
July 15-17, Maps of Meditation - For Health, Wealth & Love
Progressive Meditation Practices, Breath Work, Light Yoga, Somatics, Sound Healing
With MJ & Lucas. SIGN UP HERE
October 21-23, Self-Care & Energy Repair
Hatha Yoga, Somatics, Guided Meditation, Breath Work, Meridian Tracing & Sound Healing
With MJ & Lucas. SIGN UP HERE
I feel re-energized by the combination of wonderful classes and beautiful, peaceful surroundings and delicious, healthy food, and connecting with an amazing group of caring thoughtful like-minded people.
~ Beverly NYC
This retreat both helped me deepen my yoga practice and get re-centered mentally. In terms of the yoga piece, MJ and Lucas were a dream team. I was 25 weeks pregnant when I attended and they were great about providing modification suggestions. Physically I go so much out of it. And the facility and grounds were a perfect enhancement for the experience.
~ Emily Ockay, NJ
All participants must be fully vaccinated to attend this retreat.
Surround yourself in pristine nature and dive deep into self healing practices to rejuvenate your energy and restore your mind and body.
Only 2 hours from NYC, Dharamkaya Center For Wellness is perched in amongst the Catskill mountains on the outskirts of a gorgeous little town called Cragsmoor. The perfect setting to come together safely to move, breathe and BE.
These weekend is filled with the following nurturing practices:
Self-Care & Energy Repair
Hatha Yoga, Guided Meditation, Breathe Work, Meridian Tracing, Tibetan Sound Baths, Yoga Nidra & Somatic functional integration movements - all to encourage balance, peace and ease in your mind and body - it feels great!
Maps of Meditation - For Health, Wealth & Love
Guided Breath, Contemplative Journaling, Visualization, and Walking Meditations, Light Yoga, Somatic functional integration movements and Tibetan Sound Healing to ensure you body is rejuvenated as much as your mind!
The facilities at Dharamkaya are immaculate, clean and spacious! The meditation hall is grand and awe inspiring, all rooms are private (some with ensuite's and kitchenettes), the library (with wifi) is quiet and filled with lifetimes of ancient knowledge. The dinning hall is filled with sun light. All food is vegetarian and prepared with love by our very own chef - fresh and scrumptious.
Please read HERE a detailed outline of safe practices that are in place during your stay to ensure everyones health and safety.
We are thrilled to be sharing these practices in service of living life with more peace and joy. One thing is for sure— you'll walk away feeling clear, deeply relaxed and rejuvenated.


Accommodation

Private Room (Shared Bathroom)
These airy rooms each have a double bed, desk with lamp, zafu and zabuton and plenty of space for meditation. Private baths are shared among 2-3 rooms

Junior Suite (Private Bathroom)
In addition to the amenities of a private room, these large rooms have en suite baths, terraces or balconies, and refrigerators.
Retreat Pricing
Maps of Meditation
July 15-17
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Early Bird Price
Commuter: $412
Private Room, Single: $622
Private Room, Couple: $582
Junior Suite, Single: $732
Junior Suite, Couple: $662
Late Bird Pricing
Commuter: $512
Private Room, Single: $722
Private Room, Couple: $682
Junior Suite, Single: $832
Junior Suite, Couple: $762
Self Care & Energy Repair
October 21-23.
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Early Bird Price
Commuter: $412
Private Room, Single: $662
Private Room, Couple: $622
Junior Suite, Single: $782
Junior Suite, Couple: $712
Late Bird Pricing
Commuter: $512
Private Room, Single: $762
Private Room, Couple: $722
Junior Suite, Single: $882
Junior Suite, Couple: $812
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations occur a $50 processing fee for Dharmakaya + Cancellations two weeks before, you will receive a 50% refund.
Sample Itinerary
(subject to change)
Friday
4PM - Welcome Ceremony & Yoga Practice
6:30PM - Dinner
8:30PM - The Sound Experience (Yoga Nidra & Tibetan Sound Healing Ceremony)
Saturday
9AM - Guided Meditation & Yoga Class
11AM - Brunch
12:30AM - Nature Walk/Hike or Chill Time
4PM - Workshop
6:30PM - Dinner
8:30PM - The Sound Experience (Yoga Nidra & Tibetan Sound Healing Ceremony)
Sunday
9AM - Guided Meditation & Yoga Class
11AM - Brunch
12:30AM - Closing Circle
About us
MJ Watkins
Teaching Style: Thoughtful, Engaged
Class Type: Pure Hatha, Prana Flow, Somatics Release Muscles & Pain, Energy Release, Tibetan Healing Bowls, Restorative, Meditation
Training: E-RYT 300 Academy of Yoga & Meditation, India; E-RYT 200 Zuna Yoga, Indonesia, Essential Somatics, NJ, Atma Buti Certified Sound Healing, NYC; Reiki Level 2, Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra, ISHTA, NYC; Radiant Child Yoga.
About: As a partner of NY Loves Yoga, MJ listens to students speak about why they come to yoga - stress relief, relaxation, finding peace internally and health/wellness.
MJ's passion is breathe play - integrating music, patterned breathing, visualization and yoga poses. Throughout class, the respiratory system, endocrine system and muscles get juiced up from the inside out, promoting detoxing, organ massage and mental relaxation.


Lucas Hall
Teaching Style: Uplifting, Empowering, Centering
Class Type: Hatha/Vinyasa, Meditations, PranaFlow Lite, Classic Vinyasa, Meditation, Yoga Nidra
Training: 300hr RYT Yoga Shanti, NYC
Personal Trainer, NASM
Corrective Exercise Specialist, NASM
Reiki, Level 2 Atma Buti Singing Bowls, Traditional Tibetan, Yoga Nidra, ISHTA
About: With a lifelong passion for self-development, and the desire to help others become their best selves, Lucas took the leap and travelled to Bali, Indonesia to study the teachings of Hatha yoga with renowned teachers Everett Newell & Katherine Girling (Zuna Yoga, zunayoga.com)
Already a teacher of voice here in NYC and with a background in dance, Lucas’s skill set of body/mind conditioning and how to motivate and empower his students is one of his most enticing qualities as a yoga teacher.
Lucas’s classes are accessible, strong, efficient and well rounded. Each class includes strong live music, asana, pranayama, and meditation.
Likes: Creating things, Sunday brunch and decorating