Beyond Yoga Song at The Boghill Centre, Co Clare

Join us in raising our vibrations and awareness to more subtle levels at one of the most mystical and magical retreat centres in the heart of the wild country.
-Lively, liquid, Raw and Light will be the delights from the kitchen.
-Deep, Strong and Relaxing the practices of Yoga, Chi and rest
-Peaceful, Resounding and Resonant will be the tones we share through the tunes and the chants led by Máiréad Ní Chondúin, Jack Harrison and Ken Ryan.

The aim will be to obtain nourishment to a great extent from natural,raw, live, liquid foods. These will take the form of juices, smoothies, raw and cooked soups alongside Boghill’s delicious menu of wheat free, dairy free, sugar free, divine foods - much of which will have come from the organic garden.

From an even more subtle energetic aspect, Beyond Yoga Song will focus on development of the voice and sound. Whether you wish to find/enjoy the expression of your singing voice or relax in tuning into the subtle vibrations of ancient mantras and chants, you will be well guided by our teachers Mairead Ni Chonduin and Jack Harrison. Mairead is from Miltown Malbay and will bring out the very best through the range of your singing voice. She has been delighting us with the wonderful energy of her work for years at Boghill. Mairead has the knack of bringing a smile to our face, given her succinct yet soft instruction. Jack- a folklorist now living close to Kinvara will be giving an ancient perspective to the origins of sound and its use as a healing tool of Spiritual development and cultural connection. Through story and song Jack (www.jackharrison.com ) will make clear to us the age-old connection between the Celtic song and culture and that of ancient India and the east. Jack will bring you to a very calm space within.

Your participation will deeply cleanse the body and mind through Yoga Purification techniques and powerful cleansing Green and other herbal teas-there will be beautiful Tea Ceremonies early each morning.The retreats,if you wish, you will find highly energetic yet deeply restful and calming. You can expect to feel lighter and recharged in many aspects of your being, following your Beyond Yoga journey...

Sample programme.
6:30 am Silent Tea Ceremony
7.00 am Chanting/Relaxation
7:40 am Meditation
8.00 am Yoga-Energetic practice
8:30 am Yoga cont’d-Hatha Steady Practice
10.00am Juicy Breakfast and Demonstration
10:50am Singing/Chanting Instruction
12.30am 5 Tibetans
1.00 pm Lively Raw Salad Lunch-
2.00 pm Restful Awareness, Long Walk or Personal time
4:30 pm Afternoon cocktails, Smooth and Delicious
5;15 pm Tai Chi or Fitness Walk
6.00 pm Tea Ceremony
6:20 pm Yoga Restorative; Relaxing practice
8.00 pm Dinner-Delight from Boghill cookbook A light healthy meal, possibly in liquid form as one of many delightful cleansing soups.
10.00 pm Evening Entertainment: Spirit Circle with contemporary meditations,relaxation and/or chanting with Songs before sleep...

The Boghill Centre is situated in a natural bogland setting in the North of County Clare at the foot of the stunning wild Burren landscape and not far from the Atlantic coast. Although only a couple of miles from Lisdoonvarna and Kilfenora it has a peaceful and secluded atmosphere making it an ideal place to relax and unwind.

Boghill is a sustainable complex with a strong environmental policy set in 50 acres of land on the edge of the Burren in Co Clare. The land includes organic veg and fruit gardens, a stone circle, a wildlife pond, a nature trail, a reed labyrinth, a chicken coop and pig pen, an orchard, and many recently planted native woodland areas. Our mantra is reduce, reuse, recycle and our ethos is based on providing an environmentally sustainable business having a minimal impact on the earth. All meals are vegetarian and as much food as possible is sourced from our organic vegetable garden, fruit beds and orchard. All these areas are fertilised with our own compost and horse manure and managed without the use of pesticides or other chemicals.