Join Kim Dastrup for an unforgettable week of yoga, poetry and music on the west coast of Ireland, Co. Clare. Kim is thrilled to welcome many special guests this year, including poet and musician, Mícheál O'Súilleabháin, his lovely mother and Irish songbird, Nóirín Ní Riain, Irish musicians, Blackie O’Connell and Cyril O’Donoghue - sharing their beauty, talent, and exquisite love of the land with us. (There is a chance that the poet, David Whyte, will be making a guest appearance, but I can't 100% confirm that yet...)
With the magnificent Cliffs of Moher and the wild Atlantic as our backdrop, we will enjoy daily yoga sessions, meditation, poetry, walks along the cliffs, contemporary vegetarian cuisine, and the hallowed sounds of traditional Celtic music. This mystical land, with its rolling green countryside, ancient limestone, and windblown shores, is bound to "catch the heart off guard, and blow it open." (Seamus Heaney, from Postscript)
TUITION
$2200 (double, triple or quad occupancy) $3200 (single occupancy)
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
This price includes everything except airfare and minor incidental costs during the week. The price does NOT include airfare, transportation to/from Shannon airport, massage and other treatments, extra excursions, occasional meals off-site.
THE VENUE
The Cliffs of Moher Retreat is a luxury retreat venue, located on the west coast of Ireland. With beautifully appointed bedrooms and reception rooms, a state of the art yoga studio with amazing views of the sea, organic vegetarian homemade meals, and outdoor hot tub and sauna, this is perfect setting for an extraordinary retreat experience.
Please check out their website: http://www.cliffsofmoherretreat.com
Cliffs of Moher Retreat Video
ACCOMMODATIONS
There are 14 bedrooms on the estate, and can sleep up to 30 guests. All rooms are en-suite, and have views of either the countryside or the sea. The rooms are all twin-share with 2 rooms that can convert into a Queen size bed for couples.
YOGA
There will be two yoga sessions offered per day. The morning session will be more active and energizing, while the afternoon session will be more gentle and restorative. The yoga is open and accessible to all levels, with many options to modify. We will also offer early morning meditation and pranayama sessions.
MEALS
All meals at the retreat are fresh, seasonal, organic and vegetarian. Many of the ingredients are grown in an on-site green house. Three vegetarian meals are served daily: breakfast (8:00), lunch (12:00), and dinner (19:30). Teas, fresh coffee, and filtered water available all day. On at least one occasion, we will enjoy a meal off-site, at a local pub or restaurant.
AMENITIES
There is an outdoor hot tub, sauna and steam room available on-site, as well as massage and other holistic treatments available at additional cost. Wi-fi is available.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS
- Walks along Cliffs of Moher
- Surfing at Liscannor Bay
- Hiking and walks through the Burren and countryside
- Bike riding
- Cookery classes
- Doolin (caves, shopping, pubs)
- Boat tours of Cliffs of Moher
- Aran Islands
- Irish pub tour
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
Please schedule your arrival at the Shannon airport (SNN) by 3 pm on Sunday, June 25th. Please schedule your departure out the Shannon airport (SNN) anytime after 11 am on Saturday, July 1st.
TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM SHANNON AIRPORT
As we get closer to the retreat, we will clarify transportation to/from the Shannon airport. The airport is a one-hour drive from the Cliffs of Moher Retreat center in Liscannor. Some participants will be renting cars for the week, and we will arrange carpools depending on your arrival/departure times. If you do not feel comfortable driving or renting a car in Ireland, we will make sure you are placed in a carpool with someone else. Rental car costs will be split among carpool groups. We estimate this cost to be approximately $50/person.
PASSPORT
Each participant must have a valid passport.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Full refunds given until January 1, 2023. Cancellations after this date will forfeit the $500 deposit, but everything else will be refunded. No refunds will be given after March 1, 2023.
DRY FACILITY
Please note that Cliffs of Moher Retreat is a dry facility. There is no alcohol served or allowed on the premises. Retreat attendees are welcome to frequent the local pubs for a pint of Guinness and the like, but not at the center.