Mindfulness and Compassion Retreat at the Cabragh Lodge, NW Ireland.
21 - 24th February 2025
Times: Friday at 4 pm – Monday at 2 pm
Teachers: Kathy Ward and Fiona McMahon
Cost: €440 for a single ensuite room
Non-resident (no accommodation) price €210
The price includes accommodation if booked, delicious home-cooked vegetarian food, and the retreat schedule.
Who is the Retreat for?
The Mindfulness and Compassion Retreat at the Cabragh Lodge in February suits both those with a meditation practice and complete beginners interested in mindfulness and compassion. It is also ideal for mindfulness teachers and trainees. Kathy Ward and Fiona McMahon give full support.
This retreat will enable you to nourish yourself by experiencing stillness and self-connection in a remote hillside setting in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Ox Mountains overlooking the countryside below Kesh Mountain and Knocknashee in the distance.
Early booking is highly recommended
Contact us today to reserve your space!
Once confirmed and so that you can spread the cost of the retreat, we ask for a 100 euro deposit, with the balance due one week before the retreat starts.
What to expect
With a maximum of 12 participants, we will explore how to bring kindness and self-compassion into our lives so that we can live well. There is plenty of time to relax and renew without the need to communicate or ´do´ anything. For your comfort, chairs, meditation cushions, and blankets are provided.
The retreat includes spaciously guided sitting, standing, lying, mindful movement, Qi-Gong, and walking practices in the stunning local moor area as we cultivate direct exploration of mindfulness and compassion.
There will also be times when we practice silence together, including a full day of silent practice on Sunday. All sessions are optional.
In the evening there will be the opportunity to relax with a Sound Bath (Gongs) practice gentle Qi Gong or learn how to dissolve tension and let go with Mindful Myofascial Release!
Accommodation at the Cabragh Lodge:
Nestled into the woodlands surrounding the Cabragh Lodge retreat centre, you will find our beautiful high-quality, passive-design two-bedroom cabins.
Complete with heating, each bedroom has an ensuite shower, sink, and toilet, double bed (single occupancy), or twin beds (shared same-sex) fitted with high-quality sheets, towels, cozy duvets, and a hair dryer.
Each cabin has a kitchen complete with a kettle, fridge, and selection of teas and coffee for those quiet times sitting on the balcony absorbing nature.
Guests comment on this unique, top-quality accommodation’s peaceful energy and delightful wood aroma.
Delicious food cooked with love
It is our mission to serve you delicious home-cooked vegetarian meals, feeding not only your tummy but also your soul. Freshly baked biscuits, cake, fruit, tea, and coffee are provided for morning and afternoon breaks.
- Breakfast would include cereals, yogurt, fruit, toast, jams, and eggs.
- A typical lunch would be Butternut squash and Carrot soup with a hint of ginger, cucumber, green salads, and warm rolls, followed by homemade cookies.
- Dinner could include vegetarian lasagne with spinach salad followed by apple and raspberry crumble with cream.
Where-ever possible, provisions are organic and locally sourced.
How to get to the Cabragh Lodge:
Cooloney train/bus station and Knock airport are the nearest transport links and we can arrange a private taxi to the retreat centre. Read More…
