Programs
Clearlight, Nonduality, and Dark Retreat - Sponsored by Tibet House US
With Andrew Holecek and Robert A.F. Thurman
Clearlight or transparency (Sanskrit – prabhāsvarā) is the way enlightened beings describe the indescribable ultimate reality of freedom, which can only be experienced nondually. In the subtle body-mind teachings of various yogas and tantras, and even in the famous Book of Natural Liberation, aka “Book of the Dead,” its doorway is an experience of darkness. We […]
Tibetan Yoga for Wellbeing: Working with the Five Elements - Sponsored by Tibet House US
With Alejandro Chaoul, PhD
Beginners and experienced students alike are invited to this Tibetan Yoga retreat with master yogin Alejandro Chaoul as he focuses on exploring the different dimensions of the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space), in their internal and external dimensions. In this four-day retreat, we will learn, practice, and refine the Tsa lung (channels […]
MIDSUMMER MAGIC: A Yoga, Meditation & Nature Retreat
With Ariel Kiley
Reconnect with your embodied sense of wonder, delight, and love for life. Set amidst the breathtaking natural beauty of Menla Mountain Retreat Center, where lush forests, flowing streams, and mountain vistas create the perfect backdrop for renewal and discovery. On the journey through the Midsummer Magic retreat, you will... Awaken your senses with uplifting breath […]
Circle of Creation Retreat
With Alison Sinatra and Lynn Schauwecker
Join us for the Circle of Creation, a retreat designed to guide women into the sacred depths of their being. Together, we will honor the womb as a place of creation and healing—a source of life that also holds the echoes of past wounds. Through ritual, ceremony, yoga, breathwork, and the power of sisterhood, we will create a space to release, renew, […]
Create, Embody, Cultivate: A Midsummer Yoga, Meditation, and Breathwork Retreat
With Rebecca Gordon
An all-inclusive 3-day weekend of yoga, breathwork, and meditation, featuring six immersive practices designed to cultivate somatic awareness, presence, and mindfulness. Experience a blend of deep stillness and joyful movement in the serene setting of the Menla Mountain Resort. Schedule Thursday, July 17 3 - 6 pm Arrival and Check-in 6 - 7 pm Dinner […]
Creative Transformation: A Yoga Retreat to Rekindle the Joy of Self-Expression
With Michelle Douglas and Natasha Albornoz
You are a creative being, and every moment offers a chance to reconnect with that inherent energy. This retreat is for anyone who feels called to explore their creative flow and rejoice in the freedom to be yourself. Through yoga, meditation, and intentional creative exploration, we will guide you to reconnect with your imaginative essence. […]
The Feminine Flow: Past Life Regression, Sound Healing, Yoga & Meditation & Spiritual Painting
With Lisa Annese and Alica Fuks
Join Lisa Annese and Alica Fuks who will support and guide you to connect and embrace your divine feminine energy this summer. Learn how to flow with your spiritual soul and inner essence through love, grace, creation, gratitude, humility and trusting your intuition in a safe space, surrounded by the elements of nature, during your […]
Cultivating Joy: A Silent, Mindfulness Retreat for Individuals
With Jayne Gumpel, LCSW, Michael G. Burbank and David Gumpel M.A
Join us at Menla for a gentle, joy inspired, silent retreat consisting of meditation, self compassion, mindfulness and walks in nature. We will begin to gather as a group at 4pm Wednesday for check in and will enjoy our first dinner together at 6pm. Silence will commence around 9:30 pm after the evening introductory session […]
Soul & Savor: A Retreat on Mindful Eating
With Michelle Ingkavet Cavanagh and Sommer Chetty
Immerse yourself in a rejuvenating journey of self-discovery and nourishment at the serene Menla retreat center in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. "Soul & Savor" blends the wisdom of yoga with the art of mindful eating, creating space to reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit. Over four transformative days, Michelle and Sommer will […]
Introduction to Vajra Yoga: Summer Immersion - Sponsored by Tibet House US
With Michele Loew, Robert A.F. Thurman and John Campbell
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 […]
Awakening the Divine Within: A New Paradigm of Consciousness
With Irene Siegel, Ph.D., LCSW
WE HAVE ENTERED A NEW PARADIGM CONSIDERED TO BE THE GREAT AWAKENING. This is a time of transformation and the evolution of higher consciousness. Amidst great planetary confusion and upheaval, we are on the cusp of profound change. Ancient wisdom traditions, mystics, and modern astrologers have long predicted this era of awakening. Join us at […]
See with Your Heart. Live from Your Heart. Lead Through Your Heart.
With Dan Cohen, PhD and Emily Blefeld, LICSW
Emily Blefeld and Dan Cohen’s Seeing with Your Heart Alchemical Constellations Training and Facilitator Certification is designed for individuals ready to untie the tangled threads of past generational sorrows, free themselves to live into the possibilities of spontaneous creation, and expand their lives, healing practice, and work with Systemic Family Constellations. Everything you desire to […]
The Deep Space Experience - Cosmic Forest: A sound, yoga and breathwork retreat
With John Minks and Billy Pinkerton
“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 […]
Follow the Call: Integration of Psychedelic and Holotropic Experiences – A Holotropic Breathwork Workshop
With Dr. Laurane McGlynn, Tomek Kwieciński, Aimon Kopera, MD and John Stockberger
Supporting the synthesis of mind and body after experiencing an expanded state of consciousness. Opening the heart, strengthening the body, calming the mind and lifting the spirit. Holotropic Breathwork™ is a powerful experiential breathing process that allows for self-exploration and healing. With the eyes closed and lying on a mat, each person uses their own […]
Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart: The Best of Buddhism & Psychotherapy - Sponsored by Tibet House US
With Mark Epstein, M.D. and Robert A.F. Thurman
For many years, much of Western psychology has promised fulfillment through the building up and strengthening of the ego. We are taught that the ideal is a strong, individuated and confident self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. But Buddhist psychology has always counseled a different approach. While the ego has its place, happiness is […]
Kalachakra Mind Mandala Retreat - Sponsored by Tibet House US
With Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoché and Robert A.F. Thurman
Discover the Mandala’s Hidden Wisdom and Its Deep Feminine Essence Join us for a powerful week of tantric practice, lineage-based visualization, and spiritual empowerment led by two extraordinary teachers—Khentrul Rinpoche, Kalachakra master and Jonang lineage holder, and Robert Thurman, world-renowned scholar and interpreter of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist wisdom. This retreat is not merely contemplative—it is immersive, designed to awaken your […]
FRIENDS OF FUNGI FORAGING: FALL WEEKEND RETREAT
With John Michelotti, Aubrey Carter, Erwin Karl and Gabriela D’Elia
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 […]
Tibetan Singing Bowl Practitioner Training Program
With Lisa Annese
Learn how to heal yourself and others with singing bowls in a practitioner certification program from the Singing Bowl & Sound Institute of New York, instructed by Lisa Annese, Teacher and owner of The Space by Lisa Annese, a healing center in Wyckoff, NJ. This training program will include hands-on experience, exploring ancient Tibetan practices that are designed to shift, release and transform a client’s energy field, with modern […]
DREAM YOGA & THE MAGIC BODY - Sponsored by Tibet House US
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Robert A.F. Thurman
Join world-renowned Tibetan physician, yogi, and Yutok lineage holder Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, alongside scholar-practitioner, magic body tech researcher, Padma Shri Bob Thurman, PhD, for a rare and transformative five-day retreat exploring the practices of Dream Yoga and the Magic Body. Rooted in the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, Dream Yoga offers a gateway into the […]
Spirit Sisters Yoga & Healing Retreat
With Tina Conroy and Dawn Peer
Welcome to our Sisterhood! Join us for a transformative weekend of self discovery and renewal. Below is our itinerary of our days together. Enjoy our offerings of: meditation, yoga, sound healing, workshops, reiki healing and nature hikes. All meals included. Please note that if you would like a spa appointment, it is suggested you schedule […]
Reconnect with Truth: Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery Retreat
With Libby Garofalo, Amy Greco and Emily Osley
“Breathwork is the process of revealing ourselves, to ourselves” - Alakh Analda, Founder of Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery In a world of constant change and uncertainty, our nervous system is often thrown into disarray - leaving us feeling unsafe, ungrounded, and disconnected from our authentic self. This retreat is an invitation to pause, breathe, and gently […]
Activate the New You: Re-code Old Patterns and Embody the Frequency of Your Future Self
With Erika Lynn and Brad Tearsdale
We are living in a time of revolutionary transformation, where what we give our attention to becomes our reality. Now more than ever we are being invited to evolve, to become intentional about where our energy goes, what we focus on daily, and how we show up for life. Harnessing this powerful time of change, […]
Awaken Your Spirit: A Journey to Renewal
With Scott Dennis, Betsy Mertz and Christine Davison
Inspired by the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Tibet, this modern resort is a project of the Tibet House US, the Dalai Lama's cultural center in North America. Experience a Sacred Sanctuary - Rejuvenating and Spiritual retreat time nestled in the Catskill Mountains. Enjoy transformative yoga practices, meditation, hiking, spa treatments, time for connection and reflection, […]
Stillness & Strength: A Grounding Fall Equinox Retreat
With Gina Rafkind
As the seasons shift and the days find their perfect balance of light and dark, we are invited to do the same within ourselves. Join us for a soul-nourishing retreat designed to ground your body, steady your heart, and reconnect you to the quiet strength that lives within. Through intentional yoga practices, breathwork, and moments […]
Examine with Love: Shifting Internal Narratives
With Lydia Boaz
We all have those familiar patterns we notice ourselves falling back into, some of which we’d like so badly to shift. Under each of those patterns are beliefs we hold about ourselves, other people, and the world. Our internal beliefs, whether we are aware of them or not, are what guide us in every choice […]
YOGA FOR LIFE: KNOW YOU ARE ENOUGH
With Colleen Saidman Yee
This retreat is led by Colleen Saidman Yee, a renowned yoga teacher, studio owner and author who has been practicing yoga for over three decades. Are you ready to take your yoga practice to the next level while falling in love with what life is offering right now? Re-connect with yourself no matter what stage […]
Sacred Bridge: Uniting the Heart of the Amazon and the Peaks of the Himalayas - Sponsored by Tibet House US
With Hushahu Yawanawá, Matsini Yawanawá & Family, Kenewma Yawanawá, Jordão Souza, Tuikuru, Manxyvake, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Dechen Kelden, Khenzom and Lobsang Tara
There was once a time, deep in the Amazon rainforest, when the great keepers of wisdom—guardians of plants, prayer, and profound spiritual connection—held their knowledge close. For centuries, the sacred teachings of Tibetan Buddhism were also hidden, veiled high in the Himalayas and passed down through silence, meditation, and ceremony. Now, the time foretold has […]
Rest. Renew. Rise. Together.
With Malati Elliott and Pinky Dayavati Malhotra
Transformational Retreat Experience Step away from the noise. Step into a space of peace. Join us at Menla for a soul-nourishing retreat designed to help you rest deeply, reconnect with yourself and others, and renew your spirit. Nestled in a serene natural setting, this experience invites you to pause, breathe, and realign with what matters […]
An Inquiry Into the practices of Yoga & The Vedas As Medicine: An Exploration of Ashtanga, Yin Yoga, Philosophy & Chanting
With Bibi Lorenzetti and Alex Tse
Join Bibi Lorenzetti and Alex Tse for a 4 day practice retreat, pulling from the lineages of Ashtanga and Yin Yoga, along with Vedic and Devotional Chanting, in the magical land of Menla. We will spend our days immersed in the study and practice of Yoga, Rest, Reflection and Chanting. This Retreat will focus the […]
Held & Whole: A Restorative ADHD Retreat
With Dr. Mark Bertin and Dana Crews MA, ADHD-ce, MBSR, CALC
For those navigating life with ADHD, this thoughtfully designed weekend offers nourishment for your nervous system, body, and brain. Together, we’ll explore practical, mindfulness-based tools to strengthen emotional regulation, deepen self-awareness, and foster authenticity—all anchored by accessible approaches for cultivating kindness, compassion, patience, and joy. This retreat will focus on ADHD-friendly ways to begin contemplative […]
Om Tara Yoga
With Jacqueline Deflorio-Reid
Jacqui is honored and excited to lead Om Tara Yoga Studio’s 7 th annual retreat at the serene and sacred Menla Mountain Retreat Center. To retreat means to withdraw; Jacqui invites you to withdraw from your routine and possibly stressful lives, immerse yourself in nature while practicing Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation. Embrace the deeper study […]
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 and John Stockberger
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 […]
TIBETAN SOUND HEALING JOURNEY: Awakening Bodhicitta through Meditation, Mirth & Music - Sponsored by Tibet House US
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 […]
Sacred Sound, Silence and Stillness: Rest within Liminal Space
With Jennifer Ryan
October 31-November 1 marks the midpoint between the Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice. This signifies the deepening continuation of turning inward for essential restoration and reflection. Sacred Sound, Silence and Stillness straddles this significant Celestial and Earth rhythm, balancing the realm of illuminating dreams and quieted grounding. It is as though this macrocosmic time represents […]
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 […]
Meditation Without Expectations™: The Immersion Experience
With Annie Weisbrod
The 8-week version of this transformational program has reached thousands of people across 30+ countries. The approach integrates ancient practices and modern discoveries in physiology, adult learning, behavioral psychology… and is proven to reduce stress and increase resiliency, empathy, and mindfulness. This intensive format enables us to go deeper with the meditations (deep breathing, 20+senses, […]
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 […]
Vajra Yoga 300hr School - Sponsored by Tibet House US
With Robert A.F. Thurman and Michele Loew
Our 300 Hour Vajra Yoga School course will be held November 14th, 2025 to April 5, 2026. This is a unique Yoga Alliance Certification program sponsored by Menla and Tibet House US that incorporates the classical yogic inner sciences from India and Tibet to give people the tools to have a better life and share […]
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Connecting to Ancestors: Fall Meditation Retreat
With Elizabeth Pyjov
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 […]
Menla Wellness Detox Retreat: A Transformational Rejuvenation Experience
With Jill Pettijohn, Lynn Schauwecker and Anton Sinatra
Are you ready to break free from old patterns? Whether you’re looking to optimize your eating habits or embark on a lifestyle reset, this is your chance to improve your current routine and retreat to Menla for our Wellness and Detox Retreat. Immerse yourself in our four-day program designed to cleanse and rejuvenate your body […]
Rhythms of Balance: Handpan & Yoga Immersion Experience
With Marina Sobol and Susan DeRyder
Discover a transformative experience with Marina Sobol and Susan DeRyder in this 4-day yoga and handpan retreat. The retreat's central themes are alignment and rhythm. To bring these to life, Marina and Susan utilize specific modalities that intricately and beautifully intertwine with each other: yoga, handpan and your our bodies as an instrument Yoga serves […]
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 […]
Winter Solstice Clearlight Yoga Nidra Retreat
With Michele Loew
Join us for this transformational restorative yoga immersion and dive deep into the meditative inner science of Yoga Nidra and enlightened sleep. This immersion is an experiential retreat that will share the foundations of the practice for deep rest and spiritual awakening. Michele will guide us in several yoga nidra practices each day, and we […]
Meisou Meditation for Those on the Path to Awakening Program
With Seiji Yamamoto
Menla is excited to welcome Seiji Yamamoto Sensei from Japan for a first ever US workshop on Meisou Meditation. His method of Meisou Meditation literally means “Clear Light” meditation in Japanese. It is a method to directly awaken to the Light which is our true nature from the beginningless time. We will start by learning […]