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Catch the reaction sooner
Recognise the tension, heat or impulse beneath a familiar response before the whole story takes over.
CIRAK AT MENLA / OCTOBER 2026
The reaction is familiar. A different response is possible.
You know the pattern. Yet in the moment, it still takes over. At Menla, practise meeting the feeling beneath the reaction, with more steadiness and more choice.
A two-night immersion with Cirak · Beginners welcome
From $1,063, including your stay and meals
OCT 18 – 20MENLATWO NIGHTS · THREE DAYSALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
WHEN KNOWING HAS NOT CHANGED THE REACTION
Understanding it is a beginning. Feeling it is a different kind of work.
WHERE YOU MAY BE NOW
You can explain what happened, but still find yourself saying or doing the same thing.
WHAT WE WORK TOWARDS
Recognise the reaction in the body and practise responding without being carried straight into it.
An experiential retreat with meditation, somatic journeying, gentle movement and inquiry. The work is not to become better at explaining a reaction, but to meet what happens before it carries you away.
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Feel without adding another story
Practise staying with sensation, rather than explaining it away or immediately acting on it.
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Take more choice into daily life
Bring a way of pausing back to the conversations and situations that usually pull you in.
A PERSONAL INVITATION
Hear it
from Cirak.
Hear Cirak introduce the retreat, then explore the practices and daily rhythm below.
MEET CIRAK
Good questions.
Room to discover
your own answers.
Cirak brings meditation, somatic awareness and direct inquiry into the experiences people actually live with. Sessions combine guided practice with room for questions, rather than another set of ideas to get right.
- Author of five books
- Graduate of Eckhart Tolle’s School of Awakening
- Retreat teaching across the US, Europe, India and Bali
THE RHYTHM OF THE RETREAT
Time to feel it. Space to respond differently.
Arrive on Sunday, practise together through Monday, and finish after lunch on Tuesday. Teaching, meals and quiet integration are part of the same rhythm.
Make room for the retreatMonday, October 19
7 – 8am
Qi Gong
8 – 9am
Breakfast
9:30 – 11am
Morning workshop
11am – noon
Awareness meditation
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2pm
Personal time
2 – 3:30pm
Afternoon workshop
3:30 – 4:30pm
Questions and inquiry
4:30 – 5:30pm
Awareness meditation
6 – 7pm
Dinner
7:30 – 9pm
Conscious Release HealingGuided release and a sound journey.
All times are Eastern. The retreat schedule may change.
A SETTING THAT MAKES ROOM
A quieter setting for a different response.
Menla’s Catskills setting makes it easier to step out of the familiar routine. Wooded paths, shared meals and time away from daily demands give the work room to settle.
MAKE ROOM FOR YOURSELF
Your next step can be a simple one.
Embodied Awakening
October 18 – 20, 2026
Menla · Phoenicia, New York
Full program, two nights and meals included. Room options and any booking fees are shown before payment.
Reserve with MenlaWhatsApp Cirak Have a question? Message Cirak directly.
Book directly with Menla to confirm your place.
A USEFUL NOTE TO KEEP
Take the details
with you.
We will email you the dates, starting price, what is included and the official booking link in one concise note. You can continue to Menla as soon as you submit.
Everyone is welcome to register, subject to availability. This is a request for information.
WhatsApp Cirak Have a question? Message Cirak directly.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
A few practical
questions.
Do I need experience?
No. Beginners are welcome, and there is depth for people who already have a practice. You can ask questions and participate at your own pace.
Will I have to share personal experiences?
Group sharing is an invitation, not a requirement. There is room to listen, reflect and work quietly with your own experience.
Does requesting the details reserve my place?
No. The form sends your request to the team and gives you the booking link. Your place is confirmed when you complete the organiser’s reservation and payment process.
Do I have to be physically fit?
The emphasis is on awareness rather than physical performance. If you have an accessibility question or need a particular adjustment, contact the team before booking.
What should I bring?
Comfortable layers for autumn in the Catskills, walking shoes and a journal. Bring anything that helps you feel comfortable during seated practice.
When do I arrive and leave?
Check-in is Sunday, October 18, from 3 – 6pm. The opening talk begins at 7:30pm. On Tuesday, clear your room from 9 – 9:30am; the retreat finishes after lunch at 1:30pm. All times are Eastern.
The pattern is familiar. The next response can be different.
Make room to practise a different relationship with what you feel.
Reserve your place