As the year comes to a close, we invite you to gather in community for an intentional and peaceful transition into the new year.
Join Jen Batson and Samantha Kearns for a special New Year’s Eve evening workshop designed to help you release what’s complete, reconnect with your inner light, and set clear intentions for the year ahead. Through a blend of gentle yoga, restorative stillness, reflective journaling, and a deeply immersive sound bath, we’ll flow into midnight with mindfulness, calm, and heart-centered renewal. Leave feeling grounded, inspired, and ready to step into 2026 with clarity and ease.
As the year turns and the light begins to grow again, join Jen Batson and Samantha Kearns for a soul-nourishing experience designed to help you release, renew, and realign.
Through grounding yoga, restorative stillness, journaling, and a deeply immersive sound bath, you’ll be guided to let go of the past year’s weight and open space for what’s next. This is your time to pause, breathe, and set heartfelt intentions for the year ahead — in community, warmth, and light.
Whether you’re seeking reflection, renewal, or simply a few hours to reconnect with yourself, this workshop offers the perfect reset as we step into a new year togetherю

Jen Batson has been involved in the world of wellness since 2009. She has a background in teaching yoga (vinyasa, restorative, yin, hot yoga)and Pilates, along with Shamatha meditation, Reiki, Thai yoga massage, Eden Energy Medicine & Monroe Institute Energy Medicine. In 2024 she founded JBY: Stretch and Wellness Therapy with two locations between South Orange, NJ and Sloatsburg, NY.
Samantha Kearns has been teaching yoga for over a decade, with a passion for making the practice accessible to individuals at every stage of their wellness journey. In addition to yoga, Samantha is a certified sound healer and breathwork facilitator. She weaves somatic experiencing, guided meditation, and healing frequencies into her classes—creating an immersive, mind-body experience. Her sound baths incorporate crystal bowls and breathwork to help participants access deep calm and clarity. Known for her grounded insights, gentle humor, and inclusive approach, Samantha creates a welcoming space for both new and seasoned yogis alike.
Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2025
Time: 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM
Location: Valley Rock Inn, Happy Time Studio
Facilitators: Jen Batson (Yoga, Reflection & Intention Setting)
and Samantha Kearns (Sound Healing & Meditation)
Includes: Sparkling cider, journal prompts, intention card, and sound healing journey
Duration: 90 minutes.
| DECEMBER 2025 | |||
| December 31st | 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM | $90 |
(Fully Booked) |
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Friday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join us for a Special Thursday Night Steak Dinner.
The Lodge at Valley Rock Inn.
Thursday, March 20th
Thursday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
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)
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.)
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
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
2. Improved Emotional Balance
3. Heightened Focus and Clarity
4. Enhanced Learning and Memory
5. Improved Physical Coordination
6. Increased Mindfulness and Meditative States
7. Boosted Intuition and Spiritual Insight
8. Reduced Stress and Anxiety
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
2. Mental and Cognitive Benefits
3. Emotional and Psychological Benefits
4. Spiritual and Intuitive Benefits
5. Relationship and Social Benefits
6. Performance and Productivity Benefits
7. Long-Term Benefits
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.
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
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.)
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.)
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
Outdoor heated bar and dining open year-round. Dinner Thursday – Saturday, Sunday brunch.
Tuesday – Thursday: 9am – 4pm
Friday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sunday: 9am – 4pm
Coffee, latte, espresso and house baked goods.
Prepared foods to go!