Catskills Ski & Spa Retreat With Robert Thurman
Event Details
- Who
- Robert Thurman & Friends
- What
- President's Day Weekend Retreat
- Where
- Menla Mountain Retreat--Phoenicia, NY (Catskills)
- When
- Friday, February 17, 2012 At 05:00 PM
- How
- Please follow the link below to register online. If you cannot attend the entire program or have an unusual registration request, please email menla@menla.org or call 845.688.6897 ext.0
- Details
- Tibet House members receive a 10% discount on program tuition.
About the Event
Robert Thurman & Friends
February 17 - 20, 2012
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!
Join us in the heart of the snowy Catskills for our first-ever President’s Day weekend ski and spa retreat! In addition to two trips to nearby Belleayre and Windham Mountains for skiing, snowboarding, and tubing fun, we will also do yoga, meditate, take time for massages and other spa treatments in our new Mahasukha Spa, and benefit from enlightening Buddhist teachings by Robert Thurman on the Jewel Tree of Tibet. Guests who want to join this retreat but who do not wish to participate in the ski/snowboarding trips will have alternative options (please see schedule below).
Tibetans call their cherished tradition of Buddhism a “wish-fulfilling jewel tree” for its power to generate bliss and enlightenment within all who absorb its teachings. This path to enlightenment, it is taught, requires more than a sitting meditation practice alone.
Happiness, in fact, is the true goal of Tibetan spirituality, and the wish-fulfilling jewel tree will put you on the road to that reachable goal. This beautiful jewel-tree imagery, which acts as a mandala or a yoga pose to focus your attention on truths larger than yourself, will help you break through worn-out ideas and habits, strengthen positive abilities, develop more energy and creativity, and change your life -- and future -- for the better. In this unique weekend getaway, Thurman brings these insights to you as they were meant to be transmitted, through the spoken word.
Recommended reading: The Jewel Tree of Tibet.
Open to all levels! Beginners can opt for ski or snowboard lessons.
Please note: You may register for the entire event or for just Friday through Sunday. Tuition and accommodations rates do not include the cost of lift tickets and equipment rental. Spa treatments are also optional and are not included.
Information on Trips to the Mountains and Rental Costs
We will be offering a Saturday trip to Belleayre Mountain from 9:15am to 3:30pm (30 minutes each way travel time). Belleayre offers both skiing and snowboarding fun. Group rates (15 people or more) are $33 lift ticket + $25 equipment rental + $13 helmet. If we have enough people to qualify for the group rates, a free lesson is offered. If we don't get 15 people, rates are $57 lift ticket + $25 equipment rental + $13 helmet.
Reservations are due 24 hours in advance, so if you answer that you do not plan to go on this trip below and you change your mind later, you will need to let us know at least one day in advance. If possible, Menla will make a group reservation as soon as we reach 15 people (and we can add more up to the day before), otherwise everyone will need to make their own reservations (845-254-5600 ext 2474/2444/2428). Apparently they have a limited number of snowboards, so reserving snowboards as far in advance is recommended.
Belleayre Website
We will also be offering a Sunday "night" trip to Windham Mountain from 3:15 - 8:45pm (45 minutes each way travel time). Windham offers skiing, snowboarding, AND tubing! Group rates (20 people or more) for night skiing/snowboarding are $30 lift ticket + $30 equipment rental (includes helmet). One free lift ticket is offered, which we would split evenly as a small discount across the boards. Non-group rates for night skiing/snowboarding are $37 lift ticket + $30 equipment rental (includes helmet). Windham's main office number is 518-734-4300, however online reservations save you $2. Reservations are due 48 hours in advance. Group rates for tubing are $17.80 per five people, otherwise it's $20 per person for 2 hours and $25 for 4 hours.
Windham Online Reservations (Individual)
Windham Website
Windham Tubing Webpage
You are encouraged to make individual reservations now, and should we reach group numbers, we will inform you immediately to cancel your individual reservations. Menla will then take care of group reservations.
Tuition
Three-Day Tuition – $425 (per person); $383 (for Tibet House members)
OR
Two-Day Tuition – $290 (per person); $261 (Tibet House members)
Accommodations
Three-Day Accommodations Rates – Arrive Friday, depart Monday. Fee includes housing and gourmet vegetarian meals.
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $589 (per person); $380 couple (per person)
Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $511 (per person); $355 couple (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Private Bath - $460 (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath - $427 (per person)
Room in Private House with Twin Beds or Twin Bunks and Shared Bath - $405, 375, 355, or 330 (per person), depending on whether you book a single, double, triple, or quad, respectively. Please note that beds in Private Houses are on a first come first serve basis. We cannot assign specific beds on registration.
Commuters - Includes facility use and all meals - $225 (per person)
OR
Two-Day Accommodations Rates – Arrive Friday, depart Sunday after lunch. Fee includes housing and gourmet vegetarian meals and is in addition to tuition.
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $450 (per person); $275 couple (per person)
Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $380 (per person); $250 couple (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Private Bath - $320 (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath - $296 (per person)
Room in Private House with Twin Beds or Twin Bunks and Shared Bath- $270, 250, 230, or 220 (per person), depending on whether you book a single, double, triple, or quad, respectively. Please note that beds in Private Houses are on a first come first serve basis. We cannot assign specific beds on registration.
Commuters - Includes facility use and all meals - $150 (per person)
Note: We will assign you a roommate if you do not book a single and do not register with one.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel:
- two weeks prior to the program, you will receive a 100% refund, minus a $35 processing fee.
- one full day to two weeks prior to the program, you will not receive a refund but instead receive full course credit, minus a $35 processing fee, which can be applied to any other Tibet House sponsored program at Menla. This credit is good for one year.
- the day of the program or do not show up for any reason, no refund or credit will be given.
Tibet House US/Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center reserves the right to cancel any program at any time for low enrollment or circumstances beyond our control. Should this take place, a full refund will be offered.
3 - 8 p.m. Check-in 4 - 6 p.m. Spa Treatments 6 - 7 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Welcome and Evening Program with Robert Thurman 7 - 8 a.m. Early Morning Yoga 8 - 9 a.m. Breakfast and pick up bag lunch for ski trip 9:15 - 3:30 p.m. Skiing/Snowboarding at Belleayre Mountain 9:15 a.m. Healthy Cooking Class for Guests not Skiing 11 a.m. Pranayama for Guests not Skiing 12 - 1 p.m. Lunch for Guests not Skiing 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Yoga for Guests not Skiing 6 - 7 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Evening Program with Robert Thurman 7 a.m. Early Morning Yoga 8 - 9 a.m. Breakfast 9:15 a.m. Morning Program with Robert Thurman 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch and Check-Out for Guest not Staying Through Monday 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Free Time for Spa Treatments 1:30 p.m. Afternoon Program with Robert Thurman 3:15 - 8 p.m. Night Skiing at Windham (bag with sandwich & snacks to go) 4 - 6 p.m. Yoga for Guests not Skiing 6 - 7 p.m. Dinner for Guests not Skiing 7:30 p.m. Dharma Film for Guests not Skiing 9 - 10 p.m. Soup and Salad for Night Skiers 7 a.m. Early Morning Yoga 8 - 9 a.m. Breakfast and Check-out 9:30 a.m. Morning Program with Robert Thurman 12 - 1 p.m. Lunch and Departure 12 - 2 p.m. Free Time for Spa Treatments Robert Thurman is professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, President of Tibet House U.S., a popular lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, the translator of many philosophical treatises and sutras, and author of numerous books including the national bestseller, Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness; Anger, the fifth book from a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, offered by The New York Public Library and Oxford University Press. His most recent book is titled Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World, published by Atria Books/Beyond Words.Friday, Feb 17
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** Schedule subject to change at any time
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