RETREATS & EVENT
Throughout the year I run a number of very popular retreats, one day events and educational talks. See details of upcoming events below.
January 10th-12th 2025 Weekend Yoga Retreat:
New Year, restore, relax, rejuvenate, set new Intentions for 2025 but most importantly, take some much needed time for you to let go after the busy season that is Christmas.
During this weekend retreat come and delve more into the practice of yoga and learn how to regulate your nervous system through practices of yoga, breathwork, meditation, journaling, optional river swim, sauna and walks in nature. This weekend will support our physical, emotional and spiritual selves in the depths of Winter. We will also have a discussion of the Principles of Intuitive Eating and as to how you can learn to love and respect the body that you live in.
Located: Mulvarra, St. Mullins, Co. Carlow
The two things which strike people the most when they come to visit Mulvarra House are the view and the peacefulness. Tim and Linda, the owners of Mulvarra say they are blessed in their location; situated off the road and facing the River Barrow in all its glory, you couldn’t wish for a more serene and beautiful setting. Whether you are practicing yoga, working on your paintings, learning about nutrition and health in Mulvarra’s Breathing Space or you’re just dreaming away, the natural surroundings of Mulvarra House are truly magical for everyone to enjoy.
Your hosts, Tim and Linda, will make sure that you have everything you need to fully experience the best Mulvarra House and St Mullins has to offer. Their warm hospitality will make you feel at home and will hopefully make you return for another visit.
Accommodation: Triple room with 2 single beds, and a double ensuite €420 per person sharing
4 x Twin room with 2 single beds ensuite €420 per person sharing.
Twin room with 2 x single beds no river view €400 per person sharing
Meals: breakfast, snacks, lunch & dinner all included. All vegetarian.
Sauna- 30 minutes
2 x Vinyasa Flow morning classes
2 x Yin yoga classes
2 x Yoga Nidra
2 hour river walk
Optional extras are treatments during free time.
To book your spot, Please email:
Carasothern@gmail.com to book your place. This retreat is fully booked! Waitlist only.
January 26th 2025:
Our first mini day retreat of 2025 and Ill be kicking off the next few months from a fabulous new venue!! My next few months of day retreats will take place from the gorgeous Cool Planet in The Powerscourt Estate in Enniskerry. Their studio is state of the art and they have the most beautiful yoga equipment and props, you are in for a real treat! We will meet to enjoy an hour and a half of winter warming yoga, intention setting for 2025 and focusing on twists to let go of that which did not serve us in 2024. We will enjoy a gorgeous veggie feast onsite from Bear Paw deli, delivered to Cool Planet and some teas and coffee. We will then embark on our hike up Crone Woods and to see the beautiful Powerscourt Waterfall in all her glory before enjoying our box of homemade goodies at the top and making our way back down to say farewell. You will leave relaxed and ready to return to your families both happy and renewed. These day retreats are so popular and book out fast so get clicking! I also prepare a gorgeous box of three raw and gluten free cakes/balls. The day begins at 9.15am and will come to an end at 3.45.
Click here to book your spot: Yoga with Cara - Schedule - Momoyoga
February 9th 2025:
Imagine ending the generational shame of diet culture in your family? Imagine raising children who have a positive relationship to food and their bodies? Maybe you want to end mealtime battles or need help with your picky eater or teen comparing their bodies to others? Believe me, I have been there. I have recovered from a 22 year Eating Disorder and am now a Yoga Instructor and Life Coach specialising in Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating. My life long goal is to help people heal their relationship with food and their body so that they do not need to go through the years of pain and regret that I did.
In this two hour talk, we will dive deep into the concept of how to Raise an Intuitive Eater in the world in which we live in. You will have a brief introduction into the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating and how this can work for your family. We will examine the diet cycle and its implications on yourself and on your child/children. You will learn to empower yourself to trust your own body and that of your child’s despite all the negative messages out there. I will discuss ways in which you can nurture a positive food environment in the home and I will speak about the concept of Body Positivity. Perfect Parenting does not exist and I will explain why, using anecdotes from raising my own 3 children of 9, 6 and 3. I have made mistakes and in particular with my two girls when they were very young before I had completely healed my own relationship with food.
You will learn about emotional regulation and what this means in terms of raising our children and finally there will be a short discussion on supporting Intuitive Movement & Gentle Nutrition within the home.
There will be 15 minutes at the end for any questions and answers that you may have. Tickets to this online Zoom event are €30 and can be booked through the link below:
Book Webinar here: Online Webinar Parent's Talk Raising Intuitive Eaters - Momoyoga
February 23rd 2025:
Join me and the fabulous healingwithmelanie for a spring awakening yin and soundbath workshop. I will be hosting four of these a year to ring in the new season and help our bodies open up to each season. The workshop is 2.5 hours in length giving us time for some cacao at the beginning and some yummy energy balls, homemade raw snacks and herbal teas with a chit chat at the end! These workshops will help you feel calm and restore your energy and balance for the season ahead. We will be following principles of Ayurveda for the pitta dosha that lays within all of us so that we come out of the hibernation stage of winter with a little more energy for spring and summer. This workshop will be from the Coach house in the gorgeous Cool Planet in the Powerscourt Estate in Wicklow and will take place from 3-5.30pm on Sunday 23rd of February at the end of midterm so all Mummy’s will need the break!!!
Book workshop here: Yoga with Cara - Schedule - Momoyoga
March 2nd 2025:
We will return to Cool Planet in the Powerscourt Estate for our mini day retreat in March. This retreat will be all about springtime and opening up both the body and the mind!! We will come together to practice and uplifting 1.5 hour yoga flow with some deep release yin yoga postures to finish. We will enjoy our gorgeous early lunch from the Bear Paw Deli which will be delivered to us in Cool Planet and some tea or coffee to finish. We will then drive to our hike location which is The Djouce Lake Wood Walk, a really accessible hike for all. We did the same hike last March and there was snow and snowmen built by the yogis!! Along the way, we will enjoy a box of my yummy raw desserts and snacks each before we begin our walk back down the hike. Our day begins at 9.30am and will finish at 3.30pm. You will feel relaxed and ready to switch up your routine for Spring and Summer!!!
Click here to book your spot: Yoga with Cara - Schedule - Momoyoga
April 6th 2025:
Another gorgeous day organised to get you through the Easter Holidays. We will be back at Cool Planet in the Powerscourt Estate for our mini day retreat in early April. This retreat will be all about springtime and opening up both the body and the mind and really working on building a lot of heat in the body!! We will come together to practice and uplifting 1.5 hour yoga flow with some deep release yin yoga postures to finish. Think lots of Sun Salutations and if we are lucky enough, we might even get to practice outside!! We will enjoy our gorgeous early lunch from the Bear Paw Deli which will be delivered to us in Cool Planet and some tea or coffee to finish. We will then drive to Sugarloaf Botanics where we will enjoy the most beautiful of foraging walks and be led by Laura who will show us how she uses plants to make her gorgeous products. Our day begins at 9.30am and will finish at 3pm
Click here to book your spot: Yoga with Cara - Schedule - Momoyoga
April 25th-27th 2025:
The Final Days of Spring Retreat takes place in the historic 600 acres of forest and woodlands of Lisnavagh House in Carlow on April 25th-27th 2025. This is an invitation to turn towards summer and by turning inwards and shedding the layers of winter & spring. This will all be about renewing and opening up. Our yoga will be based on energising, awakening and opening up by day and slow focused liver sequencing Yin Yoga night. By giving your yourself a break from your daily routine and to tap into a space of calm and tranquility. It is about resting, going inwards so we build strength within the body & mind to set us up for the next few months of being out & about and in the world more than we had been through the hibernation of Autumn and Winter.
Join me for a weekend of nourishment and selfcare with yoga twice daily, Hatha/Vinyasa by morning, yin by night. Begin your day with a morning meditation, journaling, dipping in the lake and walking through the surrounding forests. Saturday night we will also have a powerful Sound bath and breathwork session followed by a small fire ceremony. Lisnavagh is on 600 acres so there is a lot of space to saunter around. There will be plenty of opportunity for alone time & space. All meals are also included in the price below. The beautiful studio space is fully equipped with mats, bolsters, blankets. There is also the opportunity to book in for a treatment during free time (at an extra cost).
Enjoy nourishment from the gardens of Lisnavagh as well as local, organic, vegetarian food. The options are to share but why not treat yourself to a single occupancy four poster bedroom. Lie back and take time and space for yourself. Big fires crackle in the Dining Room and in the Library each person will find comfy sofas to curl up in with a good book. This is a well earned "look after me" time and it is our aim to help each person to slow down their pace of life and rejuvenate their body by stepping away from worries and stresses.
Price:
Today you are paying a non-refundable deposit of €150 which secures your place on this retreat. The final payment is due by February 30th. There are both bedrooms in the main house and the Courtyard or stable bedrooms. The main house bedrooms are ultimate luxury, some are ensuite and some share a bathroom with a beautiful bath and/or shower. The Courtyard bedrooms are double with ensuite bathroom, The Courtyard bedrooms are priced as follows - single occupancy = €550 per person or shared = €500. The main house bedrooms are priced as follows single occupancy = €650 or shared €550. Please indicate in a private email which room you would like to occupy.
If you decide to come as a small group, there is also the option of a small self-catering cottage on the property. The cottage has two bedrooms - one double bed room, one small bedroom with bunk bed with double bed on bottom. The cottage also has one bathroom. The price per person for the cottage is €380 per person sharing so this may suit some better financially.
Included in the weekend:
2 night weekend stay (Lisnavagh Stables Courtyard or House)
Full programme & tuition to include 2 x guided morning meditation, 2 x hatha/vinyasa morning yoga classes, 2 x yin yoga and yoga nidra.
Selfcare goodie bags
All meals and refreshments
Walks around the land
Soundbath and Breathwork session
Optional Extras:
Massage/facial during free time from the Yoga Barn
To book in, please go to my website www.livingintuitively.ie and you can book in through my booking system.
October 17th-19th 2025 Weekend Retreat:
How to support ourselves through Ayurveda during the seasons of Autumn and Winter.
Ayurveda is well known as the 'Sister Science of Yoga' and is a system of holistic healing that has been around for much longer than Western Medicine!, which is thought to have begun just 2000 years ago! Ayurveda has been here for 5000 years! Ayurveda essentially means the knowledge of life, the combination of science and the art of healthy living for longevity. During this weekend retreat come and delve more into the practice of Ayurveda and learn how to support our physical, emotional and spiritual selves in the transition from Autumn into Winter.
Located: Lough Mardal, Bradlieve, Ballintra, Co. Donegal, F94 W4FE
The Living Intuitively with Cara Retreat weekend will be filled with movement (walks, yoga, sea/lake swimming), amazing food, meditation and selfcare practices inspired by Ayurveda.
My retreat will tap into our feminine energy where you can expect both yin and yang movement classes, breath work, sound meditation, nature walks, women’s circle, journal work and optional sea/lake swimming. There will also be a short introduction to Ayurveda and how to incorporate practices into your daily life.
Arrival times Friday 18th: from 3pm to Sunday 20th 12pm.
Accommodation: Eco Sky Dome Yurts
Meals: breakfast, snacks, lunch & dinner all included.
All vegetarian.
Optional Sea Swim/ Beach walk and hike.
Trips to Some of Ireland's most beautiful blue-flag beaches are within a short drive; Rossnowlagh.
Retreat Price: €450
Each Yurt has 3 or 4 single beds
First Deposit: €225 is required when booking
Second Deposit: €225 by August 30th 2024. Please note that this is shared accommodation in Yurts and I have one private yurt available for €600. Each Yurt has a compost toilet. Please email:
Carasothern@gmail.com to book your place.
About the yurts:
SKY DOME YURT LIFE
There is nothing quite like staying in a Yurt. A simple yet magical dwelling with wooden lattice walls and radial rafters, it evokes a sense of the exotic. All Yurts are well-spaced ensuring seclusion and privacy. Each is luxuriously furnished with a comfortable seating area and they are individually styled with sheepskins, cosy Donegal tweed woollen blankets, heavy 15 Tog duvets, fluffed pillows and crisp white linen. All have beautiful views of lake, mountain and forest. There are 4 single beds per Yurt available.
