Uplift Festival: A Weekend of Movement & Community in the Catskills

Phoenicia, NY — July 24-26, 2026

This summer, Uplift Festival gathers a vibrant community at Menla Retreat & Dewa Spa for a joyful 3-day / 2-night immersive experience centered on movement, music, and connection!

Uplift is a playful, deeply embodied movement festival where people come together in community to experience joy, shift energy, and reconnect with themselves and with each other. It carries the freedom and energy of a festival, with the depth and intention of a retreat. Across the weekend, guests can explore ecstatic dance, yoga, sound healing, live music, creative workshops, and more, all designed to shift energy and invite more aliveness into the body, mind, and spirit.

Set on the grounds of Menla, nestled in the Catskill Mountains and known for being one of the world's largest meteor crash sites, Uplift offers options for lodging, camping, or commuting.

The festival features a dynamic lineup of facilitators and artists including Tasha Blank (renowned DJ), Reggie Hubbard (named one of Yoga Journal’s most influential teachers of 2025), Michael V. (Founder of Medicine Disco), and The Yoga House (awarded “Best Yoga Studio in the Hudson Valley” by Chronogram Magazine for two years in a row, with three locations), among many others!

Attendees can experience:

- Ecstatic dance & somatic movement

- Sound baths & Cacao ceremony

- Yoga, breathwork, and Reiki

- Circle singing & bonfire gatherings

- Creativity & play labs

- Forest bathing, workshops, and more

Uplift was created from a desire to bring people together in a way that feels real, connected, and alive. It’s not about escaping life, it’s about stepping more fully into it.

With an intentionally intimate size of 100-150 guests, Uplift offers a high-quality, community-centered experience, supported by partners including Fruition Chocolate, Bjorn Qorn, Impact Botanicals, and more.

Tickets and additional information: www.TheUpliftFestival.com