Karen Johnson & Lama TsomoNov 12 - Nov 14, 2021
Meet our faculty and other Light Body School graduates and students in person. Work on your technical excellence under the guidance of Four Winds Senior Faculty, master the healing practices in your training and get feedback on your client cases, and join your Four Winds Ayllu in fire ceremonies. This in-person review is offered tuition […]
Cacao, Kundalini, and Sound: A Return to the Heart
Jarrod Byrne Mayer & Sarah Eve CardellDec 10 - Dec 12, 2021
The spirit of cacao is powerful and healing, and when taken with intention, it can cleanse us of negativity while increasing our creative potential. Cacao is also heart medicine, which can help us connect to others in an expansive place of compassion and love. We will combine the spirit of cacao with sound and the […]
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