Atlantic Coast Yoga and Hiking Retreat on the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

A typical day here starts with yoga in the ocean-view studio before breakfast, then either a breathwork, meditation or journaling session, lunch, and a couple of hours free to use the wellness area or walk down towards the coast. There's a second, gentler yoga session in the late afternoon or early evening, dinner, and often something quiet afterwards — a sea swim, a sauna, or just sitting with tea. On the hike day the yoga is lighter and the walk takes the bulk of the middle of the day.

The hike is the southern Cliff Walk of the Cliffs of Moher, which reviewers describe it as challenging rather than a stroll — Nicole Brouillette called it "a challenging hike" and Michelle the host is credited with knowing it well. If you don't fancy it on the day, the schedule still leaves you the studio and the wellness suite.

The wellness area is a real part of the retreat rather than a side note: a steam room, a barrel sauna positioned facing the sea, ice baths and a hot tub. People who've been there list it alongside the classes when they explain what they liked. The yoga studio itself is the room guests mention most — Kate Louise McBride wrote that "the yoga studio is very special with a fantastic view of the coast."

Retreats run under several names depending on the week — Wellness Weekends, New Year's Eve Retreat, Wellness Weekend with Eithne, Rest Recover Reflect, Nervous System Reset, Atlantic Reset, Yoga & Hiking, Wim Hof Method, Wim Hof Method Day Retreats, and International Retreats. Which one you land on decides the balance of yoga, breathwork and hiking, so check the specific dates rather than assuming every week looks the same. The Wim Hof Method weeks are built around breathwork and cold exposure; the Rest Recover Reflect and Nervous System Reset weeks lean softer.

Where it sits is the point. The lodge is in Liscannor on the Clare coast, surrounded by green fields with the Atlantic in front, in one of the most recognisable stretches of coastline in Ireland. It's secluded but not cut off — you can get out to the villages and the cliff paths from here. Guests consistently describe the air, the quiet and the sound of the water as the thing they remember, more than any single class.

What's included

- Accommodation in the on-site lodge - Daily yoga sessions in the ocean-view studio - Daily meditation and breathwork sessions - Guided hike on the southern Cliff Walk of the Cliffs of Moher (Yoga & Hiking weeks) - Journaling and self-inquiry sessions - Meals cooked on site - Access to the wellness area — steam room, barrel sauna overlooking the sea, ice baths, hot tub - Grounding rituals and silent walks in nature

What's not included

- Travel to and from Liscannor, Co. Clare - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Additional treatments or extras booked on site - Alcohol