About Us

Hello from Jai and Jonathan!

We moved back to Oquaga Lake in 2022 after raising our four children in Ithaca, NY. After 35 years of marriage and the adventures of raising a family, it seemed that the opportunity of returning to our roots to keep a small piece of our Scott Family Legacy alive was the next move for us. Granted with every new adventure, sometimes you dive in without realizing all the details! But here we are, happy and evolving our project each year; looking for ways to make a stay here at the lake most enjoyable for you. It seems important to mention that the over 150 year history of our family’s ownership of this land and the passing of both of our parents, Ray and Doris Scott and Harry and Bonnie Carlyle (Meyerhoff) add a deep desire to honor our ancestors and their life endeavors. There runs a very deep thread of experience and wisdom that we hold dear while honoring our own creative vision for the future. A little about us…. We have both spent our entire adult lives learning about all aspects of healthy living. Through diet, yoga, meditation, contemplation, healing rituals, retreats, workshops, working with teachers and healers and leading and teaching ourselves, we have a real passion for understanding what it means to feel good in our day to day lives. Jai has been teaching yoga and meditation, leading circles and guiding folks to more clarity in their lives through life coaching for almost 30 years. Jonathan is an avid meditator and seeker of truth and passionate about sharing what he discovers for himself. And Music! We met here at Scott’s because of music! Jonathan’s parents, Harry and Bonnie Carlyle were regular performers at Scott’s from the 70’s through the 90’s and we met when we were ages seven and eight. Jonathan says it was “love at first sight” and Jai lovingly rolls her eyes. But music and performance has been a regular staple for us ever since. We have been singing together since 1984, and will continue to write and share our music as long as we can. So, here on this incredibly beautiful and healing lake and land, it’s our desire to share what we have learned about health and wellness, living a beautiful life, as well as the music that ignites the heart and soul. We have connected with many teachers, healers and leaders that we have had the privilege to know and work with over the years and invited them to share their gifts here at The Farmhouse. To that end, we will be offering healing, creative and learning retreats as well as monthly house concerts. We invite you to take a look at the offerings this season and hope you can join us at the lake for rest, renewal and deep connection. It is needed more than ever and we would be delighted to be your hosts.