Menla

Tibet in the Catskills. Retreat center, spa and resort. Menla Retreat is a part of Tibet House US,
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Surrounded by thousands of acres of Catskills forest preserve, Menla's magical mountain valley features a stunning retreat center & destination spa that offers annual wellness and spiritual retreats, custom personal getaways, and full service group retreat hosting. Menla's facilities include deluxe private and standard shared accommodations; a world-class Tibetan destination and day spa offering a full menu of services and specializing in ancient Tibetan and Ayurvedic therapies; two yoga studios; a meditation sanctuary; and the largest conference center in the region. Other amenities include on-site and local mountain hiking, outdoor pool, tennis courts, fitness room, healthy delicious cuisine, clean air and artesian spring water, and central access to the entire Catskill region with numerous cultural and natural attractions!

12/11/2025

Looking back on 2025, our hearts are full. This year at Menla was shaped by extraordinary people, unforgettable retreats, and moments of genuine connection.

From welcoming the year with Krishna Das, Bob Thurman, and friends…
to the deep stillness of Dark Retreat with Andrew Holecek…
to our Vajra Yoga immersions…
to the transformative Sound Healing programs with Lea Garnier…
to the profound meeting of Tibetan and Amazonian knowledge-keepers at the Sacred Bridge Gathering —
this year reminded us again and again of the power of community and shared wisdom.

We’re also deeply grateful for every guest, group, and practitioner who walked this land and became part of Menla’s unfolding story. Your presence is felt here long after you leave.

As we turn toward 2026, we look forward to welcoming new and returning friends to experience the healing and transformation that continues to blossom on this sacred ground.

Image from Sacred Bridge by Piotr Redlinski

12/10/2025

For almost two decades, our Menla community has gathered in the Catskill mountains to welcome the New Year with practice, joy, and deep connection. As we step into the Year of the Fire Horse. a year of courage, transformation, and bold authenticity, we invite you to join us for Igniting 2026.

This year’s retreat features an extraordinary lineup:

✨ Marina Abramović — The Art of Presence
✨ Robert A.F. Thurman — Dharma teachings
✨ Krishna Das & Nina Rao — Opening kirtan
✨ Michele Loew • John Campbell — Yoga
✨ Alexander Mallon — Astrology for 2026
✨ Elizabeth Pyjov • Paul Bloom • Arjun Bruggeman • Lea Garnier

Five days of meditation, movement, kirtan, astrology, community, reflection, and celebration, plus the opportunity to book self-care treatments at Menla’s Healing Spa.

There is still time to join us online or in person.

Step into 2026 with clarity, joy, and a heart full of possibility.

Link in bio to register.

12/09/2025

Looking for a meaningful holiday gift?
This season, consider giving something that continues to ripple outward long after the wrapping paper is gone.

A donation to Menla’s Solar Fund—made in honor of a friend or loved one—helps us move toward a greener, more self-sustaining future.
It reduces our environmental footprint, lowers our energy costs, and supports the land and community we’re stewarding for generations to come.

It’s a gift that nourishes the Earth, supports a nonprofit you care about, and honors someone you love in a truly thoughtful way.

Give the gift that keeps giving back.
Make a donation in someone’s name at the link in our bio.

12/08/2025

Finding Goodness in a World on Fire
A Weekend Retreat with Lodro Rinzler
January 16–19, 2026 | Menla

If the world feels loud, divided, or heavy lately, you’re not alone.
Many of us are carrying grief, exhaustion, or quiet discouragement as we move through our days.

This January, we gather in the stillness of Menla’s mountain valley to remember something essential:
✨ there is goodness in you
✨ there is dignity in others
✨ and even in chaotic times, compassion is a renewable resource

Guided by Lodro Rinzler—meditation teacher and international bestselling author of The Buddha Walks into a Bar—this weekend offers grounding meditations, gentle contemplative practices, dharma talks, and heartfelt conversation.

Lodro’s down-to-earth, accessible teaching style helps us reconnect with a sense of inner steadiness.

Not to bypass the world’s suffering — but to meet it with clarity, courage, and care.

Come as you are.
Hopeful, heartbroken, tired, curious — all of it is welcome here.

We’d love to sit with you in the quiet of winter.
Details + registration in our bio.

CompassionInAction

12/06/2025

The Winter Solstice is the deepest pause of the year—when the Earth itself is at rest. It’s a powerful moment for inner work, renewal, and reconnecting with your clearlight nature.

Join expert teacher Michele Loew for a 4-day Yoga Nidra immersion designed to restore the body, steady the mind, and open a doorway into luminous awareness.

Together we’ll explore:

• Yoga Nidra as a pathway to healing and awakening
• the sister sciences of dream yoga and clearlight sleep
• practices that support hormone regulation, cognitive clarity, and deep rest
• a shared Solstice ceremony as the sun turns and the light returns

If you feel called to enter the new year grounded, centered, and replenished, we’d love to welcome you.

December 18–21, 2025 | Menla
Registration link in bio.

12/05/2025

In our culture, death is often treated as a medical event—
but it is also a sacred human transition.

End-of-life doulas are helping shift that reality.

They offer emotional presence, spiritual support, clear information, and grounded companionship when it matters most.
They help families feel less alone.
They bring dignity and meaning back to the end of life.

This February, join Henry Fersko-Weiss, founder of the contemporary doula movement, for a training that has changed countless lives.

Whether you feel a quiet calling or a clear purpose, this work is needed—now more than ever.

End-of-Life Doula Training
February 23–27, 2026 | Menla
Learn more & register at the link in bio.

12/03/2025

Last call to join us for the Vajra Yoga Winter Immersion, beginning this Friday at Menla.

A few in-person spots remain open, and we’re also offering a full online home retreat option for those who want to practice from wherever they are.

Over the weekend, we’ll explore the foundations of Vajra Yoga, breathwork, and Tibetan Buddhist wisdom—live with our teaching team in the quiet of early winter.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to reset, reconnect, or simply carve out time for your inner life, this is a beautiful way to step into the season with intention.

Link in bio to join us in person or online.

12/02/2025

Our first snow this season here at Menla ❄️

Snow showed up today and wrapped the valley in calm. There’s something about winter here that naturally slows you down and brings you back to center.

If you’ve been needing a pause, consider this a nudge.

12/01/2025

In this clip, you’re seeing a glimpse into Vajra Yoga—a lineage rooted in the ancient inner sciences of yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. These practices aren’t about performance or appearance; they train us to work with the subtle architecture of our human nature—body, breath, energy, and mind.

Vajra Yoga helps steady the inner winds, calm reactivity, and cultivate the grounded clarity that allows inner peace to become outer peace—something urgently needed in these chaotic times.

This path nurtures the whole self. It strengthens the foundations that let us meet life with steadiness, compassion, and intelligence.

This winter, we have a rare chance to study with the teachers who carry this lineage forward:

• Robert A.F. Thurman — founding teacher
• John Campbell — senior Vajra Yoga teacher
• Jamie Bonelli — masterful yogini and healer

Join them at Menla for a restorative Vajra Yoga Winter Immersion, in-person or online—an experiential journey into breathwork, subtle body practices, and the wisdom at the heart of this tradition.

December 5–7 • Link in bio to register in person or livestream from him 🙏

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11/30/2025

Now is the time to take care of yourself and carve out time to connect inward. ✨

Our Yoga Nidra Winter Immersion invites you to step into deep rest—whether you join us on the land at Menla or from the quiet of your own home.

Under the guidance of renowned Yoga Nidra teacher Michele Loew, we’ll explore daily nidra practices, dream yoga, and the subtle teachings of clearlight sleep. Michele draws from years of training with Kalu Rinpoche and masters of this profound lineage.

We’ll complete our journey together on the Winter Solstice, a moment when earth and spirit both enter deep stillness.

In-person + home retreat option
25 CEUs available
Learn more through the link in our bio.

11/29/2025

Step into a sanctuary where the moment you arrive, your whole nervous system exhales.

Nestled in the sacred Pantherkill Valley and nourished by pure mountain spring water, Menla is a place of true restoration — where nature, silence, and space work as medicine.

As the holidays bring their rush, gatherings, and swirl of obligations, now is the perfect time to book a soul-nourishing escape — alone or with a close friend — to refill your well, calm your nervous system, and reconnect with your inner rhythm.

A Create-Your-Own Getaway allows you to shape your ideal retreat:

✨ Book Tibetan-inspired treatments at our world-renowned Dewa Spa
✨ Enjoy vegetarian farm-to-table meals (yes, even in winter!)
✨ Explore private trails and forest hideaways
✨ Schedule yoga, meditation, qi gong, or sound healing
✨ Relax in sauna or steam
✨ Curl up fireside in our historic 200-year-old barn

Slow down. Reconnect. Reset.
Let the mountains hold you.
Let the water cleanse you.
Let nature remind you who you are.

20% off all Winter 2026 stays
Use code: CYOWINTER26
Valid for Dec 1, 2025 – Mar 1, 2026
🔗 Link in bio to book

Menla is more than a getaway — it’s a return to yourself.

Address

375 Pantherkill Road
Phoenicia, NY
12464

Telephone

+18456886897

Website

https://menla.org/

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Tibet in the Catskills

Menla lies on 325 acres of private nature reserve at the head of a breathtaking glacial valley in one of the most beautiful parts of the Catskills. Stay in a range of deluxe accommodations or shared cabins set in fragrant woods & gardens with murmuring streams and trails nearby.

Experience Menla’s unique wellness facilities, from our Dewa Spa to fully equipped yoga & movement spaces, fitness room, tennis courts & hiking trails. Explore the surrounding Catskill Forest Preserve with guided hikes, river rafting, horseback riding and swimming.