Mind Body Spirit 5-day
Adventure
Friday July 30th - Tuesday Aug 3rd 2010, or choose a shorter
weekend option if that suits you better.
(Note: Bank Holiday weekend in
the Republic of Ireland)
.jpg "Lough erne islands")
above: Inis Rath Island in
the early morning
A Healthy Body Mind and Soul holiday where you'll get to explore your
inner self and the beautiful natural world. You're sure to make new friends - both with your fellow guests and the
residents of Inis Rath Island. This will be a life-transformational event or, as one guest put it, "the
highlight of my year".
Arrival: The general arrival time for retreats is 6pm.
As you need to cross on a ferry to get to the island, it is most convenient to have everyone arrive for 6pm.
However, if you want to arrive later, or from 4.00pm, that can be
arranged.
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Friday
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| 6.00pm |
Arrive and registration |
| 7.15pm |
Yoga |
| 8.00pm |
Ice-breaker games (don't worry, nothing corny!) |
| 8.30pm |
Attendance at evening kirtan (sacred chant ceremony in temple) |
| 8.40pm |
Dinner |
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| Saturday |
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| 8.40am |
Yoga |
| 9.40am |
breakfast |
| 11.00am |
Depart for 2-hour walk at Crom estate. Earth meditation along the path. See castle ruins,
two gnarled ancient trees (over 1000 years old), walk through the lake-side estate and along a
forest track on a wooded island. Crom estate, Visitors Centre and nature museum fee included in
your retreat price. Either we can stay together as a group or you can set your own walking pace -
there is a printed map of the walking tracks around the 2000 acre estate.
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| 2.45pm |
Return from walk |
| 3.00pm |
Lunch |
| 4.00pm |
Mind Body Spirit Talk / Discussion. Explore Eastern philosophy with monk
Shyam'ananda Das. Enlivening debate and interactive study with a real monk! |
| 5.00pm |
break |
| 6.15pm |
Meditation / Relaxation |
| 7.15pm |
Dinner |
| 8.30pm |
Optional DVD entertainment |
| Sunday |
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| 8.40am |
Yoga |
| 9.40am |
Breakfast |
| 10.30am |
Fun Cookery Class - learn to spice sumptuous Indian food for better taste and
healthy properties. There are many spices with subtle and invigorating flavours. |
| 12.30pm |
observe Kirtan (sacred chant) experience in Temple |
| 1.00pm |
Our Past Lives, Reincarnation and A Better Future
Interactive presentation and talk.
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| 2.15pm |
The Sunday Feast |
| 3.30pm |
Free-time; or join in, observe or sing along in the informal after-feast
sing-song |
| 6.00pm |
Understand Meditation: Presentation and Discussion |
| 7.30pm |
Dinner |
| 8.30pm |
Evening DVD |
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Bank Holiday (RoI)Monday
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| 8.40am |
Yoga |
| 9.40pm |
Breakfast |
| 10.30am |
Depart for 5-hour hike of Cuilcagh Mountain. You'll need walking boots, a light rain
jacket and a water bottle for this.
We'll bring a picnic!
Note: If you are interested in this retreat but are not interested in going on
this walk then there are several alternatives: the nearby (1)Florence Court House and gardens,
Visitors Centre and tour, (2) An easier, shorter, slower version of this same walk (3)
Or, also very close by to Cuilcagh, is the Marble Arch Caves, tour and Visitors Centre.
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| 4.45pm |
Return and relax. Option: take a relaxing massage with Sonya Keogh or Andrew
Avery. This needs to be pre-booked. For more on our massages see: holistic
therapies
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| 7.00pm |
Dinner |
above: images from the Cuilcagh Mountain Geo-Park
(UNESCO global GeoPark and nature conservation area). See below for futher images from
this walk.
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Tuesday
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| 8.40am |
Yoga |
| 9.40pm |
Breakfast |
| 10.45am |
Depart |
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All prices
include:
- Return ferry crossing(s) to Inis Rath
Island
- Free parking on the mainland adjacent to
island
- Accommodation for duration of retreat
- Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner and complimentary herbal teas
every day
- All classes and
workshops
- Entrance fees to external
attractions
Fees for this
retreat:
- €275 per person in shared accommodation
Friday until the following Tuesday
- €287.50 per person for two friends or a
couple sharing from Friday until the following Tuesday, en suite
- €340 en suite single room (limited
availability) from Friday until Tuesday
- depart Sunday : €225
- depart Monday:
€250
- All children
are FREE.
Accompanying teenagers (13-19yrs) get 50% discount. Youths are welcome to join in all
classes.
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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 €100 per person.
Email and Payment options here - Contact and booking
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above: Cuilcagh Mountain Geopark (UNESCO site)
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