These retreats are taught by Derek and Majella, who have different styles of teaching, coming from their own practice.  Majella will be teaching the yoga and together they will be using Body, Breath and Mind trainings to bring us into the body, and shift us into awareness. So that we can become open and free in the moment, in touch with a natural sense of spaciousness, stillness and ease. 

Within this framework we will be inquiring into the process that is us. So that we can understand ourselves better and through that wisdom begin to free ourselves of our reactivity and the karmic load we carry from our past. Which leads to the joy of freeing ourselves form suffering.

The retreat is held in silence and is suitable for all levels of yoga and meditation experience but not complete beginners at both. It is designed to be a way of starting the New Year with a rejuvinating of our body and mind while deepening our understanding and our intentions. 

It is held at the Kilcuan Retreat Centre which is set in woodland near Clarinbridge, Co. Galway. The teaching is free and donations, based on what you afford, go towards the running costs.

Booking:

To find out more or to book a place, please contact: teachnat@gmail.com

Start and End Times:

Registration will be on December 27th at 4pm. The retreat will finish after lunch at 1pm on 1st January. You have to attend the whole retreat. 

Coming on Retreat

The retreat will be held in Noble Silence and participants will be keeping the Eight Precepts. To book a place, or to make enquiries, please write to teachnat@gmail.com. We will send you a link to the registration form and more information by return. 

Cost of Retreat

This retreat is offered on a donation (dana) basis. At the end of the retreat there will be an opportunity to give a donation towards the cost of hiring the facilities and our other costs. Any excess will go to Sunyata Retreat Centre to help with their running costs. The teachings are free. The donation can be made at the retreat, or on-line using this link: Retreat Donation  (choose the 'sending to a friend' option, so that no fee is deducted).

We now request a €50 non returnable deposit to reserve you a place on a weekend retreat (we will send you the paypal link). We have instigated this in the hope it will decrease the number of cancellations we have been having to process. Any unused deposits will go towards to cost of the retreat.

Daily Schedule

6.30-7.10am           Puja and meditation

7.15-8.00am           Yoga and movement (optional - you can do your own practice)

Breakfast

9.00-12.00am        Taught meditation session - sitting, walking, sitting 

Lunch

2.00-5.00pm          Taught meditation session - sitting, walking, sitting

Tea

6.00 - 7.10pm        Yoga and movement (not optional)

7.30- 9.30pm         Puja, meditation, talk and discussion