LETTING GO

Take time out to connect with your innermost self.

Make space to clarify your understanding of who you are.

Engage in the teachings of Kriya Yoga for personal growth

and spiritual well-being.

ABOUT THE RETREAT

This weekend retreat aims to give participants the chance to disconnect from the goings on of everyday life, creating a space for them to reflect on their innermost nature. During the course of the retreat participant will be invited to take part in specific practices, to explore and examine who they are, and gain clarity on their place in the world. 

David McGrath will facilitate workshops sharing introductory philosophical and psychological principles found in Kriya Yoga as a means to support individuals in the observation of their own mental and emotional processes. The retreat will include periods of meditation and contemplation, which play a fundamental role in Kriya Yoga practice.

In order to provide a favourable environment for participants to disconnect more fully, guests will be required to refrain from conversation and chat on the Saturday of the retreat. There will be opportunity to engage and interact on both the Friday and Sunday.

PREPARING FOR THE RETREAT

The focus of the retreat is to provide participants with a space to practice letting go. To this end, guests are asked to organise themselves so as to be able to commit to being fully present throughout the event. This will mean avoiding the use of any mobile devices. 

Guests are welcome to bring an exercise mat, cushion and blanket for their own comfort if they should so choose. The retreat will not include instruction in yogasana (yoga body postures). Consequently, no mats, straps or blocks are required. There is no requirement to sit cross-legged or in specific yoga postures. The only posture required is an upright alert sitting position. Chairs will be available for use at all times. Stretching and movement breaks will be included at different intervals throughout the program.

Guests are encouraged to arrive for the retreat well rested, with an open curious, mind. 

REGISTRATION FOR THE RETREAT

Dates: May 17th-19th, 2024

Fee: Program is on a donation basis. 

24 Places Available.

Rooms/Meals: Single rooms with a shared bathroom are available for a total of €170 per person. Single rooms with ensuite bathrooms are available for €200 per person. Prices include breakfast, lunch and dinner. All food served will be vegetarian.

How to Register: Complete the following form to register. A PayPal invoice will be sent to you via email so you can pay the booking fees and complete your reservation

Please contact davidmcgrath.ie@gmail.com for any further queries. 

WHO IS THE FACILITATOR?

David McGrath is dedicated to sharing the philosophical and psychological principles, and practices of yoga with a focus on promoting the holistic capacity of yoga to provide insight into what it means to be human and how we can appreciate and live in tune with the fundamental nature of life.

A long-time Kriya Yoga practitioner, in 2011, David was ordained by Mr. Roy Eugene Davis, to share the teachings of Kriya Yoga with others as he himself had done. David is trained and experienced as an educator and coach and is currently developing his skills as a psychoanalytical psychotherapist.

David McGrath offers instruction and guidance through one-to-one consultations, online programmes, public seminars, workshops and retreats. For more information visit: linktr.ee/DavidMcGrath

ABOUT THE RETREAT CENTRE

Teach Bhríde, a holistic education centre located in Tullow town, in the southeast of Ireland, makes its facilities available to groups whose purpose is to enhance the lives of people through holistic education programmes that attend to the various aspects of the person, including body, mind, spirit and feelings.

Accommodation Costs

Guests are welcome to arrive on Friday, May 17 between 16.00 and 18.00 and will be requested to leave on Sunday, May 19, after lunch. Single rooms with a shared bathroom are available for a total of €170 per person. Single rooms with ensuite bathrooms are available for €200 per person. Prices include breakfast, lunch and dinner. All food served will be vegetarian.

HOW TO GET TO THE RETREAT CENTRE

Teach Bhríde is located in Tullow, County Carlow in the southeast of Ireland, in a region traditionally known as Leinster. 

ADDRESS

Teach Bhíde New Chapel Ln, Templeowen, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland, R93 W447

FLYING TO IRELAND

There are three primary international airports which you could fly to to be able to make your way to Teach Bhríde, in County Carlow. These are Dublin Airport (110km from the Teach Bhríde) Shannon Airport (205km from Teach Bhríde) and Cork Airport (210km from Teach Bhríde). 

As you may be planning to stay in Ireland longer than the duration of the retreat, it might be useful to consider which airport allows you greater flexibility to see your preferred regions in Ireland. 

TRAVELLING FROM DUBLIN

PRIVATE CAR: 

Take the M50 towards Dublin. Continue onto M7 towards Limerick. Verge left onto M9. Take the R448 exit at junction 4, in the direction of Carlow. Take R418 towards Tullow. Total duration 1HR 15MINS.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: 

Option One: This journey will involve several changes. First use one of the bus services at the airport which will take you to Heuston Station in Dublin City. From there take the Train Service toward Kildare/ Waterford. Get off in Carlow. From Carlow Train Station take the 800 Bus Service toward Arklow. Get off in The Square in Tullow. From there you can walk or take a local taxi to Teach Bhríde.

Option Two: Make your way to Connelly station, in Dublin City either by Taxi or with one of the airport bus services. Take the 132 Bus Service to Rosslare Harbour from outside Connelly Station. Get of at Páirc Mhuire in Tullow. From there you can walk or take a local taxi to Teach Bhríde.

TRAVELLING FROM SHANNON

PRIVATE CAR: 

Head to Limerick. Take the M7 in the direction of Dublin. Continue on the Take exit 17 off the M7. Follow the N80 to Tullow. Total duration 2HRS 20 MINS

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

This journey will involve going to Dublin and using option one or two above to make your way to Teach Bhríde. 

TRAVELLING FROM CORK

PRIVATE CAR: 

Take the M8 towards Dublin. Exit at junction 4, in the direction of Kilkenny. Later follow the M9 to Carlow. From there make your way to Tullow. Total Duration 2HRS 26 MINS 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

This journey will involve going to Dublin and using option one or two above to make your way to Teach Bhríde.