Silent Retreat
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Image: our local scenery
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Friday |
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RULES: Please turn off mobile phones for this Retreat, and use the time for experiencing Nature, meditation and reading books. We have holistic and spiritual books and magazines here. Arrival time anytime that suits you between around 4.00pm and 6.00pm. Massages are available. Full-body aromatherapy massage; Indian head massage; head, neck and shoulder massage; back massage; Aromatouch, etc. See details here: therapies During Friday evening you are welcome to get to know the other participants on this retreat, by chatting with them informally. The official "silent time" begins from 9.00pm |
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6.30 pm |
Dinner |
7.15 pm |
Meditation and Introduction with Tim |
9.00 pm |
Silence |
Saturday |
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6.30 am |
(Option) Depart to visit island temple to hear morning chant music, and hearing from some ancient bhakti-yoga texts written in Sanskrit 5000 years ago |
8.20 am |
Depart from Inish Rath Island |
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9.00 am |
Yoga with Fiona |
10.30 am |
Breakfast |
12.00 pm |
Mindfulness and Meditation with Tim |
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1.30 pm |
Light Lunch |
2.10 pm |
Forest Bathing and Nature Experience. Departure by walking to the Reilly and Gole Forest. There is a section in the wilderness off-track, so please bring walking boots, wellies, or a spare pair of shoes. |
4.30 pm |
Return from walk, and break period |
5.30pm |
Massages available all evening. Dinner from 6.30pm. Ayurveda, the ancient Vedic health system recommends massage and therapies as a being beneficial to one's health. So various aromatherapy massages, back massage; head, neck and shoulders massage, reflexology foot massage, sound therapy, etc are available by appointment. See here for details. |
6.30pm |
Evening Meditation |
7.15pm |
Dinner |
Sunday |
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8.30 am |
Yoga with Genny |
10.00 am |
Breakfast |
11.10 am |
Meditation and Visualization |
12.00 pm |
Option 1: Relax in Retreat House at your own pace. 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 |
Kirtan Chant Music in Temple. Relax. Find a chair. Rest. Close your eyes, and listen... |
3.00 pm |
The Sunday Feast (Lunch)... followed by Ferry Departure back to the mainland from 4.00pm. |
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What to bring:
All prices include:
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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. Email and Payment options here - Contact and booking |
