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OUR DESTINY LIES IN OUR ORIGINS: A Weekend Intensive for Enhancing Our Shamanic Service

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375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
Date
September 4 - 6, 2026

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

This singular apprenticeship experience with don Oscar Miro-Quesada is intuitively designed to serve as an immersive, soul-deepening exploration of the Pachakuti Mesa TraditionTM: its relational intelligence, ritual practice, and communal re-Membering during these transformative times of Pachakuti.

‘Pachakuti’ means ‘world reversal’ in Quechua, and it refers to the time of transformation we are living now. A Mesa is an altar for self-exploration, transformation and personal growth in which we create a new paradigm of one’s relation to the Self and the Universe. Based in the cosmologies of Peruvian shamanism, this tradition, in all its richness, is an evolving practice of inner and outer activities that restore balance and harmony to our relationships with All That Is.

This intensive is intended in vision and purpose as a beneficent self-transformational shamanic exploration of Andean cosmovision, with emphasis on attaining deeper gnosis of the cosmic evolutionary presence in our lives of the constellated energetic powers experienced as Kamaqen, Pacha, Kawsay, Supay, Kallpa, and Qonteqsewiraqocha (“the art of befriending entropy”).

The setting will be ceremonially orchestrated to guide participants into a direct, embodied encounter with four interwoven realities: that life is fundamentally relational; that the mesa is a living cartography of reciprocity; that discord and disequilibrium are not failures of the path, but initiatory thresholds within it; and that spiritual maturation within the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition is inseparable from ayllu-consciousness, community coherence, and reverent service to the more-than-human world.

This is not a weekend of passive instruction. It is a covenantal field of practice. Apprentices are invited to experience themselves not as isolated seekers collecting teachings, but as participants in a living web of reciprocity with Pachamama, with the sacred directions, with their own mesas, with one another, and with the ever-turning world and spirally churning multiverse itself. The tone will be intimate, intelligently soul honoring, and devotional, but never theatrical; the Guardians of Ayni are unimpressed by spiritual posing. Rather, we will share an immersive multidimensional apprenticeship in perception, humility, disciplined listening, and relational accountability.

This PMT apprenticeship is ideally suited for participants sharing multiple levels of shamanic experience and ritual prowess, including new or early-stage apprentices in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition; experienced practitioners needing re-rooting in first principles; established regional community members preparing for deeper ceremonial responsibilities; and sincere spiritual aspirants drawn to embodied, earth-honoring relational practice.



The Heart of the Healer Cancellation Policy

Cancellations prior to August 1, 2026 receive a full refund minus $200 administrative fee.

Cancellations between August 1 & August 14, 2026 receive a 50% refund.

NO REFUNDS AFTER AUGUST 14, 2026.



Schedule:

Friday, September 4

3 - 6 pm Arrival and Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 10 pm Welcome Program

Saturday, September 5

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Program
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2 - 5:30 pm Afternoon Program
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 10 pm Evening Program

Sunday, September 6

7 - 8 am Check-out of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Program
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure

*Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Getting Here

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

Accommodation

Deluxe Queen

Accommodation
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)

Accommodation
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

Accommodation
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)

Accommodation
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.

Standard Double Twin - Shared bath (Shared Room)

Accommodation
Deluxe Double Room with Two Twin 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

Accommodation
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.

Economy Single - Shared Bath

Accommodation
Standard Single Room with a Twin Bed and Shared Bathroom Bathroom is Shared with One to Six Other Guests on Your Floor. A phone is not available but high-speed WiFi is available in the room Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge. This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note rates include meals and accommodations.

Economy Double - Shared Bath (Shared Room)

Accommodation
Standard Double with Twin Beds and Shared Bathroom The bathroom is Shared with other rooms on the same floor. High-speed Wi-Fi is available in the room. Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge. This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations * Please note: this is an open door policy room, meaning there are no keys to lock the door (we have lockers you can use at Lhasa if needed) * This booking is for one bed in a double shared room: We May Assign You Roommates if You Do Not Register with others

Economy Quad - Shared Bath (Shared Room)

Accommodation
Standard Quad Room with Quad Twin Beds and Shared Bathroom Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals. High speed Wi-Fi is available in the room. Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge. This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations * Please note: this is an open door policy room, meaning there are no keys to lock the door (we have lockers you can use at Lhasa if needed) * This booking is for one bed in a quad shared room: We May Assign You Roommates if You Do Not Register with others.

Customer Reviews

4.79 out of 5.0 average rating

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Reinventing your life
Food was delicious! Accommodations and conference space worked well. My katmandu neighbor had a mouse which freaked me out a bit but it was the last day. A beautiful place to visit and relax

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A magical place for renewal and inspiration!
Immediately upon arriving, I knew this was going to be a special weekend. The facilities offered many options for our participants with respect to level of privacy and associated price points. The grounds were beautiful, and I especially appreciated the option of a group hike in the morning. Seeing the sun rise through the trees brought peace and multiple metaphors for hope. If you are looking for a place that you will always remember, Menla is it!

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Excellent experience jess Becker an excellent Yoga teacher. Justin was a good massage thereapist Food delicious/ KN Phillips
Jess Becker AN EXCELLENT YOGA teacher. justin a very good massage therapist. food delicious. room really nice.

KN Phillips

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The Best
Menla is the best; Reminds me of what Kirpalu was like decades ago - It was like being at home in nature. Peaceful. The food was the best too. Just wonderful. I know I will be back. Thank you for a singular experience : )

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Great positive journey toward wholeness
My experience with the workshop, “ The Myth and Mystery of Sacred Geometry and the Healing Nature of Mandalas: A Holotropic Breathwork Workshop” was far beyond any expectations I brought to Menla. The 3 presenters were exemplary in clarity, humanity, warmth, and knowledge. There was a lot of healing in evidence, personal growth stories shared by other participants also cited insight, change, support, and shifts toward higher degrees of health and understanding. It was a big deal for me.

The Menla center was a great beautiful place to stay during this adventure, nourished by delicious meals and the glorious first blush of Springtime in the Catskill Mountains.

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