Connemara · 5 days
The days follow a simple pattern: guided sessions with Aoife, good food and free time at the hotel. The programme covers yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breath work and relaxation, plus practical work on managing stress. It isn't a boot camp. The sessions are meant to be approachable, and you don't have to arrive with a…
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Connemara · 5 days · From EUR 600 (indicative)
The days follow a simple pattern: guided sessions with Aoife, good food and free time at the hotel. The programme covers yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breath work and relaxation, plus practical work on managing stress. It isn't a boot camp. The sessions are meant to be approachable, and you don't have to arrive with any experience or level of fitness.
Aoife Lydon leads the programme and guides guests throughout the stay. They have been practising yoga for more than 25 years and are a senior tutor with the Irish Yoga Association. Their teaching style is personable and accessible, with plenty of humour and spontaneity, so the sessions shouldn't feel stiff or overly serious.
Food is handled by the hotel. Dinner and breakfast are included each day, with dinner served in the Carriage Restaurant. Lunch isn't listed in the package, so plan on buying it or heading out for the middle of the day.
Outside the sessions, your time is your own. You can swim in the leisure club pool, use the fitness facilities or book a treatment at the Renew Spa. In the evening, the Library Residents' Bar has a fire and live music, which makes for a sociable end to the day if you're in the mood for company.
What sets this apart from many yoga retreats is the setting. You're staying in a full-service hotel with a restaurant, bar, pool and spa, rather than a dedicated retreat centre. If you like the idea of daily yoga and meditation but still want a drink by the fire afterwards, it's a good fit.
Connemara itself is a big part of the reason to come. This is the wild western edge of Ireland, in County Galway, and the trip is a straightforward way to get away from everyday routines for a few days. With Monday-to-Friday dates in early November, it's a midweek break at a quiet time of year.
- 4 nights accommodation - Daily breakfast - Daily dinner in the Carriage Restaurant - Daily yoga, breath work, meditation and mindfulness sessions - Stress management and relaxation sessions - Guidance from Aoife Lydon throughout the stay - Complimentary leisure club access, including swimming pool and fitness facilities - No single supplement
- Lunches - Spa treatments and spa packages - Travel to and from the hotel - Travel insurance - Personal expenses