Winter Yoga Weekend
February 5 – 7, 2021
Experience the transformative and restorative power of yoga! Join Lana Heintjes and Casey Richards at Mohonk Mountain House for this Winter Yoga Wellness Weekend Retreat! This heart-centered and balancing yoga practice is designed to help you explore and awaken your grateful spirit. Release tension and stress as you cultivate a deep sense of harmony and relaxation that will rejuvenate your body, warm your heart, and calm your mind. Appropriate for participants of all levels and abilities—beginners are welcome.
This is also Mindfulness in Minutes Weekend and we hope you will enjoy some sessions with our own Nina Smiley, Ph.D., learning to calm the mind and enhance well-being.
Registration is required. Guests may sign-up for up to 4 classes and full participation in at least 3 classes is suggested. For single Yoga classes or other Fitness classes see the Activities Schedule for listings in our Motion Room, located in the Spa.
Availability is limited. For reservations, please call .
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Welcome Hour
4pm – 5pm
Join us at any point from 4pm – 5pm in the Conference House where your hosts and instructors will greet you and verify the classes you will be attending this weekend.
Welcome Yoga + Relaxation with Casey
5pm
Ease yourself into your weekend wellness retreat with a simple and soothing physical practice designed to relieve your travel aches and pains and prepare you for a deep, satisfying night’s sleep. This is a practice to welcome yourself into your body and into the moment–as you are, and will be the foundation of our time together in your “home away from home” on the mountain. Expect gentle stretches and a guided deep relaxation to decompress and recover from your travel. Please dress comfortably, all levels welcome.
Welcome Yoga + Relaxation with Lana
8:30pm
Ease yourself into your weekend wellness retreat with a simple and soothing physical practice designed to relieve your travel aches and pains and prepare you for a deep, satisfying night’s sleep. This is a practice to welcome yourself into your body and into the moment–as you are, and will be the foundation of our time together in your “home away from home” on the mountain. Expect gentle stretches and a guided deep relaxation to decompress and recover from your travel. Please dress comfortably, all levels welcome.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Yoga to Energize and Refresh with Casey
9:30am
Through Mindful Yoga flows and deep breathing, this practice will invigorate you. We will focus on gentle heart opening as well as core strengthening to increase circulation and warm you up from the inside out. This practice perfectly complements the Mindfulness session with Nina by taking what you learned and applying it directly into mindful movement. Please dress comfortably, all levels welcome.
Yoga to Energize and Refresh with Lana
1:30pm
Through Mindful Yoga flows and deep breathing, this practice will invigorate you. We will focus on gentle heart opening as well as core strengthening to increase circulation and warm you up from the inside out. This practice perfectly complements the Mindfulness session with Nina by taking what you learned and applying it directly into mindful movement. Please dress comfortably, all levels welcome.
Restorative Yoga with Lana & Casey
5pm
Melt away your stress by relaxing into gentle, restorative yoga postures. This practice is focused on stimulating your parasympathetic system, which is responsible for restoration and healthy digestion. We will practice deep breathing and mindfulness meditation while lying in a comfortable soothing yoga posture. Please dress warmly, bring two pillows from your room and all levels welcome.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Yoga for Power and Inner Peace with Casey
9:30am
Embolden yourself with a vigorous and strength-building Yoga flow. This, combined with a calming meditation and extended savasana, will create a sense of strength and peace to leave you ready to take on the future. This practice can inspire you to leave Mohonk with a sense of self-empowerment and harmony. Please dress comfortably, all levels welcome.
Yoga for Power and Inner Peace with Lana
11am
Embolden yourself with a vigorous and strength-building Yoga flow. This, combined with a calming meditation and extended savasana, will create a sense of strength and peace to leave you ready to take on the future. This practice can inspire you to leave Mohonk with a sense of self-empowerment and harmony. Please dress comfortably, all levels welcome.
MEET OUR PROGRAM LEADERS
Lana Heintjes
E-RYT200, is known for her soothing voice and calm presence. She’s led thousands of students in becoming stronger and healthier since 2009, after a 200-hr Yoga to the People teacher training in NYC. The evolution of her yoga practice has taken her on and above her mat, indoors and outdoors, around the world, and has made her the vibrant and joyful person that she is today.
Lana is committed to coaching, training, and supporting students on their journey of self-empowerment, body positivity, and motivation! She is certified in Vinyasa yoga, AcroYogaⓇ, Hot Yoga and Restorative Yoga. She also teaches Aerial Silks and is a Thai yoga bodywork practitioner with a Bachelor’s of Science in Music. Lana has over 500 hours of training and 5,000+ hours of teaching experience. She currently resides in the beautiful New Paltz, NY. Follow Lana on Instagram @acrolana.
Casey Richards
Casey Richards has always naturally sought balance in her life. And once she discovered the practice of yoga she realized just how valuable it was. “Yoga balances my need for spiritual and personal reflection with my need for creative movement and creating physical strength and resiliency.”
Initially Casey immersed herself in the 200 hour training course offered at Vitality Yoga Flow in New Paltz, NY as a way to deepen her own practice. But it wasn’t long before she fell in love with the role of guide. She was inspired to share her love of the practice with others and to help motivate them to take care of themselves, their communities and to follow their dreams.
Casey is a certified RYT® 200, and has completed trainings in AcroFit, Yin Yoga, and Meditation. She believes strongly in the transformative power of tuning in with your authentic self and practicing radical acceptance. And she models this behavior for her students, family and friends. Casey’s yoga and acroyoga practices have helped her develop trust, comfort and playfulness within herself and her communities. It is the joy and freedom brought about by these movement and mindfulness based practices that fuel her to teach. Follow Casey on Instagram @caseymoonacro.
Availability is limited. For reservations, please call .
When you visit for Winter Yoga Weekend, your overnight package includes:
- Three meals daily featuring fresh, locally sourced ingredients from our farm-to-table partners. See our full list of dining options>
- Access to more than 85 miles of scenic hiking trails
- Yoga, Meditation, and Fitness classes
- Afternoon tea and cookies in our historic Lake Lounge
- Make an appointment to visit our Greenhouse
- Indoor heated pool with underwater music
- Guided hikes and outdoor activities with our Recreation team
- Nightly evening entertainment, special events, and more! See activities schedule>
Seasonal Activities
- Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on more than 30 miles of groomed trails (weather permitting)
- Winter hiking with MICROspikes® (weather permitting)
- Ice-skating in the open air pavilion
- Guided outdoor activities and hiking with stunning views of the Catskill Mountains (weather permitting)
À la carte experiences available to overnight guests:
- A full menu of nature-inspired treatments at our award-winning spa
- The Carriage Lounge, featuring a full bar and handcrafted cocktails as well as hyper local draft beer and hard cider
- An award-winning wine list in our dining venues
- Private fitness, yoga, meditation, and mindfulness sessions