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Friday |
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6.00pm |
Approximate arrival time. You can arrive from 3.00pm if you wish. Some people like to book a massage after their journey. Therapies cost €35 or £30 for 50-minutes: aromatherapy full-body massage, Reflexology, Reiki, back massage, Aromatouch; head, neck and shoulders massage. See list of other therapies available here |
6.15pm |
Yoga and stretching with Lucy |
7.45pm |
Dinner |
Culicagh Mountain walk
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Saturday |
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6.40am* |
Option to take a boat service over to island (across 300 metres of lake water) to visit temple. Although an optional activity (due to the early morning rising) we recommend you join in this fascinating cultural experience. The temple's first programme is at 4.30am every morning, so this the second half of the morning programme. From 7.00am there is the attendance of the 'Greeting of the Deities'. This ceremony begins with some spiritual music arranged by George Harrison (of the Beatles) in 1970 - George played the harmonium for the recording. The programme continues with some chant music and an arati - aratis are ancient ceremonies that have taken place in Hindu and Buddhist temples for millennia. Afterwards there is a talk on Bhagavad Gita, a Sanskrit philosophical text. Guests are welcome to stay for as long as they like, or may relax elsewhere on the island, as they wish. We depart from the talk early. (Image below: Lough Erne beside Inis Rath) Note: as breakfast is later, you're welcome to take snacks during the early morning time if you feel hungry. |
9.00am |
Yoga with Chrissie |
10.30am |
Breakfast |
11.50am |
Depart for the Culicagh Mountain walk (pictured above). We provide a picnic for you. This walk can take around 3 hours to complete. We drive for 35 mins to reach the Cuilcagh Mountain Geo-park, which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The walk is linear, going up a marked trail and back the same way, so guests may walk at their own walking pace. Cuilcagh Mountain has a long and wide table-top summit |
4.45pm |
Relax back at the retreat house - Holistic therapies available Dinner from 5.00pm |
6.30pm |
Kirtan mantra relaxation group session. Relax weary but happy muscles by lying on the yoga mat and hearing the sounds of melodic and soothing live music chants. With Tibetan singing bowl. |
7.00pm |
Massage and therapies available |
Sunday |
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8.30am |
Yoga with Lucy |
Optional therapy and massage sessions may begin during part of the yoga class and continue until noon time. Therapies available include full-body aromatherapy massage, back massage, reiki, sound therapy; head, neck and shoulders; reflexology and aromatouch. (£30 or €35 for 50-mins) |
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10.00am |
Breakfast |
11.10am |
Visualization meditation session with Tim |
12.00pm |
Option to depart from retreat centre for ferry to Inish Rath Island. |
12.30pm |
Kirtan-yoga chant music in temple room |
1.00pm |
(optional) Talk on Bhagavad Gita - an ancient text covering many of the subtle aspects of Vedic philosophy. This talk will be focused on Bhakti-yoga, which is the yoga of developing pure love. Another option is to use this time to walk around island. There are many outdoor paintings and murals depicting Krishna and his friends. |
2.00pm |
The Sunday feast in the temple |
3.00pm |
Return back on ferry to the mainland |
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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 |
