Ignite the sacred
A Transformational Retreat at Menla
Step into the mountains this fall for a deeply immersive retreat designed to awaken vitality, creativity, and the sacred fire within.
Following the journey of Awaken Your Spirit and Return to Stillness, this next chapter invites you into embodied practice—where movement, stillness, healing, and creative expression come together in a grounded and transformative way.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Menla, this retreat offers space to reconnect, reset, and step fully into your energy and purpose.
What's included
- Daily sādhanā practices for meditation, reflection, and intention
- Vinyasa, restorative, yin, and foundations classes with element yoga teachers
- Dharma teachings and guided inquiry with Scott
- Sound healing journeys with Christopher Gebiya
- Energetic kinesiology and flower essence work with Kaitlin (returning from Australia)
- One private Energetic Kinesiology and flower essence session with Kaitlin
- Group practices, reflection, and integration time
- Free time to rest, hike, journal, or explore
Additional Offerings
- Private sound healing sessions with Christopher (booked separately)
- Reiki sessions with Joanna (booked separately)
- Spa treatments at the Dewa Spa (booked separately)
Special Experience:
Native American Flute Ceremony
Each participant will receive a handcrafted Native American flute created in collaboration with artisans from the Navajo Nation.
You will be guided through a ceremonial initiation, followed by a creative process of painting and designing your flute. Christopher will lead group instruction so participants can experience playing together.
Activities & Amenities
Hiking trails across Menla’s mountain property
Access to the Dewa Spa, including saunas, steam rooms, and soaking tubs
Tara Sanctuary for meditation and reflection
Shared spaces for rest, reading, and connection
More about menla
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 naturally attracts what is most meaningful and life-giving.
Menla is a 330-acre private nature reserve. Sitting at the head of a breathtaking glacial valley, it’s one of the most beautiful parts of the Catskills. Stay in a range of deluxe accommodations or shared cabins set in fragrant woods and gardens with murmuring streams and trails nearby.
From the Dewa Spa to fully equipped yoga and movement spaces, fitness room, and hiking trails, there’s so much to do. Explore the surrounding Catskill Forest Preserve with guided hikes, river rafting, swimming, horseback riding, and more!
Cuisine
Designed around fresh locally and seasonally sourced ingredients, including produce harvested from our on-site organic garden, Menla’s buffet-style dining features protein-balanced plant-based dishes. Menla’s wellness cuisine is centered around healing foods, sourced primarily from the Menla garden and local farms with an eye toward seasonal and organic fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.
Our Executive Chef and her team bring a creative flair to dishes that are as delicious as they are nutritious. Originally from Los Angeles, Chef Alicia grew up surrounded by the rich cultural and culinary heritage of her Mexican family. She is classically-trained in the culinary arts with a career spanning more than 25 years.
Environment
Our 330 acres of tranquil mountain forests and streams are tucked away in the priceless seclusion of the Catskills and feature a range of indoor and outdoor amenities, from our Dewa Spa to unique spaces for mind-body practices, from our dining areas to our hiking trails.
Exercise in our fitness room, or outdoor pool. Take some time to relax and let your mind wander. Linger in our gardens, explore art displays, and browse the gift shop. From the biggest conference hall in the Castkills to an intimate septagonal meditation sanctuary suspended above the valley, Menla offers fully equipped facilities.
Investment
Retreat Tuition
Early Registration —
$1,444 (paid in full by June 1)
Standard Registration —
$1,567
A non-refundable deposit of
$444 reserves your space
Once tuition is paid in full, you will receive access to reserve your accommodations directly with Menla.
Accommodations
(Booked Separately)
Deluxe King Suite / Private Bath — $1,616.40
Deluxe Queen / Private Bath —
$1,368.00
Standard Single / Shared Bath —
$1,134.00
Economy Premium Single / Shared Bath —
$1,011.60
Economy Single / Shared Bath —
$878.40
Economy Double / Shared Bath — $842.40
Rooms are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration
Space is limited and expected to fill. This is your invitation to step forward and ignite the sacred within.
