Whether you're new to Omega or have been part of our community for years, there's a place for you here. Conveniently located just 90 miles north of New York City, Omega's natural environment and quiet pace allow for extraordinary experiences to unfold.
Our lush 250 acres serve as a living classroom, one that offers an unparalleled opportunity for immersive learning at a place known for its deep commitment to conservation.
There has always been something unique and magical about the Omega experience. The natural beauty of our campus, the extraordinary teachers and participants who travel to Rhinebeck from around the world, and the care and hospitality of our staff illustrate that the environment in which teaching occurs is as important as the teaching itself.
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Daily Open Class in meditation, yoga, or tai chi |
| 7:00 - 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. - noon | Workshop |
| noon to 2:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Workshop or free time |
| 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. | Dinner |
| 8:00 p.m. | Evening event |
Daily Open Class in meditation, yoga or tai chi.
Breakfast
Workshop
Lunch
Workshop or free time
Daily Open Class in meditation, yoga, or tai chi
Dinner
Evening event
Visit the Wellness Center, Cafe, & Bookstore throughout the day
You don't have to take a workshop to enjoy everything our campus has to offer. Come and explore!
Our staff can help you find the perfect treatment, while making sure you don't miss a moment of your workshop, meals, or other Omega events. Learn more.
The Omega Bookstore offers meditation cushions, yoga mats, new and classic books from Omega faculty, sustainably sourced clothing, jewelry, toiletries, and much more. You'll find unique gifts that help support small and women-owned businesses. Browsers are welcome!
Discover how we reclaim 100% of Omega's water with zero chemicals and net zero energy.
Visitors come from all over the world to tour our environmental education center and natural water reclamation facility.
Our tours are free and open to the public.
Acknowledgement of Indigenous Land
At Omega, we continue to deepen our relationship with—and seek guidance from—our Indigenous partners, locally, nationally, and abroad. We acknowledge that we exist on lands that reflect a legacy of Indigenous stewardship, and we honor their deep connection to place and understanding of the interconnected nature of all living things.
Omega is nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley, which offers an abundance of scenic beauty, outdoor recreation, historic landmarks, restaurants, festivals, and more. Ready to explore? Our friends at Dutchess Tourism can help guide you.
We want you to know where your hard-earned dollars go when you visit and support Omega. Omega is an almost 50-year old nonprofit organization housed on a 100-year old campus. All housing fees are spent in the year they're collected on curent operating costs. In other words, our accommodations pricing reflects the actual expenses of our campus operations each year.
We're proud stewards of 250 acres of land and 116 wood-framed buildings. In addition to maintaining the beautiful grounds and gardens of our living classroom that you enjoy, we're also protecting and maintaining the water, soil, and trees that surround us.
We invest about $500,000 on campus maintenance annually. Every winter when Omega's physical campus is closed, we spend between $500,000 and $1,000,000 on capital renovations repairing and maintaining housing, classrooms, and shared spaces we hope you'll enjoy during your stay the like Ram Dass library and Sanctuary.
We offer three fresh meals daily with an emphasis on locally-sourced, plant-based cuisine. We also work hard to accommodate dietary restrictions. In the Omega dining all we cook roughly $700,000 worth of food each year.
Beyond our year-round team of about 60 people, approximately 200 seasonal staff members join us during our open campus season to support every aspect of your experience—from registration to groundskeeping. During this time, staffing expenses alone exceed $170,000 per week.
Investing in our Omega team is a core part of our values. Our seasonal staff receive enriching benefits, including holistic studies classes, access to one Omega workshop of their choice, and daily yoga, tai chi, and meditation sessions. This commitment reflects our mission to awaken the best in the human spirit and share wisdom with as meany learners as possible.
One way Omega's mission is advanced is by making transformational education programs and a community of belonging accessible to participants of a wide range of economic means. Annually, we invest nearly $1,000,000 to host retreats for peer nonprofits free of charge, offer residential and commuter scholarships, and underwrite critial capacity building, training, and programming.
Operating expenses are a broad category, but they include everything that helps keep our doors open and operate the campus sustainable, from insurance to mortgage payments, our phone systems, office supplies, and website maintenance. There are also operating costs that cannot be neatly squared—such as rising energy costs and land rehabilitation. This cost allows us to sustain, grow, and thrive as we adapt to the modern economy and the evolving needs of our community.
We hope the transparency here helps explain our heartfelt gratitude for everyone who chooses to support our work by taken an Omega program. We look forward to hosting you. Learn about more ways to support Omega.