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MonX
A micro-residency for builders to work, meditate, and reset, together. August 2 to 7, 2026 at AKERA in the Catskills, Upstate NY. Arrive by dinnertime on Sunday August 2, depart at 9am on Friday August 7.
Quick facts
- Program dates: August 2 to 7, 2026 (Sunday through Friday)
- Arrival: By dinnertime on Sunday August 2. Detailed arrival windows are sent after acceptance.
- Departure: After breakfast on Friday August 7, around 9am.
- Location: AKERA, a 123-acre creative sanctuary in the Catskills, Upstate New York (akera.us), roughly 2.5 hours from New York City by car. Nearest major airports are LGA, JFK, and EWR.
- Cohort size: Up to 20 builders, founders, creatives, and writers
- Pricing (per person, all-inclusive):
- Private Room: $2,600. Your own room in AKERA's main center.
- Shared Room: $1,800. Ideal for couples, friends, or matched with another resident.
- Glamping: $2,200. Private luxury tent with shared bathrooms.
Every ticket includes room or tent, chef-made meals on site, daily meditation and movement, and access to sauna, cold plunge, forest trails, and creative freedom. Discount codes (when offered) are applied at checkout. Spots are limited and ticket sales close July 31st at 11:30 PM ET.
- Not included: Travel to AKERA, travel insurance, and personal expenses. Alcohol is not provided but is permitted in moderation.
- How payment works: Registration is by application via the Luma embed on /monx/apply. Your card is authorized and held at registration but not charged. We review within 3 business days. If you are confirmed, the card is charged. If not, the hold is released automatically.
- Refund policy: Once confirmed and charged, full refund up to 1 month (30 days) before the program. Within 30 days of the program, refunds are 50% of what you paid.
- Wifi and workspace: High-speed wifi throughout AKERA. Quiet rooms, a geodesic dome, a salon, and outdoor spots are available for deep work. Calls and meetings welcome outside meditation and meal blocks. Phones away during meditations and shared meals.
- Dietary and accessibility: Chef accommodates common dietary needs and allergies. Main spaces are largely single-level with some uneven outdoor paths. Email residency@meditationartifacts.org for specific accessibility needs.
- Contact / Express Interest: residency@meditationartifacts.org
What MonX is
MonX is a small, focused gathering at AKERA in the Catskills. Each day is shaped by multiple guided meditations from our invited meditation teachers, anchored by deep work blocks, and shared over chef-prepared meals. All needs covered, so for the week you can simply work, meditate, connect, and reset.
Who MonX is for
- The Reset: You need a break from everyday life to reorient, but not a retreat. You want to step out, then step forward, still living in productivity and creation.
- The Push: You have something monumental to ship, write, or build, and want uninterrupted days of residency with the structure to actually do it.
- The Company: You work and care deeply, and you want to spend a few days around others who do too.
- The Practice: You want to explore what a life more balanced across practice, work, and community feels like.
The week at a glance
- Sunday August 2: Arrive by dinnertime. Settle in and meet the cohort over a shared meal.
- Monday to Wednesday: Deep work and restoration, with optional evening activities like a sound bath and bonfire.
- Thursday: Continued deep work and practice, with an optional closing evening gathering.
- Friday August 7: Closing meditation, breakfast, then departure at 9am.
A typical day
- 6:00: Sunrise yoga
- 7:00: Meditation
- 8:00: Breakfast
- 9:00: Guided co-working session
- 11:30: Midday meditation
- 12:00: Lunch
- 13:00: Deep work hours
- 17:00: Evening guided movement
- 19:00: Dinner
- 20:30: Meditation
Dinners and meditations are the core of the community and we'd love to see you at every one. That said, everything is flexible. Shape your days around what serves the project and the practice you came for.
Live, Practice, Build
- Live: Private rooms, shared rooms, and private glamping tents at AKERA. Sauna and cold plunge, dedicated meditation spaces, woodland trails, chef-prepared breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.
- Practice: Multiple guided meditations each day, led by our invited meditation teachers. Practitioners are invited into practices across traditions.
- Build: Long, structured deep work blocks. High-speed wifi throughout AKERA, with quiet rooms, a geodesic dome, a salon, and outdoor spots available for focused work and calls.
On meditation traditions
Meditation Artifacts is non-sectarian. Part of our work is helping meditation teachers develop meditation literacy as a skill, the ability to move clearly across traditions and frameworks. In practice, this means MonX participants will be invited to explore practices across traditions they may not be used to, and are encouraged to have honest conversations about those practices, with our meditation teachers and with each other, if they feel called.
How to apply
Apply via the Luma embed on /monx/apply, or send a short note to residency@meditationartifacts.org telling us a bit about you, what you're working on, and why MonX is the right space for you right now.
Frequently asked questions
What is included?
Your chosen room or tent at AKERA for five nights, all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) prepared by a specialty chef, multiple daily meditations with our invited meditation teachers, and deep work programming. Sauna, cold plunge, meditation spaces, and the grounds are yours to use.
What's not included?
Travel to AKERA, travel insurance, and personal expenses. Alcohol is not provided but is permitted in moderation.
Do I have to have a meditation practice?
Participants come from a variety of traditions and experience levels, including many who have never meditated before. Teachers are trained to meet you where you are. Meditation Artifacts is non-sectarian.
Will I need to take time off from work?
MonX was created as a place where you can get away from daily life without using your PTO. Participants can take calls and work on projects. Founders push their companies forward, writers draft, designers ship, researchers think. You bring the project, we hold the structure.
How do I get to AKERA?
AKERA is in the Catskills in Upstate New York, roughly 2.5 hours from New York City by car. Nearest major airports are LGA, JFK, and EWR. Carpool coordination and recommended train and bus options are shared after acceptance.
Dietary restrictions and accessibility?
Our chef accommodates common dietary needs and allergies (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and more). AKERA's main spaces are largely single-level with some uneven outdoor paths. Email residency@meditationartifacts.org for specific accessibility needs.
Is the schedule mandatory?
Dinners and meditations are the core of the community and we'd love to see you at every one. Everything else is flexible. Shape your days around what serves the project and the practice you came for.
How does payment work?
When you register, your card is authorized and a hold is placed, but you are not charged. We review applications within 3 business days. If you are confirmed, your card is charged. If not, the hold is released automatically.
What is the cancellation policy?
Once you are confirmed and charged, full refunds are available up to 1 month (30 days) before the program start date. Within 30 days of the program, refunds are 50% of what you paid.
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