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PhDJ: An Immersion in Movement + Sound with Tasha Blank
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PhDJ: An Immersion in Movement + Sound with Tasha Blank
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375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
November 4 - 9, 2026
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Tasha Blank is a celebrated international DJ, somatic practitioner, teacher and founder The Get Down, The Drop, Body Language and global leadership academy PhDJ.
A student of somatic healing, shadow work, story and ceremony, her nervous system-based approach to transformation through movement is a wild invitation into your most powerful expression.
She’s known for liberating hips in New York City’s most legendary clubs, the world’s wildest festivals, and museums, churches, helipads, boats, roving desert ships, forests and mountaintops everywhere.
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Details of this retreat
Most people think dance is about having the right moves. Forget that. Music is medicine—and this immersion is an invitation to experience what becomes possible when sound, rhythm, and movement are used as tools for transformation, grounding, and connection.
This 4+ day in-person immersion is a core component of the 8-month PhDJ training program. Together, we gather to explore embodied sound, movement and expression—expanding our capacity to listen, feel, move, and heal while integrating the foundational principles of PhDJ.
Guided by DJ Tasha Blank and the PhDJ teaching team, participants engage the body’s primal intelligence, spark creative fire and deepen their relationship to music as a somatic and spiritual practice.
This immersion is a space to release old stories held in the body, restore trust in our innate wisdom, and integrate practices that support regulation and resilience. Alongside the movement, there will be plenty of time for rest, reflection, and integration within Menla’s sacred natural environment.
Expect a sweat-filled, electrifying and exploratory experience—one that reconnects you to your most vital inner resources and offers tools that continue to nourish long after the music fades.
*Participation is open exclusively to those enrolled in the PhDJ program.
Schedule:
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
3 - 6 pm Arrival and Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Welcome Program
Thursday - Sunday, November 5 - 8
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9 am - 12 pm Morning Program
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 - 5:30 pm Afternoon Program
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Evening Activity or integration
Monday, November 9
7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
11 am - 12 pm Group Huddle
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure
*Please note this schedule is subject to change.
This 4+ day in-person immersion is a core component of the 8-month PhDJ training program. Together, we gather to explore embodied sound, movement and expression—expanding our capacity to listen, feel, move, and heal while integrating the foundational principles of PhDJ.
Guided by DJ Tasha Blank and the PhDJ teaching team, participants engage the body’s primal intelligence, spark creative fire and deepen their relationship to music as a somatic and spiritual practice.
This immersion is a space to release old stories held in the body, restore trust in our innate wisdom, and integrate practices that support regulation and resilience. Alongside the movement, there will be plenty of time for rest, reflection, and integration within Menla’s sacred natural environment.
Expect a sweat-filled, electrifying and exploratory experience—one that reconnects you to your most vital inner resources and offers tools that continue to nourish long after the music fades.
*Participation is open exclusively to those enrolled in the PhDJ program.
Schedule:
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
3 - 6 pm Arrival and Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Welcome Program
Thursday - Sunday, November 5 - 8
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9 am - 12 pm Morning Program
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 - 5:30 pm Afternoon Program
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Evening Activity or integration
Monday, November 9
7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
11 am - 12 pm Group Huddle
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure
*Please note this schedule is subject to change.
Getting Here
Menla, 375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
Accommodation
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 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.
Economy Single - Shared Bath
Standard Single Room with a Twin Bed and Shared Bathroom
Bathroom is Shared with One to Six Other Guests on Your Floor.
A phone is not available but high-speed WiFi is available in the room
Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge.
This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant.
* Please note rates include meals and accommodations.
Economy Double - Shared Bath (Shared Room)
Standard Double with Twin Beds and Shared Bathroom
The bathroom is Shared with other rooms on the same floor.
High-speed Wi-Fi is available in the room.
Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge.
This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant.
* Please note that rates include meals and accommodations
* Please note: this is an open door policy room, meaning there are no keys to lock the door (we have lockers you can use at Lhasa if needed)
* This booking is for one bed in a double shared room: We May Assign You Roommates if You Do Not Register with others
Economy Quad - Shared Bath (Shared Room)
Standard Quad Room with Quad Twin Beds and Shared Bathroom
Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals.
High speed Wi-Fi is available in the room.
Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge.
This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant.
* Please note that rates include meals and accommodations
* Please note: this is an open door policy room, meaning there are no keys to lock the door (we have lockers you can use at Lhasa if needed)
* This booking is for one bed in a quad shared room: We May Assign You Roommates if You Do Not Register with others.
Camping
Camping
Campers Have Access to Bathrooms with Showers in Lower Level of Conference Center.
Menla Has Six Wooden Camping Platforms by the Pantherkill Stream (First Come First Serve). If All Platforms are Full or You Prefer Not to Use One, There is Also Camping Space in a Small Field by the Stream.
Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals.
Phone and High Speed Wi-Fi Available in Upstairs of the Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge.
This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant.
* Please note that rates include meals and accommodations
Customer Reviews
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Cultivating Joy
Led by Jayne Gumpel, this retreat was a combination of guided meditation, forest bathing and making art. It created a loving atmosphere to go inside in a safe space. Jayne’s mantra is the group is the medicine and by the end of the retreat that became perfectly clear.
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Fantastic stay and retreat experience!
I was so impressed with the quality of my stay at Menla! The natural beauty that surrounds the campus is rejuvenating and peaceful! The food was exquisite and lovingly prepared! My room was beautiful and very clean. My retreat with Banafsheh was top-notch! Highly recommend Menla for your next retreat!
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aa hidden gem that will inspire you for what life used to be , great air, food, water, shelter, and great people!!
I just wish I knew about this place years and years ago. It is a piece of Paradise
with love to all of you at Menla
God bless Robert Thurman for what he created!!
with love to all of you at Menla
God bless Robert Thurman for what he created!!
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This place, this space, this experience
I am a man of the ear,th my love for this amazing planet and our connection to her is without lines, borders, walls. I am so pleased to experience the beautiful space that is Menla. Equally as beautiful is the staff that serviced our work.
