The Deep Space Experience - Cosmic Forest: A sound, yoga and breathwork retreat

With John Minks and Billy Pinkerton

August 15 - 17, 2025

Address: 375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States

  • Deluxe Double (Shared Room) – $1,168.00
  • Standard Single - Shared Bath – $1,214.00
  • Standard Double Full - Shared bath (Shared Room) – $1,106.00
  • Standard Double Twin - Shared bath (Shared Room) – $1,064.00
  • Economy Premium Single - Shared Bath – $1,146.00
Register now
Register now

“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 to go Deep again? We invite you to the 5th Deep Space Retreat, an immersive exploration of sound, yoga, and breathwork set in the magic of 330 acres of pristine mountain forests. Join us for three days of rejuvenation, expansion, and bliss, including breathwork meditations, vinyasa and restorative yoga, and Deep Space sound baths. Sound is coupled with yoga and meditation to deepen the experience and raise auric vibrations to new heights.

The warm weather will allow us to take advantage of the outdoors with forest bathing by the stream coupled with sounds of the Gong and Didgeridoo. Providing a fun, nurturing environment to restore and renew our physical, mental, and emotional bodies, we’ll release tension in our nervous system, cultivate loving Hygge, and find peaceful spaciousness.

While our daily schedule includes yoga, meditation, and sound baths, there will also be time to explore all that Menla has to offer, including hiking, the world-class Dewa spa, crystalline cold plunge, and bursting gardens. Surrounded by the majestic beauty of the Catskill mountains, this is a precious opportunity to explore our Deep Space internally and with one another.

This is a retreat for all levels of experience.

Schedule

Friday, August 15

  • 3 – 6 pm Arrival & Check-in
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner
  • 7:30 – 9 pm Deep Space Sound Bath
  • 9:15 – 10:15 pm Smores by the fire

Saturday, August 16

  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 10 – 11:30 am Yoga + Sound Outside
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Free Time For Relaxation, Forest Bathing, and Spa
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
  • 2 – 3 pm Breath work
  • 3 – 6 pm Free Time For Relaxation, Forest Bathing, and Spa
  • 6 – 7 pm Dinner
  • 7:30 – 9 pm Deep Space Sound Bath

Sunday, August 17

  • 7 – 11 am Check-out of Rooms
  • 8 – 9 am Breakfast
  • 10 – 11:30 am Yoga and Deep Space Sound Bath
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure
*Please note that the schedule is subject to change at any time.

About the Leaders

John Minks

John Minks is a seasoned sound therapist with over 17 years of experience in exploring the profound healing powers of sound. His journey began in 2007 when he traveled to the Amazon to study the didgeridoo, an experience that ignited his passion for sound healing. Over the years, John has honed his skills under the […]

Learn more about John Minks

Billy Pinkerton

Billy Pinkerton has been practicing, studying, and teaching vinyasa and restorative yoga for nearly a decade in studios, corporate offices, retreats and private sessions.  His background as a yoga teacher, athlete and businessman gives him a unique perspective on how to make yoga relatable and experiential to all audiences.  Billy has experienced firsthand the healing […]

Learn more about Billy Pinkerton

Categories : ,