Ireland
Retreat
Cliffs Of Moher Retreat Center, May 11-16, 2025
Imagine a generous resort where your every need has been lovingly thought through. Where every space is filled with abundant beauty + where your comfort is the primary concern. Where every detail has been carefully + lovingly crafted to allow you to relax, let go + enjoy.
Whats included
6 Days + 5 Nights at The Cliffs of Moher Retreat
Welcome reception
Daily brunch + dinner* made by private chef + kitchen team
Daily yoga + meditation classes with Rae + Denis (stråla yoga + yin yoga)
The Cliffs of Moher Walking Tour with Doolin Cliff Walks
A healing, 30 minute sound bath
An evening of music feat. Mark McCausland (The Lost Brothers), David Geraghty (Bell X1 + Join Me in the Pines) + others
An art class with Wicklow artist, Petria Lenehan
Use of all 5 lodges, yoga studio + wellness area including saunas + steam rooms
10 acres of sea-view countryside land
Unlimited tea, coffee, filtered water + fruit
Hotel quality mattresses + linens
Towel change once during the week
Wifi in two buildings
4 country-style lounge areas
Closing reception
À La Carte Additions:
On Site Massage (booked in upon arrival + paid separately to massage therapist)
Not Included:
Airfare
Transportation to + from the retreat center (for details on nearest airports, transportation + how to get to the center, click here.)
Individual Travel Insurance
Dinner on the evening of May 15
*the chef is off on wednesday evenings, so, we will plan to have dinner at a restaurant on may 15!
**all meals are vegetarian. special dietary accommodations can be made with ample notice.
***activities may change based on weather or unforeseen circumstances
****participation in all activities is entirely option! this retreat is for you to honor how you feel.
“It was absolutely amazing - great people, yoga, weather, the place itself, food and location. I loved the easy going vibe that naturally evolved and felt absolutely no pressure at all to do anything if you didn't want to!”
Imagine a backdrop with the mighty Atlantic Ocean crashing on the shore + the awesome Cliffs of Moher rising from the depths. Imagine an ancient landscape bathed in history + folklore, where music and story weave its magic in daily life. Imagine a spectacular coastline with long sandy beaches + country lanes lined with crumbling stone walls with grass growing in the centre. A place where warmth of heart + wildness of spirit is in the people, the land + the air. Imagine coming to a place so far away, so different + so unique +yet feeling so completely at home.
Your Host and Guides
Meet Rae
Rae is back for the fourth time to host the Cliffs of Moher retreat. As a stråla yoga + meditation guide, she will be guiding your experience throughout the week.
With over 20 years experience + 500 hours of training, Rae believes that healing is rooted in feeling + that small shifts have the biggest impact. Her guidance encourages you to slow down, listen to your body, observe how you’re feeling + explore what you can do to honor those feelings.
Meet Denis
Denis is delighted to be joining Rae for the fourth time on retreat in the healing wilds of County Clare. A native of Northern Ireland, Denis has been guiding yoga for almost ten years. Initially he trained and worked as a massage therapist and found yoga as a means to balance his energy during this time as well as help support his healing through trauma.
Denis will lead you through slow, introspective, meditative practices that encourage stillness, restfulness and deep healing on your escape to the West of Ireland.
special guest musicians.
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david geraghty.
David Geraghty is a member of SCGI (Screen Writers Guild of Ireland). He is also a five time Choice Music Prize-nominated multi-instrumentalist composer + song-writer.
He is a founding member of Bell X1 who have released seven studio albums to date. Bell X1 are festival + arena headliners in their native Ireland playing to ever growing numbers on their regular North American + European tours. He has released two solo albums under his own name with a third + fourth under the moniker Join Me in the Pines.
In the last few years David has been composing music for film and television, including the Oscar nominated short “The Crush” + “You’re Ugly Too” – Mark Noonan’s debut fiction feature which was selected for the 2015 Berlinale.
Later projects such as The Vasectomy Doctor won at The Richard Harris International Film Festival / Still Voices Short Film Festival / Offline Film Festival / IFI Stranger Than Fiction Festival / Dingle International Film Festival to name but a few.
David composes + records in his home studio "The Numbers Station”
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mark mccausland
mark mccausland doesn’t consider himself a singer/songwriter, yet for 20 years he’s been writing songs + singing them around the world.
he doesn’t consider himself a writer either. yet for ten years he’s been writing a weekly semi fiction column in his local newspaper titled notes from the boneyard, + has released two books with the same name. one of these stories is the seed of an upcoming movie (the spin) with colin broderick sitting in the writer/director seat.
if mark is known at all, it is probably for being one half of the lost brothers, who have released 6 highly acclaimed albums to date. the late great arty mcGlynn used to call him “probably the best guitar player in ireland”, which isn’t bad praise coming from the actual best guitar player in ireland. (although he usually had a few guinness in him when he said that..).
mark spends much of his time on the road, not only with the lost brothers but also as a guitarist for the likes of howe gelb among others. but when recently asked what he does for a living, mark shrugged his shoulders + replied that he runs a record shop. he was talking about boneyard records, which he founded in 2016 + ran for 6 years before handing over the reigns to focus on various creative projects, like being a dad.
forever questioning his own existence, mark works from his home studio in omagh, the town he’s been trying to escape since birth.
the truth is, mark doesn’t know what or who he is. he’s still trying to work that one out. the only thing he does know is that he knows nothing, + he accepts that fact. Aal he can do in the meantime is express his confusement through music + words.
he also hates biogs yet this biog was written by mark mccausland.
guest artist:
petria lenehan
Petria Lenehan paints abstract landscapes from her studio in rural Co. wicklow, as a way to express her deep connection to place + the natural world. She paints viscerally + each work is the result of a continuous cycle of intuitive unfolding – a repeated process of building up + softening. The works have an elusive feeling, revealing layers of past images, memories + tones that drop in + out of themselves. Her expansive gestures, sweeping movements + subtle mark making are translated through large + smaller works into an emotive visual language for the viewer to decipher.
"It truly was a magical experience."
The Food
from the The Cliffs Of Moher Retreat Center Website:
“We believe in delicious food that makes us feel great. We believe in food that leaves as little footprint as possible. We believe in food that is cooked and prepared with love, in a harmonious environment. We believe in organic. We grow our own vegetables. We believe in local first, regional second and international after that. We believe in food that supports the community. We believe in BIG FLAVOURS. We love colours. We believe the kitchen is a blank easel where creative juices are allowed to flow with the seasons, the weather, the mood and the people creating it. We believe that food is at the heart of our retreats, that our dining room is the main place where groups all meet as one, as equals and as valued guests.
“Food is a leveller. Food is for sharing. Food is community.
We believe that the atmosphere in which we eat accounts for a lot of the experience.
We believe in homemade, handmade and happy.
We believe in simple, sensual and seasonal meals.
We believe in service and we are honoured to serve you.”
Rooms and Pricing
There are five different room options available for guests whether you are traveling solo or with friends or partners. Please note which room you are interested in as you will be required to select your room when you reserve your space for the retreat.
Prices are per person + include accommodation, daily meditation + yoga classes, meals, The Cliffs of Moher Walking Tour + entertainment. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis. A non-refundable deposit of $500.00 is due to reserve your booking. If you are sharing accommodation, your final bill will reflect the remaining amount that is due for both persons. Final balance will be due March 1, 2025.
SUGGESTED PACKING:
Besides the basic packing + travel needs, here are a few things to think about bringing with you:
Comfortable outdoor walking shoes
Swimsuit (sea, sauana + steam rooms)
Weather-proof layers
Comfortable clothes for movement practices
Plug adaptors / converters
Additional towels
Double Room
with Private Bathroom (for guests sharing a bed)
$2,595 per person (early bird: $2,095)
terms + conditions
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that because the retreat is limited to a small number of attendees, to allow for a more personable, intimate experience, our cancellation policy is in place to help guests + us alike work together sharing expenses that may arise from unexpected cancellations.
HOLD DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE FOR ANY REASON.
Hold deposits (minus $100 USD re-listing fee) are transferable to another new attendee found + assigned by original attendee.
Full balance due March 1, 2025 unless otherwise noted.
Cancellation requests submitted after balance due date + before + including 30 days before retreat start date, 50% of total amount (less deposit) will be refunded.
Within 29 days of your retreat: sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions.
No one books a retreat with the intention of cancelling it, but unexpected events do occur, so, please kindly consider purchasing travel insurance. It It is your responsibility to read + understand our cancellation policies. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits for failure to attend, failure to complete the retreat or for arriving late or leaving early. We also encourage you to purchase trip cancellation insurance in order that your trip fees will be covered should you or your family have a medical problem prior to your trip or while on the trip. Trip insurance should also be purchased to cover medical expenses in the event you have an accident while on the retreat. Most travel insurance must be purchased within 14 days of making your reservation. We reserve the right to cancel retreats with inadequate participant interest, in which case all money paid to Rae Broderick/Root. Yoga + Wellness will be refunded. Notification of cancellation for this reason will occur at least 1 month prior to retreat start date. Rae Broderick/Root. Yoga + wellness cannot be held responsible for any personal expenses, such as airline tickets due to changes in itineraries or retreat cancellations.
cancellation policy
please note that because the retreat is limited to a small number of attendees, to allow for a more personable, intimate experience, our cancellation policy is in place to help guests + guides alike work together sharing expenses that may arise from unexpected cancellations.
deposits are non-refundable.
deposits (minus $100 USD re-listing fee) are transferable to another attendee found + assigned by original attendee.
full balance due60 days before start date of retreat unless otherwise noted.
cancellation requests submitted within 30 days of retreat date, 50% of total amount (less deposit) will be refunded.
within 14 days of your retreat: sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions.
any refunds allowed will incur a 3% processing fee.
no one books a retreat with the intention of cancelling it, but unexpected events do occur, so, please consider purchasing travel insurance + that it is your responsibility to read + understand our cancellation policies. exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. no refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early.
we recommend that you purchase your own travel insurance. we encourage you to purchase trip cancellation insurance in order that your trip fees will be covered should you or your family have a medical problem prior to your trip or while on the trip. trip insurance should also be purchased to cover medical expenses in the event you have an accident while on the retreat. most travel insurance must be purchased within 14 days of making your reservation. we reserve the right to cancel retreats with inadequate participant interest, in which case all money paid will be refunded. notification of cancellation for this reason will occur at least 1 month prior to retreat start date. we cannot be held responsible for any personal expenses, such as airline tickets due to changes in itineraries or retreat cancellations.