Beara Meditation Evenings

Exploring Buddhist Wisdom in Our Lives
Wednesdays 7pm to 8:30pm, February 22 to April 5

For centuries people have been practising what the Buddha taught to develop their qualities of peace, compassion and understanding. In these evenings we explore this together through discussion and meditation.

All are welcome; –Read more–

Awake

Spring Meditation Retreat with Kirsten DeLeo
Tuesday 28 March, 11am to Thursday 30 March, 1pm

For beginners and anyone who likes to give their meditation practice a boost.

Spring is a great time to make a fresh start. Meditation is a down-to-earth and practical resource. It helps –Read more–

Facing Loss, Healing Grief

with Bernie Jeffery, Alvina Cassidy & John Douglas
Friday 31 March, 7.30pm to Sunday 2 April, 1pm

Grief is a natural response to the ongoing loss we experience when someone close to us dies. In this retreat, using meditation and reflections, we will explore ways to be –Read more–

Luka Bloom Live

Concert in Aid of the Spiritual Care Centre
Wednesday 5 April, 8pm

Everyone is welcome to join us for an evening with Luka Bloom, acclaimed singer songwriter and longtime friend and supporter of Dzogchen Beara.

A special opportunity for an intimate evening in the clifftop shrineroom at Dzogchen –Read more–

Happiness is an Inside Job

Exploring the Four Immeasurables
with Veronica Nicholson and John Douglas
Friday 7 April, 7.30pm to Monday 10 April, 1pm

We all wish to be happy and content. Often we look outside of ourselves to find this happiness and contentment, but with only –Read more–

Mountain Stream Practice

Find Your Flow with Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga
with Matt Padwick
Friday 21 April, 11am to Sunday 23 April, 1pm

Based on traditional Tibetan healing practices, and suitable for all ages and fitness levels, Kum Nye’s movement and breathing exercises restore the body’s natural rhythms –Read more–

The Practice of Tonglen

How to open our hearts and change our world, one breath at a time
Bank Holiday Retreat with Kirsten DeLeo
Friday 28 April 11am to Tuesday 2 May 1pm

This retreat is of particular interest to those who are familiar with meditation and the –Read more–

Mountain Stream Practice

Find Your Flow with Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga
with Matt Padwick
Tuesday 16 May, 11am to Thursday 18 May, 1pm

Based on traditional Tibetan healing practices, and suitable for all ages and fitness levels, Kum Nye’s movement and breathing exercises restore the body’s natural rhythms and calm the mind. –Read more–

Steps to Freedom

Stages of the Spiritual Path
with Susan Browne & Anne Sheehan
Friday 12 May, 7.30pm to Sunday 14 May, 1pm

You may have attended a meditation course or retreat and have a daily meditation practice, which is wonderful. But do you know that you can progress further –Read more–

The Heart of Compassion

The Heart’s Wish-fulfilling Jewel
June Bank Holiday Retreat with Kirsten DeLeo and Jeff DeLeo
Friday 2 June 7.30pm to Monday 5 June 1pm

We may aspire to developing a deeply felt compassion for all, but in the face of our day-to-day life that may –Read more–

Contemplative Walking

Mid-week Retreat with John Douglas & Matt Padwick
Tuesday June 6, 11am to Thursday June 8, 2.30pm

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” Thich Nhat Hanh

Enjoy a weekend break experiencing mindfulness in action through meditation and relaxed walking on beautiful trails on the Beara –Read more–

Art and Meditation

Mid-week Retreat with David Rycroft
Tuesday 13 June, 11am to Friday 16 June, 1pm

A new workshop exploring how artistic activity and meditation mutually nourish each other. By alternating art and meditation, we bring freshness and ease to our meditation and allow our creative riches to emerge!

This event –Read more–

Facing Loss, Healing Grief

with Bernie Jeffery, Alvina Cassidy & John Douglas
Friday 23 June, 7.30pm to Sunday 25 June, 1pm

Grief is a natural response to the ongoing loss we experience when someone close to us dies. In this retreat, using meditation and reflections, we will explore ways to be –Read more–

Relax, Refresh and Reconnect

A Retreat for Educators and Parents with Fiona Clarke
Tuesday 18 July, 11am to Thursday 20 July, 1pm

This three day retreat for educators is deeply nourishing and connecting. Guided mindfulness and compassion practices are at the heart of the retreat, we will also spend time –Read more–

Summer Meditation Week

with Andrew Warr, Derek Corr & Patricia Mora
Saturday 8 July 7pm, to Saturday 15 July, 1pm

Escape to the beautiful Beara Peninsula this July for a week of meditation, delicious vegetarian cuisine and time with like-minded people. This is an ideal opportunity –Read more–

Finding Self Compassion in our Everyday Lives

Weekend Retreat with John Douglas
Friday 21 July, 7:30pm to Sunday 23 July, 1pm

For most of us, having a good sense of self esteem seems important. When we have it, we feel good about ourselves and more positive and motivated in our lives. –Read more–

Contemplative Walking

Bank Holiday Weekend Retreat
with John Douglas
Friday 4 August, 7.30pm to Monday 7 August, 2.30pm

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” Thich Nhat Hanh

Enjoy a weekend break experiencing mindfulness in action through meditation and relaxed walking on beautiful trails on the Beara Peninsula.

This popular –Read more–

Contemplative Walking

Mid-week Retreat with John Douglas & Matt Padwick
Tuesday 22 August, 11am to Thursday 24 August, 2.30pm

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” Thich Nhat Hanh

Enjoy a mid-week break experiencing mindfulness in action through meditation and relaxed walking on beautiful trails on the Beara –Read more–

The Essence of Meditation

Helpful and Practical Guidance on Meditation
with Derek Corr and Mary Moriarty
Friday 1 September, 7.30pm to Sunday 3 September, 1pm

“If you want to attain perfect calmness in your meditation you should not be bothered by the various images you find –Read more–

Exploring Buddhist Wisdom

Weekend Retreat on The Four Seals
with Susan Browne and Rob Van Willigen
Friday 15 September, 7.30pm to 17 Sunday September, 1pm

Buddhism is distinguished by four characteristics, or “seals.” The Four Seals are said to be the hallmark of the Buddha’s teaching and encapsulate –Read more–

Deep Listening Intensive

Transforming Communication at all Levels
with Rosamund Oliver and John Douglas
Wednesday 27 September, 8pm to Sunday 1 October, 1:30pm

Deep Listening is a complete practical training using the transformational method of Awareness Centred Deep Listening Training founded by Rosamund Oliver, –Read more–

Mountain Stream Practice

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga and Meditation
with Matt Padwick – Suitable for Beginners
Tuesday 3 October, 11am – Thursday 5 October, 1pm

In this retreat we will experience how through movement we can discover a greater stillness – and how in that stillness we come –Read more–

Making Friends With Death

with Kirsten DeLeo
Friday 6 October, 7:30pm, to Sunday 8 October, 1pm

Is it possible to come to terms with or even make friends with our own mortality and those dear to us?

We will all die, we just don’t know when or how. How would our lives –Read more–

Authentic Presence Immersion

Professional Training in the Contemplative-based Approach to End-of-Life Care
Saturday 14 October, 3pm to Saturday 21 October, 1pm
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland: 35 Continuing Education Units

A professional training in the contemplative-based approach to end-of-life care for health and social care professionals

Authentic Presence –Read more–

Facing Loss, Healing Grief

with Bernie Jeffery, Alvina Cassidy & John Douglas
Friday 17 November, 7.30pm to Sunday 19 November, 1pm

Grief is a natural response to the ongoing loss we experience when someone close to us dies. In this retreat, using meditation and reflections, we will explore ways to be –Read more–

Mind, Body & Spirit

A Self-Care Retreat for Family Carers and Care Professionals
with Kirsten DeLeo & Matt Padwick
Tuesday November 7, 11am to Thursday November 9, 1pm

A Self-Care Retreat for Family Carers and All Those Working in the Caring Field

Attending to our own needs and wellbeing –Read more–

Natural Great Peace

with Olivier Riche, Veronica Nicholson and Andrew Warr
Friday 24 November, 11am to Thursday 30 November, 1pm

This retreat is specifically designed for those with some experience of meditation, willing to commit to an intensive practice retreat including several days in silence.

Practising meditation in a retreat environment is –Read more–

Finding Peace

Learn How to Meditate and Bring its Benefit into Daily Life
Weekend Retreat with Andrew Warr
Friday 1 December, 7.30pm to Sunday 3 December, 1pm

Everyone is welcome to this retreat and no prior experience of meditation is needed.

Content

• Introductory explanations on meditation and how to –Read more–
  

The Heart Practice for Difficult Times

Weekend Retreat with John Douglas
Friday 8 December, 7.30pm to Sunday 10 December, 1pm

When things are difficult in our lives, strong emotions such as grief and anxiety can sometimes overwhelm us, making it hard to get on with even the simplest of daily tasks.

While –Read more–

Loving Kindness Week

Discovering the True Nature of Love
with Andrew Warr, Anne Sheehan and Derek Corr
Saturday 10 February, 7pm to Saturday 17 February, 1pm

When our hearts and minds are filled with love we naturally experience happiness and well-being, yet many of us feel a poverty –Read more–