Event Details
Retreat cost: $1,097-$2,152
Dates: September 10–13, 2026
Where: Menla Retreat Center in Upstate New York
In-person Event
Deepening The Way: A 3-day residential retreat
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Menla Center, Phoenicia, NYSep 10 - 13, 2026
In-person event
This September, join Henry Shukman at Menla Retreat Center, nestled in the Catskill Mountains, where autumn’s turning provides the perfect backdrop to settle into and deepen our practice.
The retreat includes daily meditations, dharma teachings from Henry, and extended Q&A sessions, while immersing yourself in a committed community of meditators. Whether this is your first residential retreat or you’re a seasoned practitioner, this retreat offers an experience where you can deepen your practice.
Note from Henry
Deepening practice isn’t about adding more techniques or having more experiences, it’s about settling more fully into what each moment reveals. These three days at Menla offer us the space and time for this natural deepening.
This retreat has something special to offer regardless of where you are in your practice. Menla’s setting in the Catskills creates a supportive and nourishing container for this work. I look forward to sitting with you this September
What to expect at a residential retreat
The retreat includes daily meditation, dharma teachings from Henry, and extended Q&A sessions. You’ll practice within a committed community of meditators, with Teaching Assistants available for added support throughout.
Our schedule offers structure and flexibility – communal sitting, optional movement sessions and breakout groups, with ample solo time to wander the land, rest, and restore.
Retreat Schedule
Thursday
| 3:00pm – 6:00pm | Arrival and check-in |
| 5:15pm – 6:15pm | Dinner |
| 7:15pm – 7:30pm | Open silent sit |
| 7:30pm – 8:30pm | Welcome with Henry: orientation and guided meditation |
| 8:30pm – 8:50pm | Optional Q&A for first time retreatants with Luke & Shana |
Friday and Saturday
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Morning movement & silent meditation |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Breakfast |
| 10:00am – 12:00pm | Session with Henry (guided meditations, talk, Q&A and silence) |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Breakout Q&A Session with Shana and Luke |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Open self-guided practice time (outdoor walking, self-guided movement, open sitting, integration) |
| 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Session with Henry |
| 5:15pm – 6:15pm | Dinner |
| 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Open self-guided practice time (sunset walk, self-guided movement, open sitting, integration) |
| 8:00pm – 8:45pm | Evening meditation |
Sunday
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Morning movement & silent meditation |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Breakfast |
| 9:30am – 10:15am | Checkout from rooms |
| 10:15am – 12:15pm | Session with Henry |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch |
Schedule subject to changes
Here’s what students have said about Henry’s teaching
Thank you for creating this nourishing space. Our practice together revealed a place of deep authenticity, opening to ease and acceptance – which remains an anchor throughout my days since.
– Kate This was my first time sitting in shared stillness with so many others and it was absolutely magical.
– Valerie I loved listening to Henry, the guided meditation and meditating with this sangha. The atmosphere had beautiful lightness and depths and I still feel it inside.
– Therese
About Menla Retreat Center
Menla is a 330-acre private nature reserve in New York’s Catskill Mountains, set at the head of a glacial valley and, remarkably, on the world’s oldest known meteor crater. This is a beautiful setting for Deepening The Way.
Accommodations
Menla Retreat Center has a wide range of comfortable accommodations. You’ll be able to select your preference and see pricing when you register for the retreat.
Nourishing Vegetarian Meals
Designed around fresh locally and seasonally sourced ingredients, including produce harvested from their on-site organic garden, Menla’s buffet-style dining features protein-balanced plant-based dishes.
Getting to Menla
Menla is around two hours north of New York City by car, or three hours by bus on Adirondack Trailways to Phoenicia, NY. From Boston, the drive is approximately three and a half hours. The nearest airports are Stewart International in Newburgh (one and a half hours) and Albany International (two hours). For detailed directions, please visit their website.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this retreat, please contact info@thewayapp.com.
We’re happy to assist and look forward to having you join us!
Subscribers of The Way enjoy a discount for this retreat. Find the discount code in the Events section of your app
Scholarships
We warmly welcome you to contact us if a scholarship would allow you to attend this retreat.
Please contact our team at info@thewayapp.com for details about how to apply.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations made up to 72 hours prior to the start of the retreat receive a 100% refund, minus a 20% processing fee. (This is an 80% refund of your booking.)
Cancellations made within 72 hours prior up until 24 hours prior to the start of the retreat, will not receive a refund, but instead will receive a course credit for the cost of the booking, minus the 20% cancellation fee.
This credit can be applied to other retreats at the venue. This credit is valid for one year.
No refund or credit will be given 24 hours prior to the start of the retreat.
Cancellations and refunds are managed by the retreat venue.