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  • Commuter – $325.00
  • Private Room: Single – $545.00
  • Private Room: Couple – $810.00
  • Junior Suite: Single – $685.00
  • Junior Suite: Couple – $970.00

Date & Time Details: Friday, September 24 (check in 3-6 PM; program starts 7 PM) until Sunday, September 26 1 PM

Location: Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing

Address: 191 Cragsmoor Road Cragsmoor, New York 12566

Contact: [email protected]
845.640.4593

Check-in Time: 3 PM - 6 PM

Cancellation Policy: Refundable up to two weeks prior to the program (less a $50 processing fee). There is no charge for COVID-19-related cancellations. See our policy to learn more.

Per Person Price: Prices are per person and are all-inclusive.

  • Commuter – $305.00
  • Private Room (shared bath): Single – $495.00
  • Private Room (shared bath): Couple – $405.00
  • Junior Suite (private bath): Single – $605.00
  • Junior Suite (private bath): Couple – $485.00

Fall Reset: Come into yourself

With Anna Winkler, Bob Blanton, Madalina Blanton, Kati Walker and John Henderson

September 24 - 26, 2021

A DHARMAKAYA CENTER RETREAT

Fall is often a time of new beginnings. Reset as you reconnect with nature, the present moment, and your inner being. Six teachers guide you through a range of powerful practices—including shamata, yoga, walking meditation, guided compassion meditation, personal outdoor meditation, reiki, qi gong, and singing bowls. You will find yourself refreshed, recharged, and ready for all the world brings.

“The variety of teachings was awesome. It made me feel healthier!”

BRING A FRIEND DISCOUNT: Do you know someone who would like this program, but hasn’t been to the Center? Bring them, and you both get a 10% discount on your entire program package. For the discount to apply, there must be two reservations, at least one of whom has not taken a Dharmakaya Center class previously. At checkout, apply the Discount Code: BringAFriend.

STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19: We are committed to your health and safety; please read our COVID-19 Precautions & Preparations to understand our strategies.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

During this restorative weekend you will engage in six distinctive, accessible meditation and yoga practices and their philosophical underpinnings. These practices each help build the resilience, openness and stability with which to move through daily life. The weekend includes teachings, discussion and practice, allowing us to explore how each form of meditation is helpful and how they complement each other.

  • Stillness Meditation: Linked to serenity, stillness meditation is designed to quiet an active mind by focusing on the breath, concentrating on a single topic, or practicing a centering meditation that helps release painful emotions and negative thought patterns.
  • Walking Meditation: In essence, walking meditation is an examination of time; we will use it to help root our awareness in the present moment.
  • Qigong: Using Hunyuan Qigong as a starting point, we will explore the use of mind-intent in the development, nurturing, gathering, moving and storing of QiWe will also practice Zhanzhuang Gong, still standing meditation.
  • Reiki: Exploring meditative practices from the tradition of the Reiki System of Natural Healing, we will do a series of centering practices and breathing exercises to increase energy awareness and energy flow.
  • Tibetan Singing Bowls: Sound and vibration with Singing Bowls can be used to achieve deep relaxation, reduce stress and create a healthy flow of energy through the physical and etheric body.
  • Yoga: We will practice mindful movement, coordinated with the breath, followed by guided relaxation, in order to achieve a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of body and mind, and enjoy a deep sense of well-being.

Together these practices provide a strong mind-body foundation to help transform daily living.

When not in class, relax in the Center’s beautiful, tranquil environment. Enjoy the view from the patio or a nearby hike, curl up with a book in the library or contemplate the stars while sitting by the fire pit.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
  • Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
  • Shamatha and guided meditations
  • Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
  • Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
  • Extensive library of dharma books
  • Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful flora and fauna
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OPEN TO ALL

There are no prerequisites for this program. It is appropriate for meditators at all levels and the mindful movement can be completed at your own skill level.

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SCHEDULE

(subject to change)

Friday, September 24

3:00 PM Check in begins
6:00-7:00 PM Dinner
7:00-9:00 PM Welcome and Introduction
Gentle Guided Yoga

Saturday, September 25

7:00-8:00 AM Morning Yoga
8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast
9:30-10:15 AM Meditation
10:15-11:00 AM Free time
11:00 AM-12:00 PM QiGong
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-2:30 PM Free time
2:30-3:30 PM Reiki
3:30-4:00 PM Free time
4:00-5:00 PM Meditation
6:00-7:00 PM Dinner
8:00-9:15 PM Tibetan Singing Bowls

Sunday, September 26

7:00-8:00 AM Morning Yoga
8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast
9:30-10:30 AM Walking Meditation
10:30-11:00 AM Free time
11:00-11:30 AM Meditation
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Q&A
12:00-1:00 PM  

Lunch

1:00 PM Checkout and Departure

Teachers

Anna Winkler
Anna Winkler has been practicing and teaching yoga since 1989, when she certified with the Sivananda Yoga Organization, in both India and Canada. She served as a volunteer staff member there for 6 years, assisting in Yoga Teacher Training courses and modeling for 2 yoga books, among other things. Anna has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 1997 (with Eddie Stern and other authorized teachers), and teaching Ashtanga since 2002. She has been studying and practicing Iyengar Yoga at Studio Yoga in Madison, NJ since 2007, where she received her second 500-hour teaching certificate. Anna teaches an Alignment Based Hatha Yoga class.…
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Bob Blanton
Bob Blanton has over 40 years of experience in the martial arts, 25 of which have been dedicated to the study and practice of Tai Chi and QiGong. For over 10 years Bob has devoted his time to a deeper study of the principals and forms of these arts. In addition to teaching private and group classes, he has participated in numerous demonstrations and competitions.
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Madalina Blanton
Madalina Blanton is a Reiki Master Teacher, Family Constellation facilitator and spiritual artist with a practice based in Maplewood NJ. She has been certified as a Reiki Master Teacher and Spiritual Counselor after a 550 hours program at the Open Center in NY, taught by the late Margaret Ann Case. After a successful career as a designer of children’s books Madalina decided to dedicate her time to healing practices. Through her personal healing journey, she learned that lasting transformation happens when we bring awareness to all aspects of our being and fully engage our soul energy. She brings gentle care,…
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Kati Walker
Kati has been involved with the healing arts for many years. She holds various certifications including Hatha Yoga Instructor, Yoga for Cancer Survivors, Ayurveda, Healing Touch, Reiki, and Sound Healing. She completed her 200 hour Yoga certification in 2009 and continued her certifications with Yoga for Scoliosis, Principles of Restorative Yoga and Cancer Survivor Teacher Training. As her practice has developed, her appreciation has grown for the subtler qualities of yoga, including the spiritual aspects and stress management. Kati met Master Teacher Suren Shreshta in 2007 and advanced her knowledge of sound healing. She is currently one of the Certified Teachers…
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John Henderson
John Henderson has studied Buddhist philosophy and practiced meditation for nearly 30 years. Since 2003 he has been a senior student of the Dharmakaya Center’s founder, Rimay master Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche. John has applied the teachings in his professional life as a serial entrepreneur, leading both healthcare and real estate businesses, and as board member of numerous not-for-profit organizations in the Northeast. He has been teaching at the Center since it opened in 2017.   COMMENTS FROM FORMER STUDENTS “John models the attributes that I am always working on developing. Graciousness, patience, compassion. It’s one thing to teach it, another…
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Dharmakaya Center For Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road

Cragsmoor, New York 12566
845.640.4593

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Dharmakaya Center For Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road Cragsmoor, New York 12566
845.640.4593

Privacy Policy

© 2019 Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing. All rights reserved