Join Cathy Corkery and Julia Theisen for an unforgettable yoga retreat in mystical, magical Ireland!

Family owned and run, Ballymaloe House will be your home for 7 lovely days and 6 nights.  Tucked into the quiet Cork countryside and complete with farm, gardens, artists residency and a world renowned cookery school, your days will include morning and afternoon yoga classes, farm to table meals, strolling the property, picnicking on the Ballycotton cliffs and more. You’ll enjoy a day trip to Blarney castle with a special dinner out, and have the opportunity  to visit the Jameson distillery or enjoy a visit to the Ballymaloe Cookery School.  This special retreat is an experience of all of the splendors of Ireland and is perfect for single travellers, couples, culinary enthusiasts and everything in between.

Join us as we stroll through the gardens, linger of libations and enjoy each others friendships.

Your retreat week will be at the award winning Ballymaloe House.  Condé Nast Traveller Magazine has acknowledged Ballymaloe House on their Gold List, and it was the only Irish venue on this prestigious list of the World’s top 100 hotels. The McKenna Guide 2018 listed Ballymaloe House as one of Ireland’s 100 Best Restaurants.

Accommodation at Ballymaloe House is simple and elegant. Each room has a private bathroom (most with bathtubs!) where you will be treated to fresh bath salts for a nice soak. All accommodations have a calm and relaxing feel. There are paintings and drawings by Irish modern artists such as Pat Scott, Michael Farrell, Louis Le Brocquy and Norah McGuinness throughout the house as well as examples of Irish studio pottery.

Enjoy afternoon tea in the drawing room by the fire or in the conservatory filled with scented geraniums and winter jasmine looking out onto our gardens and river. Benches are dotted throughout the gardens for you to sit in summer and read or listen to the sounds of the farm. In winter the drawing room is warm and peaceful-the perfect place to relax after a long walk by the sea and look out at the wild Irish sky.

Yoga classes will be onsite at the “Grainstore” – originally built in the 17th century, but converted to host groups and events (including local yoga workshops).  Many of our meals will be catered for us here at the Grainstore, plus we’ve been invited to a special dinner at Ballymaloe House.

During our week, we’ll explore the surrounding area, have a picnic on the Bally cotton cliffs, visit Blarney Castle and more. 

Please plan to meet the group at Ballymaloe House on the start day of your retreat. Rooms will be available between 2 and 4pm. On the last day of your retreat, check out is after breakfast (so there will not be a yoga class on that day).

The closest airport to Ballymaloe House is Cork international (ORK) which is about 30 minutes via taxi or car. The other major airports in Ireland are Dublin (3 hour drive) and Shannon (2 hour drive). We anticipate that some participants will add time before or after the retreat to explore and some may choose to fly into an Dublin or Shannon, rent a car or take other transportation, for example hiring a private driver service to get to Cork and then to our retreat home at Ballymaloe. 

There is so much beauty worth exploring if you have any extra time to add. In the past, some have added time in Dublin, while others have ventured from Cork to Killarney, the ring of Kerry, Dingle and other gems.  Kinsale is also a lovely village not far from Cork.  So, a car rental may be worth it, especially if shared by a friend or two (to share the cost) …  but don’t forget – the Irish drive on the left!

We will start gathering participants travel plans well in advance, and certainly if we see many on similar flights arriving to the Cork Airport, we may be able to connect those of you on similar arrivals if you want to hire a taxi bus as a group.  For transportation after the retreat (for example back to Cork airport), the receptionist at Ballymaloe can easily assist.

What to pack:

• Cool weather clothing
• Good walking shoes
• A couple of nicer outfits for evenings out
• Yoga clothes
• Adapters for electronics

Cathy Corkery, C-IAYT

Cathy is a passionate SomaYoga Therapist dedicated to helping people relieve suffering and regain confidence in their body. Her intuition, healing presence, inclusion of playfulness and humor along with a deep knowledge of anatomy provide the perfect mix for improved function and permanent healing. Her own journey with yoga began during a dark time battling chronic pelvic pain. Now, thankful for those experiences, she sees how the suffering changed the trajectory of her life.

Cathy is Registered Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT 1000)  She has studied directly with Liz Koch, Judith Lasater, Susi Hately, Jill Miller and Donna Farhi.

Cathy has an active yoga studio where she teaches classes, workshops and private Yoga Therapy sessions  in Manchester, IA. She and her husband have three grown daughters and four delightful grandsons. In her free time Cathy loves to sew and create quilts for others, garden, attend concerts and theater productions and experiment with new and interesting dishes in the kitchen.

Julia Theisen, RYT500, YACEP

Julia is a self-empowerment teacher who has immersed herself in the study and practice of yoga, meditation and spirituality for more than two decades. Her unique ability to blend expansive mind/body/spirit concepts into yoga classes in practical ways facilitates a sense of freedom and transformation.

An entrepreneurial spirit by nature, Julia is co-founder/co-owner of Body & Soul Wellness Center and Spa, Yoga Teacher Training & Personal Transformation 200 and 300 hour programs, and was founder/co-producer of the Midwest Yoga & Oneness Festival in Dubuque, Iowa for five years.

She and her husband love to co-create and continue to study with world thought leaders such as Bruce Lipton, Gregg Bradon and Pandit Rajmani Tigunait (Head of the Himalayan Institute)

Double Occupancy room:
Queen / King or 2 twin beds
SOLD OUT
$3995 per person

Single Occupancy Room:
$4495
SOLD OUT

Superior Double Occupancy Room:
$4195 per person
SOLD OUT

please email laura@oneyogaglobal.com for WAITLIST

NOT INCLUDED:

• Travel to and from Ballymaloe House
• Optional activities
• Gratuities you might like to offer drivers and guides
• Travel Insurance (highly recommended – see Travel Guard Link)

Refunds and Cancellations: Refund less deposit ($695) before May 15, 2023. No refunds after May 15, 2023. In case of cancellation, you may transfer your deposit or your reservation to another person as long as you notify One Yoga Global 21+ days in advance. Due to arrangements made with our vacation hosts, there can be no exceptions to this policy.

If you place a deposit, the balance due will be set to charge in equal installments starting the month after deposit through June, 2023, unless other arrangements are made. Participants will be required to sign the application and  liability waiver to participate on this trip.

We HIGHLY recommend that you consider purchasing Travel Insurance. Travel insurance companies like Travel Guard and Trawick International offer policies that insure your investment in case you need to cancel (including “cancel for any reason” coverages), coverages for expenses incurred due to to weather & travel delays, personal property loss and emergency travel medical.  Please review policies carefully to choose the coverage you need.

We recommend that you consider purchasing trip insurance to protect your investment. AIG Travel Guard and Trawick International are two providers that we recommend. Please review policies carefully to ensure they provide the coverage you need.

We recommend that you consider purchasing trip insurance to protect your investment. Trawick International and Travel Guard are two providers that we recommend. Please review policies carefully to ensure they provide the coverage you need.