Menla

Tibet in the Catskills. Retreat center, spa and resort. Menla Retreat is a part of Tibet House US,
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Surrounded by thousands of acres of Catskills forest preserve, Menla's magical mountain valley features a stunning retreat center & destination spa that offers annual wellness and spiritual retreats, custom personal getaways, and full service group retreat hosting. Menla's facilities include deluxe private and standard shared accommodations; a world-class Tibetan destination and day spa offering a

full menu of services and specializing in ancient Tibetan and Ayurvedic therapies; two yoga studios; a meditation sanctuary; and the largest conference center in the region. Other amenities include on-site and local mountain hiking, outdoor pool, tennis courts, fitness room, healthy delicious cuisine, clean air and artesian spring water, and central access to the entire Catskill region with numerous cultural and natural attractions!

05/04/2026

Sound has long been a doorway into stillness—an invitation to soften the body, quiet the mind, and open awareness.

Join John Minks and Billy Pinkerton for The Deep Space Experience, May 22–24, 2026, a three-day immersion exploring the relationship between yoga, breath, meditation, and sound. Mornings begin with flowing vinyasa, followed by breathwork and meditation to deepen awareness, with evenings unfolding into immersive sound journeys designed to restore balance and invite deep rest.

Experience yogic sound meditation and expansive sound baths while surrounded by the natural beauty of Menla—forest trails, mountain air, and space to simply be.

Open to all levels, this retreat offers a grounded and accessible path to reset, restore, and reconnect.

05/03/2026

Grateful for an incredible gathering at the *Meisou Meditation for Those on the Path to Awakening* retreat at Menla.

Together, we explored the path of “Clear Light” meditation with Seiji Yamamoto Sensei—connecting to stillness, balance, and the deeper truth within.

Thank you to everyone who showed up with curiosity, courage, and heart. The journey continues ✨

05/02/2026

The Yoga of Luminous Awakening
July 2–5, 2026

4 days of immersive practice
Haṭha Yoga + Tibetan Buddhist philosophy
Yoga Nidra • Mahāmudrā • Subtle body work

Featuring Rod Stryker & Robert A.F. Thurman

Includes special pūjā honoring the Dalai Lama’s birthday

A rare opportunity to study with both teachers together.

05/01/2026

Many challenges—physical, emotional, and mental—arise from imbalance within the elements.

Eliminating Obstacles Through Reconnection with the Five Elements, May 21–24, 2026, is an immersive retreat rooted in Tibetan medicine (Sowa Rigpa) offering practical, experiential tools to restore balance through the five elements, five chakras, and five inner lights—supporting clarity, stability, and self-healing in daily life.

Bair Manzarkhan, LMT is a Tibetan medicine practitioner with 19 years of experience, integrating mantra, yoga, meditation, and Western medical and psychological training.

✨ Reconnect. Rebalance. Clear obstacles from within.

Learn More & Register at www.menla.org

04/30/2026

In the silence, joy reveals itself.

Join us July 31–August 4 for Cultivating Joy: A Silent Mindfulness Retreat at Menla.

Through guided meditation, self-compassion, mindful movement, and time in nature, this immersive retreat invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with the quiet joy that’s always been within.

Guided by Jayne Gumpel, Michael G. Burbank, and David Gumpel—bringing decades of experience in mindfulness, compassion-based practice, and integrative psychology.

Unplug. Be still. Come home to yourself.

04/29/2026

UPLIFT is a joyful and deeply embodied festival mindfully curated to inspire connection with community and self through Ecstatic Dance, Yoga, Sound Baths, Cacao Ceremony, Circle Singing, Bonfire Sing-Alongs, Somatic & Wisdom Workshops, & more!

Guided by an extraordinary team of facilitators, this sacred weekend is a living reminder that what we create together isn’t an escape from life, it is life.

Join us for a magical 3 days and 2 nights of movement, music, connection, and soul- filled celebration. It’s a time to awaken your joy, open your heart, and feel fully alive and embodied!

Uplift Your Body. Uplift Your Heart. Uplift the Collective.

For more information visit: www.TheUpliftFestival.com

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04/28/2026

At Dragon Heart: A Women’s Retreat, we gather not to “fix” ourselves alone, but to be witnessed, held, and remembered in community. In the shared rhythm of breath, story, silence, and ceremony, something softens. The places we’ve been carrying alone begin to release.

This is the medicine of being together—of realizing your experience has never been yours alone. In group practice, we attune to one another’s courage. We borrow strength when ours feels thin. We remember parts of ourselves we couldn’t see in isolation.

Guided by Alison Sinatra & Lynn Schauwecker, this retreat invites women into a field of deep presence, embodied practice, and heartfelt connection.

Learn more at the link in bio!

04/27/2026

We are honored to welcome an extraordinary teaching team for Inner Medicine: Tibetan Yoga for Healing, Longevity and Rejuvenation, presented in partnership with Tibet House US.

This immersive retreat brings together world-renowned teachers and practitioners including Dr. James Bae and Lama Justin whose deep expertise in Tibetan medicine and yogic healing bridges ancient wisdom with modern embodiment practices. His work offers a rare integration of subtle body yogas, breath practices, and the healing sciences of Sowa Rigpa.

Across the retreat, participants are guided through powerful inner practices rooted in the Yuthok lineage—designed to support vitality, clarity, and deep rejuvenation through direct experience, not theory.

Together, this team creates a container for transformation: grounded in tradition, alive in practice, and focused on restoring balance at every level of being.

Join us at Menla for this rare opportunity to learn from master teachers and reconnect with your own inner medicine.

Sponsored by Tibet House US

04/26/2026

Spring is blooming at Menla—blossoms opening, light returning, and a reminder that renewal is always possible.

This season, step into two powerful retreat offerings rooted in healing, wisdom, and reconnection:

Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine: A Path to Personal and Collective Renewal—a journey to restore balance, intuition, and inner wholeness.

The Wisdom Path: Buddhist and Shamanic Practices for Healing Ourselves and the Earth—an immersive exploration of practices that support personal healing while deepening our relationship with the natural world.

Held at Menla Retreat & Spa, these gatherings invite you to slow down, reconnect, and align with the intelligence of the season itself.

As the earth blossoms, so can we.

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04/25/2026

Feeling stuck, blocked, or out of balance? Sometimes the obstacle isn’t outside—it’s in how we’re relating to ourselves.

Join us May 21–24 for Eliminating Obstacles Through Reconnection with the Five Elements, a 4-day immersive retreat rooted in Tibetan wisdom and the science of healing. Through working with the five elements, chakras, and inner energy systems, you’ll learn practical tools to restore clarity, balance, and resilience.

This retreat is led by Bair Manzarkhan, LMT, renowned physician, scholar of Tibetan medicine, and lineage holder in traditional Tibetan healing arts. His teaching brings together deep classical knowledge and accessible, experiential practices for modern life.

Come reset, reconnect, and move forward with greater ease.

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04/24/2026

Most of us try to squeeze meditation into a busy life—a few minutes here and there. It helps, but only to a point. If you want your practice to truly deepen, it takes time, continuity, and the right conditions. That’s what retreat is for.

Join David Nichtern, René Fay, Noel Coakley, Susan Layden, Brittaney Valentino, Seth Freedman, and Eric Gerard for five days of immersive practice exploring the Four Foundations of Mindfulness—a practical, experiential way to understand how your mind works.

Now available online as well. If you’re unable to join us in person, you can participate from wherever you are.

If your practice feels inconsistent or you’ve been thinking about retreat, take this as your sign. Give yourself the time—that’s whenever the shift happens.

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04/23/2026

A rare opportunity to experience yoga as a complete path.

The Yoga of Luminous Awakening, July 2–5, brings together Rod Stryker and Robert A. F. Thurman for the first time in this way—uniting embodied practice with deep philosophical insight.

Over four days, this working retreat unfolds as a full-spectrum exploration of yoga:

• Morning āsana, prāṇāyāma & subtle energy practices
• Teachings on Mahāmudrā and the nature of mind
• Dialogue, Q&A, and Yoga Nidra
• Study of the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā

This is a progressive experience—designed to deepen with each day.

If your practice has felt fragmented, this is a chance to experience its full integration.

Address

375 Pantherkill Road
Phoenicia, NY
12464

Telephone

+18456886897

Website

https://menla.org/, https://linktr.ee/menla

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