Journey Through the Chakras
191 Cragsmoor Road, Cragsmoor, New York 12566, USA
Up to 20 in group
February 28 - March 2, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
- Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
- Shamatha and guided meditations
- Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
- Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
- Extensive library of dharma books
- Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful paths, flora and fauna
About this Retreat
Anna Winkler has been practicing and teaching yoga since 1989, when she certified with the Sivananda Yoga Organization, in both India and Canada. She served as a volunteer staff member there for 6 years, assisting in Yoga Teacher Training courses and modeling for 2 yoga books, among other things. Anna has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 1997 (with Eddie Stern and other authorized teachers), and teaching Ashtanga since 2002. She has been studying and practicing Iyengar Yoga at Studio Yoga in Madison, NJ since 2007, where she received her second 500-hour teaching certificate. Anna teaches an Alignment Based Hatha Yoga class. Her Ashtanga classes are also alignment influenced. Anna has been teaching in the Maplewood, NJ area since 2001, and is the founder and director of Shakti Yoga & living arts (since 2005). Anna is also a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant.
Madalina Blanton is a Reiki Master Teacher, Family Constellation facilitator and spiritual artist with a practice based in Maplewood NJ. She has been certified as a Reiki Master Teacher and Spiritual Counselor after a 550 hours program at the Open Center in NY, taught by the late Margaret Ann Case.
After a successful career as a designer of children's books Madalina decided to dedicate her time to healing practices. Through her personal healing journey, she learned that lasting transformation happens when we bring awareness to all aspects of our being and fully engage our soul energy. She brings gentle care, compassion and deep attention to her clients, blending her knowledge of the visual arts, her passion for energy work, homeopathy and nutrition to help her clients and students reawaken their own source of creativity, expanded energy and ultimately their well-being.
www.soultoearthhealing.com
Details of this retreat
Explore Your Energy Body
RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTERS
Chakras—the 7 energy centers in your body—have been observed and studied since ancient times, and the wise ones before us have left a wealth of information to be explored. The more we understand how to monitor our energy body, the more we are able to open up to greater ease and peace in our personal lives. We invite you to begin this journey. The effects are immediate.
"Intense, but powerful. I am feeling much more grounded than when I arrived."
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
In Sanskrit, the word “chakra” means “disk” or “wheel” and refers to the energy centers that run along your spine. These energy vortexes each correspond to specific nerve bundles and major organs—and to a unique level of development and consciousness. Each chakra metabolizes energy in unique ways. To function at their best, your chakras need to stay open, or balanced. If they get blocked, you may experience negative physical or emotional symptoms.
As we explore the role of each chakra—and its effect on your wellbeing—you will learn:
The Sanskrit translation
Subtle anatomy
Qualities of the chakras: location, element, sense, yantra, mantra
Psychological aspects of the chakra: too fast, too slow, or balanced
Methods for creating balance through chanting, breathing, and asana (yoga poses)
Methods for creating balance through food (including specific herbs), colors, meditation, and other means
We will offer practical information and various practices to help you maintain energetic cohesiveness. The more we understand how to monitor our energy body, the more we are able to open up to greater ease and peace in our personal lives.
The human body functions beautifully and precisely on many different layers of expression. Join us to discover how.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Intimate setting with personal access to the teachers
Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
Shamatha and guided meditations
Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
Extensive library of dharma books
Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful flora and fauna
OPEN TO ALL
There are no prerequisites for this program; it is appropriate for all.
SCHEDULE
Schedule is subject to change
Friday, February 28
3:00 PM
Check in begins
6:00-7:00 PM
Dinner
7:00-9:00 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Overview of the 3 bodies, 5 Sheaths, Nadis
Introduction to the Chakras
Guided Chakra Meditation
Restorative Yoga Nidra Practice
Saturday, March 1
7:00-8:00 AM
Chakra Focused Yoga
8:00-9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:15-11:45 AM
Chakras 1-3: Overview and Balancing
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch
3:15-5:45 PM
Chakras 4-6: Overview and Balancing
6:00-7:00 PM
Dinner
7:15-9:00 PM
Chakra 7: Overview and Balancing
Guided Chakra Meditation
Restorative Yoga Nidra Practice
Sunday, March 2
7:00-8:00 AM
Chakra Focused Yoga
8:00-9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:15-9:45 AM
Walking Meditation for Grounding
10:00 -11:30 AM
Wrap-up, Q&A, Closing Ceremony
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Check out and Departure
Getting Here
Directions
CAR. You will find a link for driving directions on our website. The parking lot is immediately to your left when you enter the Center grounds. You may drive up and drop your luggage at the Welcome Center, but may not leave your car unattended there; someone will be happy to shuttle you back down to the parking lot.
TRAIN. From Newark, La Guardia and Penn Station, you can take the Metro North train into Middletown, New York, approximately a 30-minute drive from the Center. For teachings, retreats and other special events, we will provide van service at set times. Otherwise, please take a taxi from the train station to the Center.
BUS. From New York City, you can take the Shortline Bus into Ellenville, New York, approximately a 15-minute drive from the Center. For teachings, retreats and other special events, we will provide van service at set times. Otherwise, please take a taxi from the train station to the Center.
PLANE. Newark, La Guardia and Stewart Airports all offer convenient services. From Newark or LaGuardia you can complete your trip by train; from Stewart you may rent a car or take a taxi service.
Accommodation
Our two residence halls offer a simple, peaceful environment that supports your retreat experience, with rooms for those on both personal and solitary retreats. Each room has a meditation cushion and zabuton. Rates include breakfast, lunch and dinner with the resident community, as well as towels and housekeeping. All guests are welcome, but not required, to join the daily meditation and other activities (although separate tickets are required for all ticketed events).
• Our junior suites have a double bed, private bath, private terrace, a refrigerator and ample room for practice.
• Our private rooms have a double bed and room for private meditation, with a shared bath.
Rooms may be shared by those in a committed relationship.
Commuter
Our Commuter Fee covers the costs of all meals during your retreat and the use of all our facilities.
Private Room: Single
This comfortable room has a double bed and ample room for meditation. It is outfitted with a desk and small table suitable for a meditation object; it shares a bath with one or two other rooms. All rooms are furnished with linens, pillows, blankets, coverlets, and towels, as well as a meditation cushion and zabuton. The room rate includes three delicious vegetarian meals each day; in addition, there is a tea station on every hall.
Private Room: Couple
This registration fee is for two people. This comfortable room has one double bed, and may be shared by couples in a committed relationship. With ample room for meditation, it features a desk and small table suitable for a meditation object. All rooms are furnished with linens, pillows, blankets, coverlets, and towels, as well as a meditation cushion and zabuton. The room shares a bath with one or two other rooms. Room rates include three delicious vegetarian meals each day (6 total meals for a couple room); there is also a tea station on each hall.
Junior Suite: Single
These large rooms have one double bed, a private bath, private terrace, a refrigerator and ample room for practice. Each room has a small table suitable for a meditation object and a meditation cushion and zabaton, as well as a desk and an armoire. Room rates include three delicious vegetarian meals each day; there is also an in-room tea station.
Junior Suite: Couple
This reservation fee is for two people and includes three delicious vegetarian meals each day (6 total for a couple). This large room has one double bed, which may be shared by couples in a committed relationship. In addition, it has a private bath, private terrace, a refrigerator and ample room for practice. Each room has a small table suitable for a meditation object and a meditation cushion and zabaton, as well as a desk and an armoire.
Meals
Menu Types
Ancient wisdom describes food as a source of prana, or life force. The Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing was founded on the premise that nourishing food is integral to wellbeing. Our chefs are passionate about creating meals that are both flavorful and healthy. We use the freshest, most nutritious, least processed foods available; when possible our ingredients are organic and locally sourced.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in your accommodation fee. To promote good health, we serve delicious, varied, nutritious vegetarian food, with options at every meal. All our meals are served on a buffet, with ingredients listed next to each dish, enabling guests to avoid dairy, as well as glutens, nuts and other allergens.
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