The main campus of the Abode is open year-round. The main campus has facilities that can house up to 55 guests. It includes a main meeting space called the Meditation Hall, break out spaces, a dining room and much more. It is housed in original Shaker buildings called the New Lebanon South Family. It has a wonderful herb and flower garden, an organic farm, hiking trails, and a swimming pond bathed in peacefulness. Below is a description of some of the main facilities available for rent.
The Meditation Hall is the main meeting space on the main campus. Participants will have access to chairs, benches, back jacks or cushions to sit on. A grand piano is available. The floor is wooden with small to large oriental rugs. The meditation hall has a PA and sound system. The use of the meditation hall is reserved for the Abode Universal Worship Service on Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:00 p.m. unless there are more than 35 participants in an event. In that case, the Universal Worship Service can be moved to another location and the renting program can use the meditation hall. The dimensions of the room are approximately 56 x 24 (1356 sq. ft.).
The Library is a larger space than the conference room and is arranged into two meeting areas with couches and comfortable chairs. The overall size of the room is approximately 20 x 36 with the two meeting areas measuring approximately 20 x 24 with the chairs and couches arranged around the edges, and the other space measuring approximately 11 x 12 with chairs in a circle. There is also a table for four, and a few rugs on top of the Shaker wooden floor. This room has wireless internet and is a good place to sit comfortably and surf the net.
Mughni is one of our main guesthouses. It offers nine bedrooms: Four singles with queen or full size beds, three doubles with twin beds, and two triples with three twin size beds in each room. Mughni also has a fully equipped kitchen for light cooking, and a dining room which seats 16 guests.
Mughni also has a healing arts room used by several self-employed practitioners who live at the Abode. For more information about their services and rates, please contact the Programs Office or see the healing arts practitioners list.
Rezak houses many of the community members who live at the Abode. This is also where you will find the main kitchen and the dining areas. Our dining areas can seat approximately 80 guests per meal with a possibility of overflow into the library, up one flight of stairs. In the front dining room, guests get their meals buffet style, and the back dining room can also be used as a break out space or for more intimate group meals. In the summer, many guests prefer to eat outside on our picnic tables. Guests eat alongside community members.
The Conference Room is a comfortable space with couches and stuffed chairs. There is a rug in the middle of the room covering most of the floor. It is approximately 22 x 16 (352 sq. ft.).
The Family Room is a large empty space with a wooden floor which measures approximately 33 x 15 (495 sq. ft.). During the school year, it is rented by the Mountain Road School located on the Abode Main Campus. When school is not in session, it is a good place to do exercises, hold dances, host small parties/gathering, or have meetings. Renting groups can use the TV, DVD and VHS players available in this room. We do not usually rent this space, but if your group requires more break out spaces than the ones provided, contact the Programs Manager for availability. Groups renting multiple spaces for their programs may be eligible for package deals and should contact the Programs Manager for package prices.

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