Create Your Own Eat, Pray, Love Experience: A Journey into the Alchemy of the Self

This retreat is a sacred space for deep healing, reflection, and self-discovery.

Many of us dream of an Eat, Pray, Love journey—traveling to breathtaking places, savouring delicious food, meditating, and rediscovering ourselves. We long for a magical escape to find clarity, love, inspiration, and happiness. But transformation isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience.

Create Your Own Eat, Pray, Love Experience: A Journey into the Alchemy of the Self

This retreat is a sacred space for deep healing, reflection, and self-discovery.

Many of us dream of an Eat, Pray, Love journey—traveling to breathtaking places, savouring delicious food, meditating, and rediscovering ourselves. We long for a magical escape to find clarity, love, inspiration, and happiness. But transformation isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience.

Your personal journey may look entirely different from the classic Eat, Pray, Love narrative—and that’s perfectly okay. This retreat is not about following a script. You don’t need an ashram, tropical beaches, or a perfectly curated itinerary to find what your soul truly needs. It’s about healing, releasing grief or sadness, and reconnecting with yourself. It’s about finding peace, gaining clarity, and giving yourself permission to love and nurture yourself.

Food, as a symbol of growth and change, will help you reconnect with your body and emotions. Prayer, in whatever way resonates with you, will deepen your sense of presence and inner peace. Love—starting with self-love—will expand your capacity to give and receive more fully.

A Journey of Alchemy and Transformation

We are all alchemists, capable of transforming our past experiences into wisdom, just as traditional alchemists sought to turn lead into gold. For us, transformation is not about matter but energy—allowing fluidity, renewal, and rebirth on a cellular level. Nothing is meant to remain static. Even the transition from life to death is a magical journey, a continuous renewal of the self.

Life takes us to the edges of loss, growth, and change. We embrace the journey of living and healing without shame.

What You Will Experience

This retreat offers a deeply transformative experience through:
• Daily Meditation & Breathwork – Elevate your energy and align with your higher self.
• Embodiment & Somatic Practices – Use conscious movement to reconnect with your emotions and clear stagnant energy.
• Sound Healing & Integration – Experience the power of sacred sound to create harmony within.
• Nourishing, Locally Sourced Meals – Understand how food regenerates and heals your body.
• Sacred Prayer & Reflection – Explore prayer as an act of surrender and receiving, rather than asking.
• Self-Love & Connection – Foster a sense of belonging and unity beyond perceived barriers.
• Balancing Science & Spirituality – Elevate your awareness, intuition, and life force energy.

By fully surrendering to this process, you will create lasting changes, leading to greater happiness, authenticity, and alignment with your true purpose.

Pause, Listen, and Dream

What feelings does your soul need to experience? What is it searching for? Take a moment to reflect.
If you seek guidance in visualizing or creating your Eat, Pray, Love journey, we invite you to join us. Together, we will craft an unforgettable experience that honors your unique path and soul’s desires.

Step Into Your Transformation

This retreat is a sacred space for deep healing, reflection, and self-discovery. If you feel called to embark on your own Eat, Pray, Love journey—one that is uniquely yours—join us.
Your transformation begins the moment you say yes to yourself.

Isabelle Delgrange

Isabelle Berger-Delgrange (BDM) is an advanced certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, trained under Sharon Gannon, David Life, and Ruth Lauer-Manenti. She is also certified in Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release (BBTRS) with Giten Tonkov and Myofascial Energetic Release (MER) with Sathyarti Peloquin. Additionally, she has studied sound healing with Don Conreaux, Sage Academy, and Fabien Maman, as well as conscious movement with Open Floor and Ohad Naharin. Her influences include Osho, Krishnamurti, Siddha Yoga, Carl Jung, Core Energetics, and Bioenergetics. Isabelle has assisted and mentored in numerous teacher trainings, leading her to create her signature retreats and workshops. Her greatest realization is that true learning never ends. She believes that growth comes from experience and self-inquiry, and that her students have always been her best teachers. This path has led her to become a somatic coach, guiding others in reconnecting with their heart, body, and soul through presence and surrender. Isabelle has taught at Jivamukti NYC, various studios across the U.S. and Europe, and volunteered with Yoga for Liberation at Rikers Island Prison. She collaborates with Christophan ( Stephan Martel ) in sonic sound healing and co-founded the Breathnation Collective Project to promote awareness of oneness. Based in Upstate New York, she offers workshops in the U.S., Europe, and India for 2025-2026.

Itinerary

Arrival Day
3:30–5:30 PM Check-in
7:30 PM Sacred Sound of Light & Workshop Introduction – Align your energy through the healing power of sound. Set your retreat intention with passion and devotion.
8 pm Family-style dinner
Day 2
8:00 AM Light Body Meditation
9:30 AM Breakfast
11:00 AM Sacred Sound of Light & Conscious Movement – Activate your light body and step into your fullest embodiment.
1:00 PM Lunch
3:30 PM Breath Awareness – Clear out stagnant energy and deepen your connection to your inner self.
6:45 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Sound Bath – Experience vibrational healing through sound.
Day 3
8:00 AM Light Body Meditation
9:30 AM Breakfast
11:00 AM Conscious Movement & Prayer (Zen Walk in the Forest) – Step into stillness and cultivate presence.
1:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Breathwork, Prayer & Closing Ceremony – Release, heal, and access deep inner wisdom.
3:30 PM Retreat Completion

Accommodations

There are 20 guest rooms, all with their own baths. All rooms have queen or king beds with Casper mattresses and Frette linens.

Dining

This is a vegan retreat, menu to follow.

Available dates

APRIL
April 25th - 27th 2 nights / 3 days $1795 Book Now >

Contact Us

Covered Outdoor Dining & Bar

Dinner Thursday – Saturday,
Lunch on Saturday.
Brunch on Sunday.

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

Indoor Bar & Dining.

Steak Night at The Lodge

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

Thursday, March 20th

The Lodge is available for private parties and popup dinners.

Dinner Thursday – Saturday

Thursday – Saturday
5:00 – 9:30pm

Thu–Fri 5:00pm-10:00pm

Sat 3:00pm-10:00pm

Sun 11:00am-4:00pm

For Last Minute Reservations:

Call or text 845-500-5549

Online Dining Reservations:

Valley Rock Organic Market:

Tue-Thu 10:00am – 4:00pm
Fri-Sun 10:00am – 5:00pm

Valley Rock Events:

Valley Rock Guest Houses:

General Inquiries:

Driving Directions:

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

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.

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

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.)

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.)

Valet Parking

66 Orange Turnpike, Sloatburg, NY

Easter Brunch

Join us for a special Easter Sunday brunch served outdoors on our heated porch and in the garden at The Cantina

Sunday, April 20th

Dining at Valley Rock Cantina

Outdoor bar and dining. Heated October 1st to May 15th. Dinner Thursday – Saturday, brunch Sunday

Organic Market & Cafe

Serves Lunch Tuesday - Sunday

Tuesday -Thursday 10am-4pm

Friday – Sunday 10am-5pm

Outdoor Dining & Bar

Wednesday-Sunday

Wed–Fri 5:00pm-11:00pm

Sat 12:00pm-11:00pm

Sun 11:00am-5:00pm
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