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Summer Soul Camp: A Holotropic Breathwork Retreat

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375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
Date
August 9 - 13, 2026

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

Are you ready to rekindle your sense of joy and adventure?

In this retreat we invite you to take some time for fun, relaxation, healing and connection.

Join us for a five-day Holotropic Summer Soul Camp:

Four Holotropic Breathwork sessions (two as a breather/two as a sitter)
Sound Healing Session
Nature-Based Mask Making
Learn to hold space for yourself and others
Mandala Drawing
Swimming in the Sapphire Outdoor Pool
Connection with like-minded and hearted people in a beautiful serene mountain setting.
Schedule a Spa service at Menla’s World Class Dewa Spa including Ayurveda, acupuncture, reflexology, herbal baths, energy healing, customized facials, sound therapy, intuitive readings, as well as saunas and steam rooms to stimulate and detoxify your system.
Time to slow down and connect with nature
Evening campfire and S’mores celebration, stories and a special healing ritual
Nature-based mindfulness and meditation practices
Movie Night
Hiking trails, Bookstore, Gift Shop, Meditation Sanctuary, and Workout Room
Enjoy some time connecting with others in the Community Barn with activities such as pool tables, board games and musical instruments.
Be nourished by the meals at Menla where the food is sourced from fresh, local and seasonal ingredients, including produce harvested from their on-site organic garden.

To register, please email drmcglynn6@gmail.com. Special early registration discount until July 1.

This workshop is open to new breathers, experienced breathers and anyone interested in experiencing Holotropic Breathwork or expanded states of consciousness. We also welcome those who are seeking healing and a space for renewal, connection and community.

Contraindications: Pregnancy, Cardiovascular disease including heart attacks and angina, Severe or Uncontrolled Hypertension, Epilepsy or History of Seizures, Glaucoma or Retinal Detachment, Arteriovenous Malformations, Recent Surgeries, Severe Mental Health Issues, Suicidal Ideation, Bipolar I Disorder, Recent Physical Injuries, Recent Infectious/Communicable Diseases, Asthma (if you have asthma, bring your inhaler to the workshop)



Schedule:

Sunday, August 9

3 pm Check-in begins
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 8 pm Opening Circle
8 - 10 pm Talk: Introduction to Holotropic Breathwork

Monday, August 10

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Holotropic Breathwork #1 – Please arrive by 9:00
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 pm Self-Care Time- Sapphire Outdoor Pool and Dewa Spa open
3:30 - 5:30 pm Outdoor Nature-Based Practices – Several options offered
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:45 pm Sharing Circle
8:45 - 9:15 pm Sound Healing Session

Tuesday, August 11

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9 am - 12 pm Holotropic Breathwork #2
12: 30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm Self-Care Time
2:30 - 5:30 pm Holotropic Breathwork #3
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:15 - 8:15 pm Sharing Circle
8:30 - 10 pm Movie Night

Wednesday, August 12

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 – 12:15 pm Holotropic Breathwork #4 – Please arrive by 9:00
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm Sharing Circle
2:30 - 3:30 pm Foraging in Nature for Mask Making Activity
4:00 - 5:30 pm Mask Making
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Campfire and S’mores Celebration. Music, Story Telling, Community Time

Thursday, August 13
8 - 9 am Breakfast/Check-Out of Rooms
9:15 - 10 am Integrative Writing Practice/Forest Bathing
10 - 11 am Holotropic Breathwork Integration Talk
11 - 12 pmClosing Circle
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 pm Departure

*Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Getting Here

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

Accommodation

Deluxe Queen

Accommodation
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

Accommodation
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

Economy Premium Single - Shared Bath

Accommodation
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

4.84 out of 5.0 average rating

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Such a beautiful setting
Menla is the best retreat location I have been to. (Others are Garrison Institute, Omega, Art of Living in N.C., and Insight Meditation in Barre, MA) It's beautiful, peaceful, has great walking trails. It's beautiful campus to walk across. The lodging is excellent-- great beds, linens, rooms, artwork on wall. And the food is the best I've had-- all vegetarian but with lots of flavor.

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Retreat
The facilities and food at Menla was outstanding. The beauty of the land, the clean and comfortable beds and rooms added to the beautiful experience.
When I go on retreats, having delicious meals is import ant and the cleanliness of the room and facilities is important. Menla did a great job. Loved being able to enjoy the Dewa spa too. All people I interacted with with kind and easy to communicate with. Grateful.

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Beautiful and Nourishing
The grounds are breathtaking, the staff is kind, the food is so healthy and fresh. What a fantastic time I had at a recent retreat here. It is a little more casual that Kripalu, with a ton of heart and depth to their offerings.

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Life Changing
I was so nervous going to Menla but what a beautiful place where real transformation can occur. So grateful for my time there.

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Vajra Yoga Mahasiddha Reunion 2026
The retreat was transformative. Menla has a strong emphasis on a scholarly teachers and balances that with spiritual practice. On the other hand some of the lectures were hard to follow. A little like galloping horses. I enjoyed the discussions as much as I could follow. I think setting an intention for the course material and lectures would be helpful. Add to that a reminder or translation of what is being said for those of us not well versed in Sanskrit. Nightly Kirtan with Krishna Das was wonderful. Meals were delicious.

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