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ENCHANTED

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375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
Date
October 25 - 28, 2026

About this Retreat

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A 4-Day Immersion Into Embodiment & Wonder

Take a somatic journey into your own enchantment — held in the Catskill Mountains as the season turns from gold to dusk. Through embodied movement, breathwork, meditation, and creative practice, you'll access the deeper consciousness that connects to that which is beyond yourself. You'll reawaken your sense of magic and access intuitive guidance in everyday life.

You'll be led by Ariel Kiley, a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and certified life coach with over 15 years of experience leading retreats and teacher trainings around the world — not to mention a life-long aspiring wild woman!

Before you arrive, you'll receive a personal (virtual) Tarot session — a mythopoetic reading into what wants to be seen, released, or called forward during the retreat. That thread will weave through everything on retreat: a cosmic tune-in under the night sky, a grounded day of earthy movement and creative foraging, an exploration of the luminous self beyond your biography, and a final morning identifying how to carry it all home.

You'll leave more at home in your body, more connected to nature, and lit up with a creative spark that aligns you with the greater forces guiding your life forward.

Enchantment isn't something you find here. It's something we remember together.

All genders, ages, experience levels welcome. If you are new to Ariel, she will set up a consultation conversation with you to answer any questions before registering for the retreat :)



Schedule:

Sunday, October 25th
The Cosmos Day

3 - 6 pm Arrive, settle in your cabin, and Check-in
6 - 7 pm Dinnertime
7:30 - 9 pm Opening Circle, Restorative yoga and Night Sky Yoga Nidra meditation

Monday, October 26th
The Earth Body Day

7:30 - 7:50 am Silent meditation (optional)
8 - 9 am  Breakfast
10 am - 12 pm Earth Themed Embodiment Journey
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 3:30 pm Free time to explore, rest, and enjoy nature - optional foraging for natural treasures
3:30 - 5:30 pm Grounding and opening deep stretch, therapeutic yoga and meditation
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:30 pm Gently structured community connection and reflection time (optional)

Tuesday, October 27th
The Light Body Day

7:30 - 7:50 am Silent meditation (optional)
8 - 9 am Breakfast
10 am - 12 pm Luminous Self Themed Embodiment Journey
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 3:30 pm Free time to explore, rest, and enjoy nature
2 - 3:30 pm Optional creative arts project time
3:30 - 5:30 pm Consciousness-expanding stretch, breath-work and meditation
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:30 pm Gently structured community connection and reflection time (optional)

Wednesday, October 28th
The Return Day

7:30 - 7:50 am Silent meditation (optional)
8 - 9 am Breakfast
10 am - 11:30 am Embodied Integration Journey and closing circle
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

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

Customer Reviews

4.81 out of 5.0 average rating

5.0
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Living magic
The land, people and community, nature, food, dance, breath work, spa , and so much more! I can’t believe I get to be alive and experience magic and peace like this in these chaotic moments in the world.

5.0
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return to the heart
I had another wonderful weekend retreat with Irina Devi at Menla - one of my favorite retreat places !

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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.

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!

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.

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