Tastes
of the Orient
Friday August
27th to Sunday August 29th
.jpg "Cookery demo")
Learn how to cook Oriental-style on this residential weekend break. You can see it as a
'working' holiday that you'll really enjoy. Retreat workshops and cookery demos led by Syamanand a Das (pictured above) and Carmen McEvitt. In this retreat we'll explore a combination of Thai,
Chinese and Indian cookery styles, covering many tasty preparations from the Far East. Curry, samosas, fancy
rice, spring rolls, stir fry vegetables with soya chunks and paneer are some of the delicacies that you will
learn how to make. Print-outs of recipes are supplied.
In keeping with the ethos of our retreat centre, all food is healthy vegetarian. However
if you are not a vegetarian (and even if you are!) you will discover some interesting tips with paneer (a kind of
cheese) and soya t hat will have any mixed omnivourous dinner party fooled into thinking you are serving an
impressive presentation of standard fare.
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 a little earlier, that
can be arranged.
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Friday
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| 6.00pm |
Arrive and registration |
| 7.15pm |
Cookery Workshop with Syamananda |
| 8.30pm |
Dinner |
| Saturday |
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| 8.30am |
(Optional) Yoga (suitable for beginners) |
| 9.15am |
breakfast |
| 10.00am |
.JPG "organic spinach") The Science of Cookery, Healthy Eating and Ayurveda - classroom-based presentation,
followed by tea break.
Image on right: Spinach grown on Inis Rath Island
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| 11.45am |
Cooking with Carmen: kitchen-based workshop |
| 1.30pm |
Lunch |
| 3.15pm |
Guided Relaxation with soft music |
| 3.45pm |
Hands-on cookery: You have your pot, your spices, your ingredients:
Let us see your culinary magic!
Facilitated by Syamananda
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| 5.15pm |
break |
| 6.00pm |
The Oriental Dinner menu .jpg "chappati")
with Carmen
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| 7.45pm |
Dinner |
| Sunday |
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| 8.30am |
(optional) Yoga |
| 9.15am |
breakfast |
| 10.15am |
The Indian Vegetarian Feast - learn to impress your family and
friends
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break |
| 12.30pm |
(optional) Observation of sacred chant experience in Temple
(this is an event attended by day-visitors which happens every Sunday)
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| 1.00pm |
(optional) Talk on the Vedic philosophy of ancient
India
or chill-out, go for a walk on the wooded island, relax
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| 2.15pm |
The Sunday Feast |
| 3.45pm |
Depart |
Optional
Extras
- Stay Sunday night for 30 euro extra (you can decide this on Sunday, if you
wish)
- Therapies available
- Aromatherapy full-body massage
- Indian head massage
- Reiki energy healing
- Reflexology (healing and massage of the feet)
- Head, neck and shoulders massage
All therapies available at the special rate of 39 euro for a 55 minute session. Note:
this Weekend workshop already has a packed schedule, so if you'd like a massage this would have be pre-booked well
in advance.
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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
Fees for this
retreat:
- £160
(Sterling) or €195 (Euro) per person in shared
accommodation
- £185 or
€225 per person for two friends sharing
- £225 or €275
single room (limited availability)
- 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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