Massage, Yoga and Fun Cookery

Friday October 5th to Sunday Oct 7th 2012

Vedic temple 

 Schedule

 Friday

 5.00pm

 Arrival (if you can't arrive early that's okay) Massage relaxation retreat

Massages available for this weekend: Indian head massage; reflexology; full-body massage; sports massage; Swedish body massage; hot stone massage; head, neck and shoulder massage. Additionally reiki energy healing is available on request.

 6.00pm

 Dinner

 

 7.00pm  Spiritual discussion and exercises with Bhagavata Dasi

 8.00pm

 Cookery demo with Carmen (image below). Carmen has 20 years experience with Indian cookery.Carmen36

Alternatively you may have a massage during this time, and you may wish to book extra massages or reiki therapies over the weekend (£20 / €25 for 50mins therapy is a special price for this weekend) 
 

 Saturday

 

 6.30am*

 Optional - Spiritual adventure: cross over by ferry boat to island temple of Inis Rath for the morning chant and talk / reading from an ancient Sanskrit text.

 8.45am

 Yoga (suitable for beginners) with Tim

 

 9.30am

 Breakfast

 

10.15am

 Group 1: Cookery classes and practical work

 Group 2: Meditation, Visualization and Relaxation

image: a variety of spices used in cookery from India. Each has particular holistic, health, medicinal and culinary qualities.


 Spices Ayurveda

12.00pm

  Group 2: Cookery classes and practical work

  Group 1: Meditation, Visualization and Relaxation

 1.45pm

 Lunch

 

 3.00pm

 Depart for walk around the local Crom Estate. See ancient trees over a thousnad years old, castles, and walk on wooded lake islands

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Image: retreat group in the mature native woodlands of Iniserk Island








 6.30pm

 Return from walk and enjoy massages (therapists available from 6.30pm until 10.30pm). Dinner available from 8.00pm. Enjoy a chat, reading, a massage or a DVD during the evening - as you like.

 



Sunday      
 8.30am

 Yoga

 

 9.30am

 Breakfast

 

 10.30am 

 Choices: (1) relax as you like, (2) Get a massage, (3)Cookery demo and class with Carmen

 

12.00pm

 Depart for visit to Inis Rath Island

 

12.30pm  

 Observation of sacred chant music experience in Temple (this is an event attended by day-visitors every Sunday)

 

 1.00pm

 (optional) Talk on the Vedic philosophy of ancient India

or chill-out, go for a walk on the wooded island, relax.

 

 2.15pm

 The Sunday Feast, followed by departure at 3.15pm

Sunday Feast_8

 

beautiful Lough Erne


 

 The people involved in this retreat: 1. Carmen McEvitt (cookery), 2. Bhagavati Dasi (Vedic wisdom), 3. Elizabeth Whitehead (massage), 4. Tim McEvitt (meditation and yoga)

 

 

  All prices include: 

  • Accommodation for duration of retreat 
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and complimentary herbal teas every day 
  • All classes and workshops 
  • One 30-minute aromatherapy massage. 

      Fees for this retreat:

  • Shared accommodation: £155 or €190 
  • Two or three friends sharing a room: £155 or €190 each
  • Single room: £180 or €225
  • Additional massage (of any kind) or reiki therapies: £20 or €25 for 50 minutes 

 

 


 

 How to Book:

(1) Email us to let us know your requirements and to check availability.

(2) If you decide to book we ask for a deposit of €100 per person.

Email and Payment options here - Contact and booking

 


 

 

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