When and where?
When: Friday 27th May – Sunday 29th May
Where: Mulvarra House in St Mullins. You can get directions from our website contact page
Cost: from €330
To book: Call us on 087 1777145
/or email info@mulvarra.com
Your teacher:
Cora van de Weerdhof
Cora has great experience in teaching beginners and new yogi’s. She enjoys to introduce everyone to the benefits of yoga in a straightforward and accessible way. Despite her thorough knowledge on yoga philosophy, different yoga styles and anatomy, she wants to hand her students practical guidelines to evoke a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Cora is an experienced and certified vinyasa yoga and yin teacher and is currently working up to her 500 RYT at Yoga Medicine. Yoga Medicine® is a community of teachers who are trained to understand the function and dysfunction of the human body in order to work more effectively within yoga and healthcare settings. The community is trained in both Eastern and Western modalities to work efficiently with doctors and healthcare providers to better understand the student and apply the practice to the individual (Yoga Medicine, 2022).
Health and happiness Yoga Retreat
Friday 27th May – Sunday 29th May
Health and Happiness
A weekend to nourish your body and to make you smile. This retreat is designed for everyone who needs a break from their busy lives. Soothing yoga classes, calming breath work and healthy food in the beautiful surroundings of the river Barrow.
The yoga classes are designed to enhance a better understanding of how body and mind cooperate. We will explore a variety of themes and practice classes to support your immune system, settle down after a busy week and take care of common health issues like lower back pain and restricted flexibility and mobility around neck and shoulders. You will get plenty of opportunities to adapt the exercises to your body and personal level. Experience with yoga isn’t required, classes are accessible for beginners. More experienced yogi’s will get a greater understanding of their body and a better understanding of the fundamentals of yoga on mental and physical health.
The food: Linda and Tim will keep our bellies full with nutritious and delicious vegetarian food from around the world. Think homemade soups, rustic breads, fresh salads and hearty curries. Tea, coffee and snacks will be available all weekend.
Highlights
- 5 yoga classes
- Suitable for beginners and all fitness levels
- All meals included
- 2 nights accommodation (shared and unshared accommodation options available)
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The Breathing Space studio
This large, light-filled space has commanding views over the Barrow River and surrounding forests, as well as the 7th century monastic settlement of St Mullins itself. Although it was designed specifically to function as a yoga studio and mediatation space, it supports multiple uses. It features a special infra red heating system and a full complement of yoga equipment.
The food experience on the retreat
At Mulvarra, we are very excited about food. Excited about where it comes from, how it is grown, how it is prepared, who you eat it with. As we are still in the early stages of developing Mulvarra and its Breathing Space, we are currently using fresh ingredients and organic food where we can but in the future we will grow our own food.We generally stick to vegetarian cooking in Mulvarra, although we are flexible and also cater to a variety of dietary restrictions. Vegetarian cooking is so versatile, you really don’t miss that piece of meat on your plate when it’s not there. Whatever your thoughts are on the topic, there is no denying that the meat production in most countries is not sustainable and certainly not animal friendly. When we do, very occasionally, prepare meat dishes we make sure it’s organically sourced
Food Highlights
- Full board accommodation
- All meals and drinks included
- healthy energy snacks
- Food is all vegetarian and organic produce
St Mullins: The backdrop to the retreat
- A unique chance to experience the magic of St Mullins, known as the jewel of the Barrow
- 7th century monastic site
- 12th century Norman motte
- Vibrant cafe and river community
- Proximity to hikes in Blackstairs mountains and numerous river and forest nature walks
