Fall Meditation Retreat: Find Inner Calm

Name: Fall Meditation Retreat: Find Inner Calm
Start: 2024-11-01
End: 2024-11-03
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.5

4.502 reviews

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

November 1 - 3, 2024

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Elizabeth

Details of this retreat

You are invited to a special Fall Meditation Retreat in the Catskills: Find Inner Calm.

The goal of the retreat is to help you feel connected to yourself, your practice, your strength, and nature. From there we'll access a deep inner calm.

Each day you’ll enjoy meditation, compassion practice, and mindful movement.

Together we will:

Meditate
Drink apple cider
Light a bonfire
Take forest walks
Do meditation for change
Go deeply inward
Play board games
Sit there watching the leaves
Read poems about autumn
Do body scans
Candlelit heart practice
Enjoy each other’s company
Eat three healthy meals a day
Access deep relaxation
Listen to autumn-themed classical music
Explore legends about the fall

Join us in upstate New York in the Catskills at Menla Retreat Center during one of its most glorious seasons.

After the retreat, you’ll feel refreshed and ready to take on anything (including the holiday season)!

Schedule

Friday, November 1

3 - 5 pm Arrive, Explore, and Settle In

Check-in to your room and enjoy the property.

4 pm Optional Hike

First leisurely hike on a scenic trail.

5 pm Official Welcome and Introduction to the Retreat, and Each Other
6 pm Dinner
7:15 pm Candlelit Heart Practice, Mindful Listening of Classical Music, and Autumn Poetry

Saturday, November 2

7 am Gentle Yoga, Deep Breathing, and Body Scan to Start the Morning
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am Walking Meditation and Sitting Meditation
10:30 am Free Time

Visit the vintage country barn or move your body in the fitness facility. Perhaps time alone to meditate, nap, create, or journal.

12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 pm Free time for Spa Treatments or Hiking
4:30 pm Meditation on Change

Special talk on how to access inner calm and what to do during the holiday season.

6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Bonfire, Autumn Legends, and Board Games

Sunday, November 3

7 - 11 am check-out of Rooms
7 am Gentle Yoga, Deep Breathing, and Body Scan to Start the Morning
8 - 9 am Breakfast

Time to pack up.

10:30 am Walking Meditation and Sitting Meditation
11 am Compassion and Self-compassion Practice

Closing

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch & Departure

*Please note that the 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

Deluxe Double (Shared Room)

Deluxe Double Room with Two Full Size Beds 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 Double Rooms with Private Bathrooms are Located in the Lhasa Inn * 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 Bathrooms are Shared With up to Ten Other Guests 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

4.50 out of 5.0 average rating

Anonymous • Oct 03, 2023

4.0

Verified

Weekend retreat stay

The property is on a beautiful, peaceful location.
Nature is all around and sometimes a little too close but you are literally surrounded by woods.

The food was really good and I liked the buffet style and fruit basket.

The gift shop although small had a nice selection of items and I purchased a few fun items.

Since the dining area was on the opposite side of the site from the convention center, a lot of students drove back and forth on the property. I chose the walking paths to get around.

Marie • Apr 18, 2022

5.0

Verified

Lovely

I had a fascinating and enlightening experience during an “Energy squared Reiki,” class at Menlo this past week. The grounds, rooms, facilities amenities and spa at Menla were all beautiful, clean, and peaceful. The food was delicious and nourishing. I can say only good things about both Menla and the program I attended, and would wholeheartedly recommend both.

Fall Meditation Retreat: Find Inner Calm

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Elizabeth Pyjov

Details of this retreat

Getting Here