The Catskill Mountain House Wellness Retreat - June 2017

I recently had the opportunity to work with three amazing women on a wellness retreat at “The Catskill Mountain House”, located just a few hours from NYC!  It was an opportunity I couldn't pass up considering the inspiring and talented women involved, topped off with a magical location. 

The Catskill Mountain House delivered the perfect backdrop and serenity needed for a wellness retreat.  Complete with two barns, a private swimming pond and Airstreams, the picturesque landscape makes this property a special location for any event.  If you are looking for a location in the Catskill Mountains to book your event, be sure to check out their website, listed below.

The retreaters participated in “Movement & Bodyweight Fitness” classes by Amy DiNapoli Lutz, a NASM certified personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist based in South Orange, NJ.  Needing no stuffy gym for this class, Amy got everyone’s heart rate up using their own bodyweight and items you can find at home.  Regardless of where you are at in your fitness journey, she was able to make you break a sweat and somehow enjoy it at the same time! 

Up next, Alex Venier Ledesma, a Yoga teacher based in Brooklyn, NY.  Alex teaches open level, prenatal, postnatal, children's and family yoga as well.  Alex taught a Yoga class in the morning as well as “Restorative Yoga & Guided Meditation” in the afternoon.  Alex is quite the powerhouse and it was pretty impressive how you were able to find your core strength and stamina during a session with Alex but yet manage to walk away feeling peaceful and relaxed as well!

Everyone definitely built up their appetites after spending time with Amy & Alex.  Luckily for all of us we had the very talented Leela Rupa Le Noury, providing every meal during the retreat.  Leela is also based in Brooklyn, NY.  I’m sure when you hear “wellness” you expect to eat a piece of lettuce and a radish for supper (or at least I did).  But noooo, there was so much more that Leela brought to the table and you never left a meal feeling hungry!  Leela’s knowledge, passion and overall presence added that special something to her tasty dishes.  For the first time ever, I thought it was possible for me to switch to a plant based meal plan.  Thank you Leela for introducing me to an entirely new way of eating.  

Be sure to check out their websites & social media if you are interested in working with any of these ladies, you won’t be disappointed!  It was truly a memorable weekend! 

Amy: www.belovedfitness4u.com
Alex: about.me/Alex.Venier
Leela: www.leelalenoury.com
Location: www.thecatskillmountainhouse.com
You can also visit the @cmhretreat, Instagram page to see more photos taken by the group.