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Emerald Earth

Name: Emerald Earth
Start: 2026-05-01
End: 2026-05-03
Location: The Abode

5 Abode Road, New Lebanon, NY, USA

Up to 25 in group

May 1 - 3, 2026

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Kainat

Muinuddin

Kainat Felicia Norton

Kainat Felicia Norton is a lover of Nature. She is a senior teacher, retreat guide, interfaith minister, and guide in the Inayati Sufi Order. She is emerita Vice President of Ziraat, an activity devoted to joining inner cultivation and sacred ecology. She has served on the faculty of Suluk Academy. She performs internationally touring solo dance theater works in Europe, the US, Canada, Central America, and Asia. She enjoys teaching creative movement at Third Street Music School in NYC.

Kainat Felicia Norton is also co-author of the book 'An Emerald Earth: Cultivating a Natural Spirituality and Serving Creative Beauty in Our World’, recently translated into French. She co-leads the Inayatiyya Sufi Center in New York City. Along with Muinuddin Charles Smith, PhD, she offers meditation retreats and workshops worldwide. (http://www.anemeraldearth.org).

Muinuddin Charles Smith

Muinuddin Charles Smith, PhD, is a senior teacher, retreat guide, interfaith minister and teacher of Ziraat in the Inayati Sufi Order. He is Professor Emeritus of leadership and sustainability studies at Hofstra University, and served as the Chair of Spirituality and Systems Interest Muinuddin Charles Smith also the co-author of the book An Emerald Earth Cultivating a Natural Spirituality and Serving Creative Beauty in Our World’, recently translated into French. He co-leads the Inayatiyya Sufi Center in New York City. Along with Kainat Felicia Norton, he offers meditation retreats and workshops worldwide. (http://www.anemeraldearth.org).

Details of this retreat

We will gather in retreat within the renewing energy of the Spring in the
beautiful nature of the Abode in the Berkshire mountains. We will attune to
the sacred manuscript of Nature, to seeing with the eyes of Sophia, the
creative feminine, to the sacred wisdom of the earth, and to the alchemical
and Ziraat teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan. Throughout the weekend we
will deepen our intimacy with the elements as archangelic presences,
experience meditations in Nature, and enhance and restore our sacred
connection with the living Universe. We will engage with the element and
astrological walks/dances.

We will share Sufi and Buddhist practices for purifying the mirror of the
heart and cultivating the natural self, exploring the alchemy of the soul’s
journey, and orienting more clearly to our unfolding purpose. Through
retreat we touch upon our essential self, fresh and spontaneous, and affirm
our rootedness in the sacredness of life. This in turn, fulfills a deep calling
of the soul; bridging our inner awakening with our sacred task of
participating in an earth of beauty.

This retreat is open to all, those experienced or new to spiritual practice.

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Basic Information
Dates: May 1st - May 3rd

Check In: Friday, May 1st, 3pm - 6pm

Check Out: Sunday, May 3rd, 1:30pm - 3pm

Meals: All Packages Include Buffet Meals (2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunch, 2 Dinners), cooked by our chef and team, sourcing local, seasonal and organic ingredient when we can.

Full Schedule: To be released two weeks prior to program start

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Schedule

Spend time at the Abode, hiking our vast network of forest and mountain heights. Walk through our herbal gardens. Visit the organic farm. Spend time in the courtyard, meeting new folks, and listening to the birds. Or walk down country roads in solitude. We are a few minutes away from New Lebanon, NY, where you can find an organic grocery store, restaurants and stores.

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

The Abode, 5 Abode Road, New Lebanon, NY, USA

Directions

5 Abode Road, New Lebanon, NY, 12125

Accommodation

Rooms building to building. From private Shaker styled rooms, to economy smaller rooms, to full homes, to shared dorms.

Fattah - Private Double Twin

Fattah has three floors of both shared dorm rooms and also private suites, nestled in a rustic and simple style. There are multiple shared bathrooms on each floor, and the south front faces the center of campus. This room has two twin beds. It has access to two shared hall bathrooms : : Room Amenities: 2 Twin Beds Wifi Courtyard Views Fan Fattah Building Amenities: Hallway Bathrooms The Shaker Touch: Our rooms are nestled within historic Shaker buildings—beautifully renovated, yet still carrying their original character. We kindly ask guests to treat these spaces with care and understanding. While they may not have every modern amenity, their timeless charm and unique atmosphere offer a truly special experience. Cool and Heat Note: There is central air in this building. This building has heating for the winter.

Fattah - Private Full Bed

Fattah has three floors of both shared dorm rooms and also private suites, nestled in a rustic and simple style. There are multiple shared bathrooms on each floor, and the south front faces the center of campus. This room has one full bed and a closet. It has access to two shared hall bathrooms : Room Amenities: Room Amenities: Full Bed Wifi Courtyard Views Fan Fattah Building Amenities: Hallway Bathrooms The Shaker Touch: Our rooms are nestled within historic Shaker buildings—beautifully renovated, yet still carrying their original character. We kindly ask guests to treat these spaces with care and understanding. While they may not have every modern amenity, their timeless charm and unique atmosphere offer a truly special experience. Cool and Heat Note: There is central air in this building. This building has heating for the winter. You do have access to a half kitchen with this room, no stove or oven. There is a town a couple miles down the road with lots of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Rooms will have local suggestion pages for food and hikes.

Fattah Communal Housing

Fattah has three floors of both shared dorm rooms and also private suites, nestled in a rustic and simple style. There are multiple shared bathrooms on each floor, and the south front faces the center of campus. These rooms are shared dorm style rooms, with 3-4 beds. : : Room Amenities: Twin Beds Wifi Courtyard Views Fan Fattah Building Amenities: Hallway Bathrooms The Shaker Touch: Our rooms are nestled within historic Shaker buildings—beautifully renovated, yet still carrying their original character. We kindly ask guests to treat these spaces with care and understanding. While they may not have every modern amenity, their timeless charm and unique atmosphere offer a truly special experience. Cool and Heat Note: There is central air in this building. This building has heating for the winter.

Quddus - Private Full Bed

Smaller rooms with everything you need, above our beautiful meditation hall. Has shared facilities, including a small kitchen. Single full bed. Room Amenities: Full Bed Wifi Courtyard Views Fan Quddus Building Amenities: Shared Kitchenette Hallway Bathrooms The Shaker Touch: Our rooms are nestled within historic Shaker buildings—beautifully renovated, yet still carrying their original character. We kindly ask guests to treat these spaces with care and understanding. While they may not have every modern amenity, their timeless charm and unique atmosphere offer a truly special experience. Cool and Heat Note: There is central air in this building. This building has heating for the winter. You do have access to a half kitchen with this room, no stove or oven. There is a town a couple miles down the road with lots of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Rooms will have local suggestion pages for food and hikes.

Quddus Rooms - Private Twin Bed

Smaller rooms with everything you need, above our beautiful meditation hall. Has shared hallways bathrooms, including a small kitchen. Single twin bed. Room Amenities: Twin Bed Wifi Courtyard Views Fan Quddus Building Amenities: Shared Kitchenette Hallway Bathrooms The Shaker Touch: Our rooms are nestled within historic Shaker buildings—beautifully renovated, yet still carrying their original character. We kindly ask guests to treat these spaces with care and understanding. While they may not have every modern amenity, their timeless charm and unique atmosphere offer a truly special experience. Cool and Heat Note: There is central air in this building. This building has heating for the winter. You do have access to a half kitchen with this room, no stove or oven. There is a town a couple miles down the road with lots of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Rooms will have local suggestion pages for food and hikes.

Commuter (Full weekend access + meals)

Staying off-campus, but joining for the day. Includes Friday dinner thru Sunday Lunch.

Venue & Amenities

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Spa

Sauna

Pool

Towels

Free Parking

Kitchen

Tour Assistance

Hot Tub

Coffee/Tea

Cafe

Restaurant

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Housekeeping

Bicycles For Rent

Located on the site of one of the first shaker settlements, The Abode maintains and operates in beautiful Shaker infrastructure, settled on over 300 acres, of woods, gardens and farms.

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

We have a macrobiotic chef, and we work with our farm to bring organic, farm-to-table nourishment during your stay

What's Included

Meals, Room, Programs

What's Not Included

Workshops and Day programs only include the event and campus access, unless noted otherwise

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