August Vegetarian Cooking course
2025-08-10 - 2025-08-12
10th - 12th August

A residential vegetarian / vegan cookery course for those who want to learn the secrets behind the delicious food we serve on our residential retreats and in our Stone Barn café This hands-on course includes lots of cooking practice in the kitchen as well as a 5 course tasting menu dinner in the Stone Barn on the first evening!

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What to expect
Most of the people who come on our retreats and cooking courses are not vegetarians, and are amazed to see how easy it is to cook plant-based, seasonal meals which not only improve one’s health and well-being, as well as the health of the planet but are absolutely delicious! This year you will have the opportunity to enjoy a very special dinner in the Stone Barn (located just across the road from your accommodation) on the first night. In addition to being a very special experience, the five course tasting menu will serve as an inspiration for the work in the kitchen over the following two days as we replicate some of the elements of the tasting menu into the two lunches and dinner we prepare and share together over the following two days. The course is based on learning-by-doing in the kitchen and coupled with lively discussion - it is a lot of fun!

On this course you will learn

How to make 3 delicious vegetarian meals (2 lunches and one dinner) using fresh local ingredients
How to replicate some elements of the delicious 5 course dinner you will have on the first night
How to make your own sourdough bread
How to make fermented vegetables (sauerkraut, etc.)
How to use spices and herbs
A large collection of easy, seasonal and healthy vegetarian recipes

DATES

13th - 15th July
10th - 12th August

The course starts with the 5pm ferry from Roonagh on Monday, and ends at 16.45 on Wednesday with the ferry back to the mainland

PRICE

In line with our three tier pricing policy:

Standard cost of this retreat is €450, please pay this price if you can
Supported rate is €400 for those who can’t afford the full fee
Supporter rate of €500 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate on our courses.

A 50% deposit, payable online by Paypal or by bank transfer, is required at the time of booking.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

These prices include:

Two nights in shared accommodation. Single rooms are available on a limited, first come first served basis for those paying the standard rate. Please note there is a supplement of €90.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
Over 10 hours of tuition in the kitchen
Recipes of all the dishes we prepare together to take home with you
A tour of our gardens and polytunnels to see where the ingredients are coming from as well as some foraging for wild herbs/fruit according to what's in season
Transport on the island to and from the harbour to our place

DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending one of our retreats would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. Please contact us!

Limited availability, contact us

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Elemental Yoga and Meditation Retreat - August
2025-08-26 - 2025-08-31
Elemental Practice
Yoga and Meditation Retreat
26th - 31st August 2025
Clare Island, Co. Mayo Ireland
Join us on for this five day yoga and meditation retreat, exploring the stuff that we're simultaneously made of and connected to : the elements of earth, fire, water, air, space

This unique yoga and meditation retreat explores the very stuff we're made of - through the ancient teachings of the elements: earth, fire, water, air, aether (space), utilizing creative breathwork, embodied postural practice, meditation as well as time spent outside in the elemental nature of the island, enabling us to directly experience our interrelatedness with everything else.
Variations upon the theme of the four (or five) elements appear in classical Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese Confucianism, as well as ancient Greek, African and closer to home, Celtic traditions. In contrast, the common Western belief, that we are separate and autonomous is a dangerous illusion at the root of the environmental and social crises we face globally. To wake from this illusion is to acknowledge and 'be with' the entanglement of our lives with everything else on the planet.
For we breathe because trees breathe, are born three quarters water, affected by the moon and the tides, pulled deep into the centre of the earth by gravity, drawn upwards and outwards by infinite space. The minerals in our bones, the iron in our blood, the material of our tissues, all of it is borrowed, all of it belonging somewhere else before us. This retreat is about truly experiencing this inseparability so that it guides us through our lives - moving beyond intellectual concepts, so we feel deeply - into our bones, our guts, our lungs, into the relational quality of life.

OUR TIME TOGETHER

Each day we will explore a separate element (though of course they are all interconnected). Practice sessions will combine yoga, meditation, somatic exploration and interactive exercises. Opportunities for feedback and group dialogue are interwoven throughout the retreat, providing an important pathway to deeper learning. In addition to group sessions, students will have opportunities for self-practice.
Our exploration of the elements will be enriched by direct practice with the land and sea of Macalla Farm and Clare Island : the woodland, the cliffs, the cove, flora and fauna play an intrinsic and essential role in this retreat (we’ll remind you to be prepared for all types of weather!)
Please note that this course involves periods of shared silence. To truly gain the benefits of being on retreat, we encourage students to turn off phones and any other electronic devices while you are here on the farm.

TEACHERS: Ciara Cullen and Kaeli Sutton
I am delighted to be joined in the teaching of this retreat by Kaeli Sutton, a yoga teacher and somatic bodyworker and educator, as well as a dear friend. Using traditional yoga and meditation teaching methods alongside somatic awareness and interactive approaches, we aim to create a supportive environment to explore our interrelatedness.

PRICE
In line with our three tier pricing policy:

Standard cost of this retreat is €920, please pay this price if you can
Supported rate is €790 for those who can't afford the full fee
Supporter rate of €1050 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate on our courses.

A 50% deposit, payable online by bank transfer or Paypal, is required at the time of booking.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
These prices include:

Five nights in shared accommodation. Single rooms are available on a limited, first come first served basis and the extra charge is €150.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
9 yoga classes and 3 meditation sessions, equivalent to 23 hours of tuition

SCHEDULE
15th July5.30 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Islandaround 6.00 pm Arrive at the centre, settle in to accommodation7.00 pm Dinner followed by introductions and outline of the retreat9.00 pm Evening meditation
16th - 19th July8.00 am Morning session11.00 am Brunch then free time for hill walking, reading, relaxing4.30 pm Afternoon session7.00 pm Dinner8.30 pm Sitting meditation
20th July8.00 am Morning meditation11.00 am Brunch12.40 pm Depart centre for 1.00pm ferry back to Roonagh Pier
ACCOMMODATION
Price is based on shared accommodation. Single rooms available on a limited, first come first serve basis at an additional cost of €150 for those who pay the standard rate. Click here to view our Accommodation Page
DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending one of our retreats would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. Please contact us!
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New Year Sati Yoga Retreat 2025/26
2025-12-28 - 2026-01-02
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New Year Sati Yoga Retreat
28th December – 2nd January 2026
Join us for a very special retreat at the end of December as we welcome in the new year -
A different and inspiring way to spend the last days of 2025 with like minded people, working creatively with embodiment through hatha yoga, breath work and meditation practices. In addition you'll experience the unique elemental nature of the island, warm and welcoming downtime in front of wood burning stoves and enjoy scrumptious vegetarian/vegan meals - all organic, all vegetables/fruit from the farm.
our time together
By slowing down, taking advantage of the time we have together, we will explore how becoming more aware, more curious and interested, not only changes how we practice – but can potentially add a different dimension to our ordinary lives off the mat or cushion.
Integrating mindfulness (sati in the ancient language of Pali of the Buddha) allows us to deepen our embodied experience, enabling us to find balance between the physical and mental practices of postural yoga, breath work and meditation. The longer than usual daily sessions create an interactive space for inquiry and experimentation, allowing questions, insights, feedback.
We'll be specifically playing with the awareness of intention - highly relevant as we look forward to the new year - as well as right effort - a classic Buddhist concept, which becomes very accessible when exploring it through somatic practices. How much effort do I really need to put into the task at hand? Working qualitatively, being aware of what we're experiencing at any one moment we discover how to intentionally cultivate the qualities we wish to be present, such as curiosity, discernment, kindness.
working with silence
We also like to work with periods of silence (a rare and precious thing, especially this time of year) , and the last day of the year, the 31st will be silent, with sessions designed to be particularly supportive so as to navigate this space for reflection, culminating in a meditation finishing at midnight as we welcome in 2026. To truly gain the benefits of being on retreat, we also encourage the turning off of phones and any other electronic devices while here.
PRICE
In line with our three tier pricing policy:

Standard cost of this retreat is €920, please pay this price if you can
Supported rate is €800 for those who can't afford the full fee**
Supporter rate of €1020 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate on our courses.

A 50% deposit, payable online by bank transfer* or Paypal is required at the time of booking.
**if your current financial situation is such that the supported rate is not possible for you, and you really feel you will benefit from attending the retreat, please get in touch to see how we might work out an alternative plan. We wish to make our retreats available to all and don't want to turn anyone away who doesn't have sufficient funds
WHAT’S INCLUDED
These prices include:

Five nights in shared accommodation.
Single rooms are available to those paying the standard rate on a limited, first come first served basis at an extra charge of €175
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian/vegan food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
Over 20 hours of tuition of postural practice, breathwork, meditation
A day of silence on the 31st culminating in a meditation session to welcome in the new year
Return transfer from Clare Island harbour to Macalla Farm

SCHEDULE*
28th December5.00 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Islandaround 6.00 pm Arrive at the centre, settle in to accommodation7.00 pm Dinner followed by introductions and outline of the retreat9.00 pm Evening meditation
29th, 30th, 1st January8.00 am Morning session11.00 am Brunch then free time for hill walking, reading, relaxing4.30 pm Afternoon session7.00 pm Dinner8.30 pm Sitting meditation
31st December - Silent Day8.00 am Morning session11.00 am Brunch then free time4.30 pm Afternoon session7.00 pm Dinner8.30pm Evening walking meditation (outside weather permitting
11.30 pm Sitting meditation
12am welcome 2026! - later start to next morning's session, tbd
2nd January8.00 am Morning meditation11.00 am Brunch12.40 pm Depart centre for 1.00pm ferry back to Roonagh Pier
* schedule subject to changes
ACCOMMODATION
Price is based on shared accommodation. Single rooms available on a limited, first come first serve basis at an additional cost of €175 for those who pay the standard rate. Click here to view our Accommodation Page
DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending one of our retreats would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. Please contact us!

One place remaining on this retreat

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June Bank Holiday 29th May - 1st June 2026
2026-05-29 08:00 - 2026-06-01 17:00 UTC | Macalla Farm, Ballytouhey, Clare Island, Mayo, F28TR96, Ireland
Sati Yoga and Meditation Retreat
29th May to 1st of June 2026
Cultivating awareness, embodying change
Join us for a different type of yoga retreat – one that offers the time and space for deep inquiry through the exploration of classical yoga, early Buddhist teachings, contemporary mindfulness, somatic and breath techniques.
In addition you’ll experience the welcoming atmosphere of Macalla Farm and the unique elemental nature of the island, not to mention the scrumptious vegetarian/vegan meals – all organic, all vegetables/fruit from the farm.
Our time together
By consciously slowing down, we will explore how becoming more aware, more curious and interested, not only changes how we practice – but adds a different dimension to our ordinary lives off the mat or cushion, helping us navigate these extremely challenging and disturbing times we find ourselves in.
Integrating mindfulness (sati in the ancient language of Pali of the Buddha) allows us to deepen our embodied experience, enabling us to find balance between the physical and mental practices of Hatha yoga, breath work and meditation. The longer-than-usual daily sessions create an interactive space for inquiry and experimentation, encouraging questions, insights, feedback.
Investigating our relational experience – to gravity, to the space that surrounds us, we learn how to create the conditions for a natural alignment of the body, necessary for meditation, free and relaxed breathing, easeful asana practice – for the overall integrity of our embodied existence.
This course will be of interest to keen beginners as well as experienced practitioners and teachers, especially to anyone with an interest in establishing or furthering their meditation practice.
SCHEDULE*
FRIDAY6.00 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Island6.40 pm Arrive at the centre, settle into accommodation7.00 pm Dinner followed by introductions and outline of the retreat9.00 pm Evening meditation
SATURDAY and SUNDAY8.30 am Morning session11.00 am Brunch then free time for hill walking, reading, relaxing4.30 pm Afternoon session6.45 pm Dinner8.30 pm Sitting meditation
MONDAY8.30 am Morning meditation11.00 am Brunch12.40 pm Depart centre1.00pm ferry back to Roonagh Pier
* schedule subject to change

ACCOMMODATION
Price is based on shared accommodation. Single rooms available on a limited, first come first serve basis at an additional cost of €150 for those who pay the standard rate. Click here to view our Accommodation Page

PRICE
We have a three tier pricing policy:
Standard cost of this retreat is €650, please pay this price if you canSupported rate is €520 for those who can’t afford the full feeSupporter rate of €750 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate and additional discounts on our courses.
A 50% deposit, payable online by bank transfer* or Paypal is required at the time of booking.
*if at all possible, we ask that you pay the deposit by bank transfer so we can avoid paying admin fees to Paypal.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
These prices include:
Three nights in shared accommodation.
Single rooms are available to those paying the standard rate on a limited, first come first served basis at an extra charge of €150.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
12 hours of tuition of postural practice, breathwork, meditation
Return minibus transfer from Clare Island harbour to Macalla Farm
DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending one of our retreats would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. We wish to make our retreats available to everyone and do not want to turn away anyone with insufficient funds.
DATE:29th May - 1st of June
The course starts with everyone arriving with the Friday evening ferry which leaves Roonagh Pier at 6pm and finishes with the ferry leaving the island at 1pm on Monday.
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Rossella Baroncini's Intensive Retreat June 2026
2026-06-20 17:00 - 2026-06-27 13:00
Rossella Baroncini's Intensive Retreat
20th-27th June 2026
Rossella is back after a 2 year break– and we’re so delighted to be hosting another one of her intensive retreats, this year over the Summer Solstice!
This is such a special retreat – as anyone who as attended over the years knows. A direct student of Vanda Scaravelli with whom she began studying in 1983 and continued one-to-one tuition for the last 17 years of Vanda’s life, Rossella Baroncini has been coming to Macalla Farm since 2005.
She continues to explore and share with us the teachings she received from Vanda, preserving their simplicity and freedom which lead to a deep reconnection with nature, through the exploration of gravity, the spine and the breath.
Through slow, deliberate and highly intuitive practice, Rossella guides us so that we can begin to let go of conditioning and habits, allowing us to open instead of imposing and forcing, to listen instead of doing, enabling a natural unfolding of the body and mind in whatever ways the present moment calls for.
This retreat is suitable for experienced practitioners and teachers.
SCHEDULE*
SATURDAY June 20th Arrival5.30 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Island6.00 pm Arrive at the centre, settle into accommodation7.00 pm Dinner followed by introductions and outline of the retreat
DAILY8.00 - 11.00 am Morning session11.00 am Silent brunch then free time for hill walking, reading, relaxing4.30 - 6.00 pm Afternoon session** no afternoon session on Wednesday the 24th6.30 pm Dinner
SUMMER SOLSTICE June 21stevening bonfire on top of the hill of Macalla
SATURDAY June 27th Departure8.00 am Morning meditation11.00 am Brunch12.40 pm Depart centre1.00 pm ferry back to Roonagh pier

Solstice Bonfire 2025
ACCOMMODATION
Price is based on shared accommodation. Single rooms available on a limited, first come first serve basis at an additional cost of €200 for those who pay the standard rate. Click here to view our Accommodation Page

PRICE
We have a three tier pricing policy:
Standard cost of this retreat is €1200, please pay this price if you canSupported rate is €980 for those who can’t afford the full feeSupporter rate of €1450 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate and additional discounts on our courses.
A 50% deposit, payable online by bank transfer* or Paypal is required at the time of booking.
*if at all possible, we ask that you pay the deposit by bank transfer so we can avoid paying admin fees to Paypal.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
These prices include:
Seven nights in shared accommodation.
Single rooms are available to those paying the standard rate on a limited, first come first served basis at an extra charge of €200.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
28.5 hours of tuition
Return minibus transfer from Clare Island harbour to Macalla Farm
DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending Rosella's retreat would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. We wish to make our retreats available to everyone and do not want to turn away anyone with insufficient funds.
DATE:20th - 27th of June 2026
The course starts with everyone arriving with the Saturday the 20th evening ferry which leaves Roonagh Pier at 5pm and finishes with the ferry leaving the island at 1pm on Saturday the 27th.
To apply, please fill out the application form by clicking the link below:
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July '26 Vegetarian Cooking Course
2026-07-13 17:00 - 2026-07-15 16:45
13th - 15th July
10th - 12th August

Vegetarian/ Vegan Cookery
Our residential cookery course is for those who want to learn the secrets behind the delicious food we serve on our residential retreats and in our Stone Barn Café. This hands-on course includes lots of cooking practice in the kitchen as well as a 5-course tasting menu dinner in the the Stone Barn on the first evening!

What to expect
Most of the people who come on our retreats and cooking courses are not vegetarians, and are amazed to see how easy it is to cook plant-based, seasonal meals which not only improve one’s health and well-being, as well as the health of the planet but are absolutely delicious! This year you will have the opportunity to enjoy a very special dinner in the Stone Barn (located just across the road from your accommodation) on the first night. In addition to being a very special experience, the five course tasting menu will serve as an inspiration for the work in the kitchen over the following two days as we replicate some of the elements of the tasting menu into the two lunches and dinner we prepare and share together over the following two days. The course is based on learning-by-doing in the kitchen and coupled with lively discussion - it is a lot of fun!

On this course you will learn

How to make 3 delicious vegetarian meals (2 lunches and one dinner) using fresh local ingredients
How to replicate some elements of the delicious 5 course dinner you will have on the first night
How to make your own sourdough bread
How to make fermented vegetables (sauerkraut, etc.)
How to use spices and herbs
A large collection of easy, seasonal and healthy vegetarian recipes

SCHEDULE*
MONDAY5.30 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Island6.00 pm Arrive at the centre, settle into accommodation7.00 pm 5-course set menu dinner in the Stone Barn Café (across from the accommodations)
TUESDAY8.30 am Breakfast10.30 am Tour of the garden then morning cooking sesson continuing until1.00 pm LunchAfter Lunch Free time4.30 pm Afternoon cooking session until 7.00 pm Dinner
WEDNESDAY
8.30 am Breakfast10.30 am Morning cooking sesion until1.00 pm Lunch2-3.30 pm Afternoon Fermentation session + Q&A 4.10 pm Depart centre4.30pm ferry back to Roonagh Pier (also possible to stay for later ferries)
* schedule subject to change

DATE OPTIONS

13th - 15th July
10th - 12th August

PRICE

In line with our three tier pricing policy:

Standard cost of this retreat is €450, please pay this price if you can
Supported rate is €400 for those who can’t afford the full fee
Supporter rate of €500 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate on our courses.

A 50% deposit, payable online by Paypal or by bank transfer, is required at the time of booking.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

These prices include:

Two nights in shared accommodation. Single rooms are available on a limited, first come first served basis for those paying the standard rate. Please note there is a supplement of €90.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
Over 10 hours of tuition in the kitchen
Recipes of all the dishes we prepare together to take home with you
A tour of our gardens and polytunnels to see where the ingredients are coming from as well as some foraging for wild herbs/fruit according to what's in season
Transport on the island to and from the harbour to our place

DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending one of our retreats would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. Please contact us!

Book Now

July Summer Retreat
2026-07-21 17:30 - 2026-07-26 13:00
July Sati Yoga and Meditation Retreat
21st - 26th of July 2026

Moving from Practice to Praxis

Join us for this special summer retreat – one that offers the time and space for deep inquiry into the nature of practice through the exploration of classical yoga, early Buddhist teachings, contemporary mindfulness, somatic and breath techniques, allowing us to experience the transformative nature of these endeavours, and their relevance to the fractured times we're living through.
In addition, you’ll experience the welcoming atmosphere of Macalla Farm and the unique elemental nature of the island which we will explore directly as part of the week's practice. And we can't forget to mention the amazing food!!! scrumptious vegetarian/vegan meals – all organic, all vegetables/fruit grown on the farm.

Our Time Together

By consciously slowing down, we will explore how practice and the mastery of necessary skills are transformed through reflection, intention, purposefulness into praxis - essential for creating meaningful change and growth, not only in our own lives but in society. There’s no more urgent time to be exploring this ethical dimension and its application!
Key to our endeavours is the integration of mindfulness (sati in the ancient language of Pali of the Buddha), which allows us to deepen our embodied experience through supportive qualities and values we wish to cultivate, as well as navigating and being with discomfort, boredom, unease when they arise.
Investigating our relational experience – to gravity, to the space that surrounds us, we gain an understanding of natural alignment of the body, necessary for meditation, free and relaxed breathing, easeful asana practice – for the overall integrity of our embodied existence. This exploration of inter-relationality and inter-connectedness will be enriched by direct practice with the land and sea of Macalla Farm and Clare Island (we'll remind you to be prepared for all types of weather!)
The length of the daily sessions provides for interactive inquiry and experimentation, encouraging questions, insights, feedback as well as periods of self-practice. This course will be of interest to keen beginners as well as experienced practitioners and teachers, especially to anyone with an interest in establishing or furthering their meditation practice.
Please note that this course involves periods of shared silence. To truly gain the benefits of being on retreat, we encourage students to turn off phones and any other electronic devices while you are here on the farm.

SCHEDULE*
TUESDAY Arrival5.30 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Island6.00 pm Arrive at the centre, settle into accommodation7.00 pm Dinner followed by introductions and outline of the retreat
DAILY8.00 - 11.00 am Morning session11.00 am Silent brunch then free time for hill walking, reading, relaxing4.30 - 6.00 pm Afternoon session6.30 pm Dinner8.30 pm Sitting meditation
SUNDAY Departure8.00 am Morning meditation11.00 am Brunch12.40 pm Depart centre1.00 pm ferry back to Roonagh pier

ACCOMMODATION
Price is based on shared accommodation. Single rooms available on a limited, first come first serve basis at an additional cost of €150 for those who pay the standard rate. Click here to view our Accommodation Page

PRICE
We have a three tier pricing policy:
Standard cost of this retreat is €920, please pay this price if you canSupported rate is €790 for those who can’t afford the full feeSupporter rate of €1050 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate and additional discounts on our courses.
A 50% deposit, payable online by bank transfer* or Paypal is required at the time of booking.
*if at all possible, we ask that you pay the deposit by bank transfer so we can avoid paying admin fees to Paypal.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
These prices include:

Five nights in shared accommodation. Single rooms are available on a limited, first come first served basis and the extra charge is €150.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
9 yoga classes and 3 meditation sessions, equivalent to 23 hours of tuition

DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending this retreat would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. We wish to make our retreats available to everyone and do not want to turn away anyone with insufficient funds.
DATE:21st - 26th July 2026
The course starts with everyone arriving with the Tuesday the 21st evening ferry which leaves Roonagh Pier at 5pm and finishes with the ferry leaving the island at 1pm on Sunday the 26th.

To apply, please fill out the application form by clicking the link below:

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August Bank Holiday Sati Yoga Retreat 2026
2026-07-31 08:00 - 2026-08-03 17:00 | Macalla Farm, Ballytouhey, Clare Island, Mayo, F28TR96, Ireland
Sati Yoga and Meditation Retreat
31st of July to 3rd of August 2026
Cultivating awareness, embodying change
Join us for a different type of yoga retreat – one that offers the time and space for deep inquiry through the exploration of classical yoga, early Buddhist teachings, contemporary mindfulness, somatic and breath techniques.
In addition you’ll experience the welcoming atmosphere of Macalla Farm and the unique elemental nature of the island, not to mention the scrumptious vegetarian/vegan meals – all organic, all vegetables/fruit from the farm.
Our time together
By consciously slowing down, we will explore how becoming more aware, more curious and interested, not only changes how we practice – but adds a different dimension to our ordinary lives off the mat or cushion, helping us navigate these extremely challenging and disturbing times we find ourselves in.
Integrating mindfulness (sati in the ancient language of Pali of the Buddha) allows us to deepen our embodied experience, enabling us to find balance between the physical and mental practices of Hatha yoga, breath work and meditation. The longer-than-usual daily sessions create an interactive space for inquiry and experimentation, encouraging questions, insights, feedback.
Investigating our relational experience – to gravity, to the space that surrounds us, we learn how to create the conditions for a natural alignment of the body, necessary for meditation, free and relaxed breathing, easeful asana practice – for the overall integrity of our embodied existence.
This course will be of interest to keen beginners as well as experienced practitioners and teachers, especially to anyone with an interest in establishing or furthering their meditation practice.
SCHEDULE*
FRIDAY6.00 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Island6.40 pm Arrive at the centre, settle into accommodation7.00 pm Dinner followed by introductions and outline of the retreat9.00 pm Evening meditation
SATURDAY and SUNDAY8.30 am Morning session11.00 am Brunch then free time for hill walking, reading, relaxing4.30 pm Afternoon session6.45 pm Dinner8.30 pm Sitting meditation
MONDAY8.30 am Morning meditation11.00 am Brunch12.40 pm Depart centre1.00pm ferry back to Roonagh Pier
* schedule subject to change

ACCOMMODATION
Price is based on shared accommodation. Single rooms available on a limited, first come first serve basis at an additional cost of €150 for those who pay the standard rate. Click here to view our Accommodation Page

PRICE
We have a three tier pricing policy:
Standard cost of this retreat is €650, please pay this price if you canSupported rate is €520 for those who can’t afford the full feeSupporter rate of €750 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate and additional discounts on our courses.
A 50% deposit, payable online by bank transfer* or Paypal is required at the time of booking.
*if at all possible, we ask that you pay the deposit by bank transfer so we can avoid paying admin fees to Paypal.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
These prices include:
Three nights in shared accommodation.
Single rooms are available to those paying the standard rate on a limited, first come first served basis at an extra charge of €150.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
12 hours of tuition of postural practice, breathwork, meditation
Return minibus transfer from Clare Island harbour to Macalla Farm
DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending one of our retreats would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. We wish to make our retreats available to everyone and do not want to turn away anyone with insufficient funds.
DATE:31st July - 3rd of August
The course starts with everyone arriving with the Friday evening ferry which leaves Roonagh Pier at 6pm and finishes with the ferry leaving the island at 1pm on Monday.
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August '26 Vegetarian Cooking Course
2026-08-10 17:30 - 2026-08-13 16:30
13th - 15th July
10th - 12th August

Vegetarian/ Vegan Cookery
Our residential cookery course is for those who want to learn the secrets behind the delicious food we serve on our residential retreats and in our Stone Barn Café. This hands-on course includes lots of cooking practice in the kitchen as well as a 5-course tasting menu dinner in the the Stone Barn on the first evening!

What to expect
Most of the people who come on our retreats and cooking courses are not vegetarians, and are amazed to see how easy it is to cook plant-based, seasonal meals which not only improve one’s health and well-being, as well as the health of the planet but are absolutely delicious! This year you will have the opportunity to enjoy a very special dinner in the Stone Barn (located just across the road from your accommodation) on the first night. In addition to being a very special experience, the five course tasting menu will serve as an inspiration for the work in the kitchen over the following two days as we replicate some of the elements of the tasting menu into the two lunches and dinner we prepare and share together over the following two days. The course is based on learning-by-doing in the kitchen and coupled with lively discussion - it is a lot of fun!

On this course you will learn

How to make 3 delicious vegetarian meals (2 lunches and one dinner) using fresh local ingredients
How to replicate some elements of the delicious 5 course dinner you will have on the first night
How to make your own sourdough bread
How to make fermented vegetables (sauerkraut, etc.)
How to use spices and herbs
A large collection of easy, seasonal and healthy vegetarian recipes

SCHEDULE*
MONDAY5.30 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Island6.00 pm Arrive at the centre, settle into accommodation7.00 pm 5-course set menu dinner in the Stone Barn Café (across from the accommodations)
TUESDAY8.30 am Breakfast10.30 am Tour of the garden then morning cooking sesson continuing until1.00 pm LunchAfter Lunch Free time4.30 pm Afternoon cooking session until 7.00 pm Dinner
WEDNESDAY
8.30 am Breakfast10.30 am Morning cooking sesion until1.00 pm Lunch2-3.30 pm Afternoon Fermentation session + Q&A 4.10 pm Depart centre4.30pm ferry back to Roonagh Pier (also possible to stay for later ferries)
* schedule subject to change

DATE OPTIONS

13th - 15th July
10th - 12th August

PRICE

In line with our three tier pricing policy:

Standard cost of this retreat is €450, please pay this price if you can
Supported rate is €400 for those who can’t afford the full fee
Supporter rate of €500 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate on our courses.

A 50% deposit, payable online by Paypal or by bank transfer, is required at the time of booking.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

These prices include:

Two nights in shared accommodation. Single rooms are available on a limited, first come first served basis for those paying the standard rate. Please note there is a supplement of €90.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
Over 10 hours of tuition in the kitchen
Recipes of all the dishes we prepare together to take home with you
A tour of our gardens and polytunnels to see where the ingredients are coming from as well as some foraging for wild herbs/fruit according to what's in season
Transport on the island to and from the harbour to our place

DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending one of our retreats would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. Please contact us!

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August • Summer Retreat
2026-08-25 08:00 - 2026-08-30 17:00
August Sati Yoga and Meditation Retreat
25th - 30th of August 2026

Moving from Practice to Praxis

Join us for this special summer retreat over the last week of August – one that offers the time and space for deep inquiry into the nature of practice through the exploration of classical yoga, early Buddhist teachings, contemporary mindfulness, somatic and breath techniques, allowing us to experience the transformative nature of these endeavours, and their relevance to the fractured times we're living through.
In addition, you’ll experience the welcoming atmosphere of Macalla Farm and the unique elemental nature of the island which we will explore directly as part of the week's practice. And we can't forget to mention the amazing food!!! scrumptious vegetarian/vegan meals – all organic, all vegetables/fruit grown on the farm.

Our Time Together

By consciously slowing down, we will explore how practice and the mastery of necessary skills are transformed through reflection, intention, purposefulness into praxis - essential for creating meaningful change and growth, not only in our own lives but in society. There’s no more urgent time to be exploring this ethical dimension and its application!
Key to our endeavours is the integration of mindfulness (sati in the ancient language of Pali of the Buddha), which allows us to deepen our embodied experience through supportive qualities and values we wish to cultivate, as well as navigating and being with discomfort, boredom, unease when they arise.
Investigating our relational experience – to gravity, to the space that surrounds us, we gain an understanding of natural alignment of the body, necessary for meditation, free and relaxed breathing, easeful asana practice – for the overall integrity of our embodied existence. This exploration of inter-relationality and inter-connectedness will be enriched by direct practice with the land and sea of Macalla Farm and Clare Island (we'll remind you to be prepared for all types of weather!)
The length of the daily sessions provides for interactive inquiry and experimentation, encouraging questions, insights, feedback as well as periods of self-practice. This course will be of interest to keen beginners as well as experienced practitioners and teachers, especially to anyone with an interest in establishing or furthering their meditation practice.
Please note that this course involves periods of shared silence. To truly gain the benefits of being on retreat, we encourage students to turn off phones and any other electronic devices while you are here on the farm.

SCHEDULE*
TUESDAY Arrival

5.30 pm Leave Roonagh pier with ferry for Clare Island
6.00 pm Arrive at the centre, settle into accommodation
7.00 pm Dinner followed by introductions and outline of the retreat
DAILY

8.00 - 11.00 am Morning session
11.00 am Silent brunch then free time for hill walking, reading, relaxing
4.30 - 6.00 pm Afternoon session
6.30 pm Dinner
8.30 pm Sitting meditation
SUNDAY Departure

8.00 am Morning meditation
11.00 am Brunch
12.40 pm Depart centre
1.00 pm Ferry back to Roonagh pier

ACCOMMODATION
Price is based on shared accommodation. Single rooms available on a limited, first come first serve basis at an additional cost of €150 for those who pay the standard rate. Click here to view our Accommodation Page

PRICE
We have a three tier pricing policy:
Standard cost of this retreat is €920, please pay this price if you canSupported rate is €790 for those who can’t afford the full feeSupporter rate of €1050 is available for those who would like to support our work and encourage us to continue offering a supported rate and additional discounts on our courses.
A 50% deposit, payable online by bank transfer* or Paypal is required at the time of booking. ** Please include your name in the transfer.
*if at all possible, we ask that you pay the deposit by bank transfer so we can avoid paying admin fees to Paypal.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
These prices include:

Five nights in shared accommodation. Single rooms are available on a limited, first come first served basis and the extra charge is €150.
All meals (delicious organic vegetarian food, all vegetables grown on our farm)
9 yoga classes and 3 meditation sessions, equivalent to 23 hours of tuition

DISCOUNTS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you think that attending this retreat would be of great benefit to you, no matter what your particular financial situation may be, we are very happy to explore various options for discounted prices. We wish to make our retreats available to everyone and do not want to turn away anyone with insufficient funds.
DATE:
25th - 30th August 2026
The course starts with everyone arriving with the Tuesday the 25th evening ferry which leaves Roonagh Pier at 5pm and finishes with the ferry leaving the island at 1pm on Sunday the 30th.

To apply, please fill out the application form by clicking the link below:

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