Self Care and Energy Repair

A Weekend Retreat in Right Effort

RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER

Led by two dynamic teachers from New York Loves Yoga, each day of this restorative retreat offers a toolbox of wellness offerings: uplifting vinyasa yoga, guided metta meditations, breath work, meridian energy work, sound baths, somatics, and strength and mobility training—all to encourage balance, peace, and ease in your mind and body. You will leave feeling clear, deeply relaxed, and rejuvenated.

“My weekend with MJ and Lucas at Dharmakaya was truly transformational. I relished the opportunity to unplug, find peace in nature and reinvigorate my practice. The staff and facilities were lovely. Highly recommend! “

STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19: At this time, in keeping with New York mandates governing New York Loves Yoga, all participants must be fully vaccinated to attend this retreat. As state regulations shift, these requirements may be lifted closer to the program. We are committed to your health and safety. Please read our COVID-19 Precautions & Preparations to understand our additional strategies, including limited class size to facilitate social distancing and ample teacher attention.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Each morning begins with breath meditations and Hatha yoga, followed by a serene light-filled, scrumptious breakfast. You will feel the bounty of strength and contentment.

We then come together for a group circle —balanced, invigorated and calm for a writing practice of of self inquiry. Free time follows—time to hike in the woods, read in the library, visit the Old Stone Church. We then meet back in the Meditation Hall for a workshop/Q&A about yoga and meditation; this is an opportunity to fine-tune your skills and ask any questions you may have about a yogic life, ways of meditation, and integrating yoga into your ‘off mat’ life.

Both evenings, we come together again and rest, supported by blankets and bolsters as Tibetan sound bowls fill the Meditation Hall partnered with yoga nidra. 

The weekend is filled with the following nurturing practices:

• Guided Meditations that are accessible, nurturing and guided.
  
• Hatha Vinyasa Yoga that combines the alignment and foundation approach of Hatha with the intensity and power of vinyasa, deep breath practices and meditation.
  
• Somatics, a safe, gentle and effective form of neuromuscular (mind-body) movements that go to the root cause of most chronic muscular pain.
  
• Yoga Nidra, “dynamic sleep,” allowing the body to deeply relax while the mind stays inwardly alert—the knife’s edge where the body “sleeps” while the mind is lucid.
  
• Atma Buti Tibetan Sound Healing—literally translated as soul herbal medicine—deliver the healing power of sound
  

We are thrilled to be sharing these practices in service of living life with more peace and joy.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Intimate setting with personal access to the teachers
• Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
• Vinyasa yoga, Somatic yoga and Yoga Nidra
• 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, although some yoga experience is helpful. These are active classes, but modifications are provided for less experienced practitioners.

SCHEDULE

(subject to change)

Friday, October 21

Saturday, October 22

Sunday, October 23