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Meditation and Yoga Retreat Ireland
Carmel’s soothing voice and skillful instruction will take you through a lovely combination of energizing invigorating classes. Treat yourself to a quality Vinyasa yoga and Yin yoga and meditation retreat.
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Highlights
- Over eight hours of yoga and meditation classes
- An organized outing into the Burren hills and by the sea
- Enjoy social interaction with like-minded people
- Freedom and peace of mind in a digital-free environment
- Luxurious facilities at Burren Yoga's new state-of-the-art’ retreat centre
- 2 nights accommodation
- Amazing vegetarian food by a talented chef
- Sample the best local cuisine
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
The new centre, now named Burren Bliss, is three times the size of the original centre founded in 1999. Yet, they still only have a maximum of 16 guests, so each person has over three times the space. It was completed in June 2021 and guests can now enjoy the luxury of this new state-of-the-art retreat centre.
Burren Yoga has a wide range of ensuite bedrooms and budget sharing rooms to choose from:
Ensuite bedrooms
The ensuite bedrooms are all very spacious, very bright with a large triple glazed window, super-insulated so they are warm in winter and cool in summer, and with 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 ensuite 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, and ample storage shelves and a rail to hang your clothes or coats. They also all have a heated towel rail and a spacious shower with plenty of hot water.
The ensuite 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.
- Ensuite single bedrooms
- Ensuite twin bedrooms
- Ensuite super king-sized double bedroom
- Ensuite 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 retreat center building. The size and comfort and quality of the budget rooms are simple with shared facilities. They don’t have many of the features or comforts that are in the new ensuite bedrooms.
Yoga studio
Burren Yoga has the most inspiring yoga studio flooded with natural light and designed according to sacred geometry. It can feel as if you are practicing in the clouds, with amazing views from all three sides.
Watch the fluffy clouds lazily drift overhead through the huge roof windows, or lie back and watch the stars at night. When you enter, you can feel the amazing energy.
The yoga studio was designed according to sacred geometry. Sacred geometry exists all around, 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. Sacred geometry brings about certain effects of healing, harmonizing, and rebalancing on all levels. It connects the inner and outer, uniting all.
Burren Yoga has woven into this sacred geometry a huge amount of natural light.
There are ceiling to floor triple glazed super insulated windows on two full sides of the yoga studio, and another huge window on the third side, all providing beautiful natural light and stunning views over the Burren hills.
The place also has six huge triple glazed windows in the roof, providing views of the clouds drifting overhead, and the stars at night.
As throughout the whole centre, there is underfloor heating in the yoga studio, so you can lie on your mat and feel the warmth coming up through your body.
Since Burren Yoga is also committed to your safety, they have built the safest possible environment to practice yoga and meditation. The studio has a warmed fresh air ventilation system. This massive-sized dedicated heat recovery air ventilation system sucks any stale air out of the yoga studio, and brings in warmed fresh air on a continuous basis.
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:
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.
Reading area
Tuck yourself away and enjoy a book about yoga or the Burren from the library.
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. Owner Dave has hand-picked the best masseuses so you are always guaranteed a very good massage. The air ventilation system continually brings in the fresh air, and you can also open the windows if preferred.
Grounds
Burren Yoga is 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
Burren Yoga's recipe is simplicity delivered with authenticity, passion, and love. They work with the hazel wood and the natural surroundings, as well as the Burren rocks that have created very simple areas where you may sit and relax.
The grounds are left reasonably wild and natural and are an extension of the natural landscape of the Burren. Please do not expect a manicured garden or even any garden similar to a town house. Enjoy the natural beauty’ of the Burren.
There is also a picnic table and during the summer, guests sometimes eat outdoors. This side of the centre is southwest facing so it gets good sunshine throughout the afternoon and evening.
Program
There are two nights of luxury escape from Friday to Sunday, with top-class yoga teacher Carmel Cronin who will teach Vinyasa flow and also Yin yoga and meditation this weekend.
- Have fun and discover new things
- Enjoy social interaction with like-minded people
- Over eight hours of yoga and meditation classes
- Organized outing into the Burren hills and by the sea
- Amazing vegetarian food by a talented chef
- Luxurious facilities at the new ‘State of the Art’ retreat
- Sample the best local cuisine
- Freedom and peace of mind in this digital-free environment
- A true escape from everyday life
All of the above will make this an unforgettable and possibly the best weekend of your life.
Quality yoga and meditation retreat
Carmel teaches both Vinyasa flow and also Yin yoga. In her Vinyasa flow classes, one’s focus is maintained on the breath and coordinating the breath with the flowing movements.
Carmel’s Yin yoga is more relaxing and restorative. The flow class in the morning will start with pranayama (breath practice) to ground and center followed by Vinyasa flow sequences. Vinyasa means movements with breath making yoga essentially a breath-focused movement practice or moving meditation.
Poses will be taught from the foundational level up with sound anatomical principles so new students can work safely to explore or more experienced students can deepen their practice. Sequences will flow from simple to more energetic. This class will tone, strengthen, and increase flexibility. The class in the morning will be more energizing and in the afternoon more relaxing on this yoga and meditation retreat. Carmel’s soothing voice will encourage each person to challenge themselves in a safe way while she keeps an eye on each person to ensure they are practicing correctly.
The Yin class will consist of long-held seated poses where poses will be held typically held for two to four minutes to access the body’s connective tissue. This stretches and tones ligaments, joint capsules, tendons, bones, and all the body’s fascia preventing inflammation and improving mobility. There is a meditation class in the morning and evening each day, and one of the benefits of this week-long retreat is that you can then take these practices home with you.
A lovely combination of classes, outings, and amazing vegetarian food on this yoga and meditation retreat. All classes, outings, and meals are optional, so you are free to join all or some as you please during the weekend.
However, over 95 percent of people relish the freedom of not having to decide or choose what to do each day and go with the full program which is a well-tried recipe that they have been running and improving on since 1999.
Suitable for all
This Hatha flow yoga and meditation retreat is suitable for complete beginners to intermediate. Carmel 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
Friday, November 17th
- 17:00 Arrival and registration
- 19:00 Dinner
- 21:00 Introduction to the retreat
- 21:25 Breathwork and yoga Nidra deep relaxation
Saturday, November 18th
- 08:00 Meditation including intro for beginners
- 08:30 Vinyasa yoga class
- 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:15 - 14:00 Outdoor trip in the Burren
- 14:00 Lunch at the local cafe
- 15:30 Free time
- 17:00 - 18:30 Restorative or Yin yoga class
- 19:00 Dinner
- 21:00 Meditation and Yoga Nidra
Sunday, November 19th
- 08:00 Breathwork and meditation
- 08:30 Vinyasa yoga class
- 10:00 Breakfast
- 12:00 - 13:00 Yoga class and Q and A
- 13:00 Lunch
- 13:45 Farewells
- 14:00 Latest time to depart
Included excursions
You will leave the center at approximately 11:15 on Saturday and will either climb one of the Burren hills or go for a walk by the sea with one of the experienced guides.
This is a great way to be shown The Burren and you will experience walking in this spectacular environment with its far-off horizons and fresh air coming in from the Atlantic ocean. This is a great way to connect with the other retreat participants, and there will be a lovely fun atmosphere on your outing.
Instructors
Carmel Cronin
In 2002, Carmel undertook her first 200-hour yoga teacher training course and later went on to complete a diploma in yoga therapy with the yoga teacher training. Carmel holds a diploma in anatomy and physiology. She was fortunate to also be interested in meditation from an early age and later went on to study Transcendental meditation and found the stress-relieving benefits of meditation to be life transforming. Carmel also has a love for Tai Chi, and she studied fluid power, the Vinyasa wave with Shiva Rea to create unique and novel Vinyasa sequences.
Retreat location
The Burren Yoga Retreat is located at the foot of the Burren hills, nestled amongst the hazel trees. There, you will be 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.
Many guests are astounded by the spectacular scenery and the richness and variety that the Burren has to offer. The spectacular skies and the ever changing light attract many artists from all over the world. There are lovely beaches for swimming as well as one of the Burren lakes just down the road from the Burren Yoga Retreat where guests often go for an early morning swim.
A place to relax and rejuvenate
The Burren limestone hills have an ancient feeling. There is a sense of peacefulness and the silence is very noticeable, especially to guests who live in the modern, fast-paced world.
When spending time in the Burren, one feels peaceful and relaxed. The expansive horizons where one can see for miles bring about an exhilaration and a feeling of openness and freedom, and of course, a sense of well being.
The Burren has a very slow, easygoing pace of life that is very conducive to a stress-free type of living.
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 five 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 six miles from the center
- Nearest airport is Shannon, 45 minutes away, reduced fare taxi
Unique features
Activities
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
General
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Yoga studio
Services
- Parking lot
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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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 talented chef will prepare all your vegetarian meals with organic and locally sourced vegetables and the finest ingredients. All dietary requirements are catered for. Please state any special diet preferences on your booking form. Tripadvisor award of Excellence for the past 10 years in a row.
Burren Yoga is famous for the quality of their vegetarian food just as much as the quality of their yoga and meditation teaching. Their chef will prepare all your vegetarian meals with organic and locally sourced vegetables and the finest ingredients.
Their vegetarian cooking philosophy is to do more than please the palate: it is to shape how you view food - from the growing, planning, selection, preparation, and right through to your eating experience in their dining room.
- Locally sourced organic ingredients
- Seasonal organic vegetables
- Careful selection of food types and flavours to create inspiring dishes
- The use of fermented foods and planning and balance of each meal for digestive ease
- Careful selection of herbs and spices
- The intention and love in the food preparation
- Attention to textures and colour as well as flavours
- The balance of each dish to form a healthy sumptuous meal
- The lovely atmosphere in their new dining room
- Food that will make you feel great and provide you with a memorable quality dining experience
Burren Yoga has been running retreats for over 20 years since 1999. So many people have said that they would come back time and time again just for the amazing vegetarian food. Many guests have also said that no matter how great the excellence of their yoga and meditation teachers is, they would gladly return for the ‘quality of the food’ alone.
The new spacious dining room has an impressive air ventilation system and large round dining tables to provide a safe environment. It is open at all times for guests to come in and to help themselves.
- Real tea and coffee
- Wide range of herbal teas
- Fresh filtered water from their own Burren well
- Their chef's homemade fermented drinks
- Fruit and scones if you feel like a snack
You are what you eat
- Nutrients from freshly locally grown organic food provide the best foundation for every cell in your body
- Fermented foods reduce heart disease risk as well as aid digestion, immunity, and weight loss
- Your digestion and state of mind improve from probiotics in fermented foods
- A clean, nutrition-rich, and carefully balanced diet helps you to feel better and have better resistance to disease
- Enjoy the tastiest food and feel absolutely great
- Learn recipes and ideas and bring them home with you
All diets catered for
Burren Yoga's chef is very experienced and regularly caters for many different types of diets including:
- Coeliac (celiac) gluten free
- Vegan
- Dairy free
- Allergies or special diets
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
Richness and variety of Burren
Many guests are astounded by the spectacular scenery and the richness and variety that the Burren has to offer.
- Limestone hills
- Burren pavement
- Sandy beaches
- Rocky shoreline
- The Atlantic Ocean
- Wildflower meadows
- Forests
- Lakes
- Sacred sites
- Holy wells
- Dolmens and wedge tombs
- Stone forts
The spectacular skies and the ever-changing light attract many artists from all over the world. There are lovely beaches for swimming as well as one of the Burren lakes just down the road from the Burren Yoga Retreat where guests often go for an early morning swim.
What's included
- Over eight hours of yoga and meditation classes
- Excursion into the Burren hills and by the sea
- Freedom and peace of mind in their digital free environment
- Luxurious facilities at their new state-of-the-art retreat
- A true escape from everyday life
- 2 nights accommodation
- Amazing vegetarian food by their talented chef
- Dinner Friday, breakfast and dinner Saturday, breakfast and lunch Saturday
- Sample the best local cuisine
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Lunch on Saturday as we stop at a local café during our guided outing
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Cork Airport
142 km
Transfer not provided
Dublin Airport
182 km
Transfer not provided
Ireland West Airport Knock
91 km
Transfer not provided
Kerry Airport (Farranfore Airport)
107 km
Transfer not provided
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.
