Other Retreats at Menla
Radiance Retreat: Annual Women’s Retreat
With Connie Viglietti
Join Connie Vigleitti this fall to unleash your radiance and embody your essence. The fall season on the gorgeous grounds at Menla offers the perfect opportunity to slow down, tune in, and let go. Nature cushions our release as the sisterhood holds our rising spirits and celebrates the return of our radiance. We reclaim our […]
The Reconnection Retreat - Nurturing The Soul: A Journey With Nature’s Five Elements
With Marcy Guzman RN, RMT and Kate Gajewski
Ladies embark on a journey in the breathtaking Catskill mountains of upstate New York, where women arrive as strangers and leave as friends through shared experiences like yoga, hiking, and sacred outdoor rituals, including a cacao & sweat lodge purification ceremony. During your down time you have the opportunity to enjoy some pampering spa treatments in the […]
Cultivating Loving Awareness: Yoga & Meditation Retreat
With Gemma Farrell
Retreat into the quiet, introspective spirit of autumn, a time of rich inner growth. Join us for a weekend devoted to yoga, meditation, deep relaxation, and spiritual reflection. Our time together invites us to cultivate loving awareness and hold the totality of our experience with gratitude and generosity. As part of our daily schedule, we […]
Transforming Trauma: Healing Our Deepest Wounds
With Dr. Laurane McGlynn, Geoff Fitzpatrick, Sarah Hirigoyen and Lisa Gilbert, MD
A Holotropic Breathwork Workshop It is hard to imagine the scope of an individual life without envisioning some kind of trauma, and it is hard for most people to know what to do about it -Mark Epstein MOST OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME FORM OF TRAUMA IN OUR LIFETIME... Surviving a pandemic, diagnosis and treatment of […]
Cultivating Joy: An Experiential AEDP®, Ketamine and Mindfulness Retreat
With Diana Fosha, PhD, Jayne Gumpel LCSW, Mark Green, MD, Irina Linetskaya, MD and David Gumpel M.A
Join us for a four-day retreat guided by an exceptional team of facilitators: Diana Fosha PhD, Mark Green MD, Jayne Gumpel LCSW, David Gumpel MA, and Lisa Wang MD. Together, we’ll explore ketamine-assisted AEDP, and mindfulness. This immersive experiential retreat is for professionals seeking deep healing, renewal, and transformation through the integration of AEDP in […]
Joy In Simplicity: A Yoga, Hiking, Meditation & Sound Healing Retreat
With Rosanne Ferraiuolo
Our goal on this retreat is to stimulate our senses to purge negative energies from our bodies 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 pervade and surround Menla. During this retreat, you can expect […]
FALL ‘IN’ to RENEW: A YOGA Immersion in Nature for Nervous System Reset, Soulful Introspection & Illumination
With Clare Carroll, PhM, ERYT-500, NBHWC and Leonie Brückner
Ground. Reset. Renew. Rebirth. Embrace the golden hush of autumn and gift yourself a weekend of deep grounding, and awakening. ‘FALL IN to Renew’ is a transformative yoga immersion designed for those looking to pause and reconnect the spirit before the holiday season’s rush. Each day gently guides you through grounding, resetting, renewing, and celebrating […]
ManTalks - The Alliance Gathering
Inner Coach Immersion Retreat for Executives
Full-bodied Awakening: Unbinding the Nervous System
With Chelsea Muth, PhD, Angelo Dilullo, MD, Victor Bucklew, PhD, Richard Witteman and Gregory Allison
Can you notice a sense of fixity that feels connected to who you take yourself to be right now? As if you are experiencing life from a space that appears more central and solid than elsewhere in your inner or outer experience? This reflex—this habit of orienting—isn’t a flaw or a sign of misunderstanding. It’s […]
Autumn Iyengar Yoga Retreat
With Rebecca Hooper
The Refuge of Practice: Take refuge in your practice, in the halcyon grounds and environs of Menla, a nature preserve in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. While soaking in the practices of asana and pranayama, and exploring the inherent bandhas, mudras, kriyas and dharanas, we will delve into the heart of the practice of […]
NYCAVMA Catskills Conference
With Dr. Jason Miller, DACM, LAc
Jason Miller, DACM, LAc practices botanical and nutritional medicine, acupuncture, and Asian bodywork at his clinic, Jade Mountain Medicine in Ashland, Oregon. His approach bridges the framework of traditional and modern medicine in the management of Chronic disease. After covering the basic foundational information for the lectures, Jason will be The Kidney/Heart Connection, Congestive Heart […]
YOGIC LIFESTYLE RETREAT: A Weekend Immersion into Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Nature
With Sue Bonanno
How do we create the conditions for optimal health and wellbeing in our intense modern-day lives? The ancient traditions of Meditation, Yoga and its sister science of Ayurveda offer practices that balance, heal and transform mind and body to uplevel your health, reduce stress, strengthen your immune system and soothe your spirit. The best way […]
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Connecting to Ancestors: Fall Meditation Retreat
With Elizabeth Pyjov and Larisa Forman
You are invited to "Strong, Rooted, Connected: Ancestors Fall Meditation Retreat". The goal of the retreat is to help you feel deeply connected to yourself, your practice, your strength, and nature. From there we'll access a deep inner calm and build community. Each day we'll enjoy meditation, compassion practice, and mindful movement. The focus of […]
Mayumi Motoki
Coming Home To Self, A Restorative Weekend Exploring The Innate Wisdom of Self Care and Compassion
With Paula Evans
Mindful self-compassion allows us to build a greater sense of our own self-worth and awareness, creating a greater connection with our bodies and emotions and a stronger presence with all that surrounds us, right here, right now. Strengthen your ability to be present with yourself, just as you are, with loving-kindness. Just imagine a life […]
HearthSpace: A Sacred Winter Retreat of Jiva-Lini Yoga & Solstice Preparation
With Siri Sat and HaChi Yu
As the winter solstice approaches, we’re invited to pause, soften, and rekindle the warmth that lives within. HearthSpace is a sacred seasonal retreat rooted in a unique blend of Jivamukti and Kundalini practices—designed to support deep restoration, spiritual recalibration, and a full nervous system reset. Held at the serene Menla Mountain Monastery, nestled in the snowy stillness of the Catskills, […]
The Life-Force Academy Immersion
With Jai Dev Singh
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 […]
Revealed by Breath: A Gentle Breathwork Retreat for Winter Renewal
With Amy Greco
“Breathwork nurtures the spirit so it’s free to be expressed” ~ Alakh Analda, founder of Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery Join us for a weekend of deep nourishment through Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery — a gentle, guided journey of self-revelation, healing, and integration. This retreat offers a highly supportive, non-forceful experience of conscious breathwork, where the psyche leads […]
The (Winter) Reset : A Yoga + Yoga Nidra Retreat
With Taryn Burns
RETREAT. RESET. RETURN. Retreat to the beautiful Catskills for a long weekend of practice, connection and reflection with Taryn Burns. Known for her accessible and progressive programming, practices are thoughtfully designed to pacify kapha, offsetting the heaviness and darkness of winter by inviting more space and circulation to your practice. In addition to experiencing this physical, […]
Healing with the Elements: Breathwork, Yoga & Nervous System Reset
With Sheila Humphreys and Jackie Walther
with Sheila Humphreys & Jackie Walther Delve deep into the slowness of the winter season. The colder months can be a powerful time to listen and reflect, especially in the stillness of the mountains. We will connect with practices to help participants go deep within to awaken the senses, open the heart and heal. […]
Wise Women: Deep in the Heart of Winter
In the quiet beauty of the Catskills of New York, Wise Women are called to gather. Deep in the Heart of Winter, this transformative retreat creates sacred space for women to come together in community- to listen deeply and share the truths that live within. Together, we will expand into radical self-acceptance, root ourselves in […]
From Pain to Purpose: A Retreat for Renewal and Growth
With Gianna Bigliani, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
When pain and daily demands feel relentless, it’s easy to lose yourself trying to meet everyone else’s needs. But your wellbeing matters. Taking time to nurture and heal yourself isn’t a luxury—it’s vital. By giving yourself space to recharge and tend to your pain, you renew the strength to be present for those you care […]
J.E.T. Fitness Spring Retreat
With Jennifer Geller and David Torrico
2026 Wellness J.E.T.away! The FITNESS AND WELLNESS J.E.T.AWAY YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! TREAT YOURSELF to a weekend that is relaxing, energizing, rejuvenating, and refreshing. From group workouts to yoga classes, hikes, bonfires, swimming, delicious and nutritious food, get ready to experience a beautiful, unforgettable weekend. Sunday, May 24 3 - 6 pm Arrival and Check-in […]