5 Day Meditation and Yoga Holiday with Mary O'Toole in Aran Island, County Galway
Kilmurvey House, Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland
Relaxing Yoga Holiday Ireland
Come and join Mary O'Toole for a transformative yoga retreat in Ireland. This Ireland retreat is designed to help you connect, reflect, and dive deep within yourself to gain clarity and focus, a magical experience. This is a peaceful, relaxing, and healing week in Ireland with daily yoga, meditation, wholesome delicious food, nature, and special visits to sacred sites and Irish culture. The retreat is held on the beautiful and historic Aran Island Inis Mor, off the Galway coast in Ireland.
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Highlights
- Daily evening meditation session
- Daily morning and evening yoga classes
- Enjoy a special guided excursion of the island
- Access to Dun Aonghasa, the greatest Barbaric Fort in Western Europe
- Ferry to and from the island and transport to the accommodation
- Shuttle bus from Galway city to the ferry in Rosaveel
- Daily wholesome breakfast and dinner
- 4 nights en-suite accommodation
Yoga styles
5 days with instruction
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Free Wi-Fi
- Library
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
- Tour assistance
Your accommodation is an elegant eighteenth century stone built house situated halfway along the island between Kilronan and the western village of Bun Gowla. The guest house has a gorgeous view of Dun Aonghasa, the greatest Barbaric Fort in Western Europe and Kilmurvey Beach, a magnificent sandy beach within minutes walk from the house.
Program
Each day begins with gently opening and awakening the body with a morning yoga practice. Your days will be spent how you want; reading, writing, relaxing, wandering, sipping tea in front of the fire, exploring the island with the group or on your own. Evenings will begin with a gentle chill yoga practice in front of the fire and continue with a nurturing dinner and a group meditation before bed.
Included excursions
Enjoy a guided tour of the beautiful and historic Aran Island, Inis Mor in a group as part of the program.
Instructors
Mary O'Toole
Mary O’Toole, a wellness professional whose primary focus is to support those with the desire to decrease stress and be healthy is the owner and founder of The Light Within. Mary is a wellness coach, international yoga retreat leader, certified yoga instructor, reiki master teacher, and laughter yoga leader. She discovered yoga in 2004 at a time of personal challenges and found that yoga helped her cope with stress. She takes her corporate background and blends it with her wellness training to offer each individual and group a unique wellness experience.
Retreat location
The retreat is held on the beautiful and historic Aran Island Inis Mor, off the Galway coast in Ireland.
Unique features
Activities
- Hiking
- Swimming
General
- Beach
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Restaurant
- Yoga deck
Services
- Bicycle rental
- Free Wi-Fi
- Library
- Parking lot
Food
During the retreat, you will be served daily wholesome, delicious breakfast and dinner. Food is made from scratch on-site by the owner and the chef. Should you have any food restrictions, please let The Light Within know upon your registration.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Whole food
- 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
Things to do (optional)
Explore the island
The Aran Islands is beautiful and quiet this time of year. It's also the perfect place to go within and rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul. There are plenty of areas to hike, walk, cycle (you can rent a bike and explore on your own), or go swimming. As part of the retreat, you have access to the old fort Dun Aonghasa. There is a good balance of alone time and group time. You get to choose!
What's included
- Breakfast and dinner each day
- Daily morning and evening yoga classes
- Evening meditation classes
- 4 nights en-suite accommodation
- Guided tour of the island
- Access To Dun Aonghasa, the greatest Barbaric Fort in Western Europe
- Ferry to and from the island for the retreat
- Shuttle bus from Galway city to the ferry in Rosaveel
- Transport to accommodation
What's not included
- Extra activities
- Extra meals
How to get there
Recommended Airports
DUB
Dublin Airport
234 km
Transfer not provided
SNN
Shannon Airport
73 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to either arrive at Shannon Airport (SNN) or Dublin Airport (DUB). There are many airlines. Aer Lingus offers direct flights from Boston.
Arrival by ferry
Participants should plan to get the Monday morning ferry from Rosaveel and returning on the 5 p.m. as the ferry back to Rosaveel on Friday. A coach bus service leaves Galway city (Eyre Square area) 90 minutes before ferry departure.
Unless other arrangements are made, participants will be booked on both the coach bus and ferry in order to get you to the retreat. A shuttle bus will pick you up at the Ferry on Inis Mor and bring you to the accommodations. This is all arranged and included in your retreat.
Arrival by bus
From Dublin Airport (DUB) to Galway city, you may take City Link or Go Bus directly from Dublin Airport (DUB). Meanwhile, from Shannon Airport (SNN), you can take Bus Eireann that provides regular services to Galway city.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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