6 nights luxury escape from Friday to Thursday, with a top-class yoga teacher who will teach a variety of types of yoga this week.
Have fun and discover new things
Enjoy social interaction with like minded people
Over 20 hours of yoga and meditation classes
Daily outings into the Burren hills and by the sea
Amazing vegetarian food by our talented chef
Luxurious facilities at our new ‘State of the Art’ retreat
Sample the best local cuisine
Freedom and Peace of mind in our Digital Free Environment
A true escape from everyday life
We will make this an unforgettable and possibly the best holiday of your life.
Quality yin inspired hatha yoga retreat
Niamh teaches Yin Inspired hatha yoga, which brings to the fore the central principles of Yin; compassion; softening; letting enough be enough; and permission to adapt and support as you uncover your body’s needs.
Her classes bring you back to the breath and the present moment. Sensing the body and how you feel on all levels as you sink deeper into the postures and allowing one’s experience to simply unfold, rather than trying to achieve or push oneself too hard.
Niamh has a very good ability to guide your awareness inwards on this yin inspired hatha yoga retreat.
Niamh then uses this inner awareness to subtly guide each person through the practice. She does this with a lightness and a sense of humour so that her classes are enjoyable as well as relaxing. She encourages each person to be compassionate with themselves, and not to force or strain or over-achieve, but instead to let go, tune inwards and to be guided by their own intuitive layers of their being.
There is a meditation class in the morning and evening each day, and one of the benefits of our week-long retreats is that you can then take these practices home with you.
There is a lovley variety of classes on this yin inspired hatha yoga retreat.
See top class yoga teacher Niamh’s yoga bio at the end of this page.
The Burren Yoga Retreat is located at the foot of the Burren hills nestled amongst the hazel trees.
You are surrounded with a vast choice of special places in the Burren where we go for hill walks, Nature Trail walks, walks by the sea, beautiful beaches and forests to explore.
There are optional activities such as surfing, kayaking, sea swimming, swimming in our nearby lake which heats up during the summer.
On Monday you may like an optional treatment in our massage therapy rooms, or you may decide to take some time to yourself to either explore the Burren or put your feet up to relax at the centre.
All our classes, outings and meals are optional, so you are free to join all or some as you please during the week.
However over 95% of people relish the freedom of not having to decide or choose what to do each day, and go with the full programme which is a well tried recipe which we have been running and improving on since 1999.
We are famous for our food and so many people have said they would come back time and time again just for the amazing vegetarian food. Our chef will prepare all our vegetarian meals with organic and locally sourced vegetables and the finest ingredients.
Suitable for all
This yin inspired hatha yoga retreat is suitable for complete beginners to intermediate.
Niamh will give instructions that will guide complete beginners or advanced practitioners to go deeply into the postures and to let go on all levels. The actual practices are reasonably gentle… but the sense of ‘letting go’ is very profound.
There are no comparisons made between people, and this yin inspired hatha yoga retreat is suitable for everyone.
All ages
Men and women
All levels of fitness
Complete beginners to advanced practitioners
Come on your own, or with a friend.
A great way to meet like-minded people and make new social connections. We have a wide range of en-suite bedrooms and also budget sharing rooms to choose from.
A paradise with a surprising ease of access
Only 2 ½ hours drive from Dublin.
Motorway all the way to Gort.
Nearest train and bus station also in Gort.
Gort is 6 miles from the centre.
Nearest airport is Shannon, 45 minutes reduced fare taxi
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Located in the legendary landscape of The Burren on the West coast of Ireland, is a quality destination retreat in Ireland with the best yoga and meditation teachers.
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FAQ
Who our retreats are suitable for?
Our retreats are suitable for complete beginners to advanced.
All ages (from 14 to 80), both men and women, all levels of fitness.
I am unfit and over weight, and never practiced yoga before. Can I come?
Absolutely. Our retreats are suitable for complete beginners.
We have very experienced and caring teachers who will explain everything very clearly, and give you practices which are suitable for you no matter what your level of fitness is.
I am very experienced in yoga. Do you have retreats suitable for me?
Absolutely. Our teachers are very experienced and many also teach ‘yoga teacher training’.
We often have yoga teachers who attend our retreats, to learn from our gifted teachers and to deepen their own practice.
What age group and type of people come?
We get a wide range of ages (from 14 to 80) and also people from all walks of life.
The atmosphere here is warm, friendly and relaxed and everybody gels together very easily.
Can my partner come and not attend the yoga classes?
Absolutely. That is fine to attend the retreat, and to skip some or even all of the classes.
It is also fine if you prefer to skip some or all of the organised outings or meals.
The atmosphere here is very warm and friendly and relaxed. You may attend which ever classes you prefer, and decide whether to attend any or all or some of the guided outings with the group.
Your partner is welcome to come on the guided outings with the group or to explore the Burren area by themselves if they prefer.
I live outside Ireland. Can I attend?
Yes. You must adhere to any guidelines for entering Ireland (incuding visa requirements) at that time.
I am not able bodied. Would your retreats be suitable for me?
It would be best to email us, and let us know whether you have practiced yoga before, and also what things you can do, and also which things are not suitable for you to do.
We do have gentle yoga retreats which may be suitable. But we cannot answer this question until we know some more details.
Is it possible to bring our child/baby under 14 years?
Our retreats as well as the genuine retreat environment here are suitable for adults, or mature children over 14 years of age who are comfortable within an adult environment.
Apologies, we cannot accommodate anybody under 14 years.
It may be possible to stay in nearby accommodation and to attend the retreat here while your partner or friend looks after the younger children.
Can I bring our dog or other pet?
We do not have facilities suitable for dogs or pets. We ask you to leave them at home or in a kennel facility.
Is there Wi-Fi at the center?
Our retreats offer complete freedom from Digital devices.
Phones are turned off (or airplane mode), the internet, news, and other distractions are left behind, and the resulting freedom is beneficial for a more light-hearted feeling and ability to be in the present moment.
We recommend that you take a complete digital detox.
However, there is Wi-Fi access in the upstairs lounge for emergency use. If you need to use it, we ask you to be mindful of your fellow guests and their need for peace and quiet and lack of intrusion from the external world outside the retreat.