President's Day Weekend Ski, Spa, Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Join us in the heart of the snowy Catskills for our second annual President's Day weekend ski and spa retreat! In addition to two trips to nearby Belleayre and Hunter Mountains for skiing and snowboarding 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 with advanced request.

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.

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