Wellness Retreats on the West Coast of Ireland
When searching for a Cliffs of Moher retreat or exploring options like the cliffs of moher retreat centre, you are likely seeking a place of profound beauty and deep restoration.
The rugged coastline of County Clare is world-famous for its energy and majesty.
However, if you are looking for an experience that is more intimate, with more experienced teachers, with a wider variety of guided outings, the Burren Yoga Retreat offers a unique alternative that is located in the heart of The Burren.
We believe that it is important to limit numbers of guests to a maximum of 18 so that each person receives very good individual attention and that it does not lose it’s intimate feeling.
We also believe in the importance of having highly trained and experienced yoga and meditation teachers leading our retreats, and that is why we clearly display the Bio of each of our teachers showing where they trained and for how long and with who.
On each retreat we have a host-guide who looks after all the guests while you are here and will lead the guided outing(s) into the Burren hills and by the sea and also organise the optional sea swimming.
Because we maintain smaller numbers of guests and include guided outings for the whole group, we find that people gel well together and many people make friends with like-minded people who they stay in contact with for many years to come.
Each year we run over 40 wellness retreats to choose from.
We run week-long retreats every week from mid May to the end of September. And also at New Year, the 1st week of January and at Easter.
It’s possible to book any 2 to 6 nights on our week-long retreats.
This means that that we offer you many more dates to choose from, while other retreat centres mainly hire out their venue to groups from abroad.
We have a wide variety of bedrooms including en-suite bedrooms and also budget friendly options.
Our en-suite bedrooms are very spacious and larger than most other retreat centres.
These spacious light filled en-suite bedrooms are specially designed to provide the deepest most restorative sleep.
Under-floor heating, sound proofed for the best sleep, picture frame windows, freshly ironed Egyptian cotton bedlinen, hotel quality mattresses, electric black out blinds, spacious powerful showers.
A wide range of en-suite bedroom types including singles, twins, super king sized doubles.
We also have simpler more affordable budget bedrooms that have a bathroom shared with others.
These also have the same high quality hotel mattresses and freshly ironed Egyptian cotton bedlinen.
We have a women’s shared dorm with bunk beds, and in 2025 the price for these start at €490 for a full weekend retreat, whereas an en-suite single bedroom costs €700 which is also lower than many other retreat centres.
Our week-long retreats (6 nights) are priced from €1190 in 2025.
See our current Pricing at https://burrenyoga.com/about/pricing/
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On our weekend retreats (2 nights) we provide over 8 hours of classes, and on our week-long retreats (6 nights) over 20 hours of classes.
Since 1999, we have been welcoming guests to the Burren Yoga Retreat, long before other retreat centres in Ireland began their journey.
While a moher retreat in Liscannor is a popular choice, our philosophy at the Burren Yoga Retreat is centred on “intimacy, quality and choice.” While other venues, such as the cliffs of moher retreat, often cater to larger groups of up to 28 people, we purposely limit our retreats to a maximum of 18 guests.
This smaller group size ensures that everyone receives individual, personalized attention from our hand-picked teachers. It also prevents the disjointed feeling that can occur in larger centres where people are often doing their own thing and often it breaks down to smaller cliches.
There is a special magic that happens when a small group of like-minded people comes together for a dedicated week or weekend.
Unlike the cliffs of moher retreat centre we only run complete, residential retreats. This creates a cohesive “community” atmosphere.
Approximately 70% of our guests arrive on their own, but within minutes of stepping inside, they often remark that they feel completely at home.
Whether you are traveling solo or coming with a partner to explore cliffs of moher yoga, the warm and friendly environment here makes it easy to relax and be yourself.
A major part of any cliffs of moher yoga retreat is their walk in nature. However, many visitors to the area only ever experience the standard walk along the Cliffs of Moher itself. While spectacular, the Burren offers a much richer variety of landscapes to explore.
On our retreats, we provide daily guided outings led by an experienced guide who knows the hidden gems form the 5,000-year-old dolmen, the secret hazel forests, the beautiful sandy beaches to the and the Burren limestone hills which are ideal for hill walking.
We don’t just walk the same path every day; we show you the mystical side of Ireland that remains undisturbed. Our outings include hill walks, coastal strolls, and even optional sea swimming in the refreshing Atlantic, providing a level of variety and richness that is truly unparalleled.
This immersion in nature is essential for the cliffs moher retreat alternative experience. It allows you to assimilate the yoga and meditation practices you learn in our glass-walled studio, as you spend time in Nature with the rest of the group.
There is something deeply life-affirming about breathing in the fresh Atlantic air after a morning of mindful movement.
Our retreats are designed to rejuvenate not just the body, but the soul.
For those who want more than just a place to stay, we offer a chance to challenge yourself or simply find peace in the silence of the ancient hills.
When choosing your Cliffs of Moher retreat or your Burren Yoga Retreat, experience counts.
We ran our first retreat in 1999, whereas the cliffs moher retreat opened its doors in 2012. Over those decades, we have refined our format to perfection.
This consistency is one of the reasons why we have won the TripAdvisor Award of Excellence for 15 years in a row. Our guests’ independent reviews on Google and TripAdvisor testify to the high reputation we have built.
We encourage you to read them and see why people return to us year after year for their wellness journey.
Our location in the heart of the Burren is a place of peace, highly charged by its history as a sanctuary for ancient seers and mystics.
The highest quality organic vegetarian food is a cornerstone of the Burren Yoga experience.
Our experienced in-house chef prepares exceptional vegetarian meals using fresh, organic, and locally sourced ingredients.
This isn’t just about delicious nutritious meals; it’s about the joy of eating together in our light-filled dining room. Many of our guests say they would return for the food alone!
Whether you were searching for cliffs of moher yoga or a general health break, you will find that our kitchen provides exceptional vegetarian meals that help provide you with the vitality and energy you need to get the most out of your stay.
We believe that our wellness retreats should allow you to choose the pace and to offer you options to choose from.
On our retreats, you are encouraged to tune in to yourself and to choose the options that suit you best on the day. If you feel like having a cozy lie-in and missing the early morning meditation or yoga class, that is perfectly fine.
You can join the group for breakfast at 10:00 am feeling refreshed and ready for the day.
This level of flexibility is what makes our cliffs of moher yoga retreat alternative so successful at reducing stress.
It is your time to rest, restore, and rejuvenate in a way that suits your own individual rhythm.
Our retreat centre, renovated and expanded in 2021, offers “luxurious simplicity.”
Our en-suite bedrooms are designed for the deepest, most restorative sleep, featuring under-floor heating and electric black-out blinds.
While our budget bedrooms provide options to make our retreats more inclusive.
Despite our peaceful, secluded location, we are very easy to get to by car, public transport, or from Shannon and Dublin airports.
The nearest train and bus station are 6 miles from the retreat centre in Gort. A short taxi ride that costs approx. €20.
We take the stress out of your travel so you can focus entirely on your well-being from the moment you book.
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