Schedule Yoga & Horsemanship Retreat
- Sunday
17.00 -18.30
Welcome ceremony and evening yoga class (60 mins). Settling in. Arriving on your yoga mat and settling into the practice. In this grounding sequence, we will prepare for the transformative days ahead, closing with some restorative poses for a good night's rest!
19.00
Dinner with a glass of wine
- Monday
8.00 -9.00
Morning Yoga class. Opening Up - This class will focus on heart opening poses, increasing awareness of body language and releasing any blocked emotions or anxieties to support a healthy, open heart
9.00
Breakfast
11.00-13.00
Meet the horses. Connect with horses and yourself in the herd
14.00
Lunch
15.00-17.00
Natural horsemanship session 1
17.30-18.30
Evening yoga class. Restorative/Yin sequence, pranayama (breathwork) and meditation
19.00
Dinner
- Tuesday
8.00-9.00
Morning Yoga class. Striking a Balance - A gentle vinyasa flow class which includes a series of balancing poses, requiring us to strike a balance between strength and softness, and cultivating concentration
9.00
Breakfast
11.00-13.00
Natural Horsemanship Session 2
14.00
Lunch
15.00-17.00
Nature Walk. Edible plants, ecology of the land, mindfulness
17.30-18.30
Evening yoga class. Restorative/Yin sequence, pranayama (breathwork) and meditation
19.00
Dinner
21.00-22.00
Evening bat walk (optional)
- Wednesday
7.30-8.30
Morning Yoga class. Meditation with the horses (weather permitting)! An early morning meditation, taking in the peace and beauty of the Slieve Aughty countryside while the horses graze around us
9.00
Breakfast
11.00-13.00
Vaulting and Bareback riding – trust in each other and our horses
14.00
Lunch
15.00-17.00
1.5 hours of trail riding or one riding lesson
17.30-18.30
Evening yoga class. A light-hearted class, which will include partner yoga to develop trust in others, and in so doing, fostering deeper trust in ourselves
19.00
Dinner
21.00-22.00
Soak in the outdoor hot tub (optional)
- Thursday
8.00-9.00
Morning Yoga class. A gentle vinyasa flow class, which will incorporate, twists to nourish the inner organs and challenge our perspectives
9.00
Breakfast
11.00-13.00
Yoga on horseback
14.00
Lunch
15.00-17.00
Free time. Optional hot yoga class offered, or feel free to relax, book some horse riding, go for a walk, or hang out with the new friends you have made.
17.30-18.30
Evening Yoga class. Going Deeper - In this class, we will really slow it down, focusing on hip- and shoulder opening poses and discovering deep stretches in anourishing Yin sequence followed by a guided meditation
- Friday
8.00 -9.00
Morning Yoga class. Coming Full Circle – a mandala yoga sequence to incorporate what we have been working on in the previous days; observing, opening, balancing, trusting and accepting.
9.00
Light Breakfast
10.00-13.00
Bareback Forest Ride with a picnic (weather permitting). Closing circle