Hero’s Journey® Foundation
Welcome to Lifebridge Sanctuary
Beauty, Privacy and Quiet
Lifebridge Sanctuary
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Welcome to Life bridge sanctuary, a green retreat center nestled on 95 acres of beauty, privacy, and quiet, with a panoramic view of the Catskill Mountains, offering gracious accommodations in a variety of meeting spaces.
The handcrafted green building is available to residential groups of up to 34, and day-use groups of up to 50. The main meeting room the Upper Room is perfectly suited for group reflections, creative thinking, and meaningful conversations that can change the world.
Lifebridge Sanctuary is now owned and operated by Hero’s Journey® Foundation. We provide experiential learning opportunities by living through the myth of the Hero’s Journey® and following this myth as a vehicle for human development and transformation.
We support individuals and groups in the pursuit and awakening of their own unrealized potential.
Plan Your Visit
333 Mountain Rd, Rosendale, NY, 12472
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Set amidst 95 acres of Hudson Valley woodland, the Lifebridge Sanctuary retreat center offers a unique place for organizational workshops, gatherings, milestone celebrations, strategic planning sessions, and educational meetings, as well as a haven for board or staff retreats.
Lifebridge Sanctuary’s buildings are created with creativity, mindfulness, and devotion to detail. The original Dutch Stone House of 1726 was thoughtfully restored and enhanced with 21st-century green building features to become the building you experience today.
We welcome you to join us at this intentionally designed sanctuary, offering an ideal, private setting for participants to engage in transformational work of all kinds, from yoga retreats to group work, held in a nature-based setting.
Hudson Valley, NY
12,000 Square Feet
Sleeps 34 guests
95 Acres of Nature
Gather | Meet | Retreat
Group Space
The Sanctuary offers a rich variety of distinctive spaces for group gatherings, many with spectacular views.
Our 1800 sq. ft. Upper Room offers panoramic mountain views, a large stone fireplace, and versatile seating options to accommodate large gatherings.
We also have break-out areas, including CedarHeart Lodge – a fantastic stone-walled room with a fireplace, and The Stone House Library with a piano and an extensive collection of spiritual and social transformation books.
Thoughtful details. Intentional designs.
The Light Filled Upper Room
Skylights and handblown glass lighting
The library gathering space
Stained Glass above the Upper Room
Cedarheart Lodge Gathering Space
Courtyard Small Group Meeting Space
Cook | Dine | Nourish
Chef’s Kitchen
The Sanctuary offers a 900-square-foot bright and spacious Kitchen facility to our guests.
The Kitchen is designed to enhance the group dynamic by sharing and preparing meals together.
Skylights, ample windows, and large fireplace create a feeling of warmth and hospitality at any meal time
The Sanctuary Dining Room is 600 sq. ft and accommodates up to 40 guests. As the season permits, dining can be enjoyed outdoors on our hand-crafted stone patio; which seats up to 30 guests, 780 sq. ft.
For larger day conferences CedarHeart Lodge can be set up for dining to seat 60 guests for sit-down or buffet-style meals. This can be combined with dining in the Kitchen and Dining Room.
We also offer access to some of the Hudson Valley’s best chefs and catering companies specializing in a wide variety of culinary preferences – from gourmet vegetarian to Classical American cuisine. All focus on the seasonality of the rich community farms and agriculture the Hudson River Valley is famous for.
Contacts upon request.
Outdoor Courtyard Dining
The kitchen fireplace
Rest | Restore | Sleep
Accommodation
Lifebridge Sanctuary can sleep 36 guests. Guests can be accommodated in the Sanctuary building’s Stone House rooms or Mountain View Rooms, or a short walk away in the Garden House.
Stone House
Talking Stone – sleeps up to 2 guests with their own full private bath
Corner Stone room offers generous views of the Catskills, sleeps up to 4 guests, and includes a full private bath.
Mountain View House
Northern Bedroom – sleeps 3 guests with a full private bath.
Southern Bedroom -sleeps 3 guests and has a full bath with handicap access.
If needed, Sunset Alcove sleeps 2 with shared bathroom access of Northern or Southern rooms – full access to Mountain View Deck.
Garden House
A separate house with mountain views a minute’s walk from the Sanctuary main building.
In total – 8 bedrooms and 4 baths. Complete with a common room with a kitchenette.
Talking Stone
Talking Stone Bathroom
Southern Bedroom
The Garden House
Garden House Bedroom
Garden House Kitchenette
Corner Stone
Hallway to Mountain House
Alcove Space set up for sleeping
Garden House Bedroom
Bathroom
The Garden House
Presence and Purpose
Providing Beauty, Privacy and Quiet
Explore what makes Lifebridge unique
Spaces in Nature
Nature abounds from walking trails to incredible views and thoughtful, interactive spaces like a stone Cretan Labyrinth, peaceful pond, fire circle, pavilions with seating, and more.
Small Group Spaces
Across Lifebridge Sanctuary, there are many places for small group gatherings, inviting conversation and reflection with allies.
Beauty and Reflection
Thoughtful spaces for reflection and meditation are abundant throughout the retreat center. There are many places both indoor and out where guests can choose to linger with a journal, book, and tea.
A Place with Purpose
The Hero’s Journey® Foundation provides depth work, and experiential learning opportunities by living through the myth of the Hero’s Journey® and following this myth as a vehicle for human development and transformation.
We support individuals and groups in the pursuit and awakening of their own unrealized potential.
We’re looking forward to sharing this special place as grounds for awakening new possibilities and potentials, both within our own programs, and by inviting other organizations to retreat and gather at Lifebridge.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
More Details About Planning Your Group Stay at Lifebridge
Hero’s Journey® Foundation
at Lifebridge Sanctuary
333 Mountain Rd, Rosendale, NY, 12472
(845) 377-0488
Questions? Email our staff here.