Menla Retreat (all retreats)
Friends/Family/Press/Program Staff 2024
This is for friends and family. Use the Quick add register button and choose the room and then choose the dates and room type. For friends and family adjust the price for friends and family rate to 50 a night, plus half the cost of meals.
Menla Create-Your-Own Getaway
Build a custom escape vacation by choosing activities à la carte. Only two hours from New York City, Menla lies in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. De-stress on more than 300 acres of private wilderness. Unspoiled natural beauty adjoins state land, creating endless opportunities for wildlife spotting and discovering secret hideaways. Let fresh air, light, […]
From Fire to Light: Completion Stage Yogas for Transforming Trauma into Fully Awakened Humanity
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Joseph (Joe) Loizzo , M.D., Ph.D.
This in-person retreat introduces the embodied neuroscience and transformative arts of the completion stage of Unexcelled Tantric healing and explores how this powerful and accessible methodology can help catalyze and speed the dissolution of our habitual trauma body into our fully awakened, native humanity, at the individual, interpersonal, societal and planetary levels. After reviewing the […]
Dharma Moon Windhorse Retreat: Raising Power and Energy to Meet the Challenge of Living
With David Nichtern, Dr. Sará King and Larry Mermelstein
Life can often feel like an uphill battle. We go through our days managing work, relationships, health, kids, school, and "life admin", but by the end of the day, it can feel like our very life force has drained out of us. In Tibetan Buddhism, there is an ancient practice called lungta, or Windhorse. Its […]
Garden Volunteer Retreat
With Aaron 'Water' Piepszny
The garden, forest, and landscaping at Menla supports the enjoyment and nourishment of many beautiful, rare, and important pollinators, birds, and humans. Come exponentiate our stewardship of the glorious space that is the Menla ecosystem. We will create forest garden beds to increase water retention, build soil, and sequester carbon, weed the garden beds to focus […]
Self & Selflessness: Journey into the Cosmic Sacred Feminine
With Gita Vaid, M.D., Monica Winsor, Nena Thurman and Robert A.F. Thurman
We welcome you to join us in a private celebration and nurturing exploration of the Divine Mother: in each of us individually, in our home Mother Earth, and within universal God Consciousness in this very special Mothers’ Day weekend KAP retreat. A term from Hindu religion and philosophy, Devi means goddess. It is one of […]
Volunteer Trailwork Weekend
With Michael G. Burbank
Long before Tibet House was gifted the 330-acre Menla property, an extensive web of hiking trails allowed guests to experience the magic, serenity, and natural splendor of our enchanted forest. With the help of intrepid volunteers over the years, we have restored several of the old trails on our property completely, and each year we […]
Devoted to Wisdom: Celebrating Buddhism & Bhakti Yoga
With Krishna Das, Robert A.F. Thurman and Nina Rao
Join internationally-acclaimed presenters, Krishna Das and Tenzin Bob Thurman, for a celebratory spring Catskills retreat at Menla, exploring the interplay of evolutionary action, wisdom, and loving devotion on the spiritual path. Drawing from their personal experiences with their gurus, their travels in India, and their wise devotion to ancient Indo-Tibetan spiritual teachings and practices, Krishna […]
GROW A NEW BODY: One week of healing, renewal and wisdom
With Alberto Villoldo Ph.D
Lay the foundation for a healthy body that ages slowly and joyfully by combining shamanic energy medicine with cutting-edge neuroscience and biology, detox strategies and power-plant foods you can use to switch on your cells' innate ability to regenerate and repair. Detoxifying your body and upgrading your brain The human body has become a toxic […]
Garden Volunteer Retreat
With Aaron 'Water' Piepszny
The garden, forest, and landscaping at Menla supports the enjoyment and nourishment of many beautiful, rare, and important pollinators, birds, and humans. Come exponentiate our stewardship of the glorious space that is the Menla ecosystem. We will create forest garden beds to increase water retention, build soil, and sequester carbon, weed the garden beds to focus […]
Friends of Fungi: a Hiking, Foraging, & Mushroom Cultivation Retreat
With John Michelotti, Erwin Karl, Gabriela D’Elia and Aubrey Carter
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 […]
Refuge in the Nature of the Heart Retreat with Yoga, Mantra, and Music
With Nina Rao, Shamina Rao and Keli Lalita Reddy
Nina is so happy to be joined by her sister and yogini, Shamina and friend in practice and life, Keli Lalita --their wish is for this retreat to be restful and rejuvenating for all. Nina will share her long-standing kirtan (call-and-response chanting in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions) practice during the nightly kirtans. During the day, she will share other […]
Foundations of Yoga Nidra: Five Day Immersion
With Tracee Stanley and Chanti Tacoronte-Perez
Experiential Practice and Retreat This immersion is an experiential deep dive into the foundations of Yoga Nidra as a technique. Supported by the wisdom of the subtle body, nature, and yogic philosophy, we will explore cosmic sleep as a path toward deep rest, spiritual awakening, and collective care. This course is available for CEU credits […]
Ascending the Mystical Mountain: Sonic Tibetan Healing Journey
With Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, LARAAJI and Arji OceAnanda
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 […]
Garden Volunteer Retreat
With Iquwah Bezuyen and Aaron 'Water' Piepszny
The garden, forest, and landscaping at Menla supports the enjoyment and nourishment of many beautiful, rare, and important pollinators, birds, and humans. Come exponentiate our stewardship of the glorious space that is the Menla ecosystem. We will create forest garden beds to increase water retention, build soil, and sequester carbon, weed the garden beds to focus […]
Somatic Ecology: Embodying Sustainability
With Iquwah Bezuyen and Aaron 'Water' Piepszny
Your whole being is invited to open and hear the Earth speak. Utilizing the principles of sustainability as a guide, this weekend immersion will explore how our physical and energetic bodies can interface with the Earth, Self, and Other in a balanced, connected, and regenerative way. Forest bathing, mindfulness practices, and nature walks will accompany […]
Introduction to Vajrayoga: Summer Immersion
With Robert A.F. Thurman and Michele Loew
Join us for a weekend of yoga and inspiring meditations and dharma talks with Bob and Michele as we dive into the practices of Vajrayoga. Vajrayoga is Tibet House US’s school of yoga and Indian inner science, teaching the physical and meditative practices common to both Hatha and Buddhist traditions and designed to open your body […]
Restoring the Soul of Vitality: Rejuvenation, Tibetan Yoga and Yuthok Healing Meditations
With Dr. James Bae DACM, E-RYT, C-IAYT
The Deep Space Experience - Cosmic Forest: A sound, yoga and breathwork retreat
With John Minks, Billy Pinkerton and Anne Marie Miller
“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 […]
Somatic Buddhism: Embodying Ease
With Aaron 'Water' Piepszny and Michael G. Burbank
Immediate, actionable stress relief and emotional regulation are the major themes of this immersion. Rather than marathon meditation sessions, we will favor short bursts of depth explorations of breathing, relaxation, and awareness. We’ll then shorten this deep diving to access in-body ease with no preparation or planning, just choice, at any moment. We’ll explore the […]
Garden Volunteer Retreat
With Iquwah Bezuyen and Aaron 'Water' Piepszny
The garden, forest, and landscaping at Menla supports the enjoyment and nourishment of many beautiful, rare, and important pollinators, birds, and humans. Come exponentiate our stewardship of the glorious space that is the Menla ecosystem. We will create forest garden beds to increase water retention, build soil, and sequester carbon, weed the garden beds to focus […]
Know Your Own Mind: The Best of Buddhism and Psychotherapy
With Mark Epstein, M.D. and Robert A.F. Thurman
The interplay of Buddhism and Western psychology goes back at least a hundred years. The most spiritual of the world’s psychologies and the most psychological of the world’s religions, Buddhism teaches that the cultivation of self-awareness dispels ignorance about the nature of the self. By Freud’s time, much of the intelligentsia was at least marginally […]
Garden Volunteer Retreat
With Iquwah Bezuyen and Aaron 'Water' Piepszny
The garden, forest, and landscaping at Menla supports the enjoyment and nourishment of many beautiful, rare, and important pollinators, birds, and humans. Come exponentiate our stewardship of the glorious space that is the Menla ecosystem. We will create forest garden beds to increase water retention, build soil, and sequester carbon, weed the garden beds to focus […]
Dark Retreat, Psychedelics, and Virtual Reality: Peril or Promise?
With Andrew Holecek and Robert A.F. Thurman
Dark retreat is one of the most transformative meditations ever devised. This ancient practice is making a comeback as celebrities proclaim its benefits. Darkness can unleash the power of the luminous mind, bring light to the world, and ironically provide an antidote to this Dark Age. Psychedelics are taking the globe by storm. Entheogens can […]
Reclamation: A Writing, Intuition, and Mindfulness Retreat
With Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Reclamation is a body of work focused on how intuition can guide one in trusting their voice and story and a framework to support them in bringing their writing project to fruition. This retreat is an opportunity for you to immerse yourself in nature, move through mindfulness and contemplative practices to support you in deepening […]
VYTT
Tibetan Yoga for Health and Wellbeing
With Alejandro Chaoul, PhD
The distinctive Tibetan practice of yoga known as Tsalung Trulkhor combines breathwork, meditation, and physical movements. In this four day retreat, we will focus on the Tsalung movements from the Bön Magyu (Mother Tantra) and the Trulkhor movements from the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyu (Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung), as were used in clinical research […]