Wellness Retreats on the West Coast of Ireland
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Normal working hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Irish time
The Burren is an ancient mystical place on the West coast of Ireland.
It is a UNESCO geopark of outstanding beauty.
Yet it is quite easy to get here.
Our retreats are suitable for complete beginners to advanced.
All ages (from 14 to 80), both men and women, all levels of fitness. For more details see Suitable for Everyone
We have weekend and week-long retreats all year round.
To see dates and details, simply click on the Menu, and then on our Retreats page
You book your place using our online booking system on our website.
From the menu, click on our Retreats page.
This will show all our upcoming retreats.
Select the retreat that you want.
Click “Price, Book & Availability” for your selected retreat.
You pay 1/3 of the retreat fee online when you make your booking online.
You book your place using our online booking system on our website.
From the menu, click on our Retreats page.
This will show all our upcoming retreats.
Select the retreat that you want.
Click “Price, Book & Availability” for your selected retreat.
You pay 1/3 of the retreat fee online when you make your booking online.
If you are due any discount or credit, Dave will adjust this on your final payment.
You book your place using our online booking system on our website.
From the menu, click on our Retreats page.
This will show all our upcoming retreats.
Select the retreat that you want.
Click “Price, Book & Availability” for your selected retreat.
Important: Click the blue text that says “Click here only if you have a voucher or credit owed to you”.
In the comments box, please state the date of issue on your voucher, and also the amount.
And then submit your booking.
You book online using the automatic booking system at our Retreats page.
Select the retreat that you want.
Click “Price, Book & Availability” for your selected retreat.
Important: Click the blue text that says “Flexi Dates – Click here only if you wish to book less than 6 nights”.
This will bring you to a new page, which will show you the prices according to the number of nights for each room.
Scroll to the end of that page, and you can click to book either 2, 3, 4, or 5 nights.
Please make sure you enter the correct arrival and departure dates.
And then submit your booking.
On the bottom of every page, click on ‘Purchase Gift Voucher’, or simply click Purchase Voucher
From the menu, click on our Retreats page.
This will show all our upcoming retreats.
Select the retreat that you want.
Click “Price, Book & Availability” for your selected retreat.
This will show which rooms are still left at that time, and prices.
You book from that same page.
We have been running our retreats for over 25 years and there is no pattern.
It is impossible to predict whether a particular retreat will book our a few months in advance or whether there could be availability 1 week before the retreat start date.
People do cancel or transfer their bookings, so you may be lucky even at the last minute.
You may book by making a bank transfer for the full retreat fee.
Please contact Dave at the centre and he will email you details.
You may change the dates of your booking provided the retreat you have booked is more than 21 days away and this is your 1st time to do this with your booking.
If you cancel your booking more than 21 days before the retreat start date, the non-refundable deposit is forfeit.
If you cancel your booking less than 21 days away, please see the cancellation policy at Terms and Conditions.
From the menu, click on our Retreats page.
This will show all our upcoming retreats.
Select the retreat that you want.
Click “Price, Book & Availability” for your selected retreat.
You pay the 1/3 deposit using your credit card.
Absolutely. Our retreats are suitable for complete beginners.
We have very experienced and caring teachers who will explain everything very clearly, and give you practices which are suitable for you no matter what your level of fitness is.
More details at Suitable for Everybody
The atmosphere here is very warm and friendly and relaxed. You may attend which ever classes you prefer, and decide whether to attend any or all or some of the guided outings with the group.
If you prefer to explore the Burren by yourself, or to put your feet up and relax at the centre that is perfectly fine.
Our retreats are a great way to take time from your everyday life in a very positive environment.
Many of our guests fly from abroad.
Shannon airport is 50 minutes drive and a reduced fare taxi pickup available.
Dublin airport is 3.5 hours drive. Click TAB “Airports” at Getting Here
On the bottom of every page, enter your Name and Email in the Newsletter form.
If you are having difficulty booking, please see “Help with difficulty booking“
The luxury retreat centre was founded by yoga and meditation teacher Dave Brocklebank in 1999.
He has hand-picked a team of exceptional yoga teachers, chefs, host-guides, kitchen helpers, masseuses and other staff to run the retreats.
Dave continues to run the retreat centre with the rest of the team to ensure the high standards are maintained and that the retreats are continually improved.
Our retreats are suitable for complete beginners to advanced.
All ages (from 14 to 80), both men and women, all levels of fitness. More details at Suitable for Everybody
Our guests range from 14 to well into their 80’s.
On average, most of our guests are between 30 and 65, with some in the 20s and some over 65.
More details at Suitable for Everybody
Absolutely.
Our retreats are suitable for complete beginners to advanced no matter what your level of fitness is.
All ages (from 14 to 80), both men and women, all levels of fitness. More details at Suitable for Everybody
Absolutely.
The founder, Dave Brocklebank has been practising since 1978, and he has personally hand-picked exceptional teachers with vast experience of yoga and meditation. Many of our teachers are also yoga teacher trainers.
They will guide you at the appropriate level for your own your practice.
Often yoga teachers attend our retreats, to learn new techniques from our teachers as well as to benefit from a genuine retreat themselves.
We also run special Yoga Teacher’s retreats once or twice per year that are designed especially for yoga teachers.
We take a maximum of 18 guests on each retreat. This is so that each person gets very good individual attention.
We have very experienced chefs who have a wide experience of catering for all forms of diets. All of our food is vegetarian and most of it is organic. Our chef can cater for vegan, coeliac, lactose intolerant and many more types of diet. Please make sure you specify your diet on your booking form. More details at The Best Vegetarian Food
We have very experienced chefs who have a wide experience of catering for all forms of diets.
More details at The Best Vegetarian Food
All our classes and outings and meals are optional.
Please feel free to how you are feeling on the day, and if you prefer to stay in bed for a lie-in or miss any of the classes, that is purely your own decision.
Our yoga teacher will also talk to you privately about your experience or ability, and also if you have any special requests.
Many people come here to spend time in a very positive environment. Some people come here to get away from a stressful life situation.
The Burren Yoga Retreat is all about choice.
It is perfectly fine to not do any or all of the guided outings and just spend time by yourself.
We can provide you with maps and recommendations if you would like to explore the Burren by yourself, or you are welcome to put your feet up and relax at the retreat centre.
We have two quiet lounges where you can go and nobody will disturb you.
Many partners have come here over the years, planning to skip the classes.
We usually encourage them to try at least one class, and almost everybody has been so surprised at the quality of the teaching and how much they enjoyed the classes that most partners end up attending all or most of the classes.
But to answer the question… yes, your partner may book and not attend any of the classes if they prefer.
Our retreats as well as the genuine retreat environment here are suitable for adults, or mature children over 14 years of age who are comfortable within an adult environment.
Apologies, we cannot accommodate anybody under 14 years.
It may be possible to stay in nearby accommodation and to attend the retreat here while your partner or friend looks after the younger children.
Many of our guests come here from abroad, especially on our week-long retreats.
It is a lovely way to be taken to explore some of the special off the beaten track places in the Burren and by the sea.
Please see TAB “Airports” at the section Getting Here
The Burren Yoga Retreat is located in a Paradise with a surprising ease of access.
For details on how to get here by car, public transport, taxi phone numbers, or airports, please see the relevant TABs at the section Getting Here
We car-share on our guided outings.
Most of our guests are Irish, and most are happy to car-share.
We ask any passengers in someone’s car to look after the driver’s lunch.
This is a nice way to show appreciation and to exchange good energies.
Yes of course.
We ask for a €20 deposit for the key, which will be returned to you when you leave.
Apologies, no.
There is a launderette in Gort (6 miles away) and they charge approx €12 to wash and dry a small bag of clothes.
All of our retreats are alcohol free.
All the practices of yoga and meditation are designed to clear your consciousness, and there is no alcohol allowed at the retreat centre.
We ask you to refrain from alcohol during your entire stay here.
Apologies, we don’t have any facilities here for pets.
We ask you to find a kind, friendly kennel to leave your pet(s) when you come here on your retreat.
Our retreats offer complete freedom from Digital devices.
Phones are turned off (or airplane mode), the internet, news, and other distractions are left behind, and the resulting freedom is beneficial for a more light-hearted feeling and ability to be in the present moment.
We recommend that you take a complete digital detox.
However, there is WiFi access in the upstairs lounge for emergency use.
If you need to use it, we ask you to be mindful of your fellow guests and their need for peace and quiet and lack of intrusion from the external world outside the retreat.
At the bottom of every page, simply enter your Name and Email in the Newsletter Signup box.
Please click the Overview Information link below to see
To see the arrival or departure times, or the full timetable, click on our Retreats page, and then click on the retreat you booked.
and after you click on your retreat, scroll down to see the timetable of each day.
To see the arrival or departure times, or the full timetable, click on our Retreats page, and then select the retreat that you booked.
After you click on your retreat, scroll down to see the timetable of each day.
To see the arrival or departure times, or the full timetable, click on our Retreats page, and then select the retreat that you booked.
After you click on your retreat, scroll down to see the timetable of each day.
Our retreat coordinator arrives at 4:00 pm to check all the bedrooms and setup welcome drinks and will be very busy until 5:00 pm.
We ask all of our guests to arrive between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
If you flight arrives in very early to Shannon airport close to 7:00 pm, the best advice is to take the number 51 Bus Eireann bus to Galway city and spend the day exploring Galway.
There is left luggage service at the train station where the bus arrives.
Please see TAB Airports at Getting Here
Please see a list of what to bring with you, and also what we provide at the links on the page Overview of the retreat you booked
Please see a list of what to bring with you, and also what we provide at the links on the page Overview of the retreat you booked
When you booked, you received a confirmation email, and this will remind you whether you selected to pay the remaining retreat fee 2 weeks before the start retreat date, or in cash when you arrive.
If you are coming here on a week-long retreat and would like to book a massage on the 4th day, please bring €85 in cash for the massage.
Most cafes and restaurants and small shops here take credit card, but it is useful to have some cash with you.
If you are coming here on a week-long retreat, and would like a massage on the 4th day, please bring €85 in cash with you. On the first evening over dinner, we will take a list of names of who would like massage, so best to wait until you get here.
If you will miss the first evening here, best to email Dave requesting a massage.
The Burren Yoga Retreat is located in the Burren Geo park on the West coast of Ireland.
It is a paradise of a location with surprising ease of access.
Please see TABs Airports, driving directions, Public Transport and a map at the page Getting Here
All ages, all levels of fitness
Click the Video to get a glimpse
Plan your Burren Escape
