A Typical Day

A typical day begins at 6:00AM when a wandering accordionist meanders the grounds playing music at each of the residences. Those who choose to rise have time to clean up, stretch and come to the meditation hall located in a grove of large beech trees. Others go for walks or amble down to the pond-side sauna for early morning activities.

At 7:15, we juice and drink wheatgrass. Most take off for brisk walks ranging up to 4 miles. Paths run through state forests and the Finger Lakes Trail.

Breakfast is waiting at 8:30. The rest of the morning is filled with classes: either recipe, rebounding, aerobics or yoga.

Lunch is served at 11:30. The afternoon class is health maintenance at 1:00pm followed by saunas and swimming. There is also break time for those wanting to nap, sunbathe or catch up on personal affairs.

Cognitive kinesiology, a class developed by Marcia Radin, includes stretches and exercises she developed as a dancer and dance instructor. The class concludes with deep relaxation and guided visualization. Dinner follows.

The evening meditation period runs from 7:00 - 7:20 and is followed by a talk by David Radin, director of the Ithaca Zen Center. Afterwards, people gather in the dining hall for tea and camaraderie. Some head off to the sauna or the pond, some to bed.

Massages are available on premises.

Day one: Arrive anytime after 2:00 pm. Participants needing to set up their own tent should arrive by 3:30 PM (rented retreat center tents are already set up.) Dinner is at 5:30pm.

All other days: (subject to change)
6:00 AM - wake up
6:30 - meditation
7:15 - wheatgrass juice, brisk walk
8:30 - breakfast:
9:30 - recipe class or yoga
10:30 - rebounding or special class (Pilates, Tai Chi, or medical QiGong)
11:45 PM - lunch
1:00 - health maintenance
2:00 - sauna, swim, juice bar
3:00 - deeper look at meditation and healing
4:30 - cognitive kinesiology or special class
5:45 - dinner
7:00 - meditation and talk

Body Mind Restoration Retreats
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
(607) 277-7779
e-mail us at info@bodymindretreats.com