Retreat type: Energy healing

Float & Flow: Pool Meditation & Sound Bath at Valley Rock Inn June 10

A one-of-a-kind wellness experience you won’t want to miss. Dive into serenity with our Floating Sound Bath Meditation class! Prepare to be embraced by the gentle waves as the harmonious vibrations of singing bowls Come drift away into pure relaxation and experience an immersive 90-minute journey of deep relaxation in our heated indoor pool. Float… Continue reading Float & Flow: Pool Meditation & Sound Bath at Valley Rock Inn June 10

Valley Rock Cantina

Covered & Heated Outdoor Dining & Bar

with Fire Pits

Private Dining Room with Two Fireplaces and a
Bar with Two Large Screen TVs, Overlooking a
Beautiful Garden

Wednesday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Thursday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Friday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Saturday 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Desserts Menu‣
Brunch Menu‣

Dinner Menu‣

Reserve a table for up to 8 people‣

For parties of 9 or more contact us by:

Call or text 845-500-5549

Email: contact@valleyrockinn.com
Driving directions ‣

The Lodge Steakhouse

Bar & Fine Dining

Bar, Lounge & Dining in an Alpine Setting Featuring Four Fireplaces and Vaulted Ceilings

Steak Night at The Lodge

Join us for a Special Thursday Night Steak Dinner.
The Lodge at Valley Rock Inn.

Thursday, March 20th

Steak Night Dinner Menu ‣
Book now ‣
The Lodge is open for private parties from May through October. It then reopens as The Lodge Steakhouse for the fall and winter season in November.

Thursday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Friday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Saturday 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Bar Menu‣

Dinner Menu‣

Desserts Menu‣
Reserve a table for up to 8 people‣

For parties of 9 or more contact us by:

For private parties contact us by:

Call or text 845-500-5549

Email: contact@valleyrockinn.com
Driving directions ‣

Valley Rock

Valley Rock Inn

For Last Minute Reservations:

Call or text 845-500-5549

Online Dining Reservations:

The Cantina • reserve

The Lodge • reserve

Valley Rock Organic Market:

Call or text 845 320 6357

Thursday – Sunday: 9am-5pm

Valley Rock Events:

Weddings & Private Parties ▸

Corporate Events ▸

Valley Rock Guest Houses:

Book Online▸

(845) 618-9123

General Inquiries:

contact@valleyrockinn.com

(845) 618-9123

Driving Directions:

The Lodge and Guest Houses
66 Orange Turnpike, Sloatsburg, New York 10974, USA

The Cantina & The Market
27 Mill Street, Sloatsburg, New York 10974, USA
(Park in the village parking lot)

Overnight Sample Itinerary

Day One | Arrival, Connection & Flow

8:00 AM | Arrival at Valley Rock Inn
Welcome coffee and a light bite served prior to the morning hike.

8:30–10:00 AM | Guided Morning Hike
A grounding, energizing hike through the Valley Rock trails.

10:00 AM | Meetings Begin
Sessions held in Happy Time Hall, Valley Rock’s dedicated meeting space featuring:

Breakout areas

Conference table seating for 20–40 guests

Comfortable lounge seating

Coffee and light snacks available throughout the session.

1:00–2:00 PM | Buffet Lunch at The Lodge
Seasonal buffet served poolside (weather permitting) or inside the Lodge bar.

2:00–4:00 PM | Afternoon Meetings

4:00–4:30 PM | Wellness & Reset Break
Guests may choose from:

Ping pong & casual play

Guided stretch class

Sound bath

BioCharger session

4:30–6:30 PM | Meetings Resume

6:30 PM | Fireside Seated Dinner
Curated dinner in the Antler Room at The Lodge.

8:30 PM | Evening Options

Evening at leisure & overnight accommodations
or

8:30–10:00 PM | Dancing & Karaoke in the Disco

 

Overnight Accommodations

Guests retreat to Valley Rock’s thoughtfully designed guest rooms across the property, offering comfort, privacy, and restorative rest. Evening is yours to unwind, connect, or enjoy the grounds at your own pace.

 

Day Two | Clarity & Momentum

8:00–9:00 AM | Guided Morning Hike
A grounding and energizing hike through the Valley Rock trails.

9:00–10:00 AM | Breakfast & Check-Out
Nourishing breakfast followed by check-out.
Luggage storage available; meeting spaces remain accessible.

10:30 AM–12:30 PM | Morning Session
Facilitated workshop, keynote, or strategic working session.

1:00–2:00 PM | Lunch
Seasonal, chef-curated lunch.

2:00–5:00 PM | Afternoon Sessions
Breakout groups, collaborative work, and closing facilitation.
(Wellness or movement breaks incorporated as desired.)

One Day Sample Itinerary

8:00 Arrive at Valley Rock Inn

Coffee and a light bite pre hike

8:30 -10:00 Hike

10:00 Meetings start at Happy Time Hall, Valleys Rocks meetings space with room for break outs, conference table for 20- 40 and lounge area.

Coffee and snacks served meeting side

1:00 Buffet Lunch at The Lodge, either pool side or in the bar

2:00 Meetings

4:00 -30 minute break: with ping pong, stretch class, sound bath or Bio charger

4:30 meeting resume

6:30 Fireside seated dinner at The Lodge in the Antler room

8:30 Departure

Or

8:30 10:00 Dancing/ karaoke in the Disco

The benefits of activating your whole brain state

A synchronized dual-brain hemisphere state—where the left and right hemispheres of the brain are in harmony—can provide numerous benefits for mental, emotional, and even physical functioning. Here’s how it helps

1. Enhanced Creativity and Problem-Solving

  • The left hemisphere excels in logic, language, and analytical thinking, while the right hemisphere specializes in creativity, intuition, and holistic processing.
  • Synchronization enables both hemispheres to work together, combining logic and intuition for more effective problem-solving and innovative thinking.

2. Improved Emotional Balance

  • The right hemisphere is more connected to emotions and the subconscious, while the left often applies reason and interpretation.
  • When synchronized, emotional reactions can be better understood and regulated, reducing stress and increasing emotional resilience.

3. Heightened Focus and Clarity

  • A balanced brain state reduces internal conflict, allowing for clear and focused thinking.
  • Tasks requiring both detailed analysis and creative vision are performed more effectively.

4. Enhanced Learning and Memory

  • Synchronization facilitates communication between the hemispheres through the corpus callosum, improving the brain’s ability to integrate and retain information.
  • It can accelerate learning processes and aid in memory recall by combining logical sequencing with visual and spatial memory.

5. Improved Physical Coordination

  • Motor skills and physical coordination benefit from hemispheric synchronization, as the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and vice versa.
  • Athletes and performers often train to achieve this balance for optimal performance.

6. Increased Mindfulness and Meditative States

  • Practices like meditation, yoga, or sound therapy often aim to synchronize hemispheres, creating a state of flow or heightened awareness.
  • This can reduce overthinking and promote a sense of unity and peace.

7. Boosted Intuition and Spiritual Insight

  • Synchronization allows the intuitive insights of the right hemisphere to be more effectively processed and expressed by the left.
  • This can lead to deeper spiritual awareness or a sense of connection to oneself and the universe.

8. Reduced Stress and Anxiety

  • A balanced brain state can calm the overactive left hemisphere (often linked to worry and rumination) and allow the right hemisphere’s calming influence to take hold.
  • This balance fosters relaxation and reduces the physiological effects of stress.

The benefits of activating your heart-brain coherence

Achieving a heart-brain coherence state—a state where the heart and brain operate in harmonious synchronization—offers a wide range of benefits across physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual dimensions. Here are the key benefits:

 

1. Physical Health Benefits

  • Improved Cardiovascular Health: Heart-brain coherence reduces blood pressure, regulates heart rate variability, and improves overall heart function.
  • Boosted Immune System: The calming effects of coherence enhance immune function and reduce inflammation in the body.
  • Increased Energy Levels: Coherence optimizes the body’s energy use by reducing stress-related energy drains.

 

2. Mental and Cognitive Benefits

  • Enhanced Focus and Clarity: Coherence improves the ability to concentrate and think clearly by reducing mental noise and distractions.
  • Better Decision-Making: With emotional balance and reduced stress, individuals can make decisions with greater clarity and wisdom.
  • Improved Memory and Learning: The harmonized state supports better brain functioning, aiding memory retention and learning capacity.

 

3. Emotional and Psychological Benefits

  • Reduced Stress and Anxiety: Coherence calms the autonomic nervous system, lowering cortisol levels and reducing stress.
  • Greater Emotional Balance: It helps regulate emotions, making it easier to stay calm and composed in challenging situations.
  • Increased Resilience: Individuals in this state recover more quickly from emotional upsets and challenges.

 

4. Spiritual and Intuitive Benefits

  • Enhanced Intuition: Coherence strengthens the heart’s neural network, which some researchers suggest contributes to intuitive decision-making and insights.
  • Deeper Spiritual Connection: Many people experience a sense of alignment with their values, purpose, and the universe in this state.
  • Expanded Awareness: Coherence promotes a sense of interconnectedness, allowing for a deeper understanding of oneself and one’s place in the world.

 

5. Relationship and Social Benefits

  • Improved Communication: A coherent state enhances empathy, active listening, and the ability to express oneself clearly.
  • Greater Empathy and Compassion: It fosters emotional understanding and connection with others, improving relationships.
  • Reduced Conflict: By promoting emotional balance, coherence makes it easier to navigate interpersonal challenges peacefully.

 

6. Performance and Productivity Benefits

  • Peak Performance: Coherence enhances the ability to enter flow states, optimizing performance in sports, work, and creative activities.
  • Increased Creativity: The alignment of emotional and cognitive processes opens pathways for innovative thinking and problem-solving.
  • Heightened Efficiency: Coherence enables the mind and body to work together seamlessly, leading to more effective and focused effort.

 

7. Long-Term Benefits

  • Sustained Well-Being: Regularly achieving coherence can lead to lasting improvements in health, happiness, and overall quality of life.
  • Neuroplasticity and Brain Health: The repeated practice of coherence supports the development of healthier neural pathways, improving long-term brain function.
  • Reduction in Chronic Conditions: By managing stress and promoting systemic harmony, coherence may reduce the risk of stress-related illnesses.

 

Conclusion

Heart-brain coherence is a powerful state that enhances physical health, mental clarity, emotional resilience, and spiritual connection. It is both a tool for immediate stress relief and a practice with profound long-term benefits, empowering individuals to live with greater harmony, effectiveness, and joy.

VALLEY ROCK LODGE

Lucky in Love @ VRI!

Join us for Valentine’s dinner with your lucky partner. Bring your husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, brother, sister or best friend and be entered to win a 2-night stay valued at over $5,000
at Valley Rock Inn.

Wednesday February 14th, 2024
5:00pm–9:00pm

RESERVE

One lucky couple will win a $5,000 getaway at
Valley Rock Inn!

Win a 2-night stay for up to 6 people.

Your stay includes one of our private guest houses with 3-5 bedrooms, use of our 6,000 sq ft gym, 75ft lap pool (in season), a choice of a guided hike, bike ride, spin class, sound meditation or yoga class for your group.

You will also have access to our media and games rooms to watch selected movies, documentaries and lectures. Play ping pong and relax in our massage chairs and dance the night away with our studio quality sound system and disco lights.

Starting this spring we will have hot and cold water treatments poolside. Sauna, jacuzzi and cold dips.

Historic house lovers will also be offered a tour of historic Tuxedo Park by Michael Bruno and art lovers will be provided tickets to Storm King Art Center.

Date of stay is based on availability in 2024.

Each party of two will be given one entry ticket upon being seated for dinner. Winner will be drawn, February 14th and announced during dinner.

We would love to see you.
Wednesday February 14th, 2024
5:00pm–9:00pm

$125 per person

(Price includes tax & gratuity.)

RESERVE

Valentine's Dinner Menu

First Course
(For the Table)

Little Gem Caesar
Parmesan cheese, sourdough crouton

Oysters Rockefeller

Second Course
(Choice of)

Burrata
Prosciutto, roasted tomato, country bread

Grilled Lamb Chops
Toasted orzo, kale, garbanzo, pomegranate

Tuna Tataki
Sesame tuna, avocado, crispy wonton, slaw, tahini ranch

Third Course
(Choice of)

Surf and Turf (gf) +$25
Butter poached lobster tail, romanesco, rustic mash, bernaise

Grilled 8oz Filet (gf)
Romanesco, rustic mash, bernaise

Braised Mushroom Pasta (v)
Paccherri, creamy mushrooms, roasted maitake

Miso Chilean Sea Bass (gf, df)
Chinese broccoli, seafood broth

Roasted Chicken (gf, df)
Roasted carrot, parsnip puree, pan sauce

Dessert
(Choice of)

Chocolate Pot De Creme
Espresso whipped cream

Coconut Creme Brulee (gf)

Basque Cheescake
Luxardo cherries

$125 per person

(Price includes tax & gratuity.)

RESERVE

Valet Parking

66 Orange Turnpike, Sloatburg, NY

Valley Rock Inn

Events

Mother's Day Brunch

Treat Mom to a beautiful 3-course brunch with fresh seasonal flavors, a warm ambiance, and heartfelt moments. Let’s make this Mother’s Day as special as she is!

Sunday, May 11th

Easter Brunch Menu ‣
Reserve ‣

Dining at Valley Rock Cantina

Outdoor heated bar and dining open year-round. Dinner Thursday – Saturday, Sunday brunch.

Reserve a table ‣

Valley Rock

Organic Market & Cafe

Wednesday – Sunday: 9am – 5pm
Coffee, latte, espresso and house baked goods.
Prepared foods to go!

Market menu
Driving directions

Valley Rock Cantina

Outdoor Dining & Bar

Wednesday-Sunday

Wed / Thu Dinner

Fri / Sat Dinner

Brunch

Drinks

Wed–Fri 5:00pm-11:00pm

Sat 12:00pm-11:00pm

Sun 11:00am-5:00pm
Reserve a table ‣
For up to 6 people ‣

For larger parties ‣

Walk-ins welcome ‣