[Fully-Booked] Yoga and Meditation - Weekend Retreat
A tonic for the mind and the body
Friday 18th – Sunday 20th July 2025
Led by Pavara
The retreat will be a combination of yoga sessions and meditation sessions with teaching throughout. There will be three delicious vegan meals each day and snacks available inbetween. There will be an opportunity to explore the beautiful location as well as connect with other retreatants.
When
Friday 18th – Sunday 20th July 2025. The retreat starts at 6pm on Friday and ends around 2pm on Sunday.
Where
Mucklagh House, County Wicklow.
This former country lodge is cosy, comfortable, and surrounded by woods. It’s a 90-minute drive from Dublin City. See below for a Google Map.
- Complete beginners who want to learn to meditate and do yoga
- Yogis and Meditators with some experience who’ve never been on retreat before
- Anyone with an existing yoga or meditation practice who wants to go deeper in excellent conditions
Pavara
The retreat will be led by Pavara who is the resident yoga teacher at the Dublin Buddhist Centre.
We asked previous retreat participants what the highlights were for them. They answered:
- Meeting others on the retreat
- The yoga
- The meditation
- The food
- The chance to reflect
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.
The most worthwhile thing I’ve done in a long time.
– Hugh
If you want to get off the motorway of modern life for a while and park somewhere quiet to reflect and review the direction you are taking in your journey… A retreat with the Dublin Buddhist Centre can offer you a change of oil, new spark plugs, a cleaner windscreen, tightened suspension and quite possibly update your Sat-nav so that you may finally know where you are going.
– Colin
Mucklagh is an aproximately 90 minute drive from Dublin City Centre.
There is usually there is an opportunity to car pool, subject to availability. If you can offer lifts, let us know on the booking form.
You can also get the train to a nearby town (Rathdrum) and we can usually pick you up from there.
Cost
We do tiered pricing, depending on the circumstances.
€295 waged
€260 low-waged
€215 unwaged or student
You can pay a deposit of €75 to secure your place.
What to Expect
All bedrooms are shared with fellow participants, typically with two to five retreatants per room. While there is one single room, it is reserved for team members but can be made available upon request for those with specific mobility needs.
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.
You can view photos of the accommodation here (scroll down to see bedrooms).