Menla Retreat (all retreats)

Lifting the Gaze is an opportunity to withdraw from the demands of your life and gather yourself together within the beauty of Menla and the warmth of community. Traditionally, a spiritual retreat is a time to touch your mind and touch your heart. It offers you a concentrated period of practice to help you get […]

In a time when the world often feels chaotic, divided, and overwhelming, it’s easy to lose touch with our own sense of goodness—let alone the goodness in others. This weekend retreat, Finding Goodness in a World on Fire, offers a refuge of connection. Through guided meditations, contemplative practices, dharma talks, and heartfelt discussion, we will […]

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 […]

Menla invites you to step away from the demands of everyday life and enter a sacred space of reflection, healing, and renewal. Nestled among the forests, mountains, and pristine natural beauty of the Catskills, this retreat offers an opportunity to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and deepen your relationship with the natural world. Held on […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join world-renowned Tibetan Medicine doctor, yogi, and Yuthok Nyingthig master Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, for a rare Dzogchen retreat. This retreat offers an accessible yet profound path to Dzogchen, the Great Perfection teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Rooted in the Yuthok Nyingthig lineage, the program includes teachings on Trekchöd for cutting through conceptual fixation to experience the […]

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 […]

The path to the Clearlight—or prabhāsvarā in Sanskrit—points to the indescribable essence of ultimate freedom, a nondual reality only accessible through direct experience. Enlightened beings speak of this radiant transparency as the very nature of mind. Join Andrew Holecek  for a transformative retreat where the subtle teachings of yogas, tantras, and texts like the Book […]

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 […]

Sowa Rigpa for Healing the Body and Nourishing the Mind Sowa Rigpa, the traditional Tibetan science of healing, has always understood the body and mind as inseparable — and the path of healing and liberation as interdependent. This hands-on workshop brings that understanding into direct, practical focus for anyone drawn to meditation and contemplative life […]

This retreat introduces core Buddhist practices beyond mindfulness in a way that is accessible, experiential, and rooted in traditional wisdom. It is welcome to both newer meditators and those with an established practiced who are looking for a  clear orientation or refresher. The retreat offers a grounded, experiential introduction to the broader Buddhist path, emphasizing […]