We have had so many wonderful experiences together in and around NYC, and in far-away places of great beauty–they have bonded us with beautiful memories and helped to create a worldwide community!
Come and join us as we offer more retreats than ever before.
Retreats
Our Women’s Retreat in November 2023 was so wonderful. We have already booked March 22-24 and November 8-10, 2024, at the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing in the Catskills! We are also planning a Retreat for All from July 26-28 at Dharmakaya… More info below! : )
The Costa Rica Retreat on January 23-30, 2024, was also spectacular. We are now planning to return to Lake Atitlan in Guatemala from February 22-March 1, 2025 for our third visit in ten years. Completely different than Costa Rica, it is equally stunning and transformative. More info soon!
Workshops
Stay tuned for Winter and Spring Workshops! Contact Us to let us know what you’d like to learn more deeply! : )
WOMEN’S YOGA RETREAT: CALM IN THE WHIRLWIND, SPRING 2024
with INGRID A. MARCROFT
Friday, March 22, 3pm - Sunday, March 24, after lunch
Come and join us at Dharmakaya in Cragsmoor, New York, just 80 miles northwest of the city, for a sweet and joyful weekend of movement, nature, connection, and joy! This beautiful and serene property, just built in 2017, is a haven for those seeking a quiet, natural, clean setting. It was created for Buddhist meditation retreats and we found it to be a lovely fit for our community.
This is our eleventh year holding Women’s Retreats and each one has been a miracle of refilling our wells. Each retreat is unique and wonderful! We welcome you to join us just as Spring begins!
All the info about the retreat, including the schedule, pricing, and registration, is at: https://dharmakayacenter.org/all-programs/2288/yoga-retreat-for-women-calm-in-the-whirlwind-spring-2024/
Dharmakaya’s website has great resources: https://dharmakayacenter.org/stay/plan-your-visit/
The physical address is: Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing, 191 Cragsmoor Road, Cragsmoor, New York (your GPS may say Pine Bush – it’s the same). The trip takes about 2 hours from NYC by car. Last year, several people shared car rides or took trains and were picked up at the train station.
Find out more at: https://dharmakayacenter.org/transportation/
Retreat Testimonials
I have a hard time describing what a wonderful time I have had on my yoga retreats. Stephan and Ingrid are both incredibly good teachers, with different and complementary styles. Their retreats are relaxing, integrating, restorative and interesting. There are always options for extra activities, both for those who prefer more vigorous activity and for those who prefer more quiet time. The retreats have provided a deep sense of community and have been a source of long-term friendships. Stephan and Ingrid are attentive to everyone’s needs without being at all intrusive. They have a gift for choosing beautiful places and ensuring delicious food. They are wonderful teachers and wonderful hosts. I hope never to have to miss one of their retreats.
—Caroline, 64: Nicoya Peninsula Costa Rica 2018 and 2019, Lake Atitlan Guatemala 2020, and counting!
The retreats were everything I dreamed of and so much more—brilliant yoga, magnificent vistas, wholesome and delicious food, terrific rooms and, most important, a gathering of lovely people coalescing around the community Ingrid and Stephan have built. I return restored and renewed, ready and awake for the next chapter of my life.
—Janice, 65: Tulum Mexico 2016 and Nicoya Peninsula Costa Rica 2019
I didn’t join last year’s retreat, and I spent the whole week regretting it—and I vowed there and then not to make the same mistake again! This will be my fourth week-long retreat with Ingrid and Stephan. And what a treat—a week in great company, with delicious food and warm weather in a beautiful setting, lapping up a new and interesting culture—all that and then several hours a day of blissful yoga practice. I feel so lucky to have found these wonderful retreats.
—T, 56: Osa Peninsula Costa Rica 2014, Tulum Mexico 2016, Chacala Mexico 2017, Lake Atitlan Guatemala 2020
Ingrid and Stephan's retreats are truly wonderful. Not only do they have a knack for choosing the most beautiful places with stunning accommodations, but they manage to gather around them a truly lovely group of people. I originally went on my first retreat not knowing anyone besides Stephan and Ingrid and was so nervous, but I quickly made connections with the other retreat goers and ended up making life-long friends! They manage to choose places with beautiful accommodations and delicious food and there are two wonderful yoga classes per day. I loved waking up for morning meditation with the sun and then enjoying a beautiful AM class and restorative PM class. Stephan and Ingrid complement each other perfectly and it's wonderful to be able to take two classes per day. I also was always able seek out modifications or more advanced instruction depending on how I was feeling that day. Stephan and Ingrid were always happy to help me tailor my practice towards what I needed. I also really enjoyed the balance of yoga and relaxing with the options to explore the local surroundings. There were plenty of opportunities for adventures or just to simply relax. Overall, I really loved all my trips with Stephan and Ingrid and feel it is a super special experience, and I have joined them on three yoga retreats abroad.
—Elia, 30: Tulum Mexico 2016, Chacala Mexico 2017, Nicoya Peninsula Costa Rica 2018