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Date & Time Details: Friday, November 10 (check in 3 PM; program starts 4:45 PM) until Sunday, November 12 (checkout 1:30 PM)

Location: Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing

Address: 191 Cragsmoor Road, Cragsmoor, New York 12566, USA

Contact: retreats@dharmakayacenter.org
845.640.4593

Check-in Time: 3 PM; program starts at 4:45 PM

Per Person Price: Prices include 3 meals per day and use of all campus facilities. Note: All beds are double sized, designed for one person, but could be suitable for slim committed couples, very close friends, or mother/daughter and sibling pairs.

  • Commuter – $470
  • Private Room (shared bath): Single – $710
  • Private Room (shared bath): Couple – $665
  • Junior Suite (private bath): Single – $860
  • Junior Suite (private bath): Couple – $760

Cancellation Policy: Refundable up to two weeks prior to the program (less a $50 processing fee). See our policy to learn more.

Yoga Retreat for Women: Calm in the Whirlwind 10.0

With Ingrid A. Marcroft

November 10 - 12, 2023

RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER

The way life works for us or against us depends on our own energy. This weekend, we will change our energy for the better, individually and as a community.

During this annual retreat, Ingrid seeks to share the most helpful of what she has learned in a lifetime of studying yoga, energy medicine, healing, metaphysics, and spiritual awareness. The magic of this weekend is created by the community of women of all ages who witness themselves and others as they practice yoga and meditation together, share meals together, sit in talking circles together, and dive into friendship with each other.

“Each year, we are astonished by the depths of lovingkindness and calm that we experience together.”

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

For the tenth year in a row, we will relish exploring our strengths and challenges in the refuge of a circle of women—this year surrounded by the natural beauty of the quartz-filled Shawangunk Ridge of the Catskill Mountains.

This beautiful autumn weekend includes juicy yoga practices (suitable for all levels, including gentle/restorative and strong), transformative meditations, nature walks, and shared talking-circle time for group reflection and support.

The last few years have been deeply challenging for many of us personally and certainly collectively. Our world is changing, so we need to change, too. This is almost impossible to do when we are wrapped up in our daily lives. By taking the time to step out of our habits, move mindfully, slow down, absorb the breath of life, and spend time with other inspiring beings, we literally change our vibrational energy and can attract new things into our lives.

You’ll feel restored after a weekend of moving, resting, being quiet, listening, speaking, connecting, laughing, crying, making friends, eating great food, and soaking in the spirit of this magical place.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
  • Multi-level and restorative yoga sessions, both with guided meditation (yoga mats and props provided)
  • Interactive sessions, group talking circles, walking meditations
  • Time to write or draw (bring paper and pens if interested)
  • Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally-sourced ingredients
  • Expansive, beautiful, wooded grounds with walking paths
  • Proximity to mountain hikes with views
  • Extensive library of books on spiritual practice
  • Option to extend your stay on a Personal Retreat

OPEN TO ALL

There are no prerequisites for this program; it is appropriate for all, although some yoga experience is helpful. There will be both strong and gentle sessions, and modifications will be offered for all who desire them. We welcome students of Upper West Side Yoga and Wellness and all others into our community.

 

 

SCHEDULE

(subject to change)

Friday, November 10

3:00 PM Check in begins
4:45-6:00 PM Welcome Circle (please attend)
6:00-7:00 PM Dinner
7:30-8:45 PM Gentle Restorative Yoga with Guided Meditation

Saturday, November 11

6:00-6:45 AM Fruit, snacks, coffee, tea available
6:45-8:15 AM All-Levels Yoga and Meditation Practice
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast
9:45 AM-12:45 PM Walking Meditation
Talking Circle
1:00-2:00 PM Lunch
Personal Time: Meditate, journal, walk, connect, sleep
4:45 – 6:15 PM Optional: Strong Yoga, focused on arm balances and inversions
6:15-7:15 PM Dinner
7:30-8:45 PM Gentle Restorative Yoga with Guided Meditation
9:00-10:00 PM Fire Pit, weather permitting

Sunday, November 12

6:00-6:45 AM Fruit, snacks, coffee, tea available
6:45-8:15 AM All-Levels Yoga and Meditation Practice
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM-12:15 PM Forest Bathing (walk)
Talking Circle
Group Photo
12:30-1:30 PM Lunch
1:30-2:00 PM Checkout and Departure

 

Teacher

Ingrid A. Marcroft
In 2012, Ingrid co-founded Upper West Side Yoga and Wellness, a neighborhood yoga studio in NYC, with her spouse, Stephan W. Kolbert. She is a Certified Yoga Instructor (E-RYT500), Urban Zen Integrative Therapist, Ordained Interfaith Minister, Reiki Master, Spouse, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend, and has been a healing facilitator with extremely diverse populations for three decades. Yoga is her primary tool for inner and outer peace. www.uwsyoga.com
Learn more about Ingrid A. Marcroft

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191 Cragsmoor Road Cragsmoor, New York 12566
845.640.4593

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