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16th Annual Sage Academy Sound Healing Retreat Intensive
With Silvia Nakkach, M.A., MMT, Lea Garnier, Peter Blum, Nicholas Petrucco and Katya Valomova
In 2010 Sage Academy of Sound, located in Woodstock NY, created the 1st annual Sound Healing Retreat Intensive at Menla. After directly experiencing the healing benefits of sound, and dedicated to sharing this with others, the founders created a platform that would give sound pioneers a beautiful environment to share their knowledge, as well as a […]
Tibetan Yogas of Body, Speech, and Mind
With Dr. James Bae DACM, E-RYT, C-IAYT and Lama Karma Justin Wall
The Vajrayana approach to yoga includes a comprehensive framework that integrates all of the dimensions of what it means to be human. Through physical movement we cultivate embodiment. Through breathwork, breath retention, and sonification we train our speech and subtle body. And through concentration and insight practices we train in distinctive methods of seeing the […]
IN PRAISE OF LISTENING: Reading, Writing, Drawing, Slowing Down
With Christian McEwen
"Many an old story begins with the words, 'Long ago, when animals could speak...' Perhaps the corollary would be just as good an opening... 'Long ago, when people could listen.'" - Lyanda Lynn Haupt The word “listen” derives from the Old English hylsnan which means, quite simply, “to pay attention.” But in recent years such […]
UPLIFT Festival
With Tasha Blank, Michael V, The Yoga House, Reggie Hubbard, Chynna Dee Andrada, Tracy LJ Robertson, Ben Brown, Rose Stoller, Pamela Kalechofsky, Amy Reed, Joyce San Pedro, Alex Tse, Jenny Papo and Olga Choedron
UPLIFT is a joyful and deeply embodied festival mindfully curated to inspire connection with community and self through Ecstatic Dance, Yoga, Sound Baths, Cacao Ceremony, Circle Singing, Bonfire Sing-Alongs, Somatic & Wisdom Workshops, & more! Guided by an extraordinary team of facilitators, this sacred weekend is a living reminder that what we create together isn’t […]
Alchemy of Oneness: Sacred Dance & the Third Force
With Banafsheh Sayyad, MFA, LAc
Discover how compassionately weaving paradoxes together creates a third force — one that initiates ecstatic embodiment, healing, and transfiguration, a profound spiritual process Sufi mystics described as the alchemy of the heart, Rumi called the meeting place beyond opposites, and modern quantum physics understands as emergence through coherence and superposition. At a time when our […]
Through the Gateless Gate
With Henry Fersko-Weiss
This unique retreat draws from two profound traditions, End-of-Life Doulas and Zen Buddhism. They offer different perspectives, but share a deep commitment to exploring fundamental questions: Who are you really? What does it mean to die? and, How do you live—and even die—with a deep sense of meaning? The end-of-life doula approach carries wisdom that […]
Embodied Awakening: Coming Home to the Wisdom of the Body
With Master Mingtong Gu
A Living Exploration of the Four Noble Truths Through the Body When wisdom lives in the mind and leaves the body, even the most dedicated healers begin to feel tired. You may recognize this quietly. You serve. You hold space. You offer clarity, care, and guidance. And somewhere beneath your skill, training, and devotion, the […]
FRIENDS OF FUNGI FORAGING: FALL WEEKEND RETREAT
With John Michelotti, Aubrey Carter, Erwin Karl and Delta Hunter
Join the Catskill Fungi team for a weekend of fun, wonderment and enlightenment as we delve into the forests of Menla, and engage the fungal residents there. Take a hands-on approach to learn how to identify common fungi in the forest. Through using your senses, you will be acquainted with multiple species and confirm your […]
Embodied Awakening: Somatic Release and Emotional Integration
With Cirak
This experiential retreat invites participants into a deeper relationship with the body as a gateway to emotional completion, presence, and inner freedom. While many approaches to healing focus on understanding emotional patterns intellectually, unresolved emotional energy is often held in the nervous system and body. Through guided somatic journeying and mind+body awareness practices, participants learn […]
Tibetan Yoga Wellbeing: Heart Practices, Life-Force & Longevity
With Alejandro Chaoul, PhD and Mauricio Obón Dent, M.D.
Menla, the Land of the Medicine Buddha, welcomes you to a four-day retreat exploring the sacred life-force practices of Tibetan Yoga (Tsa Lung Trul Khor), woven together with contemporary insights into heart health and longevity. Through gentle movements, breath retention, and meditative awareness, these ancient practices invite you to experience the subtle body as a […]