COMING THIS AUTUMN

Return to Nature Retreat, Ireland

We welcome you with warmth and charm on an enchanting 4-day break of peace, movement, breath, connection

Just off the beautiful coast of Ireland, a wellness retreat awaits highly driven individuals with an unstoppable zest for life, in search of authenticity, physical and mental growth, meaningful connections.

You’ll experience a luxury stay in the newly renovated farmhouse estate, many miles from everyday life, in the raw elements. This is a home away from home, designed for you to completely relax and rejuvenate. The wellness spa is set in the idyllic green landscape of the Sunny South East of Ireland. It’s secluded, tranquil, charmed by nature and all that comes with this… including the Irish weather!

A stone’s throw away from the John F Kennedy Arboretum and Slieve Coillte mountain (where JFK’s great grandfather hales). You’ll have the opportunity to hike this local gem, take a dip in the Celtic sea, be led daily by Annabel through curated workouts in our state of the art air conditioned fully equipped gym, Reformer Pilates, Yoga, meditation and breathwork in the floor to ceiling glass recovery room and yoga studio. The surrounding area is lined with verdant green landscape where you can experience star gazing in complete silence and bliss. There will also be ample time to relax in the elegant spa which includes infrared and steam sauna, cold plunge pool.

Joseph Pilates said ‘It’s the mind itself which shapes the body’
This is not your average retreat. We ask our guests to not only explore the physical movement of Pilates and yoga but to delve a little deeper and approach the retreat with curiosity, a willingness to challenge mental blocks with compassion and try something new each day.

Beyond the weekend schedule you get to choose to be more active or spend more time in the chill out areas getting lost in a book. Local activities are plentiful, you can explore the local areas with a guided tour.

Gut health is at the heart of a healthy mind. The estate grows its own produce, The vegetarian menu is delicious and especially designed to cleanse and hydrate from the inside out, to sharpen your mind and practise breath work, meditation with ease.

True transformation occurs only when you are ready, perhaps you’ve stumbled on this retreat unknowingly and feel it’s time to take the plunge, connect with yourself and feel empowered to experience life through an unfiltered lens.

LOCATION

Located in County Wexford, famous for its array of white sandy beaches where Oscar winning movie Saving Private Ryan was filmed. The surrounding area is lined with trees, bright green landscapes, star gazing evenings, complete silence and bliss. 

Our home for the retreat is called Ballykerrogue, a newly renovated estate to a high spec located in the depths of the Irish countryside. The bedrooms are spacious with wonderful views of the local farmlands.

On the estate there is a reformer Pilates studio, fully equipped air-conditioned gym and a yoga studio brimming with natural light with views onto the sunset. The most magical setting for our evening yoga wind-down sessions.

The spa has a sauna and a steam room, infrared sauna, cold plunge pool, the relaxation area has a reading corner with comfy sofas and loungers so you can sink into and be hypnotised by the water feature and endless fields. Located outside are 2 hot tubs to soak in the beauty, hammocks and outdoor benches throughout the gardens.

The 19th Century coach house has a grand dining room (where you will enjoy brunch and dinner) with a tea station where you can help yourself throughout the day with warm brews and healthy snacks. The bar area is like an antique showroom with quirky décor, a pool table and seating areas to chill out in. This leads to the spectacular Moroccan garden with a fire-pit and another chill out zone where you can embrace the ambience of this sacred home.

FOOD

Our private chef has designed the most gorgeous bespoke menu for our time together. Our food is wholesome, nourishing and sourced locally (from our very own vegetable garden). Meals will be largely vegetarian to truly give your body a chance to rest, increase healthy bacteria in the gut to reduce bloating, inflammation and experience the benefits of a cleanse full body cleanse. We limit strong flavours like garlic and spice so you can tune into your own senses. We can cater for all dietary requirements. 

Alcohol is not recommended throughout your stay to help you access your natural abundance of euphoria, vitality, health

EXAMPLE OF THE DAYS SCHEDULE 

7:30 - 8:30am – morning meditation, breathwork and yoga

9:00 -9:45am – reformer Pilates / 9:45 - 10:30am - gym workout

10:30 – 11:30 brunch

11:30 – 16:30 – free time in the spa / a hike up JFK mountain / a trip to local heritage sites / cold sea swim

16:30 – 17:30 – Pilates

17:30 – 18:30 – Yoga and stretch flow

19:30 – 21:30 – Dinner

10pm – lights out

ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL

This boutique retreat has 6 bedrooms. 4 located within the main house and 2 bedrooms in the outside coach house.

We have 12 spaces on this retreat. Prices are per person

Pricing includes airport transfers, all meals are freshly prepared by our private chef and ingredients all locally produced. Choice of herbal teas & healthy snacks throughout the day, Irish spring water. Use of all facilities; state of the art air conditioned fully equipped gym, Reformer Pilates and Yoga classes daily, meditation and breath work, wellbeing Spa with plunge pool, saunas, outdoor hotubs. Organised trips to local heritage sites, seaside plunge / hike (weather dependent)

Recommended Flight

Outbound Aer Lingus
Thur 31st October 2024
LHR 09:50 - DUB 11:15

Inbound Aer Lingus
Sun 3rd November 2024
DUB 16:30 - LHR 17:50

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