3 Day Hatha and Restorative Yoga Weekend with Saraswati in Kinvarra, Connacht

Accommodation

Come on your own, or with a friend. A great way to meet like-minded people and make new social connections. Burren Yoga has a wide range of en-suite bedrooms and also budget sharing rooms to choose from. You will be accommodated at Burren Yoga Retreat which has a wide range of en-suite bedrooms including:

En-suite singles
En-suite twins
En-suite super-king-sized doubles
En-suite triples

En-suite bedrooms

The en-suite bedrooms are all very spacious, very bright with a large triple-glazed window, and super-insulated so they are warm in winter and cool in summer, underfloor heating, and excellent soundproofing. They also have an air ventilation system that continually brings in warm freshly oxygenated air. The beds are all extremely comfortable, with hotel-quality mattresses, Egyptian cotton bedlinen with high thread count, and a choice of a firmer pillow and a softer one.

All of the en-suite bedrooms have a small writing desk, a comfortable upholstered armchair, a hair dryer, a bedside reading light, electrically controlled blackout blinds, a bedside locker, a bedside USB charger, ample storage shelves, and a rail to hang your clothes or coats. All of the en-suite bathrooms have a heated towel rail and a spacious shower with plenty of hot water.

En-suite single bedrooms
En-suite twin bedrooms
En-suite super king-sized double bedroom
En-suite triple bedrooms

Budget bedrooms with shared bathrooms

The budget bedrooms are in the older accommodation bungalow which is 30 seconds walk from the newly built ‘State of the Art’ retreat center building. The size and comfort and quality of the budget rooms are simple with shared facilities. They do not have many of the features or comforts that are in the new en-suite bedrooms. The en-suite bedrooms also have the convenience of being in the same state-of-the-art building where there is also the yoga studio, massage therapy rooms, dining room, tea/coffee making station, social lounge, quiet lounge, and reading area.

Yoga studio

The yoga studio was designed according to sacred geometry. Sacred Geometry exists all around you creating the fundamental structure and templates of life in the universe. This ancient science is used to create the best possible energetic spaces for one’s spiritual and mental well-being.

The ancients considered the experience of Sacred Geometry to be essential to the education of the soul. These spaces are conducive to higher consciousness and self-awareness. Sacred geometry amplifies your connection to spirit, and creates harmony within yourself, and between yourself and the outside world. It is often called “sacred architecture” because it underlies everything and is woven into the fabric of all creation.

Dining room

One of the very important ingredients on the retreats is the famous amazing vegetarian food. You will eat breakfast and dinner in the dining room. There are also teas, coffees, and the chef’s homemade fermented drinks as well as fruit and snacks available at all times in the dining room.

Lounges

1. Silent lounge

Sometimes it is lovely to simply sit knowing that nobody will talk or disturb you and that you may relax in silence. Possibly to read a book. Or maybe to just relax quietly.

2. Reading area

Tuck yourself away and enjoy a book about yoga or the Burren from the library.

3. Social lounge

The social lounge has beautiful views over the Burren hills. This is a lovely place to put your feet up, relax and socialize and get to know the other guests.

Massage therapy rooms

The massage rooms are spacious, bright, and airy with electric blinds on the windows, so the room can be as bright or as dark as needed. Dave has hand-picked the best masseuses so you are always guaranteed a very good massage. The air ventilation system continually brings in fresh air, and you can also open the windows if preferred.

Grounds

Located in the legendary landscape of The Burren on the West coast of Ireland. The Burren is all around you where there are:

Spectacular-shaped limestone hills that are ideal for hill walking
The Burren wildflowers which include a range of 26 wild orchids as well as other wildflowers
The Atlantic Ocean and Galway Bay

Program

Quality hatha and restorative yoga weekend

Saraswati believes Yoga can uplift every individual to live life to the full with grace, joy, and courage.

Her teaching style is light-hearted and open, offering freedom within the form through breath and delight in movement. She infuses Asana and Vinyasa practice with tantric teachings, mantras, mudra, and devotional awareness. The intention of this week-long retreat is on awakening the Compassionate Heart.

We have all been through very stressful times in the past few years, and it is important that we show ourselves compassion. And through these practices, as we rebuild our own physical, mental, emotional, and energtic selves we can reach out and be more compassionate to others.

Saraswati is a very experienced teacher and can teach as gently as you would like on this retreat. Or if you prefer, Saraswati can also give you more challenging practices.

There is a meditation class in the morning and evening each day, and one of the benefits of our yoga and meditation weekend retreats is that you can then take these practices home with you.

See top-class yoga teacher Saraswati’s yoga bio at the end of this page. The Burren Yoga Retreat is located at the foot of the Burren hills nestled amongst the hazel trees. You are surrounded by a vast choice of special places in the Burren where we go for hill walks, Nature Trail walks, walks by the sea, and beautiful beaches, and forests to explore. There are lovely places to swim in the sea or in our nearby lake which heats up during the summer

‘Outdoors in the Burren’ on all of retreats

All ages hill walking Burren Yoga

All our classes, outings and meals are optional, so you are free to join all or some as you please during this yoga and meditation weekend.

However over 95% of people relish the freedom of not having to decide or choose what to do each day, and go with the full programme which is a well-tried recipe which they have been running and improving on since 1999.

Suitable for all

This hatha and restorative yoga and meditation weekend retreat is suitable for complete beginners to intermediate.

Saraswati will give more gentle variations to anybody who needs it, and will also challenge those who are ready for it. There are no comparisons made between people, and this course is suitable for everyone.

All ages
Men and women
All levels of fitness
Complete beginners to advanced practitioners

Daily schedule

Arrival on Friday 19th May 2023

17:00 Arrival and registration
19:00 Dinner
21:00 Introduction to the retreat
21.25 Breathwork and yoga Nidra deep relaxation

Saturday, 20th May, 2023

08:00 Meditation including intro for beginners
08:30 Hatha flow yoga class
10:00 Breakfast
11:15 - 14:00 Outdoor trip in the Burren
14:00 Lunch at a local cafe
15:30 Free time
17:00 - 18:30 Restorative yoga class
19:00 Dinner
21:00 Meditation and Yoga Nidra

Sunday’s timetable 21st May 2023

08:00 Breathwork and meditation
08:30 Hatha flow yoga class
10:00 Breakfast
12:00 - 13:00 Yoga class and Q&A
13:00 Lunch
13:45 Farewells
14:00 Latest time to depart

Instructors

Saraswati

Saraswati teaches hatha yoga in a very heartfelt way. She teaches hatha yoga and restorative yoga as well as yoga nidra deep relaxation, pranayama, and breath-focused meditation. Saraswati has lovely peaceful joyful energy and she will have a feeling at peace and at home immediately when you meet her. She has been teaching yoga for 18 years, and she draws on her experience as well as sensing what is needed by each individual on the retreat.

Retreat location

The Burren Yoga Retreat is located at the foot of the Burren hills nestled amongst the hazel trees. You are surrounded by a vast choice of special places in the Burren where we go for hill walks, nature trail walks, walks by the sea, beautiful beaches, and forests to explore. There are lovely places to swim in the sea or in a nearby lake which heats up during the summer.

Spectacular landscape on the west coast of Ireland

The Burren is an area of spectacularly shaped limestone hills, which plunge down into the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of Ireland. The Burren is a ‘UNESCO World Heritage Area’. It is famous for its wildflowers and botanists from all over the world come to the Burren to see the wide range of orchids as well as all the other wildflowers.

There are relatively few people living in the Burren and the landscape has not changed much in the past thousand years.

Stunning biodiversity

The wide range of wildflowers attracts many types of butterflies and insects which in turn support a wide range of bird life. The wild goats play an important part in the biodiversity and they keep down the scrub and hazel trees so that the wildflowers can flourish during the Spring and Summer months.

The limestone hills heat up during the Summer months and slowly emit their heat over the Winter months. Combined with the fresh warm air blown in over the Gulf Stream, this produces a very mild climate in Winter. It is often 5 degrees warmer in the Burren than in Dublin during the Winter. The Burren is the only place in Ireland where the farmers leave their cattle outdoors during the Winter.

The sea is noticeably warmer than the east coast, and many swimmers look forward to refreshing swims on the retreats.

A paradise with surprising ease of access

Only 2 ½ hours drive from Dublin.
Motorway all the way to Gort.
Nearest train and bus station are also in Gort.
Gort is 6 miles from the center.
Nearest airport is Shannon, 45 minutes reduced fare taxi

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Food

Burren Yoga is famous for its food and so many people have said they would come back time and time again just for the amazing vegetarian food. The chef will prepare all your vegetarian meals included in the price with organic and locally sourced vegetables and the finest ingredients.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Water
Coffee
Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Organic
Other dietary requirements on request

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

Over 8 hours of yoga and meditation classes
An outing into the Burren hills and by the sea
2 nights accommodation
Amazing vegetarian meals by the talented chef
Luxurious facilities
Freedom and peace of mind in a digital-free environment
A true escape from everyday life

What's not included

Lunch on Saturday, as you stop at one of the local cafes during your guided outing
Getting to or from the yoga center
Extra activities
Surfing lessons
Massage and other treatments

How to get there

Recommended Airports

SNN

Shannon Airport

42 km

Transfer not provided

Driving directions from Belfast, Drogheda, Dublin

Skirt around Dublin on the M50 and take EXIT 7 to the N4
Take N4 road signed “Galway, The West”
Continue onto Motorway M4 signed “Sligo” or “Galway” and stay on M4 for 45 kilometers
Leave M4 at Junction 11 signed “Galway”
Continue onto M6 signed “Galway”. Stay on this motorway for approximately 136 kilometers
Take EXIT 18 signed for M18 Limerick
Stay on M18 for approximately 27 kilometers
Take Exit 16 signed Gort
At roundabout follow sign for Gort
Drive into Gort 1/2 kilometer and take right at main square (opposite AIB bank beside white statue) signed Corofin R460
After 1.1 kilometers take right turn signed Kinvara (opposite SuperValue Supermarket).
After 1.6 kilometers, take right turn signed “Kinvara L4519”.Be careful. Some people miss this turn. You should have measured 1.6 kilometers from SuperValue Supermarket, and after bad bend to left, this turn is next on right after the bend, and road dips down
If the road is closed due to flooding, please continue on for a further 1.1 kilometers, take a right signed “Gort Golf club”. Continue past the Golf Club and take a right at the T junction at the end. After 50 meters, take the left alongside Tirnevin church. Skip next line in directions.
After 2.6 kilometers take right alongside Tirnevin church signed Kinvara.
After 2.2 kilometers reach a fork with 2 signs. The right fork is signed Kinvara and the left fork has a sign Burren Yoga. You need to ignore two unmarked left turns before this fork with the signs.
Take the left fork signed Burren Yoga.
Follow road for approximately 3 kilometers, straight through cross roads.
The house is 1 kilometer after cross roads on LHS.
Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park” and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.

Driving directions from South or South East - Limerick, Cork, Wexford - or close to M7

If coming along M7, at Junction 30 continue ahead onto N18 signed Shannon, Galway
Continue on N18 signposted Galway which will become the M18, and skip first line of directions below.
Go via Limerick and drive to Gort on the M18
From M18 Motorway, take Exit 16 signed Gort,
At roundabout(s) follow sign for Gort
Drive into Gort 1/2 kilometer and take right at main square (opposite AIB bank beside white statue) signed Corofin R460
After 1.1 kilometers take right turn signed Kinvara (opposite SuperValue Supermarket).
After 1.6 kilometers, take right turn signed “Kinvara L4519”. Be careful. Some people miss this turn. You should have measured 1.6 kilometers from SuperValue Supermarket, and after bad bend to left, this turn is next on right after the bend, and road dips down
If the road is closed due to flooding, please continue on for a further 1.1 kilometers, take a right signed “Gort Golf club”.
Continue past the Golf Club and take a right at the T junction at the end.
After 50 meters, take the left alongside Tirnevin church. Skip next line in directions.
After 2.6 kilometers take right alongside Tirnevin church signed Kinvara.
After 2.2 kilometers reach a fork with 2 signs. The right fork is signed Kinvara and the left fork has a sign Burren Yoga. You need to ignore two unmarked left turns before this fork with the signs.
Take the left fork signed Burren Yoga.
Follow road for approximately 3 kilometers, straight through cross roads.
The house is 1 kilometer after cross roads on LHS.
Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park” and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.

Driving directions from North-West - Donegal, Sligo, Galway

Please note, if you are travelling via Tuam, do NOT follow these directions and instead follow the next directions below from Tuam.
Go via Galway and take old Limerick road N18 out of Galway (Ignore M6), and stay on Limerick road.
Pass through Clarinbridge village, and then come into Kilcolgan village.
In Kilcolgan, pass petrol station on RHS, and take next right turn signposted Kinvara.
Follow road for approximately 10 kilometers into Kinvara.
In Kinvara, take first left (At Sextons Downtown pub)
Immediately take right fork signed Burren Yoga.
After 2.7 kilometers go straight through crooked cross roads
0.5 kilometers past the crooked cross roads, take right turn signed Burren Yoga
Follow narrow twisty winding road for 3.2 kilometers.
At crossroads take right signed Burren Yoga
Continue on 1 kilometer
Center is on left about 300 meters before T junction.
Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park” and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.

Driving directions from North-West via Tuam

Please note, if you are travelling from Galway city, do NOT follow these directions and instead follow the next directions above from Galway.
From Tuam take the M18 motorway direction Limerick
Stay on the M18 motorway as far as Exit 16
From M18 Motorway, take Exit 16 signed Gort,
At roundabout(s) follow sign for Gort
Drive into Gort 1/2 kilometer and take right at main square (opposite AIB bank beside white statue) signed Corofin R460
After 1.1 kilometers take right turn signed Kinvara (opposite SuperValue Supermarket).
After 1.6 kilometers, take right turn signed “Kinvara L4519”. Be careful. Some people miss this turn. You should have measured 1.6 kilometers from SuperValue Supermarket, and after bad bend to left, this turn is next on right after the bend, and road dips down
If the road is closed due to flooding, please continue on for a further 1.1 kilometers, take a right signed “Gort Golf club”. Continue past the Golf Club and take a right at the T junction at the end. After 50 meters, take the left alongside Tirnevin church. Skip next line in directions.
After 2.6 kilometers take right alongside Tirnevin church signed Kinvara.
After 2.2 kilometers reach a fork with 2 signs. The right fork is signed Kinvara and the left fork has a sign Burren Yoga. You need to ignore two unmarked left turns before this fork with the signs.
Take the left fork signed Burren Yoga.
Follow road for approximately 3 kilometers, straight through cross roads.
The house is 1 kilometer after cross roads on LHS.
Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park” and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.

Driving directions from Ballyvaughan

From Ballyvaughan take Galway road.
After approximately 7 kilometers you see the sea on your left and sign Bell Harbour.
Take right turn at Bell Harbour (short cut over hills)
After 1 kilometer, take left at T junction.
Continue on road for approximately 5 kilometers.
Come down steep hill (Abbey hill) and take sharp right just before the T junction at the bottom of the hill. This sharp right turn takes you onto the New Line.
Continue for approximately 5 kilometers (Straight through cross roads which has left turn to Kinvara).
Approximately 1.5 kilometers after this cross roads, take left turn towards Gort.
Sign for Burren Yoga
House is third house on right.

Driving directions from Corofin, Kilfenora

From Corofin take road towards Gort.
Continue for approximately 18 kilometers until you see Lough Bunny lake on the left hand side
Just past Lough Bunny lake, take left at cross roads (straight would be Gort)
Continue 7.9 kilometers and take right turn signed “Burren Yoga”
Burren Yoga is the third house on the right hand side.

Driving directions from Gort

From main square in Gort take Corofin road opposite AIB bank
After 1/2 kilometer take right signed Kinvara (opposite SuperValue Supermarket).
After 1.6 kilometers, take right turn signed “Kinvara”. Be careful. Some people miss this turn. You should have measured 1.6 kilometers from SuperValue Supermarket, and after bad bend to left, this turn is next on right after the bend, and road dips down
If the road is closed due to flooding, please continue on for a further 1.1 kilometers, take a right signed “Gort Golf club”. Continue past the Golf Club and take a right at the T junction at the end. After 50 meters, take the left alongside Tirnevin church. Skip next line in directions.
After 2.5 kilometers take right alongside Tirnevin church signed Kinvara.
After 2.2 kilometers reach a fork with 2 signs. The right fork is signed Kinvara and the left fork has a sign Burren Yoga. You need to ignore two unmarked left turns before this fork with the signs.
Take the left fork signed Burren Yoga.
Follow road for approximately 3 kilometers, straight through cross roads.
The house is 1 kilometer after cross roads on LHS.
Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park” and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.

Driving directions from Crusheen

Take this road if you are confident on back roads (only 8 kilometers shorter) so you are advised to stay on new M18 to Gort
Please measure the distance below which is written in bold
From M18 exit 15 and go through Crusheen village.
1 mile past Crusheen, take first left turn signed “Boston”
Continue on that road (through a few crooked cross roads) for *16.6 kilometers* and take right turn signed “Burren Yoga”
Burren Yoga is the third house on the right hand side.

Driving directions from Kinvara

Drive into Kinvara from Galway direction.
In Kinvara, take first left (At Sextons Downtown pub)
Immediately take right fork Signed Burren Yoga.
After 2.7 kilometers go straight through crooked cross roads
0.5 kilometers past the crooked cross roads, take right turn signed Burren Yoga
Follow narrow twisty winding road for 3.2 kilometers
At crossroads take right signed Burren Yoga
Continue on 1 kilometer
Centre is on left about 300 meters before T junction.
Drive in over cattle grid, and take the immediate left marked “Car Park” and please park car neatly to allow others room to turn easily.

Driving directions from Cliffs of Moher

The shortest way from the Cliffs of Moher to the centre is to take the shortcut across country via Lisdoonvarna, Kilfenore, Corofin. Then follow the directions above from Corofin.
The most scenic drive from the Cliffs of Moher is to take the coast road which has beautiful views of the Burren hills as they plunge into the Atlantic, and you will get to see the Aran Islands, Fanore beach and also Galway bay as you drive along the sea shore.
From the Cliffs of Moher, drive towards Lisdoonvarna direction and follow signs for either Coast Road or Ballyvaughan.
Then follow the directions above from Ballyvaughan.

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Shannon Airport (SHN), Dublin International Airport (DUB), Cork Airport (ORK), Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) or Kerry Airport (KIR). Transfer information to Burren Yoga is available upon request.

Arrival by bus

The nearest bus stop is in Gort village which is 6 miles from the Burren Yoga Centre. The recommended bus companies (faster, cheaper, toilets on board) are Go-Bus or Citylink. Do not take a bus to Kinvara. The Burren Yoga Centre is 5 miles from Kinvara. From Dublin International Airport (DUB), it is recommended to take the bus direct from the airport to Galway city rather than traveling into Dublin city. From Shannon Airport (SHN, if your flight arrives very early, it is recommended that you take the Bus Eireann number 51 bus direct to Galway city and to spend the day there.

Arrival by train

Although the train is slower, more expensive, and much fewer times to choose from than the bus, some people prefer to travel by Irish Rail Train. From Dublin take the Galway train as far as Athenry, and then change trains. From Athenry take the Limerick train as far as Gort.

Arrival by taxi

There is only one taxi driver in Kinvara, and he often has his phone turned off, so it is possible to get stranded in Kinvara. Go to Gort instead, as Gort has many taxi drivers and a taxi from Gort costs approx 12 EUR.

From Shannon Airport (SHN), the reduced fare taxi costs 60 EUR and the taxi driver will team you up if anybody else is flying in close to your arrival time. You need to book this taxi yourself at least 24 hours before you arrive.

From Galway city, the reduced fare taxi costs 40 EUR and the taxi driver will team you up if anybody else coming from Galway close to your time. You need to book this taxi yourself at least 24 hours before you arrive.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.

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