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Yoga Holidays & Yoga Retreats
We offer weekend and week-long retreats in all types of Yoga and meditation.
Experience delicious vegetarian food, comfortable accommodation and great company in one of the most magical parts of Ireland. See our Yoga Links
Affordable prices, Quality courses.
Complete beginners and Advanced
Please see Calendar of Yoga Retreats

Calendar of Retreats
Anusara Inspired Hatha Yoga with Frank Brooks 1
[February 03 2012]
Feb 3rd - 5th
Satyananda Yoga & Meditation Cormac Lennon 1
[February 10 2012]
Feb 10th – 12th
Hatha Yoga & Pranayama with Gabi Gillessen 1
[February 17 2012]
Feb 17th – 19th
Body Breath Being with Paul Whelan 2
[February 24 2012]
Feb 24th – 26th
Satyananda Yoga and Meditation with Tadhg Ferriter 1
[March 02 2012]
Mar 2nd – 4th
Anusara Inspired Hatha Yoga with Kanta Barrios 1
[March 09 2012]
Mar 9th - 11th
Hatha Yoga & Meditation with Michael Ryan 2
[March 16 2012]
Mar 16th – 18th
Yoga Boot Camp with Niamh Jones 1
[March 23 2012]
Mar 23rd – 25th
Easter Yoga retreat with David Muehsam
[April 06 2012]
April 6th - 12th
Easter week
Hatha Yoga and Meditation Spring Renewal with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli 1
[April 13 2012]
Apr 13th - 15th
Body Breath Being with Paul Whelan 1
[April 20 2012]
Apr 20th – 22nd
Hatha Yoga & Meditation with Michael Ryan 2a
[April 26 2012]
Apr 27th – 29th
May bank holiday Satyananda Yoga and Meditation with Dave Brocklebank 2
[May 03 2012]
May 4th - 7th
Bikram yoga with Niamh Jones 5A
[May 11 2012]
May 11th – 13th
Anusara Inspired Hatha Yoga with Kanta Barrios 2
[May 17 2012]
May 18th - 20th
Satyananda Yoga and Meditation with Tadhg Ferriter 2
[May 24 2012]
May 25th – 27th
June Bank Holiday Hatha yoga & Meditation with Niamh Jones
[May 31 2012]
June 1st – 7th
Satyananda Yoga and Meditation with Tadhg Ferriter 2A
[June 21 2012]
June 22nd – 28th
Anusara Inspired Hatha Yoga with Kanta Barrios 3
[June 28 2012]
Jun 29th - July 5th
Body Breath Being with Paul Whelan 3
[July 06 2012]
July 6th – 12th
Shakti Rising Womens Yoga with Uma Dinsmore Tuli 2
[July 12 2012]
July 13th – 19th
Hatha Yoga & Pranayama with Gabi Gillessen 3
[July 19 2012]
July 20th – 26th
Hatha Yoga & Meditation with Michael Ryan 4
[July 26 2012]
July 27th – Aug 2nd
Anusara Inspired Hatha Yoga with Kanta Barrios 4
[August 02 2012]
Aug 3rd - 9th
yogAsana and Meditation Granville Cousins 1
[August 09 2012]
Aug 10th - 16th
Satyananda Yoga and Meditation with Tadhg Ferriter 3
[August 17 2012]
Aug 17th – 23rd
Hatha yoga & Meditation with Niamh Jones 4
[August 24 2012]
August 24th - 30th
Calendar of Retreats
Buddhist yoga retreat Lama Smith & Kimberley

How Yoga Works


Tibetan Heart Yoga and the Classic Texts of Yoga Philosophy

Upcoming Yoga & Meditation retreat with Dave Brocklebank

Satyananda Yoga and Meditation with Dave Brocklebank 1

July 8th - 15th 2005


Attending the course part time or the full residential week
We have accommodation for 15 people to attend the full week.

It is also possible for people to attend the 'Classics of Yoga classes' without staying at the centre.

Yoga Sutra Chapter One : The Chapter on Meditation, will be the focus of the week.

Description of course


We will do asana, pranayaman, meditation, Sanskrit basics and lots of philosophy about the nature of reality, how it all works, and why we each experience the world the way we do.

Its very wonderful and beautiful, offering a profound translation of Chapter One of the Yoga Sutra by Geshe Michael which makes the ultimate goals of yoga understandable and applicable to our real lives.

The Heart Yoga classes work from the inside with thoughts and the outside with breath and physical poses, combining the inner and outer methods into a powerful yoga practice that opens the heart, enhances wisdom, and strengthens the body.

This Yoga is a reuniting of two ancient lineages of Yoga: the wisdom teachings of Tibet and the physical teachings of India.

Cost of the course


The cost of the course is €630 and includes accommodation and vegetarian meals.

Costs include breakfasts, evening dinner, accomodation sharing, classes.


The food is cooked by Miriam using Paddi's famous recipes while Paddi is on holidays.

Miriam's cooking and Paddi's recipes are an amazing combination for healthy delicious meals.

Additional costs
Single room €70. Only 3 single rooms.
We eat lunch in local cafe's, restuarants, quayside pubs.
Taxi from airport €50

Costs for those attending Classics of Yoga classes only €300, or €35 per class

Additional nights stay at the centre


To avail of a cheaper flight you may like to stay an extra night or two. Cost is €30 per night. No meals included.

Availability of staying an extra night will only be known 1 week before the course start date, and will depend on the numbers attending the previous weeks course.

If the centre is full, you could always stay that night in Kinvara village with one of the many b&b’s.

Who is the course suitable for


This course is open to all. Whether you have never heard any Buddhist teachings before, whether you have not practiced yoga before, or if you have been studying Buddhist teachers for years or a yoga expert for that matter.

This week will be a tranquil retreat, with lecture style teachings, as well as the physical yoga classes, and the usual outdoors in the Burren.

The lectures will be based on Geshe Michale's interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra.

There will be also periods of silence during the week.

Instructors


Presented by Yoga Studies Institute Senior Teachers Lama Brian Smith, Ph.D., and Kimberly Veenhof, YSI Director



Brian K. Smith is a founding Director of the Yoga Studies Institute. He has been teaching Asian Classics Institute courses, guided meditations, and informal Dharma talks in Los Angeles since 2000, in addition to teaching in New York, South Lake Tahoe, and Ireland. He is on the faculty of Diamond Mountain University in Arizona (www.diamondmtn.org) as a professor of Sanskrit. Brian is a member of the Board of Directors of the Yoga Studies Institute, and is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of several scholarly books and translations based on Sanskrit materials.



Kimberley Veenhof acts as Managing Director and Staff Teacher for Yoga Studies Institute.



She has studied with Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally for six years, graduating from the Asian Classics Institute Masters Program. She is currently studying the six-year Tantric Course with Geshe Michael at Diamond Mountain University.

After a successful professional career in executive learning and development, Kimberley took a 3-year sabbatical to study full time with many Yoga and Buddhist Masters.

She returned to organizational life to bring the wisdom of yoga to both spiritual and secular communities, teaching yoga and personal development around the world.

Kimberley is certified to teach both Tibetan Heart Yoga & Classics of Yoga.

To learn more about the teachers and about Geshe Michael Roach please see http://www.yogastudiesinstitute.org/staff.html

Timetable for the week


Friday

TimeActivity
6:00 - 7:00pm Arrival & Registration
7:00pmDinner by Paddi
8:00 - 8:30pmKarma yoga
9:00pmIntroduction to the week's retreat

Saturday

TimeActivity
7:30 - 9:30am Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings
9:45am Breakfast
10:30 Karma yoga
11:00 – 3:00pm Outdoor trip into the Burren
2:00pm Lunch out locally
3:00pm approx Return to centre
4:00 - 6:00pm Classics of Yoga Class One.
6:30pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:00pmKarma yoga
8:00 - 10:00pmClassics of Yoga Class Two



Sunday

TimeActivity
7:30 - 9:30am Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings
9:45am Breakfast
10:30 Karma yoga
11:00 – 5:00pm Outdoor trip into the Burren
2:00pm Lunch out locally
5:00pm approx Return to centre
6:30pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:00pmKarma yoga
8:00 - 10:00pmClassics of Yoga Class Three



Monday

TimeActivity
7:30 - 9:30am Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings
9:45am Breakfast
10:30 Karma yoga
11:00 – 3:00pm Outdoor trip into the Burren
2:00pm Lunch out locally
3:00pm approx Return to centre
4:00 - 6:00pm Classics of Yoga Class Four.
6:30pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:00pmKarma yoga
8:00 - 10:00pmClassics of Yoga Class Five



Tuesday

TimeActivity
7:30 - 9:30am Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings
9:45am Breakfast
10:30 Karma yoga
11:00 – 5:00pm Outdoor trip into the Burren
2:00pm Lunch out locally
5:00pm approx Return to centre
6:30pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:00pmKarma yoga
8:00 - 10:00pmClassics of Yoga Class Six



Wednesday

TimeActivity
7:30 - 9:30am Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings
9:45am Breakfast
10:30 Karma yoga
11:00 – 3:00pm Outdoor trip into the Burren
2:00pm Lunch out locally
3:00pm approx Return to centre
4:00 - 6:00pm Classics of Yoga Class Seven.
6:30pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:00pmKarma yoga
8:00 - 10:00pmClassics of Yoga Class Eight



Thursday

TimeActivity
7:30 - 9:30am Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings
9:45am Breakfast
10:30 Karma yoga
11:00 – 5:00pm Outdoor trip into the Burren
2:00pm Lunch out locally
5:00pm approx Return to centre
6:30pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:00pmKarma yoga
8:00 - 10:00pmClassics of Yoga Class Nine



Friday

TimeActivity
7:30 - 9:30am Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings
9:45am Breakfast
10:30 Classics of Yoga Class Ten
11:15 – 12:00pm Tidy rooms and cleanup
12:00 noon Depart


Upcoming Yoga & Meditation retreat with Dave Brocklebank

Satyananda Yoga and Meditation with Dave Brocklebank 1

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