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Awakening the Wisdom of the Body

Name: Awakening the Wisdom of the Body
Start: 2026-09-24
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.84

4.8450 reviews

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

Sep 24 - 27, 2026

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Bobbie

Details of this retreat

A Somatic Yoga & Movement Retreat

Nestled in the healing landscape of Menla in the Catskills, Awakening the Wisdom of the Body is a four-day somatic yoga and movement retreat with Bobbie Ellis and Karin Weinstein. Through gentle movement, breath awareness, guided rest, and creative exploration, participants are invited to slow down, listen deeply, and rediscover the body’s innate intelligence.

This retreat offers a supportive, trauma-informed environment for cultivating ease, resilience, and vitality. With time for practice, reflection, and restoration, you’ll leave with practical tools and embodied insights that can be woven into daily life.

Schedule:

Thursday September 24

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

Friday September 25

7 - 8 am Early Morning Gentle Movement and Embodied Meditation
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30am - 12 pm Morning Practice
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2:30 - 5:30 pm Afternoon Practice
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Free time

Saturday September 26

8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Practice
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
2:30 - 5:30 pm Afternoon Practice
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Evening Practice and Embodied Celebrations

Sunday September 27

6 - 8 am Check-out of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Practice and closing circle
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure

*Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Getting Here

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

Accommodation

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.

Economy Single - Shared Bath

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)

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)

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

4.84 out of 5.0 average rating

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.

Anonymous • Jun 17, 2026

5.0

Verified

Retreat

The facilities and food at Menla was outstanding. The beauty of the land, the clean and comfortable beds and rooms added to the beautiful experience.
When I go on retreats, having delicious meals is import ant and the cleanliness of the room and facilities is important. Menla did a great job. Loved being able to enjoy the Dewa spa too. All people I interacted with with kind and easy to communicate with. Grateful.

Whitney • Jun 17, 2026

5.0

Verified

Beautiful and Nourishing

The grounds are breathtaking, the staff is kind, the food is so healthy and fresh. What a fantastic time I had at a recent retreat here. It is a little more casual that Kripalu, with a ton of heart and depth to their offerings.

Gonzalo • Jun 15, 2026

5.0

Verified

Life Changing

I was so nervous going to Menla but what a beautiful place where real transformation can occur. So grateful for my time there.

Leslie • Jun 08, 2026

5.0

Verified

Vajra Yoga Mahasiddha Reunion 2026

The retreat was transformative. Menla has a strong emphasis on a scholarly teachers and balances that with spiritual practice. On the other hand some of the lectures were hard to follow. A little like galloping horses. I enjoyed the discussions as much as I could follow. I think setting an intention for the course material and lectures would be helpful. Add to that a reminder or translation of what is being said for those of us not well versed in Sanskrit. Nightly Kirtan with Krishna Das was wonderful. Meals were delicious.

Awakening the Wisdom of the Body

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Bobbie Ellis and Karin Weinstein

Details of this retreat

Getting Here