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The Art of Manifestation: Past Life Regression, Sweat Lodge, Sound Healing, Yoga & Meditation
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The Art of Manifestation: Past Life Regression, Sweat Lodge, Sound Healing, Yoga & Meditation
4.8056 reviews
375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
April 23 - 25, 2027
About this Retreat
Lisa Annese is an author, motivational speaker, teacher, sound therapist and owner of The Space by Lisa Annese, a spiritual healing and retreat center in Wyckoff, NJ. As a divorced woman, single mother and hearing loss advocate (supporting the needs of her son who has permanent hearing loss), she has chosen to dark into light in her own life, embrace challenges as lessons, and forever change the narrative of her future and that of her family. In her first book, I Am Light, Lisa openly shares stories from her path about finding her own light as an opportunity to educate and help others to do the same for themselves. Learn more about Lisa’s service offerings, retreats, workshops, events and more at lisaannese.com or on Instagram @ lisaannese.
Alica Fuks has been a Spiritual Healer and Clairvoyant for over 20 years. At the age 23, she experienced clinical death and in her Near-Death Experience (NDE) she observed her many past lives and communicated with angels of heaven. NDE brought her closer to God and she developed mediumship abilities. Among other modalities, she is Reiki Healer, Integrated Energy Therapy Practitioner, Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection Practitioner. She developed her own method of Past Life Healing/Regression in combination of energy work to remove emotional and mental blocks by uncovering past traumas and releasing them from subconsciousness. Alica also formed a Spiritual Painting Class, a very unique session to free up the energy flow within. This painting class was inspired by channeling from angles and masters, for anyone wanting to unleash their inner energy that each chakra has to offer.
Details of this retreat
Join Lisa Annese and Alica Fuks this spring for a nurturing and transformative retreat designed to support your manifestation journey. In the tranquil setting of the beautiful Menla Resort & Spa, you’ll learn how to access your subconscious mind to align your spiritual path and destiny with your actions. This retreat offers a safe and nurturing environment where you can connect deeply with your soul and trust your intuition, all while being surrounded by the majestic elements of nature.
First, we set intentions through vibration. Throughout the weekend, vibrational healing through Tibetan bowls and gong baths will serve as a gentle thread to regulate the nervous system, support emotional release, and bring clarity to what you wish to manifest, whether that is abundance and financial flow, meaningful relationships, improved health, or a deeper sense of purpose.
Next, we focus on release, letting go of emotional and energetic blocks through the sweat lodge ceremony. The sweat lodge ceremony will be supported by meditation and energetic alignment facilitated by the retreat guides, with intuitive messages received and shared to support the process of releasing what stands in the way of manifesting the future you desire.
Finally, through a guided past life regression and future progression experience, a deeply transformative and unforgettable moment of the retreat, you journey into the subconscious to receive insight from your soul’s path, access future possibilities, and align with your highest potential in order to consciously manifest the best future possible.
We look forward to sharing this special time of growth and self-discovery as we honor your authenticity and celebrate your spiritual essence. Together, we’ll explore how to embody the beauty of who you are and reflect it into your world. Our retreat schedule also includes free time for spa appointments, rest, reading, booking private treatments with your retreat guides, hiking Menla’s woods, enjoying delicious plant-based meals, and cultivating deep connection with yourself and the other participants.
Schedule
Friday, April 23
3 - 4 pm Guest Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9:30 pm Opening Circle & Manifestation Ceremony with Sound Bath
Saturday, April 24
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 – 12:15pm Sweat Lodge Ceremony with Energy Healing and Messages
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 6 pm Free Time (Spa Treatments, Reading, Hiking, Explore Menla etc.)
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9:30 pm Past Life Regression/ Future Life Progression & Sound Healing
Sunday, April 25
7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 10:00 am Morning Hike & Affirmations
10:15 am - 11:15 am Kundalini Yoga, Meditation & Gong Bath
11:15 - 12:00 pm Reflections & Closing Circle
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
12:30 - 2 pm Free Time / Departures
*Please note that the schedule is subject to change at any time.
First, we set intentions through vibration. Throughout the weekend, vibrational healing through Tibetan bowls and gong baths will serve as a gentle thread to regulate the nervous system, support emotional release, and bring clarity to what you wish to manifest, whether that is abundance and financial flow, meaningful relationships, improved health, or a deeper sense of purpose.
Next, we focus on release, letting go of emotional and energetic blocks through the sweat lodge ceremony. The sweat lodge ceremony will be supported by meditation and energetic alignment facilitated by the retreat guides, with intuitive messages received and shared to support the process of releasing what stands in the way of manifesting the future you desire.
Finally, through a guided past life regression and future progression experience, a deeply transformative and unforgettable moment of the retreat, you journey into the subconscious to receive insight from your soul’s path, access future possibilities, and align with your highest potential in order to consciously manifest the best future possible.
We look forward to sharing this special time of growth and self-discovery as we honor your authenticity and celebrate your spiritual essence. Together, we’ll explore how to embody the beauty of who you are and reflect it into your world. Our retreat schedule also includes free time for spa appointments, rest, reading, booking private treatments with your retreat guides, hiking Menla’s woods, enjoying delicious plant-based meals, and cultivating deep connection with yourself and the other participants.
Schedule
Friday, April 23
3 - 4 pm Guest Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9:30 pm Opening Circle & Manifestation Ceremony with Sound Bath
Saturday, April 24
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 – 12:15pm Sweat Lodge Ceremony with Energy Healing and Messages
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 6 pm Free Time (Spa Treatments, Reading, Hiking, Explore Menla etc.)
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9:30 pm Past Life Regression/ Future Life Progression & Sound Healing
Sunday, April 25
7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 10:00 am Morning Hike & Affirmations
10:15 am - 11:15 am Kundalini Yoga, Meditation & Gong Bath
11:15 - 12:00 pm Reflections & Closing Circle
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
12:30 - 2 pm Free Time / Departures
*Please note that the 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.
Customer Reviews
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Impeccable kitchen...beautiful surroundings
The lovely girl who cleaned my room, Amy, literally MADE my entire trip. She was so kind.
The scenery is magnificent, the landscape supreme, the food was AMAZING, cleanliness was top notch.
Everybody at Menla was extremely helpful and nice, with the exception of one person who shall remain nameless.
The scenery is magnificent, the landscape supreme, the food was AMAZING, cleanliness was top notch.
Everybody at Menla was extremely helpful and nice, with the exception of one person who shall remain nameless.
4.0
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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!
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!
3.0
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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.
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.
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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.
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