Musical Immersion Journey Logistics
Lifebridge Sanctuary, Rosendale, NY
Your Musical Immersion Journey
Logistics Page
IMMERSION JOURNEY LOCATION
This retreat will take place at Lifebridge Sanctuary in Rosendale, NY, located 92 miles ( a two-hour drive) from New York City.
The closest airports are La Guardia and JFK, and a Trailways bus into Rosendale can be taken from Penn Station to Rosendale.
Address for driving directions:
333 Mountain Road Rosendale, NY 12472
Further details about directions to Lifebridge can be found here: http://www.lifebridge.org/sanctuaryDirections.cfm
Timeline
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Arrival: Thursday, October 2nd between 11:00 pm-12:00 pm, arrive and settle in. Our first gathering will be a welcome lunch for everyone at 1:00 pm
Departure: Sunday, October 5th before 1:00 pm
COMMUNITY CONNECTION:
We will set up a WhatsApp group to keep everyone connected. It’s a space for sharing important updates, links, and information. You can also use it to coordinate with others for things like ride-sharing. Joining the group will ensure you don’t miss anything and makes staying in the loop easier. Email Anna Noack for the invite link.
PACKING SUGGESTIONS
Packing List
Needed:
Journal & Pen
Hiking (outdoor) Shoes
Indoor Shoes or Slippers
Seasonal, comfortable clothing for indoor and outdoor activities.
Personal Toiletries
Optional:
Hot Drink Travel Mug (with lid!)
Water Bottle
What you will do
ABOUT OUR WORKSHOP FORMAT
Our day begins with optional pre-breakfast morning movement, through simple yoga postures and pranayama breathing to open and ‘tune’ the mind and body as an instrument.
Mornings after breakfast begin as a full group, with an embodiment meditation and some basic orientation points for entering the day as both a shared and personal journey.
Korel will then work with the group to access and animate our vocal capacities and range.
Afternoons will be spent in ‘workshop’ mode, practicing with our vocal expressions in small working groups, with Korel’s oversight and feedback. We will begin working on a few songs that we will sing together.
Evenings will be spent in a communal sharing atmosphere, turning the Sanctuary room into a theatre where opportunities will be given to sing, both individually and harmonically, with and to the group.
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS
ABOUT OUR LODGING
Our sleeping accommodations are mostly shared rooms. They are clean and comfortable, and set up in the spirit of community.
You may share a room with a friend you know, or make a new friend.
Every room has a beautiful view of the mountains or forests, part of the 95 acres of land that surround Lifebridge Sanctuary.
Dining
ABOUT OUR MEALS
Our menus are locally sourced, thoughtfully selected, and enthusiastically prepared on-site by our personal chef, Robby Lawrence. He will gladly accommodate any dietary restrictions you may have. (with notification 2 weeks before the workshop) https://forms.gle/AWtNSMy2AUQHLsgKA
All participants will assist, on a rotational basis, in meal set-ups and clean-ups as needed, and help to keep the kitchen and dining spaces clean and in order.
Flow of the Day
ABOUT OUR TIME TOGETHER
Our days and evenings will be mostly spent together, as a newly forming musical ensemble and community, which includes sharing our meals together.
Late afternoons will be set aside for either time spent alone in reflection, rest, or hiking the trails – or in casual conversations with other music makers, in our library and living room area, or in one of our many small group spaces.
We will do our best to accommodate your desire for musical and communal engagement, with your need to restore yourself with quiet time.
THE SANCTUARY ROOM FOR OUR MUSICAL JOURNEY TIMES TOGETHER
The main building at Lifebridge Sanctuary at dusk.