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Soul Journey: Awakening A New Paradigm of Consciousness

Name: Soul Journey: Awakening A New Paradigm of Consciousness
Start: 2026-07-31
End: 2026-08-02
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.8

4.8054 reviews

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

July 31 - August 2, 2026

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Irene

Details of this retreat

WE HAVE ENTERED A NEW PARADIGM CONSIDERED TO BE THE GREAT AWAKENING.

This is a time of transformation and the evolution of higher consciousness and soul awareness. Amidst great planetary confusion and upheaval, we are on the cusp of profound change. Ancient wisdom traditions, mystics, and modern astrologers have long predicted this era of awakening.

Join us at the beautiful Menla Retreat (menla.org), where we will create a sacred space as a group. This immersive experience includes deep learning, meditation, and sacred fire ceremonies, guided by the knowledge of our ancestors and ancient traditions. Are you ready to embrace change, awaken to divine presence, connect with nature, and access soul awareness? No matter where you are on your path of transformation, this program will guide you to the next step on your journey. Experience inner peace, joy, and stillness as we transition from 3rd dimensional reality to the wisdom of the soul and your divine nature. Release past wounds, open your heart, and give birth to a new paradigm of self and world perception.

You Will:

Connect to archetypes of nature, inner guides, and teachers
Open your spiritual heart to awaken your divine nature
Perceive and create your reality through soul awareness
Understand and embrace your role and your path during this cycle of Great Awakening as a new paradigm of consciousness evolves
Take a next step on your path of awakening

Join us and be part of this transformative journey!

Cancellation Policy:

If you should need to cancel for any reason, there will be a full refund for cancellations through June 15th.

Through July 15th, there will be a 50% refund cancellation offered.

As of July 16th, there will be no refunds given.

Schedule

Friday, July 31

3 - 6 pm Check-in and Arrival
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Welcome and Meditation

Saturday, August 1

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Ancient Teachings and Meditation
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 - 5 pm Preparation for Sacred Fire Ceremony with meditation and connection to forces of nature and the ancestors.
5 - 6 pm Free Time for Relaxation and Spa
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Sacred Fire Ceremony of Transformation

Sunday, August 2

7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 - 12:15 pm Meditation, sharing, and closure.
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.

Customer Reviews

4.80 out of 5.0 average rating

Robin • Jul 01, 2026

4.0

Verified

This is a special place

I attended Menla for a Therapist Ketamine retreat. There were approximately 35 attendees and 8-10 faculty. The buildings and the grounds are stunning and do what they set out to do..... force you to relax! The conference center offered so much space and ability for smaller groups to break out. I was fortunate enough to stay in a deluxe room which had stunning and peaceful decor and a very comfortable bed.

The Menla staff was welcoming and helpful.

I was disappointed with the meals. I live in the SF Bay area and am fortunate to have access to very high quality and thoughtful vegetarian food. I found the meals to be Okay but not delicious. I should mention that our group didn't have breakfast. I did appreciate the creative beverage offerings and constant access to fresh fruit - the apples were yummy!

Anonymous • Jul 01, 2026

3.0

Verified

Nice place, kind staff, pricey, food was not good, not enough

The cabin was comfortable, and the shared areas were nice. The food, however, was extremely limited—mostly beans and vegetables, essentially a $2 meal with no meat or chicken. After one hour of being served, most of the food was gone and not replenished, so arriving around 1 p.m. meant finding almost nothing left. Beans can also trigger gas and discomfort, and the Indian dishes were too spicy, causing bloating. For the price of the stay, the meals felt inadequate.

Staff should wait until meetings are finished before moving items or making accommodations. The trail signs were also confusing and unclear; improving them would make a big difference.

Anonymous • Jun 29, 2026

5.0

Verified

Breathing in the Heart of Nature

I've visited the center twice, in June 2025 and June 2026, and both times I found it restful, peaceful, and a place to feel at one with nature, with many opportunities to swim, walk, and hike without leaving the center. It's a great place for meditation, reflection, care, and nourishing food. I had a spa session with Nitty, a Reiki practitioner with over 30 years of experience, and it was better than expected. While there, I saw many animals and birds, and a woman using the Cornell University bird app was able to identify 37 species in one sitting on the patio of the main building. The staff is very friendly, and the spa center with a swimming pool is the most luxuriously built of all the buildings. The biggest luxury I've found in Menla is silence.

Sherri • Jun 24, 2026

5.0

Verified

Wisdom Path with Isa and Bob

What a time to be at Menla! What a time to be blessed to work with Isa and Laura at the Sacred Stream and to partake in the Wisdom Path at Menla this past weekend. It was not hard to feel Bobs immense energy xoxoxox

Thank you for the beautiful room, the delicious food and the friendliest staff! And thank you for welcoming my two small doggies!! Sending you all lots of love and light, Sherri Serino

Annie • Jun 18, 2026

5.0

Verified

Such a beautiful setting

Menla is the best retreat location I have been to. (Others are Garrison Institute, Omega, Art of Living in N.C., and Insight Meditation in Barre, MA) It's beautiful, peaceful, has great walking trails. It's beautiful campus to walk across. The lodging is excellent-- great beds, linens, rooms, artwork on wall. And the food is the best I've had-- all vegetarian but with lots of flavor.

Soul Journey: Awakening A New Paradigm of Consciousness

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Irene Siegel, Ph.D., LCSW

Details of this retreat

Getting Here