Weekend Retreat for GFR Women+
Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th October 2025
With Atulyamitra, Jnanesvari and Prajnagita
When
Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th October 2025
Where
Bru Moytura, Corlisheen, Riverstown, Co. Sligo.
Bru Moytura is a 100-foot wide wooden retreat centre in the foothills of rural Sligo. The ‘brugh’ stems from the Irish notion of a hosting place.
The great circular hall is perfect for meditation, ritual and discussion groups. A beautiful sunlit front room to the south west is the dining zone. Unique geothermal underfloor heating system means that the meditation/yoga-mats will never be cold!
This retreat is for women+ who are in the Triratna ordination training process.
If you would like to book on please email info@dublinbuddhistcentre.org to get access to the booking form.
The retreat will be led by Atulyamitra, Jnanesvari and Prajnagita.
Join us on this weekend retreat for women+ in the ordination training process.
The retreat will be an excellent opportunity to spend time in excellent conditions for meditation and Dharma practice. And you’ll get to experience the support and friendship of other Dharma practitioners.
More information on the theme will be provided closer to the time.
The retreat will be led by Atulyamitra, Jnanesvari and Prajnagita. Atulyamitra is the women’s mitra convenor in Dublin. Jnanesvari is a parent and is involved in the North Wicklow Buddhist group. She has practiced and worked in many other Triratna contexts including in Paris, Manchester and London. Prajnagita is from Dublin and currently lives at Tiratanaloka, the women’s ordination training retreat centre in Wales.
We asked previous retreat participants what the highlights were for them. They answered:
All dishes are vegan, but don’t let that put you off. We’ve astounded by many omnivores on our retreats who admitted they had no idea vegan food could be so tasty and filling!
Every meal is cooked from scratch, and there is always enough for second helpings. No one ever goes hungry on our retreats.
Bru Moytura is an aproximately 2.5 hour drive from Dublin City Centre.
If you cannot drive yourself there will be an opportunity to car pool subject to availability.
What to Expect
There are several individual private cubicles in the central area along with bedrooms where the accommodation is shared with at least one other retreatant.
Sharing a room is a meaningful aspect of the retreat. Many find it enriching to live simply alongside others, fostering a quiet sense of connection, mutual support, and community. This spirit of shared living reflects some key elements of Buddhist practice — simplicity, awareness of others, and compassion.
Please be aware there are a number of cat’s resident at this venue. You can view photos of the accommodation here.
This retreat is for women+ who are in the Triratna ordination training process.
If you would like to book on please email info@dublinbuddhistcentre.org to get access to the booking form.
Cost
We do tiered pricing, depending on the circumstances.
- €280 waged
- €240 low-waged
- €200 unwaged or student
You can pay a deposit of €75 to secure your place.
A €75 deposit per person of this payment is non-refundable under all circumstances.
If you wish to cancel or transfer a booking please notify us as soon as possible at info@dublinbuddhistcentre.org
Cancellation:
- If you wish to cancel your place more than 14 days prior to the retreat starting, a full refund minus the deposit will be offered.
- If cancellation occurs within 14 days of the retreat starting no refund will be available.
Transfers
- At least 14 days before the retreat starts: we will transfer your place to another residential retreat if there are places available on the alternative residential retreat.
- 14 days or less before the retreat starts: we may be able to transfer your place to another residential retreat if there are places available on the alternative residential retreat and we can fill your place on the original retreat.
- If the residential retreat you wish to transfer to costs more than your original booking you will need to pay the difference at the time of transferring in order to secure your place.
- We will refund the difference if the residential retreat you wish to transfer to costs less than the original booking.
- We will only transfer a booking once and no transfer will be possible once a residential retreat has started.