Girlfriends’ Getaway Weekend

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

“Ladies Night” Dance Party
9pm

Grab a drink at the cash bar and dance the night away at our “Ladies Night” themed DJ dance party with Dave Leonard.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Felting Workshop with Going Gnome
10am

Join needle felters Going Gnome from the Berkshires, MA for a fun and interesting workshop. Leave with your own handmade felted creation and the knowledge of how to create one on your own! Kits will be available for purchase as well.

Create a Scent with Kelly + Jones
2:30pm

Bottle your memories of Mohonk Mountain House. Create a custom scent with local Perfumer & Scent Sommelier, Kelly Jones, selecting from a library of small batch perfumes and essential oils, all inspired by the essence of Mohonk.

*Note: Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.

Wine Tasting with Whitecliff Vineyard
5pm

Join local winery Whitecliff Vineyards from Gardiner, NY for a tasting and discussion of their wines.

*Note: Pre-registration is required with a $30 per person program fee for admittance to the tasting. Space is limited. Participants must be age 21 or over to attend.

Live Music with Bill’s Toupee
9pm

Come dance the night away with this fun-loving band of five professional musicians who truly love performing together. They play generations of great dance music and perform with a contagious enthusiasm!

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Forest Bathing: Mindfulness in Nature
10:30am

The term “forest bathing” or “shinrin-yoku” has been used in Japanese writings and research to describe the sense of well-being that comes from being outdoors immersed in nature. Come on a Mindfulness in Nature walk with Nina Smiley, Ph.D., as she guides you through wooded trails, alongside timeless cliffs and our crystal-clear lake. Embrace your senses with this unique walk before you enjoy brunch!

PROGRAM LEADERS

JTD Productions
JTD Productions is a boutique DJ and events company owned and operated by Dave Leonard. “Our DJs love music and want you to have the best party of your life; we know how integral our role is to make that happen. Our style is unobtrusive yet present and we control the flow with the music and not the mic. We honor your unique tastes; we’re hip without being esoteric and accessible without being cheesy.”

Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery
Whitecliff Vineyard is an artisanal family run winery created from the ground up by owners and founders, Michael Migliore and Yancey Stanforth-Migliore. Located just down the mountain in Gardiner, NY, Whitecliff set out to help put the Hudson Valley region on the wine map. Today, it is one of the region’s biggest vineyards and has brought home the Best White in Show award from the San Francisco International Wine Competition. Whitecliff has dedicated more than 30 years to finding and planting grape varieties that succeed on their site. They are dedicated to sustainability, environmentalism, and producing vegan wines that they are proud of.

Nina Smiley, Ph.D.
Nina Smiley, Ph.D., graduated from Vassar College and earned a doctoral degree in psychology from Princeton University. She is co-author of The Three Minute Meditator, now in its fifth edition, and Mindfulness in Nature (spring 2017), along with the CD Mini-Meditations That Will Enhance Your Life. Nina taught psychology at the University of Maryland and worked at the American Psychological Association. She has studied mindfulness with Jack Kornfield (founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center), Sharon Salzberg (co-founder of Insight Meditation Society), and others. Nina’s work has been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Shape, Prevention, and The New York Times. She delights in sharing insights about mindfulness meditation and well-being.

Going Gnome
Going Gnome is a needle felting business located in Great Barrington, MA which carries a full line of felting wool, felting needles and tools, and lots and lots of gnomes, as well as felting kits. Run by sisters Melissa and Jennifer Vansant, both have absolutely fallen in love with needle felting and phased out of their previous business in bead and scrapbooking to focus full time on needle felting. Every home needs a gnome, and Going Gnome is here to realize that dream!

Kelly Jones
Kelly Jones is the founder of K+J Live, an olfactive branding agency that creates experiential, multi-sensorial scent memories. Her work is featured on The TODAY Show, Marie Claire, Food & Wine, Refinery29, Martha Stewart, Wall Street Journal, and more. Kelly works with the world’s top fragrance houses in NYC and Paris, and is also a fragrance guest host at HSN. K+J Live uniquely services global luxury brands, celebrities, and creative agencies nationwide. Kelly also owns and operates the Kelly + Jones boutique fragrance brand, which features a unique set of fragrances inspired by the art of wine tasting. Her scent studio is located right down the mountain in Kingston, NY.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

Herbal Apothecary Mocktails at Teatime with Herbalist Torin Murphy
4pm

Join herbalist Torin Murphy during teatime for demos and tastings of herbal apothecary “mocktails” in the Lake Lounge.

“Ladies Night” Dance Party
9pm

Grab a drink at the cash bar and dance the night away at our “Ladies Night” themed DJ dance party with Dave Leonard.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

How to Make Fire Schein – ImmuneSchein’s version of Fire Cider
10am

Join Corinna Geib of local ImmuneSchein Ginger Elixirs as she shows you how to make Fire Schein, her version of the popular Fire Cider using ImmuneSchein’s Ginger Elixirs, as well as variations of ginger shrubs and drink mixers. Samples available.

Apothecary and Skincare Expo
2pm – 5pm

The Hudson Valley has contained a plethora of natural skincare and wellness remedies for generations. This expo will feature local vendors of products ranging from lotions and perfumes to candles and soaps. Refresh and revitalize yourself, and while you’re at it relish some of the finest skincare and apothecary products the Hudson Valley has to offer. We will have some food and beverage vendors as well to keep you energized as you shop! Vendors include: Heaven on Main St Skincare, Heart + Arrow Handcrafted Soap, Oliver Kita Chocolate, 58Flora, Olde York Farm Distillery, Fjord Vineyards, and more!

Concert and Dancing
9pm

SUNDAY, APRIL 19

Edible and Medicinal Plants walk with Michael Ridolfo and Torin Murphy
10:15am

Learn about a broad variety of our native wild plants and their myriad of uses on this casual walk/talk with naturalist Michael Ridolfo and herbalist Torin Murphy.

PROGRAM LEADERS

JTD Productions

JTD Productions is a boutique DJ and events company owned and operated by Dave Leonard. “Our DJs love music and want you to have the best party of your life; we know how integral our role is to make that happen. Our style is unobtrusive yet present and we control the flow with the music and not the mic. We honor your unique tastes; we’re hip without being esoteric and accessible without being cheesy.”

Torin Murphy

Torin Murphy is a certified Clinical Herbalist based out of NYC. His mission has always been to help others on their path to well-being and happiness. He encourages the practice of intentionally realigning ourselves with Mother Nature, the mother of us all. Torin’s love and knowledge of plants spans over years and has followed him to different countries. He is a wild-crafter, archer, medicine maker, writer, and traveler at heart.

Michael Ridolfo

Michael Ridolfo is the Mohonk Mountain House naturalist. After 20 years of rock climbing, ice climbing, mountain biking, skiing, winter mountaineering, nature photography, writing, and music, he began practicing the art of tracking, wilderness survival, and the native mentoring model. This journey has evolved into teaching children and adults how to deepen their relationship with the natural world. In 1999, he founded Wilderness Mind (now The Earthtime Project), a school dedicated to preserving the ancient arts of tracking and nature awareness.

Corinna Geib

Corinna Geib grew up in the countryside of southern Germany and was influenced early on by her grandfather—an herbalist, gardener, and lover of nature and the world. Corinna always had a special interest in the health benefits of ginger, and for many years has used lemon, ginger, and honey to help with an upset stomach, colds, headaches, and just because it tastes great. That naturally evolved into the start of Immune-Schein Ginger Elixir in 2013, and she couldn’t be happier with what has grown into a healthy small business that currently employs seven people. In her free time, she enjoys knitting, sewing, and making pottery. She can be found at various festivals throughout the year, as well as in the West Hurley retail store occasionally. You may also spot her driving in the ImmuneSchein van doing deliveries.