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Tibetan Yoga for Wellbeing: Working with the Five Elements

Name: Tibetan Yoga for Wellbeing: Working with the Five Elements
Start: 2025-07-10
End: 2025-07-13
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.5

4.502 reviews

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

July 10 - 13, 2025

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Alejandro

Details of this retreat

Beginners and experienced students alike are invited to this Tibetan Yoga retreat with master yogin Alejandro Chaoul as he focuses on exploring the different dimensions of the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space), in their internal and external dimensions.
In this four-day retreat, we will learn, practice, and refine the Tsa lung (channels & breath) movements from the Bön Ma gyu (Mother Tantra) from the chapter of the elements, in their external, internal and secret practices. This distinctive Tibetan practice of yoga known as Tsa lung combines physical movements, breath retention, and awareness, giving you the opportunity to experience connecting with your subtle body as a mandala with its channels and chakras.
Alejandro will also share some of the studies used in clinical research at MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, which relate to these practices. As Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, who was also an advisor to these studies, mentions, these are “a wonderful support for all spiritual practitioners, not just for those with an interest in physical yogas,” or those with illnesses.
By harmonizing the winds (lung, prana, or chi) and guiding their flow through physical and energetic dimensions, Tsa lung Trul khor can clear long-held blocks in your body, energy, and mind, supporting your healing as well as the spontaneous arising of primordial awareness during formal meditation and in everyday life.
Weather permitting, we will practice inside and outside. Join us for this special retreat in a special land of healing!
Beginners and experienced students alike, including those touched by cancer, are invited to this Tibetan Yoga retreat. Join us for this special retreat in a special land of healing!

* Banner image of a Lukhang mural © Thomas Laird, 2018. As published in Murals of Tibet, TASCHEN.

Schedule

Thursday, July 10

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

Friday, July 11

7 - 8 am Early Morning Program
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Program
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4 Free Time for Relaxation and Spa
4 - 6 Afternoon Program
6 - 7 Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Evening Program

Saturday, July 12

7 - 8 am Early Morning Program
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Program
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4 Free Time for Relaxation and Spa
4 - 6 Afternoon Program
6 - 7 Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Evening Program

Sunday, July 13

7 - 11 am Check-out of Rooms
7 - 8 am Early Morning Program
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm Morning Program
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure

*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

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.

Commuter

Commuters Menla Encourages Members of the Community to Participate in Our Wonderful Programs! Includes Meals, Public Phone, Public Computer, and Wi-Fi Internet Available in Lhasa Inn. Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals.

Customer Reviews

4.50 out of 5.0 average rating

Anonymous • Oct 03, 2023

4.0

Verified

Weekend retreat stay

The property is on a beautiful, peaceful location.
Nature is all around and sometimes a little too close but you are literally surrounded by woods.

The food was really good and I liked the buffet style and fruit basket.

The gift shop although small had a nice selection of items and I purchased a few fun items.

Since the dining area was on the opposite side of the site from the convention center, a lot of students drove back and forth on the property. I chose the walking paths to get around.

Marie • Apr 18, 2022

5.0

Verified

Lovely

I had a fascinating and enlightening experience during an “Energy squared Reiki,” class at Menlo this past week. The grounds, rooms, facilities amenities and spa at Menla were all beautiful, clean, and peaceful. The food was delicious and nourishing. I can say only good things about both Menla and the program I attended, and would wholeheartedly recommend both.

Tibetan Yoga for Wellbeing: Working with the Five Elements

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Alejandro Chaoul, PhD

Details of this retreat

Getting Here