Yoga and Movement

Meet yourself here. This three-night retreat is an invitation to turn toward your inner world with curiosity, structure, and care. Through a carefully woven blend of Internal Family Systems-guided self-inquiry, group healing circles, and yoga, you will develop a real and intimate relationship with the parts of yourself that have been waiting to be heard. […]

Please join us for an immersive weekend of yoga, meditation, and renewal. As autumn turns quietly toward stillness, we take time together to soften and listen inwardly as our shared practices guide us to the qualities of an awakened heart: kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity, generosity, gratitude, authenticity, vulnerability, and forgiveness. Our days will open with […]

Step into the mountains this fall for a deeply immersive retreat designed to awaken vitality, creativity, courage, and the magnetic energy that draws meaningful experiences into your life. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Menla, this retreat offers space to reconnect with your deepest vitality, align with your purpose, and cultivate the inner magnetism that […]

Yoga asanas and pranayama offer us the tools to move from the periphery to the core of our being, a lifetime practice that continually deepens our understanding and ability to touch the inner layers of ourselves. Join Iyengar teacher Eve Holbrook for a progressive practice and the settling that occurs while on retreat at Menla, […]

A Somatic Yoga & Movement Retreat Nestled in the healing landscape of Menla in the Catskills, Awakening the Wisdom of the Body is a four-day somatic yoga and movement retreat with Bobbie Ellis and Karin Weinstein. Through gentle movement, breath awareness, guided rest, and creative exploration, participants are invited to slow down, listen deeply, and […]

Take a deep breath and get away with me this fall. Join Jeannine for a long weekend of yoga, meditation, scenic hiking, and nourishing meals in the heart of the Catskills. This retreat is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and enjoy the simple joy of moving, breathing, and being in nature—together. We’ll […]

Known for its healing power and vision of fearlessness, the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra serves as a profound tool for inner freedom. We will journey back to the Ṛgveda to discover this powerful hymn to Rudra—the "stormy" aspect of Shiva—in his most benevolent form: Tryambaka. As the Three-Eyed One, he nourishes, protects, and guides us toward the […]

A Weekend Rooted in Practice, Strength, and Deep Rest Arrive in the wooded mountains of Menla and return home feeling centered, strong, and deeply restored. Over three nourishing days, you’ll engage in practices that cultivate steadiness, strength, and deep rest. Drawing inspiration from the rhythms of the natural world, this retreat integrates yoga, breathwork, meditation, […]

THE IMMERSION EXPERIENCE There is nothing quite like an LFA Immersion. It is potent, transporting, intelligent, a little bit of hard work, and incredibly fun. By the end, you will not want it to stop. The first task is to drop the mind below the choppy surface into the deeper water where bliss lives. The […]

Jacqui is honored and excited to lead Om Tara Yoga Studio’s 8th 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 of […]

This October, we invite you to join us in the Catskill Mountains for Earth, Breath & Sound - a four-day retreat designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and remember the peace that's always been within you. Held at the beautiful Menla Retreat Center, this immersive experience weaves together the healing wisdom of nature with […]

GROUND. RESET. RENEW. REBIRTH  FALL ‘IN’ to Renew is a Neurosomatic Yoga immersion and sacred gathering for women seeking to reconnect with themselves, nature, and a community of like-minded women on a shared journey of healing, growth and transformation. Held amidst the beauty and stillness of nature, this weekend experience offers an opportunity to ground your […]

Retreat from the worldly gravities and let yourself settle in the halcyon environment of Menla, a spiritual hermitage and spa in the middle of the Catskills Forest Preserve. We will soak in the sacred practices of Asana, Pranayama and seated meditation, take refuge in the philosophy and practice of Yoga,  and immerse ourselves in the […]

Escape to the Catskills this fall for a grounding weekend of yoga, nourishing meals, and meaningful connection. Surrounded by crisp mountain air and peak foliage, you’ll begin and end each day with intentional movement: sunrise flows to awaken the body and sunset practices to unwind, each woven with meditation and breathwork to help you fully […]

Tending and befriending is one of the most natural instincts women share. It's our nervous system's response to crisis and stress,  our innate pull toward nurturance, both with ourselves and each other. Long before "fight or flight" became a household phrase, women were already doing something different under stress: turning toward. Gathering. Tending to the […]

A 4-Day Immersion Into Embodiment & Wonder Take a somatic journey into your own enchantment — held in the Catskill Mountains as the season turns from gold to dusk. Through embodied movement, breathwork, meditation, and creative practice, you'll access the deeper consciousness that connects to that which is beyond yourself. You'll reawaken your sense of […]

Immerse yourself in a transformative weekend of yoga led by Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee, where you’ll explore how a consistent practice can help you listen more deeply, pause with intention, and respond to life with clarity and wisdom. Whether your days feel steady or full of unexpected highs and lows, this experience offers […]

Jennifer Chin’s LUMINOUSbody practice is based in the Hatha Iyengar tradition and influenced by her lifetime of dance training. Her approach is designed to empower you to move through your life with as much freedom as possible. She will help you unlock physical limitations that might inhibit your activity level. Whether it’s climbing a mountain […]

Much of our lives ask us to lean forward—to respond, manage, and care for others. This retreat offers a different rhythm. Together, we will practice leaning back into support, cultivating receptivity and trusting stillness. We will explore what becomes possible when we shift from effort to presence, from yang to yin, and from holding ourselves […]

Weekend Immersion into Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Nature In a world spinning faster than our nervous systems can track, what does it actually mean to be well? The ancient traditions of Meditation, Yoga and its sister science of Ayurveda offer ancient wisdom to our modern lifestyle - practices that balance, heal and transform mind and body […]

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 […]

Join us for this 3 night retreat on the practice of Yoga Nidra (enlightened sleep) and the sister sciences of Tibetan Dream Yoga and Clearlight Sleep Yoga. Michele will share inspiring talks and a Yoga Nidra practice at each session to take us into deep meditative mode to heal, relax, and restore. Whether you are […]