Meditation and Mindfulness
Naam-Avatar Mindfulness
November 4th - 6th 2022
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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 3.00pm 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". A principal type of meditative practise we use is the traditional repetition of mantra using wooden prayer beads. We use repeat one Tibetan Buddhist mantra (the mani mantra) and one Vedic mantra (the Krishna maha-mantra)
​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
9.00 am
Meditative yoga with Lucy Lynch
10.30 am
Breakfast
11.45 am
Mindfulness with Tim - japa meditation
12.30 pm
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 river where we do a silent mindfulness walk.
 4.30 pm
Dinner back at the retreat house
 6.00 pm
​Meditation with Tim
7.15 pm
Options for evening massage therapies: Holistic Therapies
Sunday
 
8.30 am
Yoga and Meditation with Genny
10.00 am   
Breakfast
11.00 am
Meditation and Visualization
12.00 pm
Option to visit Inish Rath Island by boat
12.10pm
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.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Retreats are based at the Shambala Holistic Centre 
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  • All prices include: 
  • Two nights' accommodation
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and complimentary herbal teas every day 
  • All classes and workshops  

  •    Fees for this retreat:​ 
  • £240 or €275 single room from Friday until Sunday
  • Twin room:  £210 or €240 per person 
  • £150 or €180 charge with no accommodation 
  • Entry to National Trust property: £7
  • 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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