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A rejuvenating exploratory immersed in nature to energize, restore, clarify
+ calm through the healing practices of yoga, meditation, mindful living,
+ so much more.
Escape to Menla Resort + Destination Spa
Sunday, July 14 through Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Take Advantage of 25% off Regular Accomodation Rates!
What to Expect
Get ready for an inspired deep dive into health and healing. Expect to embrace and adopt trusted yoga and meditation practices, powerful catalysts to enable the emergence of your most vital, vibrant, and robust self.
Join us as we welcome our whole selves. Together we will move from exhaustion to energy; from grief to gratitude; from despair to delight; from confusion to clarity; from rift to repair, and from wounded to wonder.
Menla is an elevated experience to behold. Indulge in the beauty of nature. Immerse yourself in the magic of pristine mountain forests. Explore hiking trails, encounter wildlife, and discover a rich tapestry of wellness experiences and activities such as hiking, and swimming, or join us for the tranquility and oneness of forest bathing and sound bathing. Leverage this respite to rest, and recalibrate. Laugh, learn, and come alive individually and collectively via a shared experience with 12 beautiful, openhearted, human beings. Enjoy three sumptuous, vegan/vegetarian, farm-to-table organic meals and healthy snacking. Workshops include a next-level juicing class, laughter yoga, full on sound healing journey with Lisa and friends, and a fun, interactive essential oils experience. During these three days you’ll make lasting memories and forge new relationships with others as well as YOURSELF!
Tentative Schedule:
Sunday, July 14
Check-in Day
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Arrival and Check-in
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Welcome Program:
Building Our Container
Introductions
Philosophy
Bonefire Sage Ceremony
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Monday, July 15
First Full Day
Morning Program:
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Early Morning Intermediate Lineage Inspired Flow Practice*
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Hatha Yoga Basic Align & Flow
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Meditation and Journaling “Writing from the Heart”
12:30 a.m. – 1:30 pm Lunch
Afternoon Program: **
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hike or Swim or Free Time
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Lisa’s Juicing Workshop
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Evening Program
Essential Oil Game
Restorative Yoga
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Tuesday, July 16
Day 2
Morning Program:
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Early Morning Intermediate Lineage Inspired Flow Practice*
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Hatha Yoga Basic Align & Flow
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pranayama/Meditation w/ Sound + Visualization for Healing
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
Afternoon Program **
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. River Hike and Stone Sculpture Activity or Freetime Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Laughter Yoga
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Inversion Workshop*/ Free Time
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sound Bath and Stargazing
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Wednesday, July 17
Check-out Day
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Early Morning Intermediate Lineage Inspired Flow Practice*
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast and Check-out
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Hatha Yoga Basic Align & Flow
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Meditation for Peace
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony Gratitude Circle
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and then Departure
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Afternoon fun and sun at The Pond! *
Invitation to Lisa’s homestead (2 miles up the road)
Then, explore the quaint village of Phoenicia, NY.
* Optional
Pricing
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Additional Information
Real Deal Cancelation Policy
Please understand that the Retreat Registration fee is non-refundable if canceled after June 30, 2024. If you are unable to join us due to unforeseen circumstances, your payment will be applied toward a future retreat with Lisa Bondy.
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Menla Participant Accommodations Cancellation Policy
Up to 24 hours before the program starts, you will receive a full refund, minus a 10% processing fee (The 10% cancellation fee represents the fees we pay to our credit card processing company and the administrative fees and will be deducted from the paid amount). You will be refunded 90% of the original cost of your purchase.
Within 24 hours before the start of the retreat, you will not receive a refund but instead will receive full credit, minus a 10% processing fee, which can be applied to any other Tibet House-sponsored program, group retreat where we take accommodations or full registrations. This credit is good for one year.
If the participant does not show up for any reason or chooses to leave early, no refund or credit will be given.
*Please note that there are no Menla refunds issued within 24 hours of the start of the retreat for arriving late, leaving early, flight cancellations, or travel delays.
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Meals at Menla:
Executive Chef Alicia and her fabulous kitchen crew pour their love into the food, and our guests can really taste it! Much of our vegetarian cuisine comes straight from our organic vegetable garden, and we also strive to provide the healthiest most delicious seasonally-sourced whole foods from our best local vendors. We can handle most special dietary needs (e.g. vegan, gluten-free, wheat-free, nut allergies, etc) with sufficient notice. Please let us know your needs during registration. View samples of innovative and next-level menus here, all expertly prepared by Chef Alicia who is classically-trained in the culinary arts with a career spanning more than 25 years.
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Booking Treatments at Dewa Spa:
We recommend reserving your spa time well in advance of the Real Deal Summer Reset Retreat to ensure that you can make an appointment during our program’s free time opportunities. Simply call 845-688-6897. Spa treatments at Dewa are not included in our registration package fee and are additional. For spa hours and. treatment menu, please visit this link.
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Local Region Activities:
There is no shortage of amazing experiences to explore at Menla, known as “Tibet in the Catskills.” From antique treasure hunting, horseback riding, fly fishing and more, there’s so much to experience at this 330-acre private nature reserve. Menla offers a medical plant tour, a garden and horticultural tour, private Qi Gong Instruction and other activities that can be booked with them directly. This location is about reconnecting with the beauty and healing powers of nature. Sitting at the head of a breathtaking glacial valley, it’s one of the most beautiful parts of the Catskills.
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Protips/What to Pack:
This retreat is all about being comfortable, casual, and at peace! Comfy yoga clothing and warmer clothes for nighttime (it can get chilly), shoes that you won’t mind getting slightly dirty/muddy, a poncho or rain jacket, sunscreen, sunglasses, bug repellent, bite-soothing remedy, a spare bag for wet clothes, hair ties, water bottle, charging cords or charging battery, binoculars. a swimsuit and cover-up, flip-flops. Additional suggestions can be found here on an ultimate list!
