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MonX

A 4-day sprint for builders to work, meditate, and reset, together. August 3 to 6, 2026 at AKERA in the Catskills, Upstate NY. Arrive midday Monday August 3, depart Friday morning August 7.

Quick facts

Program dates: August 3 to 6, 2026 (Monday through Thursday)
Arrival: Monday August 3, doors open 12:00 PM for lunch and settling in. Official program begins late afternoon.
Departure: Friday August 7, after early breakfast and farewell meditation. Rooms cleared by around 9:00 AM.
Location: AKERA, a 123-acre creative sanctuary in the Catskills, Upstate New York (akera.us)
Cohort size: Up to 20 builders, founders, creatives, and writers
Pricing: $2,000 early bird (through June 15, 2026 or until the first 10 spots are filled), $2,400 full price. Includes private room, all meals, and all programming. Couples and group rates available on request.
Refund policy: Full refund up to 1 month (30 days) before the program. Within 30 days of the program, refunds are 50% of what you paid.
Contact / Express Interest: residency@meditationartifacts.org

What MonX is

MonX is a small, focused 4-day gathering at AKERA in the Catskills. Each day is bookended by guided meditation from one of our two invited Meditation Fellows, anchored by long deep work blocks with working meditations and pomodoro rhythms, and shared over chef-prepared meals. Optional evening community workshops invite residents to share short skill-shares with each other. All needs covered, so for four days 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 Sprint: You have something monumental to ship, write, or build, and want four uninterrupted days 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.

Day by day

Monday August 3, Arrival: Doors open 12:00 PM. Lunch together, settle into rooms, informal meet-and-greet through the afternoon. Official program begins late afternoon with opening circle, first guided meditation, and welcome dinner.
Tuesday & Wednesday August 4 to 5, The Sprint: Two full days following the typical-day rhythm below.
Thursday August 6, Closing: A final full day of programming, ending with Thursday-night dinner and a reflective send-off.
Friday August 7, Departure: Early breakfast and farewell meditation. Rooms cleared by around 9:00 AM.

A typical day

7:00: Morning meditation
8:00: Breakfast
9:00 to 12:00: Deep work
12:00: Lunch
13:00 to 18:00: Deep work
18:00 to 19:00: Community workshops and skill-shares
19:00 to 20:00: Dinner and progress shares
20:30 to 21:30: Evening meditation
21:30 onward: Free time and quiet hours

Dinners and meditations are the core of the community. Everything else is flexible, so you can shape the days around the work and practice you came for.

Live, Practice, Build

Live: Private rooms at AKERA. Sauna and cold plunge, dedicated meditation spaces, woodland trails, chef-prepared breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Shared rooms available on request.
Practice: Each day opens and closes with guided meditation from one of our two invited Meditation Fellows. Practitioners are invited into practices across traditions.
Build: Long, structured deep work blocks with working meditations and pomodoro rhythms. Optional evening skill-shares from inside the cohort. Dinners become a place for progress shares and peer accountability.

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 Fellows and with each other, if they feel called.

How to apply

A formal application will open soon. For now, 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.

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