Hatha and Restorative yoga with Tara O'Rourke May2025

Enjoy a week of  ‘Luxurious Simplicity’ in the beautiful Burren

6 nights luxury escape, with top class yoga teacher Tara O’Rourke who will teach Hatha yoga, Restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra deep relaxation and breath focussed meditation  on this retreat.

• Have fun and discover new things
• Enjoy social interaction with like minded people
• Over 20 hours of yoga and meditation classes

• Daily organised outings into the Burren hills or by the sea
• Amazing vegetarian food by our talented chef
• Luxurious facilities at our new ‘State of the Art’ retreat

• Be brought to sample the best local cuisine
• Freedom and Peace of mind in our Digital Free Environment
• A true escape from everyday life

will make this an unforgettable and possibly the best week of your life.

Enjoy the ‘Luxury’ of the new ‘State of the Art’ retreat centre.

Tara’s hatha yoga classes often start with gentle opening stretches, focused asana and gradually building to stronger practice in an explorative way.

Tara has worked with people of all levels and abilities including students with knee/hip replacements, back problems as well as fit and able people of all ages.

She is experienced at adapting the practice to suit each individual and encourages each person to listen inwardly and to practice to the level that feels right for you.

She will support and encourage you to explore, be curious and to never work into pain.  It is ok to challenge ourselves but we should always respect our own bodies and our own limitations.

The classes in the morning will be more energising and in the afternoon more relaxing on this yoga and meditation retreat.

Taras’ clear guidance  will encourage each person to challenge themselves in a safe way while she keeps an eye on each person to ensure you are practicing correctly.

The Restorative classes in the afternoon will be more gentle and relaxing, and the focus will be to bring the body to a comfortable asana, and then to allow the layers of our being to relax and let go.

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

See top-class yoga teacher Tara’s yoga bio at the end of this page.

Daily ‘Outdoors in the Burren’ on all of our retreats.

The Burren Yoga Retreat is located at the foot of the Burren hills nestled amongst the hazel trees.

You are surrounded with 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.

Flexible full daily time table

All our classes, outings and meals are optional, so you are free to join all or some as you please during the 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 we have been running and improving on since 1999.

We are famous for our food and so many people have said they would come back time and time again just for the amazing vegetarian food.  Our chef will prepare all our vegetarian meals with organic and locally sourced vegetables and the finest ingredients.

Enjoy ‘Amazing Vegetarian Food’ by our talented chef

SUITABLE FOR ALL

This 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

Come on your own, or with a friend

A great way to meet like-minded people and make new social connections.

We have a wide range of en-suite bedrooms and also budget sharing rooms to choose from.

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 also in Gort.

Gort is 6 miles from the centre.

Nearest airport is Shannon, 45 minutes reduced fare taxi