St. Brigid’s Seasonal Shift: Yoga & Nature Retreat
With Casey King and Amy Jennings
Description:
Join us for a transformative weekend retreat as we celebrate St Brigid’s Day from the 1st – 3rd February 2025. It is a time of renewal, growth, and the reawakening of the earth. Nestled in the serene Irish countryside, this rejuvenating getaway offers a blend of nourishing activities, workshops, and ceremonies designed to foster self-care, connection, and inner balance.
Upon arrival on Friday, you’ll be warmly welcomed with soothing hot beverages and calendula tea at The Barn, setting the stage for a weekend of relaxation and introspection. The retreat commences with a heartfelt check-in, followed by an invigorating Opening Yoga Ceremony and a deeply grounding Forest Bathing experience. As evening unfolds, delight in a convivial Drinks Reception and scrumptious dinner, culminating in an intimate Fire Ceremony under the starlit sky.
Saturday dawns with an uplifting Cacao & Yoga Ceremony, awakening your senses and reconnecting you to the earth’s gentle rhythms. Savour a nourishing breakfast before partaking in a Nature Connection Workshop, where you’ll learn about sustainable skincare practices that honour both yourself and the environment. Take the afternoon to indulge in some well-deserved self-care with a rejuvenating massage or explore the retreat’s tranquil facilities. The late afternoon brings a restorative Breathwork & Mindful Movement session, followed by a delectable dinner and a transformative Sensory Experience featuring our native heart healer, Hawthorne Tea.
Our Sunday morning Closing Yoga Ceremony will explore the growth and transformation cultivated throughout the weekend. Nourish your body with fresh-pressed juices and wholesome breakfast snacks, and savor a leisurely lunch before bidding farewell to newfound friends and this sacred sanctuary. As a parting gift, you’ll receive a self-guided Forest Bathing practice to carry the magic of the retreat with you as you re-enter the world, refreshed and revitalized.
Join us on this extraordinary St Brigid’s Day-inspired retreat and rediscover the power of self-care, connection, and the beauty of our natural landscape.
Itinerary:
Saturday
16.00 Arrival & Welcome Refreshments
17.00 Forest Bathing Greeting
17.30 Opening Yoga Ceremony
19.00 Nourishing Supper
20.15 Fire Ceremony
Sunday
8.30 Yoga & Cacao Ceremony
10.45 Breakfast
11.45 Nature Connection Workshop
14.00 Lunch
15.00 Free Time for Facilities or Massage
17.30 Breathwork & Mindful Movement
19.00 Nourishing Supper
20.30 Sensory Experience
Monday
*early morning snack will be left in your accommodation
8.00 Sleep in or final use of hot tubs & sauna
9.30 Closing Yoga Ceremony
11.00 Checkout
11.15 Brunch
12.30 Farewell with Self-Guided Forest Bathing Practice
Leaders
Casey King
Casey, a seasoned yoga practitioner with over a decade of teaching experience, believes in the continuous journey of self-improvement. She has honed her expertise in yoga, breathwork, trauma release, chakra healing, and massage. In Casey’s yoga classes, you’ll experience an unhurried and welcoming pace, where poses are sculpted to suit your unique body. Rooted in Forrest Yoga, Casey adds purpose to every posture, offering tailored challenges to align with your intentions. Her classes go beyond sequences, embracing playfulness and light-heartedness, allowing students to explore subtle movements. This fusion of mindful progression, purposeful intention, and personalised adjustments creates a holistic…
Learn more about Casey King
Casey, a seasoned yoga practitioner with over a decade of teaching experience, believes in the continuous journey of self-improvement. She has honed her expertise in yoga, breathwork, trauma release, chakra healing, and massage. In Casey’s yoga classes, you’ll experience an unhurried and welcoming pace, where poses are sculpted to suit your unique body. Rooted in Forrest Yoga, Casey adds purpose to every posture, offering tailored challenges to align with your intentions. Her classes go beyond sequences, embracing playfulness and light-heartedness, allowing students to explore subtle movements. This fusion of mindful progression, purposeful intention, and personalised adjustments creates a holistic…
Learn more about Casey King
Amy Jennings
Amy Jennings is a botanist, conservationist and beekeeper with a deep appreciation for plants and nature. A masters in biodiversity conservation allowed Amy to further explore her interest in ethnobotany, which looks at the connection between people and the plant kingdom. This research took her to countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, India, Tibet and Tanzania. Amy runs an organic farm, Glendalough Organics, where she practises sustainable growing methods, Amy also runs meditation retreats where she teaches mindfulness techniques that help connect people with the natural environment.
Learn more about Amy Jennings
Amy Jennings is a botanist, conservationist and beekeeper with a deep appreciation for plants and nature. A masters in biodiversity conservation allowed Amy to further explore her interest in ethnobotany, which looks at the connection between people and the plant kingdom. This research took her to countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, India, Tibet and Tanzania. Amy runs an organic farm, Glendalough Organics, where she practises sustainable growing methods, Amy also runs meditation retreats where she teaches mindfulness techniques that help connect people with the natural environment.
Learn more about Amy Jennings