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Gratitude Yoga Fall Yoga & Meditation Retreat: Inviting the Qualities of an Awakened Heart

Name: Gratitude Yoga Fall Yoga & Meditation Retreat: Inviting the Qualities of an Awakened Heart
Start: 2026-09-18
End: 2026-09-21
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.81

4.8159 reviews

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

September 18 - 21, 2026

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Gemma

Details of this retreat

Please join us for an immersive weekend of yoga, meditation, and renewal. As autumn turns quietly toward stillness, we take time together to soften and listen inwardly as our shared practices guide us to the qualities of an awakened heart: kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity, generosity, gratitude, authenticity, vulnerability, and forgiveness.

Our days will open with Mindfulness Meditation, welcoming the morning with steadiness and ease. We will move together through a Midmorning All-Levels Vinyasa Flow to awaken vitality and later settle into an Afternoon Deep Stretching session to create space within. Evenings will close with a relaxing Yoga Nidra or a Sound Bath, inviting deep rest. There will be unhurried time for walking among the trees, journaling, resting, and sharing wholesome plant-based meals in warm community.

You are welcome to join us for either a two- or three-night stay, whichever feels most supportive to you. It would be a joy to welcome you into this circle of practice as we step gently into fall together.

Schedule:

Friday, Sept 18

3 - 8 pm Check-In
6 -7 pm Dinner
7:30 – 8:45 pm Deep Stretching/Orientation

Saturday, Sept 19

7:30 - 8 am Meditation
8 - 9 am Breakfast
10 am - 12 pm All Levels Vinyasa Flow Yoga/Guided Breathwork, Loving Kindness and Compassion Practices
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4 pm Free Time for walking, journaling, reading, spa services, rest
4 - 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness Practices
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:45 pm Singing Bowls/Sound Therapy or Yoga Nidra

Sunday, Sept 20

7 - 8 m Meditation
8 - 9 am Breakfast
10 am - 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/ Guided Breathwork, Loving Kindness and Compassion Practices
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4 pm Free Time for walking, journaling, reading, spa services, rest
4 - 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:45 pm Yoga Nidra/Guided Relaxation

Monday, Sept 21

7 - 8 am Meditation
8 - 9 am Breakfast
10 - 11:30 am Vinyasa/ Guided Breathwork, Loving Kindness and Compassion Practices
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Free Time/Departures

*Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Getting Here

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

Accommodation

Deluxe King

Deluxe King Room with King Bed and Private Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning This Space is not ADA compliant. Deluxe King Rooms are Available only in Kathmandu House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations

Deluxe Queen

Deluxe Queen Room with Queen Bed and Private Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning All Rooms in Lhasa are Handicap-Accessible, Including Four Rooms with Wheelchair Accessible Showers. Deluxe Queen Rooms are Available in Lhasa Inn and Kathmandu House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations

Standard Single - Shared Bath

Menla Private Queen Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bathroom Public Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available This lodging type is not ADA Compliant Private Queen Rooms with Shared Bathroom are Available in Thimpu House, Panther Cottage and Potala House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations

Standard Double Full - Shared bath (Shared Room)

Deluxe Double Room with Two Full Beds and Shared Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning This lodging type is not ADA Compliant. Please note that due to the stairs we recommend that guests with mobility issues book other accommodations. Deluxe Double Rooms with Shared Bathrooms are Located in Thimphu * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. This booking is for one bed in a double shared room: We May Assign You a Roommate if You Do Not Register with One.

Standard Double Twin - Shared bath (Shared Room)

Deluxe Double Room with Two Twin Beds and Shared Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning This lodging type is not ADA Compliant. Please note that due to the stairs we recommend that guests with mobility issues book other accommodations. Deluxe Double Rooms with Shared Bathrooms are Located in Thimphu * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. This booking is for one bed in a double shared room: We May Assign You a Roommate if You Do Not Register with One.

Economy Premium Single - Shared Bath

Standard Premium Single Room with a Queen or Full Bed and Shared Bathroom Up to 10 guests share two large bathrooms. Each bathroom has two shower stalls and two toilets. A phone is not available but high-speed WiFi is available in the room Phone Access Available in Upper Level Of Conference Center. All calls are free of charge This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note rates include meals and accommodations.

Customer Reviews

4.81 out of 5.0 average rating

Andrei • Jul 29, 2026

5.0

Verified

Amazing experience!

I had the opportunity to spend last weekend at Menla, and it was truly an incredible experience. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed and cared for. The staff and facilitators were kind, professional, and genuinely dedicated to creating a peaceful and supportive environment.

The location is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by nature, making it the perfect place to disconnect from everyday stress and reconnect with yourself. The accommodations were comfortable, the food was EXCELLENT , and every detail seemed thoughtfully planned.

Everyone I met,from the staff to the other guests,helped create a warm and uplifting atmosphere. I left feeling refreshed, inspired, and grateful for the experience.

I highly recommend Menla to anyone looking for a place to relax, reflect, heal, and reconnect. Thank you to everyone who made this weekend so memorable. I can’t wait to come back!

Anonymous • Jul 29, 2026

5.0

Verified

Amazing weekend in Catskills

Truly a magical and relaxing place. staff was very lovely, and food was very delicious and soulful. truly surpassed my expectations, and we came back very calm and relaxed.

Anonymous • Jul 22, 2026

5.0

Verified

Living magic

The land, people and community, nature, food, dance, breath work, spa , and so much more! I can’t believe I get to be alive and experience magic and peace like this in these chaotic moments in the world.

Janet • Jul 08, 2026

5.0

Verified

return to the heart

I had another wonderful weekend retreat with Irina Devi at Menla - one of my favorite retreat places !

Danielle • Jul 08, 2026

5.0

Verified

Impeccable kitchen...beautiful surroundings

The lovely girl who cleaned my room, Amy, literally MADE my entire trip. She was so kind.
The scenery is magnificent, the landscape supreme, the food was AMAZING, cleanliness was top notch.
Everybody at Menla was extremely helpful and nice, with the exception of one person who shall remain nameless.

Gratitude Yoga Fall Yoga & Meditation Retreat: Inviting the Qualities of an Awakened Heart

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Gemma Farrell

Details of this retreat

Getting Here