Cultivating Loving Awareness: Yoga & Meditation Retreat
With Gemma Farrell
October 17 - 20, 2025
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 will embrace guided mindfulness meditation, breathwork, vinyasa yoga, deep stretching, loving kindness, compassion, and other spiritual exercises that open body, mind, and heart to the fullness of life. There will be plenty of free time to read, rest, walk in the
woods, and share wonderful plant-based meals and lots of warm friendship. You may choose to stay for either one or two nights. We look forward to sharing this special time of discovery as we seek to embody peace, wisdom, love, and light in our world.
If you would like to join us for a two night weekend stay please reach out to 845 688 6897 ext 101 or frontdesk@menla.org for assistance.
Schedule
Friday, October 17
- 3 – 8 pm Check-In
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:45 pm Deep Stretching/Orientation
Saturday, October 18
- 7.30 – 8.00 am Meditation
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 10 am – 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Loving Kindness Practices
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch/Free Time
- 4 – 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:45 pm Singing Bowls/Sound Therapy
Sunday, October 19
- 7:30 – 8 am Meditation
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 10 am – 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Compassion Practices/Guided Meditation
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch/Free Time
- 4 – 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:45 pm Yoga Nidra/Guided Relaxation
Monday, October 20
- 7 – 11 am Check-out of Rooms
- 7:30 – 8 am Meditation
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 10 – 11:30 am Vinyasa/Loving Kindness Practices
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch/Free Time/Departures
*Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
About the Leader

Gemma Farrell
Gemma Farrell has studied various styles of yoga, including Iyengar, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Sivananda, Jivamukti, Yin, Insight, and Integral Yoga. Her current approach to teaching fuses the precise alignment principles of Iyengar yoga with the freedom and creativity of a Vinyasa Flow practice while incorporating the deeper release stretching and meditative aspects of Yin Yoga. Gemma […]
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