Meditation and Mindfulness
Naam-Avatar Mindfulness
 June 2nd-4th 2023
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Image: our local scenery
Friday
Retreat Info
    
Naam-Avatar Mindfulness is suitable for anyone new to meditation, or for people with more experience.

Arrival time anytime that suits you between 4.00pm and 6.00pm.

Massages are available. Full-body aromatherapy massage; back massage; head, neck and shoulder massage;  Sound Therapy; Aromatouch, etc. Cost £30 or €35 for 50-mins.
​See info Therapies
6.30 pm
Dinner
 7.15 pm
Meditation and Introduction with Tim: intro to Naam-Avatar Mindfulness. Naam is pronounced as rhyming with "calm".
​Saturday
    
6.30 am
​Depart to visit the Krishna island temple to hear morning chant music, and hearing from some ancient bhakti-yoga texts written in Sanskrit 5000 years ago. We generally go over on Saturday morning using a 19-foot (5.8 metre) rowing boat.
8.20 am
Depart from the island
8.40 am
Return to retreat house by boat
9.00 am
Meditation and Yoga with Evangeline
10.30 am
Breakfast, followed by rest time 
12.00 pm
Japa mantra mindfulness practise using traditional wooden counting beads. 
 1.30 pm
​Light Lunch
 2.30pm
Departure for the beautiful Florencecourt Estate for a 1 hour 30 mins forest walk. Walking shoes, trainers or runners are acceptable footwear. Includes a period along a stream where we do a silent mindfulness walk. There is a charge of £7 to enter Florencecourt, owned by the National Trust charity. 
5.50 pm
Return from walk
 6.30pm
Meditation
7.15 pm
Dinner
Sunday
 
8.30 am
Meditation, Chi Qong and Yoga with Fiona
10.00 am   
Breakfast
11.10 am
Meditation and Visualization with Tim
12.00 pm
Option 1: Relax in Retreat House at your own pace.
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Option 2: Visit to Krishna Temple. Depart Retreat House to walk to jetty for the ferry crossing to Inish Rath Island. 
12.20 pm
Ferry to island for temple music chant (30mins) and relaxing around Inis Rath Island
1.00 pm
Talk on Vedic wisdom and philosophy open to the general public. You're welcome to go for a walk around the island during all or part of this period.
2.00 pm
The Sunday Feast in the Temple - a unique cultural experience (and the food is pretty good also!)
3.00 pm
Ferry Departure back to the mainland, and end of retreat
What to bring:
  • Walking shoes / trainers / runners. Bottle of water for the walk on Saturday.

  All prices include:
  • Accommodation
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and complimentary herbal teas every day 
  • All classes and workshops   
      Fees for this retreat:   
  • £245 or €280 single room from Friday until Sunday
  • Twin room:  £220 or €250 per person 
  • £160 or €185 charge with no accommodation provided. See here: Local Accommodation
  • Entrance to the National Trust Property, Florencecourt Estate: £7 per person (~€8)
  • Terms of booking
  • Stay Sunday night for £35 or €40
  • Massage therapies: £30 or €35 for 50mins
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 €150 or
​ £125 per person.
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Email and Payment options here - Contact and booking
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