3 Day Healing Qigong and Meditation Retreat in the Catskills, New York

Facilities

At this healing Qigong retreat, EarthMind Wellness will guide you in training based on qi (or vital energy), self-healing, consciousness, and the understanding of interrelationships, all in the beautiful and pristine nature. Each aspect of your being - body, mind, and spirit - are inseparable and must cooperate fully for optimal health. Qigong is a holistic system of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and strength building.

It is a practice to cultivate and balance qi (ki or chi), meaning life energy. Qigong typically involves moving meditation, coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm meditative state of mind. Qigong is now practiced worldwide for recreation, exercise, relaxation, preventative medicine, meditation, and self-cultivation.

Benefits of Qigong training

• Strengthens the body, muscles, and bone structures
• Strengthens one’s natural healing power and immune system
• Circulates internal Ki energy flow
• Helps normalize blood pressure
• Prevents osteoporosis
• Helps diet and weight control
• Activates brain cells and balances left and right brain functions
• Builds self-confidence and self-esteem
• Improves learning ability, focus, memory, and work performance

Outdoor nature meditation amenities at Honor's Haven

HSP garden

At Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa, they understand that connecting with nature is an integral part of living a full and joyful life. Even if you are a casual explorer, you will find yourself smitten with the resort’s peaceful and tranquil qualities. Offering a unique and meditative experience, the HSP garden at Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa has been designed with specific energy connections, allowing guests to slip away from the distractions of everyday life.

Daily schedule

Friday

• 18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
• 19:30 - 21:00 Introduction to the healing Qigong
• 21:00 Moonlight meditation

Saturday

• 07:00 - 08:00 Sunrise Qigong
• 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:30 - 11:30 Guided outdoor Qigong (waterfalls and 'I have decided to live 120 years' steps)
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
• 13:00 - 14:00 Free time
• 14:00 - 18:00 Earth Qigong, stretching, or meditation
• 18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
• 19:30 - 21:00 Self-healing Qigong
• 21:00 Free time for spa and sauna

Sunday

• 07:00 - 08:00 Lakeside healing Qigong
• 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:30 - 11:00 Qigong, stretching, or meditation
• 11:00 - 11:30 Wrap up
• 12:00 Check out
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

There are many reasons to stay with EarthMind Wellness, starting with their beautiful location nestled amongst 200 acres of lush gardens and rolling hills surrounding a crystalline freshwater lake with a view of the Shawangunk Mountain Range. Hiking, biking, climbing, or birdwatching and numerous outdoor recreational activities are close by. And they are just a short drive from the world-famous Catskill Mountains, whose majestic beauty inspired a generation of American artists.

Under the leadership of an executive chef, the culinary team caters to all tastes with an intercontinental menu including American, European, Kosher-style, and Asian Fusion dishes.

Whether you are traveling with a group or are here for a family getaway, Honor’s Haven Resort & Spa always serves up a host of year-round recreational opportunities for you to enjoy. Additional local excursions can be arranged for an additional cost such as horseback riding, hang gliding, skydiving, hiking, wineries, etc.

Additional wellness services

• Aura reading
• Chakra healing
• Energy healing
• Mind or body alignment healing
• Nature meditation healing

Healing park

Whether you are a novice hiker just looking to enjoy the experience or an expert looking for a challenge, they have a trail for you. Winding through the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountain Range, the resort’s trail system is long enough to get the full hiking experience, while providing you enough time to make it back before your next meal, session, or spa appointment.

Yellow trail

The yellow trail is an easy to moderate trail. At the beginning of the trail, there is one semi-steep incline, but once over it, the trail is pretty easy. Walking the yellow trail, you will encounter a forest filled with maple, sycamore, and pine trees among many others. When you reach this point, you are nearing the 'Mago' tree (0.3 miles, 40 minutes to one hour for a round trip)

Orange trail

'Mago' means Mother Earth'. Mago tree is the biggest and most majestic tree of their forest and is an ideal place for meditation and reflection. Near the Mago tree, you can find a circle of rocks and log seats for your rest and relaxation. From the other side of the Mago tree, you can catch the orange trail. You will find that this is a very short trail. Part of this trail runs parallel to a beautiful babbling brook before connecting with the red trail (0.1 miles, five to 10 minutes)

Red trail

For the more avid hiker, this trail runs parallel to the yellow trail, eventually connecting (0.3 miles). The red trail offers more of a challenge and workout with near-vertical slabs of rock that are common to the area. With the higher elevation, your view of the mountains and wildlife are magnificent.

Dip into refreshing waters and take a break from reality as you enjoy the swimming pool and jacuzzi complete with breath-taking views of the Shawangunk, Catskills Mountains, and the private lake. The locker rooms include both a wet and dry sauna as well as a private jacuzzi pool (only in women’s locker room). The use of the spa facilities is offered to their overnight guests as a complementary part of their stay. Wellness memberships are also available. Allow their professionally trained staff to complete your stay with one of their deep massages or spa services.

• Age-defying purifying treatment
• Aromatherapy
• Deep tissue massage
• Enzyme peel
• European facial
• Express facial
• Glycolic peel
• Hot stone treatment
• Low back release massage
• Microderm polisher
• Mud wrap
• Prenatal massage
• Reflexology
• Relaxing back facial
• Salt body scrub
• Stimulating treatment
• Swedish massage

Make sure you book your spa treatments in advance to ensure availability. A valid credit card number is needed to reserve an appointment. Scheduling is designed to allow the correct amount of time for your spa treatment. If you arrive late, EarthMind Wellness cannot guarantee the full length of service, but you will be charged for the full value of your scheduled services.

• 7 healing Qigong sessions
• Guided nature meditation classes
• All-inclusive
• 2 nights accommodation
• All meals (from dinner on the first day to lunch on the last day)
• Spa facilities
• Grounds

• Spa treatments
• Private wellness sessions

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 65% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 3 days before arrival.