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Roots & Realms: A Samhain Retreat of Tarot, Yoga & Spellwork in the Woods

Name: Roots & Realms: A Samhain Retreat of Tarot, Yoga & Spellwork in the Woods
Start: 2025-10-31
End: 2025-11-02
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.5

4.502 reviews

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

October 31 - November 2, 2025

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Sasha

Autumn

Sasha Graham

Sasha Graham is a world-renowned tarot expert, bestselling author, award winning tarot deck creator, actor and educator who teaches and lectures around the globe. Her work has been translated into more than 10 languages and she is the author of 12 books including Tarot Diva, 365 Tarot Spreads, 365 Tarot Spells, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of the Rider Waite Smith Tarot, The Magic of Tarot and, Artist's Guide to Tarot (2025). She served as editor and writer of Lo Scarabeo’s Tarot Fundamentals, Tarot Experience, and Tarot Compendium, Dark Side of Tarot & Tarot Original 1909 series. Graham is a contributing author of Llewellyn’s Magical Almanac, 2020, 2022, 2024, Witches’ Datebook 2022, 2024 and Llewellyn’s Witches’ Calendar, 2021, 2023. Her tarot decks include Tarot of Haunted House, Dark Wood Tarot, Tarot of the Witch's Garden and the forthcoming Gothic Glamour Oracle (2026) and Vampire Tarot (2026). Graham is an indie horror actress and host/creator of a monthly, live, crowd-sourced creepy story share and podcast called Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the Fire. Sasha’s evolving story - you might call it a fairy tale - just goes to show what happens when you persevere, follow your instincts, and believe in magic.

Autumn Marie

Autumn Marie began her journey with Yoga and Breathwork a little more than 20 years ago, and has been sharing Ashtanga Yoga specifically for 12 after receiving her certification to teach while studying under her teacher Ajay Kumar at Sthalam 8 Ashtanga Yoga Vedanta Center in Mysore, India. During her yearly travels to Mysore she also deepened and completed studies in Pranayama, Bandhas and Mudras with Guruji BNS Iyengar, who is now 98 years old, and Yoga Philosophy with Sanskrit Scholar H.M. Sudheera. She has practiced under Aura Reverol, Sharath Jois and Eddie Stern in NYC, Bibi Lorenzetti at the Newburgh Yoga Shala, Jacob Handwerker in Sri Lanka, as well as Greg and Tracy Cooper, and Amanda Stead, at the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Melbourne in Fitzroy, Australia. One of the biggest lessons of this journey has been that we are never masters, only forever students.

Details of this retreat

Tend to yourself. Transform the world. Honor the sacred turning of the wheel on Halloween weekend with Roots & Realms: A Samhain Retreat of Tarot, Yoga & Spellwork in the Woods.

Move through a carefully curated journey blending esoteric tarot practice with the ancient wisdom of Ashtanga-inspired yoga. From movement sessions and tarot partner readings to guided meditations, breathwork, and nature immersions, each element of the retreat is designed to help you access your deepest truths. Practices such as Sasha Graham's signature Embodied Tree of Life Manifestation, dream work, journal prompts, spellwork, and ancestral clearing offer profound opportunities for inner alchemy, allowing you to lift the veil between worlds and reconnect with your intuitive powers.

Surrounded by the ancient forests of the Catskill Mountains, Roots & Realms draws deep power from the natural world. The retreat’s setting at Menla is more than a backdrop — it is an integral part of the experience. The woods serve as sacred witness and collaborator in the work of transformation. Nature meditations, forest walks, and elemental spellwork ground the practices in the living, breathing rhythms of the Earth. In this sanctuary of stillness and wild beauty, participants are invited to root themselves into the land, attune to the subtle wisdom of the trees, and remember their place within the greater web of life. The forest becomes a mirror for the soul, offering guidance, healing, and a path to the realms beyond.

Expect a balanced schedule nourishing your body and spirit. Each day begins with optional nature immersions and class begins with grounding yoga and breathwork to awaken the body, followed by immersive tarot workshops for intuitive development and magical practice. Students will engage in partner readings, guided meditations, nature-based rituals, and creative exercises like journaling and dreamwork—all designed to deepen personal insight and spiritual connection. Between sessions, you'll enjoy three wholesome, nourishing meals per day prepared by Menla’s chefs, featuring organic, locally sourced ingredients to support vibrant energy and inner clarity. Whether you're flowing through an asana practice, pulling tarot cards beneath the trees, or sharing in group wisdom by candlelight, every moment of the retreat is crafted to help you feel supported, connected, and renewed in your supernatural self.

Schedule

Friday, October 31
Samhain

3 - 6 pm Arrival and Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Welcome Circle ~ Opening the Portal

Saturday, November 1
All Saints Day/Day of the Dead

7 - 8 am Early Morning Program - Nature walk with Bhramari Pranayama (bee breath humming)
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Program: Tarot & Yoga: Embodied Tree of Life Sephiroth 1 - 5
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 - 5:30 pm Afternoon Program: Tarot & Yoga: Embodied Tree of Life Sephiroth 6 - 10
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Evening Program: Piercing the Veil Spellwork

Sunday, November 2
Day of the Dead

7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
7 - 8 am Guided Trataka Meditation (Sitting with Tree)
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Program: Tarot & Yoga: Your Life is the Spell - Everyday Enchantments
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure

*Please note that this schedule is subject to change at any time.

Getting Here

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

Accommodation

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.

Standard Single - Shared Bath

Menla Private Queen Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bathroom Public Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available This lodging type is not ADA Compliant Private Queen Rooms with Shared Bathroom are Available in Thimpu House, Panther Cottage and Potala House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations

Standard Double Full - Shared bath (Shared Room)

Deluxe Double Room with Two Full Beds and Shared Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning This lodging type is not ADA Compliant. Please note that due to the stairs we recommend that guests with mobility issues book other accommodations. Deluxe Double Rooms with Shared Bathrooms are Located in Thimphu * 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 Up to 10 guests share two large bathrooms. Each bathroom has two shower stalls and two toilets. 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.

Commuter

Commuters Menla Encourages Members of the Community to Participate in Our Wonderful Programs! Includes Meals, Public Phone, Public Computer, and Wi-Fi Internet Available in Lhasa Inn. Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals.

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