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Coming to Omega gives us the space to open to what we know at the very core of our own being, which is who we truly are.

—Rev.

MAY 22–25

Way of the Sword

Cutting Through Illusion

DAMIEN ECHOLS Tuition $485 ($435 Members)

Discover how to build strength and resilience as you learn the martial arts Way of the Sword. This 3-day experiential retreat merges traditional martial arts with spiritual disciplines, blending stillness and motion, silence and form as a path to embody presence and transform your spirit.

Through daily zazen (meditation), discussion, and training in a Tang Soo Do sword form as moving meditation, you sharpen your awareness, refine your discipline, and open the doorway to a deeper way of living.

Designed for spiritual seekers, selfdevelopment practitioners, and martial artists, the workshop helps participants reclaim the body as a spiritual tool and rediscover discipline not as punishment, but as devotion.

Damien Echols is a best-selling author, martial artist, and spiritual teacher.

MAY 22–25

From the Heart to the Page

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Yoga & Creative Writing Workshop

PUY NAVARRO Tuition $470 ($425 Members)

If you’re a writer feeling stuck in a creative block, someone who’s always wanted to write but never found the time, a journal keeper, or simply curious about what your heart is waiting to share—join Puy Navarro in this experiential retreat.

Through movement, guided meditations, and playful writing exercises, we quiet the mind and invite words to flow effortlessly from the heart onto the page. This workshop is not about perfection—it's about presence, honesty, and creative awakening.

By weaving yoga and writing together, we create a powerful, holistic pathway to creativity and self-expression that nurtures both body and imagination—and reconnects you with the writer within.

Navarro is an international actress, writer, director, and yoga teacher.

MAY 22–25

Your Soul Is Not for Sale

KYLE CEASE Tuition $515 ($465 Members)

Do you feel as though you’re giving away pieces of yourself without realizing it? Whether it’s too much screen time, unfulfilling relationships, or working at a job you dislike, it’s easy to lose touch with your true desires.

In this workshop, Kyle Cease creates a one-of-akind experience—no two are ever the same. Blending humor, insight, and heart-centered practices, Kyle helps you reclaim your authentic self and align with your soul’s true purpose. Through lecture, discussion, partner work, meditation, and Q&A, you explore how to create space for growth, release old patterns, and discover the surprising rewards of living in alignment with what matters most.

Workshop begins Saturday at 9:00 a.m. (arrive Friday).

Kyle Cease is an award-winning actor and comedian, creator of Evolving Out Loud, and New York Times best-selling author of The Illusion of Money

MAY 22–25

The Embodied Yes

A Transformational Guide to Holistic Sexuality

JULIANA HAUSER Tuition $500 ($450 Members)

Many of us inherit layers of shame, silence, and outdated scripts about sex that keep us from fully inhabiting our bodies and our truth. This workshop invites you to peel back those layers and discover what it means to live from an embodied yes—a wholehearted embrace of your body, your sexuality, and your authentic self. Through trauma-aware practices, including selfinquiry, embodiment exercises, guided reflection, dialogue, and self-led exploration, you connect with your essence in grounded and empowering ways. You learn to cultivate agency, strengthen self-worth, and embrace intimacy on your own terms. Leave with tools to discover sexuality as a sacred, lifeaffirming force.

Juliana Hauser is an author and therapist breaking taboos on sex, menopause, mental health, and intimacy.

MAY 22–25

Nonduality Realization & Manifestation

Self-Inquiry Practices

Based on Shankara’s Vivekachudamani (Crest-Jewel of Discrimination)

SWAMI SARVAPRIYANANDA

Tuition $395/345/245 ($310 Members)

The struggle to overcome suffering and attain lasting and meaningful happiness is characteristic of the human condition. One of the most ancient, rational, and inspiring forms of spirituality to address this quest is Advaita Vedanta—which holds that peace and fulfillment are our very nature, found through self-knowledge.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches that God alone is the all-pervading reality and the individual soul is none other than that same reality, based on verses from Shankara’s classic text Vivekachudamani. During this retreat, the approach is experiencebased knowledge as we:

• Learn the essence of nondual philosophy

• Study and practice self-inquiry

• Experience the foundational practices that energize our spiritual lives and to manifest nonduality

Vedanta Society of New York members receive $100 off tuition when you use code VSNY.

Swami Sarvapriyananda, an internationally known speaker on Advaita Vedanta, is resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York headquartered on the upper west side in New York City and a monk of the Ramakrishna Order.

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OMEGA WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CENTER PROGRAM

MAY 22–25

Centering Leadership in Presence

Wielding Power for What Matters in Challenging Times

REVEREND ANGEL KYODO WILLIAMS RŌSHI

Tuition $525/475/375 ($425 Members) LE

Leadership is most powerful when grounded in authenticity, rather than held back by selfdoubt, impostor syndrome, or the shrinking patterns that keep women from fully stepping into their power. Designed for those who identify as women, this proven work pulls the curtain back on the unique dynamics you navigate as a leader at home and work.

Bringing her entrepreneurial experience and spiritual wisdom, Rev. angel teaches selfdiagnostic tools you can apply to lead with greater authority, clarity, and presence that create meaningful impact. Develop the confidence to wield influence, clarity that commands respect, and capacity to lead from compassion—for yourself and those you serve.

All levels are welcome. Returning students are invited to deepen their training with new exercises and advanced coaching. Scholarships available; see eOmega.org/scholarships.

Reverend angel Kyodo williams Rōshi is an author, Zen priest, activist, master trainer, and founder of Transformative Change.

MAY

22–25

Soul Initiation

Awakening Ancestral & Divine Energy

HELENA SOHOLM Tuition $475 ($425 Members)

Initiation rituals and ceremonies have been a part of the human story for millennia. Our ancestors developed and implemented powerful rituals to prepare people for adulthood so they could adequately navigate life and discover their calling.

In today’s complex world, soul and ancestral initiations aid in supporting collective healing. Helena Soholm shares how to awaken to the wisdom of our ancestors and be inspired to live each day with purpose and meaning.

Explore initiation rituals and ceremonies developed to support you in stepping into your soul calling and purpose. Learn how to utilize Indigenous and traditional healing technologies for living holistically in connection with self, others, and the Divine.

Helena Soholm, PhD, is a transpersonal psychologist and a Korean shaman.

MAY 22–25

Elevating Your Life Script

Crafting Personal Narratives With Quantum Human Design

KAREN CURRY PARKER Tuition $495 ($445 Members)

Journey with Dr. Karen Curry Parker as you bridge the gap between your Human Design chart and the narratives that shape your identity and potential. As you unravel the layers of your chart, you illuminate the path to crafting intentional narratives to shape the life you truly desire.

Guided by the ancient practice of storytelling, through the lens of Quantum Human Design™ and pivotal chart elements, you perceive your narrative through a new lens.

Write yourself free from the constraints of outdated programming, unveiling the parts of your story you've longed to transform. Emerge with a potent tool, your newly crafted manifesto—a guiding light to propel you toward uncharted horizons.

Karen Curry Parker, PhD, is an author and Quantum Human Design creator.

MAY 22–25

The Energy Glow Up

Feel Good Now. Powered by intenSati.

LUCY OSBORNE Tuition $425 ($380 Members)

What if nothing needed to change for everything to change for you?

No matter what’s happening in your world, you can learn to activate feelings you’ve been seeking—joy, relief, excitement, release—right now. The Energy Glow Up is a high-vibe retreat where intenSati takes center stage: a practice that blends uplifting movement, powerful affirmations, and euphoric meditation to change the way you feel from the inside out. Move your body, shift your focus, and rescript your inner voice so that feeling good becomes your new baseline. Learn how to access joyful emotional states without needing anything outside of you to change—then carry that skill back into your life.

MAY 22–25

Buddhist Summer Camp Gathering to Practice, Play & Connect

JOSH KORDA AND KATHY CHERRY

Tuition $510/460/360 ($415 Members)

Remember summer camp—the sense of discovery, new friends, fresh country air, and nights under the stars? We’re bringing that spirit to a weekend of Buddhist-inspired practice.

Come as you are and enjoy a relaxed space for meditation, meaningful conversations, and camp-style fun. Josh Korda and Kathy Cherry weave timeless Buddhist teachings with contemporary psychological tools for selfunderstanding and nervous-system resilience, offering practical ways to bring mindfulness, compassion, and embodied awareness into daily life.

Expect guided meditations, contemplative and somatic practices, breathwork, silly games, and storytelling—plus time to wander in the woods, rest in the sun, and notice how awareness shows up everywhere: in laughter, in silence, and in connection.

Josh Korda is the guiding teacher at Dharmapunx NYC and an author and retreat leader recognized for his popular Dharmapunx podcast.

Lucy Osborne is the global leader of intenSati, which blends affirmations, sweat, and soul into a practice that awakens joy, power, and possibility.

MAY 25–29

Tapping Into What Wants to Come Through You

ELISE LOEHNEN AND SATYA DOYLE BYOCK

Tuition $580 ($520 Members)

We are in the midst of a great mythical unraveling. It feels like chaos, but it’s only from this cauldron of creativity that something new can emerge. What’s happening on the macro is mirrored in the micro—an old self needs to symbolically die to allow a rebirth.

During this retreat, Elise Loehnen and Satya Doyle Byock hold space for us as we reconnect with our rebirth and rediscover our inner calling—or vocation—through conversation, interactive sessions, and journaling. We then step into the gestation of what wants to come through each of us.

Elise and Satya say we have chosen to be here at this moment—to play specific roles and deliver specific gifts.

Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

Elise Loehnen is the New York Times best-selling author of On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good and the host of the podcast Pulling the Thread

Satya Doyle Byock is a psychotherapist, the author of Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood, and the director of The Salome Institute of Jungian Studies.

Kathy Cherry is a Somatic Experiencing® practitioner and meditation teacher, and a founding member of Dharmapunx NYC.

MAY

25–29

All the Parts of Me Embracing Your Whole Self

GLORIA BARAQUIO Tuition $495 ($445 Members)

In a society that doesn’t always accept you for who you are, you may find yourself hiding or acting in certain ways to please others. You have roles to fulfill, and you don’t always feel safe to express all the parts of yourself.

This is a time for you to welcome and honor the parts of yourself that you don’t always let out to play. What are your truest desires? What emotions have you suppressed?

Through yoga, movement, writing, silence, dialogue, and walks in nature, we touch the spaces inside of us that we’ve been neglecting. We learn to make peace with the facets of ourselves we’ve been hiding possibly for our entire lives. Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Gloria Baraquio is the director of Shivakali Yoga and offers wellness retreats internationally.

MAY 25–29

The Wheel of Consent Embodied Practices for Deeper Connection in Relationship

BETTY MARTIN AND ROBYN DALZEN

Tuition $595 ($535 Members)

The Wheel of Consent is the gold standard among therapists for helping you gain a greater sense of empowerment in speaking up for what you want, and to create clear agreements, to experience satisfying connection in your relationships.

Join Dr. Betty Martin and Robyn Dalzen for hands-on practice, paired exchanges, group sharing, and more to learn:

• How to tune into and become more comfortable with physical sensations and emotions in the body

• How sensations inform desires and limits as essential components of embodied consent

• To feel the dynamics of receiving and giving in your body

• Skills to tune into and communicate “no” and “yes” from an internally aligned place

As you come to understand the Wheel of Consent, you bring more clarity, ease, and integrity to your relationships.

Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

Betty Martin, DC, is a retired chiropractor and surrogate partner, developer of the Wheel of Consent, and cofounder of the School of Consent.

Robyn Dalzen is a somatic intimacy coach, trauma therapist, and cofounder of the School of Consent.

MAY 25–29

Fengyang Tai Chi & Qigong for Longevity

Awaken Your Natural Healing Power Systems

MING JIE WU

Tuition $495 ($445 Members)

Combine traditional Yangstyle tai chi and qigong internal practices through simple, repeatable exercises to improve strength and longevity. Based on the principle of body-mind unity, this practice emphasizes our ability to regain our internal power. Handed down from practitioner to practitioner for more than 1,750 years—all the way back to Dong Feng himself in 220 AD—the ancient methods have long since been refined to a science and perfected, and are still practiced today.

Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

is a doctor of Chinese medicine and a 20th-generation Fengyang Taoist Chinese medicine

MAY 25–29

Transformational Public Speaking

Overcome Fear & Supercharge Your Career

MICHAEL J. GELB

Tuition $505 ($455 Members)

What if speaking before an audience became a pathway to explore your purpose, to embody your authentic self, and to allow your inner wisdom and presence to lead the way?

Join Michael J. Gelb and learn to improve  your effectiveness dramatically in any kind of public-speaking situation, from a TED Talk or formal speech, to a wedding toast or eulogy. Explore this in a safe, supportive environment, guided to practice in a way that feels natural, enlivening, and enjoyable for both you and your audiences.

You learn how to:

• Transform fear into enthusiasm

• Build rapport and connect with any audience

• Organize your presentations through mind mapping

• Make your message unforgettable Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

Michael J. Gelb is an author, innovator, and a teacher of the Alexander Technique.

MAY 25–29 International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) Animal Reiki Levels 1-2

Reiki Training for Animals, Nature & the Earth

COLLEEN BENELLI

Tuition $495 ($445 Members) PT

Learn the healing power of Animal Reiki in this comprehensive International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) course, in which you heal and align yourself, as well as animals, nature, and the Earth.

The training includes:

• Animal Reiki techniques emphasizing consent, safety, and observation

• Ethical practices for working with animals and their guardians

• Spiritual and emotional aspects of animal healing

Through lectures, discussions, and hands-on practice, learn in-person and distant-healing techniques, such as the Divine Animal Circle Healing Technique. Extend Reiki to natural environments and deepen your bond with animals.

Suitable for both animal lovers and Reiki practitioners specializing in animal care, this course provides invaluable insights and practical skills.

Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Prerequisite is Reiki II certification from any lineage. Faculty provides an ICRT Animal Reiki 1-2 certificate.

Colleen Benelli is a Reiki Master teacher and codirector of the ICRT Licensed Reiki Master Teacher program.

OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAM

MAY 25–29

Nature’s Palette—Sustainable Craft Botanical Ink & Brushmaking

JANNE LARSEN Tuition $495 ($445 Members)

In this hands-on workshop, we step outside to gather the colors, textures, and stories of the land itself. Together, we forage local plants—berries, bark, leaves, and roots—and transform them into vibrant botanical inks that capture the spirit of place.

Guided by Janne Larsen, learn how to harvest responsibly, extract pigments, and craft your own natural brushes from regional fibers, stems, and grasses. Along the way, learn the subtleties of painting with botanical inks and experiment with layering, gradients, and texture.

The culmination of this workshop is bringing these inks outside and painting our natural surroundings. This experience is about slowing down, paying attention, and creating with what grows around us.

Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

Janne Larsen is an artist who investigates how art and ecology intertwine and gathers local plants to create botanical inks, naturally dyed materials, and small-batch wines that reflect the spirit of place.

MAY 25–29

Healing From Betrayal

Reclaim Your Power, Restore Trust & Rebuild Love

TAMMY NELSON

Tuition $520 ($470 Members)

What is your narrative around betrayal? Is betrayal interfering with your greater soul’s mission in this lifetime?

This workshop offers a nurturing space for individuals and couples to explore the wounds of betrayal trauma and work toward wholeness, connection, and purpose.

Dr. Tammy Nelson shows you how to navigate the complexities of intimacy, trust, and healing, and rebuild your self-esteem to create a new path forward. Learn practical tools to process the pain of betrayal, rebuild trust, and restore intimacy in your relationships.

This is an interactive and experiential learning environment, integrating emotional processing, somatic work, and communication skills, as well as mindfulness, writing, movement, lectures, and small discussion groups.

Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

Tammy Nelson, PhD, the executive director of the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute, has been guiding individuals and couples for more than 35 years and has trained therapists around the world.

MAY 25–29

Waking Up & Growing Up

Spiritual Cross-Training for an Evolving World

GABRIEL KAIGEN WILSON

Tuition $435 ($390 Members)

We stand at a threshold of massive transformation, deep divisions, and the question of whether we can create a society where all can truly flourish. Rigorous training in presence, emotional capacity, and relational skill is not a luxury—it’s how we survive and thrive.

Through Zen meditation practice and cutting-edge psychology, guided by Gabriel Kaigen Wilson, you develop the inner resources necessary for outer transformation in your life.

Grounded in Soto Zen and Integral Theory, this workshop provides practical training for becoming more effective, resilient, and compassionate.

Learn to move beyond reactivity and ideological battles and into an embodied practice that changes how you show up in relationships, leadership, and the world.

Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

Gabriel Kaigen Wilson is a senior Zen practitioner, conflict mediator, executive team coach, and author.

MAY 29–31

Divine Relaxation & Celebration

Uplifting Music, Meditation & Yoga Experience

MC YOGI Tuition $450 ($405 Members)

Take a deep dive into the healing and relaxing space of yoga, sacred music, and meditation with MC YOGI.

In this inspiring retreat, we experience deep relaxation and bliss through poetic guided practices, including deep meditation, chanting, spiritual conversations, journal prompts, and guided rest.

This retreat is designed to support you in feeling calmer, more relaxed, more internally connected to awareness, and ultimately more spiritually satisfied.

Whether you're stepping onto the mat for the first time or deepening a lifelong practice, this retreat offers a sacred pause—a chance to realign with your inner light and embrace the art of chilling out.

MC YOGI is an internationally known recording artist, awardwinning author, and seasoned yoga teacher.

The Vital Spark—Tending Our Creative Fire

Awaken your imagination, presence, and the joy of creation. Experience a rich interplay of movement, music, writing, and collaborative projects. Each session is designed to help you uncover how inspiration flows through your body, your voice, your being.

From the opening to the closing session, you:

• Engage deeply with your creative impulses

• Move your body, voice, and imagination in new ways

• Collaborate with kindred spirits

• Reflect, recharge, and reawaken creative confidence

• Celebrate and honor your truth as a creator

The weekend is structured to honor both immersive play and personal exploration. During creative sanctuary, you can focus on your own projects, experiment with new ideas, or collaborate with other participants.

MAY 29–31

Nature Listening & Tree Whispering

Cultivate Connection by Communicating, Collaborating & Cocreating

JIM CONROY AND BASIA ALEXANDER Tuition $425 ($380 Members)

Jamia Wilson is an award-winning author, editor, speaker, and podcaster who amplifies stories that reimagine power and possibility.

Rochelle Schieck is an author, movement leader, and wisdom keeper who cultivates spaces for embodied awakening through Qoya Inspired Movement.

Morley Kamen Bruce is a singer, producer, composer, and recording artist who weaves the threads of jazz, soul, and global-folk traditions into a tapestry of vocal and acoustic splendor.

Ericka Tiffany Phillips is a multifaceted creator, entrepreneur, and literary agent whose work weaves together culture, storytelling, and mindfulness.

Robyn Moreno is a curanderismo practitioner, author, Latina leader, Emmy-nominated TV host, and host of Get Rooted With Robyn Moreno

Lisa Weinert is founder of Narrative Healing, a trauma-informed yoga instructor, and author of Narrative Healing

Chris Bruce is a Grammy-winning producer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and touring musician.

When you deeply listen to nature, you unite in sacred partnership with the intelligence or Spirit of trees and plants. Through meditations with trees, the mind quiets, heart becomes peaceful, and intuition expands into the tree’s perspective.

Join Jim Conroy and Basia Alexander as they share their secrets about listening to the wisdom of trees and plants, and receiving nature’s messages for humanity. You learn to whisper healing information into their biofields and consciousness so that trees respond with improved inner functionality and climate resilience.

During classroom and hands-on experiences, you practice a collaborative healing skill to take home to your beloved land because the future needs wise old trees.

Jim Conroy, PhD, The Tree Whisperer® and cofounder of BioBalia Institute, is a master of rejuvenating tree and plant health from the plant kingdom’s perspective.

Basia Alexander, The Chief Listener and cofounder of BioBalia Institute, is a catalyst for consciously collaborative partnership and cocreativity with nature.

MAY

29–31

Awaken Your Ancestral Medicine

Walk Between Worlds With Ancestors & Spirit

SHAWN LEONARD

Tuition $425 ($380 Members)

Within each of us lives the wisdom of our ancestors, the medicine of our spirit guides, and the teachings carried by our totem animals. In this transformative workshop with Shawn Leonard, you learn to reconnect with the sacred lineage that walks beside you and within you.

Through prayer, ceremony, and guided meditation, Shawn helps you awaken the ancestral memories encoded in your spirit—bridging the seen and unseen worlds. You explore how to communicate with your guides, understand the messages of animal spirits, and embody the healing energy of your lineage.

Come walk between worlds, deepen your spiritual connection, and discover the ancestral medicine that lives within your soul.

Shawn Leonard is an Indigenous Mi’kmaq medium, author, and star of the television series Spirit Talker

Body Mind Longevity Summit

Science-Based Strategies for Healthspan Extension

Join eight world-renowned experts for a weekend exploring the cutting edge of longevity science. From food as medicine to AI-accelerated breakthroughs, comparative biology to personalized nutrition, discover evidence-based strategies to extend your healthspan and vitality.

William Li opens with insights on how food prevents disease. Explore personalized metabolism with ZOE’s chief scientist, unlock secrets from the world’s longest-living animals, and discover how AI is revolutionizing aging research. Experience the transformative power of movement and breathwork, and close with Rhonda Patrick’s evidence-based health optimization.

This summit combines science with practical tools you can implement immediately. Leave empowered with a personalized longevity roadmap for thriving well into your later years.

MAY 29–31

Tuition $1,295 ($1,195 Members)

Rhonda Patrick, PhD, founder of FoundMyFitness, is a scientist and health educator recognized for her leadership in nutrition, aging, and disease prevention.

William Li, president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, is a widely respected speaker, physician, scientist, and author.

Sarah Berry is a professor in nutritional sciences at King’s College London and chief scientist at ZOE Ltd.

Vera Gorbunova is a renowned researcher in aging, cancer resistance, and longevity.

Nathalie Niddam is a holistic nutritionist, longevity educator, and host of the Longevity podcast.

Derya Unutmaz, a professor at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, is a leader of work integrating artificial intelligence with longevity.

Peter Lovatt, known worldwide as “Doctor Dance,” is a psychologist with more than 20 years of academic research on how movement transforms the brain, body, and lifespan.

James DuCharm is a wellness expert specializing in meditation, breathwork, and mindfulness for workplace and personal transformation.

What We Carry A Ritual Retreat for Mothers Grieving the Living

JOY LYNN OKOYE AND SHENIQUA TROTMAN

Tuition $420 ($375 Members)

This retreat offers a weekend of rest, reclaimed joy, remembrance, and sacred reflection for mothers and maternal caregivers grieving the living—those loving a child through addiction, mental illness, estrangement, incarceration, or rupture in the family system.

Through practices of embodied movement and storytelling, deep rest, communal song, creative expression, and the healing power of kinship, we create space to meet what has been carried—to feel, honor, and integrate layers of grief while remembering love and reimagining hope.

This retreat invites you to move and express through the arts what words cannot hold—to remember through story and rhythm, to breathe through the ache, and to let body and voice find liberation.

MAY 29–31

The 2026 Blue Moon Forgiveness Retreat

YASMIN BOLAND Tuition $405 ($365 Members)

Joy Lynn Okoye is a movement and voice alchemist bridging body, story, and spirit for soulful healing.

Sheniqua Trotman is a singer and grief-tender using ancestral songs for healing, courage, and belonging.

A rare blue moon invites deep emotional healing, forgiveness, and renewal. Join Yasmin Boland for a weekend of lunar wisdom, astrology, chanting, and sacred ritual.

Through Yasmin’s formula for forgiveness, you learn how to release the past and open your heart to new manifestations. Guided journaling, oracle insight, and a powerful outdoor fire ceremony create space for profound release and freedom.

With Mercury aligned with Chiron, heartfelt communication and reconciliation flow more easily.

Yasmin Boland is an award-winning astrologer and best-selling author of the Moonology books and oracle cards. MAY 29–31

As Yasmin writes in Moonology Diary, “Use the Blue Moon energy around now to achieve that one thing you thought you never would.”

When you forgive and move on, new pathways open for your future to unfold. No prior work with lunar cycles or astrology knowledge is needed.

Spring Members Retreat

We hold a special place in our hearts for Omega Members. Members help sustain the work we do year-round and receive benefits in return, such as this

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MAY 31–JUNE 5

Open Your World With Poetry

PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA

Tuition $500 ($450 Members)

Join Pádraig Ó Tuama in discussions, readings, and writing sessions exploring the place of poetry, craft, language, and form in our lives.

the Bookstore. Choose to spend time at the Wellness Center or in specially

connections and celebrate the season.

designed with Members in mind, including qigong, forest bathing, energy healing, movement, and more. Do as much or as little as you want while you soak in the magic of Omega’s beautiful campus and vibrant community.

Charlessa Thatcher, qigong and tai chi instructor, Reiki master, and qigong healer Fru Molnar, founder of Forest Baths and certified forest therapy guide

Brett Bevell, energy healer, author, and Omega Rhinebeck Programs Assistant Director

Rochelle Schieck, creator of Qoya Movement System, author, and certified massage therapist

Omega hosts: Sarah Urech Omega Women’s Leadership Center Senior Strategist and Reginald J. Earls Organizational Culture & Engagement Assistant Director A Fall Members Retreat is also available October 18-21. See page 105.

Become a Member today! eOmega.org/Membership

MAY 29–31

Beginner Pickleball Get Your Dink On

FRANCIS COMESANAS Tuition $390 ($350 Members) LE

This workshop takes place off-site at Hudson Valley Pickleball and Golf Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Pickleball, considered a combination of badminton, tennis, and ping-pong, is the fastest-growing sport in the US. In this fun-filled workshop with Francis Comesanas, you hit the courts to learn rules, scoring, different types of shots, and basic strategy.

Over the weekend, you learn the basics of:

• Rules and scoring

• Types of shots, including serves, returns, dinks, volleys, and lobs

• Useful drills and basic strategy

This workshop is appropriate for those new to the game as well as those who have started playing and are looking to hone their skills. Tuition includes access to Hudson Valley Pickleball and Golf’s top-ofthe-line indoor facility, where all workshop sessions are held.

Francis Comesanas is a certified instructor through the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA) and has more than 15 years of experience competing in tournaments and teaching the sport.

You examine poems—some well-known and others lesser known—and explore the artistry behind them.

You delve beyond the how of a poem and look at the why of a poem. Why did it need to be written?

What does this poem explore about being human? What is the intuition and intelligence of this poem?

What is its hunger?

These questions open up questions in ourselves, too, questions about how we make meaning in our lives, or use art, or craft language to shape relationships or solitude.

Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian, and host of On Being’s “Poetry Unbound.”

MAY 31–JUNE 5

Radical Self-Compassion

A 5-Day Meditation & Sound Healing Retreat

OFOSU JONES-QUARTEY (BORN I) AND CARA LAI

Tuition $550 ($495 Members)

In a culture that prizes doing over being, loving oneself can feel like a revolutionary act. Radical SelfCompassion is a 5-day immersive retreat devoted to reclaiming the simple, profound truth of one’s own worthiness.

Through periods of silent meditation, guided practice, heartfelt teaching, and contemplative sound experiences, you are invited to rest deeply, release selfjudgment, and reconnect with the wisdom of your own heart.

Together, Ofosu Jones-Quartey (Born I) and Cara Lai create a container that blends Buddhist insight, modern psychology, humor, creativity, and music to help you move beyond self-criticism and into genuine belonging.

The retreat concludes with a musical experience led by Ofosu—an offering of rhythm, poetry, and presence.

Ofosu Jones-Quartey (Born I) is a meditation teacher, author, and hip-hop artist whose work bridges mindfulness and creative expression.

Cara Lai is a meditation teacher, artist, and writer who helps people step out of the cycle of suffering and into the fullness of life.

MAY 31–JUNE 5

Shine On & Off the Mat

Mindful Movement, Embodiment & Soulful Self-Inquiry for Everyday Radiance

VERONIQUE ORY

Tuition $515 ($465 Members)

This retreat is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and remember the radiance that lives within you.

Through intuitive movement, guided meditation, journaling, spacious time in nature, and moments of stillness, you explore what it means to shine both on and off the mat.

Each day blends mindful vinyasa and restorative yoga with soulful inquiry and group connection. Practices are designed to recalibrate the nervous system, nurture the body, and invite emotional clarity. You learn:

• Mindful movement and somatic awareness practices

• Journaling prompts for emotional clarity and creative flow

You leave with tools to ground yourself in presence, reawaken creativity, and integrate simple, sustainable rituals into daily life.

Veronique Ory guides soulful retreats and mindful movement experiences to awaken inner radiance.

MAY 31–JUNE 5

Taoist Healing Sounds Qigong

Cleanse & Renew Your Life Force

KEN COHEN Tuition $550 ($495 Members)

Learn all 19 techniques of Taoist Healing Sounds Qigong. This specific combination of breath, sound, and dynamic movement purges the internal organs of stagnant qi (energy) and fills them with fresh energy, like recharging your body’s batteries. The system includes exercises and meditations for the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, bladder, and intestines, and ways to circulate qi through the major energy channels (meridians).

Ken Cohen guides you through practice and review. You also learn how the internal organs influence every aspect of health. In addition, explore the wonders of ancient Chinese music therapy, in which specific musical notes promote energy balance and harmony with the changing seasons.

Ken Cohen, a renowned master of qigong and tai chi with more than 50 years of experience, is author of The Way of Qigong and other works.

MAY 31–JUNE 5

Lasting Impressions A Printmaking Adventure With Open Studio

DAN WELDEN Tuition $490 ($440 Members) LE

Free yourself from tightness and restrictive ways of making art. The monotype is basically a “squashed painting,” which is liberating in its approach.

In this productive art-making workshop led by Dan Welden, you learn:

• Skills in observation and awareness

• How to accept the unexpected

• How to handle pigments through brush and crayon, pencil and stick, along with a variety of mark-making tools

• Painting monotypes on plexiglass and transferring them to fine paper

Dan has two etching presses available with daily demonstrations on creativity, inking, wiping, and printmaking tricks that may be applied to your own process. You also learn hands-on use of a press to make fine-art impressions.

Dan Welden is a leader in alternative printmaking, innovator of the "Solarplate,” and coauthor of Printmaking in the Sun

MAY 31–JUNE 5

Awakening & Responsibility

How Meditation Leads to Effective Action

TOBY SOLA Tuition $590 ($530 Members)

Toby Sola helps you create a feedback loop between your meditation practice and your ability to make the world a better place—the more you meditate, the more effective you are in the world. And the more effective you are, the deeper your practice becomes. Start by learning to gradually extend the out-breath to last one minute. This slows your physiology, which in turn settles the mind. Then, focus on exercises that integrate mindfulness into everyday experiences such as being trustworthy in relationships, core values, and your career.

Through lectures, guided meditation, question-and-answer sessions, time in nature, and more, you leave this retreat with friendships based on shared values and growth.

Workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and has extended evening sessions.

Toby Sola has been teaching meditation for two decades and is the founder of the Brightmind meditation app.

MAY 31–JUNE 5

Primal Movement

An Empowering Experience of Presence, Peace & Strength

BOB SOULLIERE AND JERRY HILL Tuition $475 ($425 Members)

Ground yourself in the foundational practices of primal movement and conscious breath to open the doors to your innate power.

Movement and breath are intended to meet your metabolic needs and connect you to your energy system. They are the foundations of presence, peace, and feeling in your own power.

Join Bob Soulliere and Jerry Hill on a journey that starts with awareness and leads you to feeling happier, more empowered, more peaceful, and more present in your body. You leave with a set of tools you can apply immediately to control how you move through and even play with your environment and experience life minute by minute.

Bob Soulliere, founder of Breathe Your Power, is an Oxygen Advantage Master Instructor and a Level 2 Wim Hof Method Instructor.

Jerry Hill is an athlete, former Marine, and CrossFit champ who developed the Recode method to move pain-free.

MAY 31–JUNE 5

Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Daily Practices for Renewal & Growth

CARLA OLLA AND CORINNE GERVAI Tuition $470 ($425 Members)

Refresh, renew, and dive deeply into your yoga practice. This 5-day immersive retreat with Carla Olla and Corinne Gervai is an opportunity to tap into inner peace and commit to self-nurturing.

Together, we practice yoga and meditation daily, using tools such as chanting mantras and studying sacred texts to enhance and deepen your experience. Morning sessions include meditation, yoga postures, and a philosophical or yoga text offering. During afternoon sessions, we engage in mindful and relaxing practices, including restorative yoga, yoga nidra, and experimenting with various meditation tools such as eye-gazing and yantra painting.

Leave feeling vibrant, grounded, and enriched, with practices you can use daily for renewal and self-discovery.

Carla Olla, RYT-300, is founder and director of Rhinebeck Yoga Center with certificates in Ayurveda Yoga, Reiki, and Thai yoga massage.

Corinne Gervai , founder and director of Euphoria Yoga in Woodstock, has more than 20 years of teaching experience in New York City and in the Hudson Valley.

MAY 31–JUNE 5

Healing With Horses

A Mindfulness Retreat to Build Connection, Compassion & Courage

JENNIFER COHEN HARPER AND 13 HANDS EQUINE RESCUE Tuition $855 ($775 Members) LE

Today's world can be overwhelming, and it's easy to become disconnected from ourselves, from nature, and from each other. Spending time with horses can help us slow down and reconnect.

During your time at 13 Hands Equine Rescue, Jennifer Cohen Harper guides you to connect with horses using your body language, breath, energy, and intention. You learn to:

• Exchange greetings and communicate your intentions

• Obser ve herd interactions

• Ask for space without creating fear or disconnection

• Support a horse that is uncomfortable or nervous

• Invite a horse to walk and/or rest with you

We also spend time on Omega's campus, where Jenn leads a combination of mindfulness practices, gentle movement, journaling, and group discussion.

No experience with horses or mindfulness is necessary for this workshop, which is a non-riding retreat. Workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Jennifer Cohen Harper, founder of Mindfulness with Horses, is a respected Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) provider, mindfulness and yoga educator, and author.

13 Hands Equine Rescue, located near Omega in Clinton Corners, is a nonprofit accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries that rescues unwanted, abused, and abandoned horses.

JUNE 5–7

Courage to Awaken Yogananda’s Teachings for a New World

ASHA NAYASWAMI Tuition $400 ($360 Members)

The world is shifting in ways that challenge us to find new strength and deeper meaning. In this retreat, Asha Nayaswami shares insights to help us meet these times with clarity and courage.

Drawing from Yogananda’s wisdom and his book, Autobiography of a Yogi, Asha offers a framework for understanding change not as chaos, but as a call to awaken higher consciousness. Through spiritual discussion, uplifting music, and practical guidance, we learn how to steady the heart, expand awareness, and cultivate joy even in uncertainty. This weekend is for anyone seeking tools to live with greater purpose and resilience, whether new to Yogananda’s teachings or familiar with his path.

Asha Nayaswami spent 45 years working closely with her teacher, Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda.