Middle Harvest:
Food & Yoga Retreat
Autumn Equinox
Friday 27th - Sunday 29th September
Gather, feast and flow with this brand new Yoga and Food retreat concept curated by Erin Bunting AKA The Edible Flower; Chef, Author, TV Cook, Food Sytlist and edible flower expert and Emma Rose Lowe founder of Essential Nature Yoga and Owner of Mother of the Woods Retreat Ireland.
The Autumn Equinox inaugurates the preparation for the cosy, darker months ahead and this Food and Yoga Retreat Ireland offers the perfect recipe of rest, nourishment and inspiration to refuel and refind your balance this September.
Pause, unplug and unwind body and mind with expertly guided daily yoga practices and melt into the deepest levels of relaxation through full body guided relaxation and mindfulness techniques.
Nourish with a mouth watering menu of only the best seasonal, local Irish produce and delight in a private sitting of one of The Edible Flower’s renowned Suppers Clubs.
Expand and learn as you enjoy cookery classes of beautiful, seasonally inspired dishes, a foraging walk with edible autumnal plant identification and a hedgerow workshop infused with a little kitchen magic and herbal folklore.
Indulge in taking time just for you, reconnect the land and yourself and be entirely looked after for a change.
Marinate long after the retreat has finished as you leave with a bounty of new knowledge and store cupboard treats feeling refreshed and reconnected to the things that really matter; good health, food and good company to enjoy it with.
Included :
Daily Yoga and Yoga Nidra [yogic : sleep]
Supported journaling and self inquiry
Group cooking classes x 2
Feasting: All meals included with abundant food focused on local, seasonal and foraged ingredients
2 nights shared accommodation
Autumnal foraging and edible plant identification walk
Hedgerow workshop with take home goodies for your store cupboards
Fire pit sessions
Time in nature to rest and restore
Venue ::: Mother of the Woods
Nested in the idyllic rolling drumlins of Co Down, Mother of the Woods Retreat (our venue) is a beautiful and spacious 300 year old Irish farmhouse surrounded by acres of ancient trees, orchards and wild meadows for you to explore.
The cosy, bespoke shared bedrooms at Mother of the Woods are inspired by different Celtic goddesses. Additionally we provide two indoor lounge areas for relaxation and a communal dining space known as ‘the morning room’.
Our yoga classes and workshops will be held in the Hayloft studio with its spacious scandi feel and beautiful pitched ceilings with the cooking classes being held in the main house’s farmhouse kitchen.
In your down time you can take a breath out on the tree lined land, explore the kitchen garden and wild meadows or relax in the old coach house used for outdoor dining, workshops and fire ceremonies. Or just snuggle up with a book by the fire in one of the drawing rooms.
Erin Bunting, The Edible Flower :::
Erin is a professional chef, TV cook for Ireland AM, recipe developer, food stylist and edible flower enthusiast, trained at the the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery School in East Cork and the author of The Edible Flower, a guide to Cooking and Growing Edible Flower (as featured in Vogue, Sunday World, Country Living, The Irish News, Times and Examiner, Washington Post to name a few).
Erin has a real gift in making wonderfully complex layers of flavour and produce feel unpretentious and at the same time exquisitely beautiful and delicious. Inspired by the Celtic Wheel, her cooking is seasonal, utilising the best of local produce and infused with a little bit of magic in every mouthful.
The fact that Supper Clubs and events from The Edible Flower often sell out instantly, speaks for itself. So it’s a real pleasure to not only have Erin cater for you but to share her wisdom and expertise through cookery classes and workshops throughout the weekend.
Emma Rose Lowe :::
Emma Rose Lowe is a Senior Yoga Teacher and teacher trainer and Yoga Nidra Expert. Alongside teaching, Emma is a Women’s Health Coach, Ceremonialist and creatrix of magical experiences where brilliant people connect. Over the last decade Emma has travelled and taught all around the world, learning from experts in her field and has supported thousands of people to feel more at home within themselves, connect to their purpose and tap into their own, innate wisdom and inner authority. She works with a blend of Celtic wisdom teachings, living closely to the Celtic Wheel of the Year alongside Yogic and Tantric practices validated by science to help you restore and remember your body's wisdom, natural rhythm and wild nature.
Schedule:
Friday 27th September
Arrival from 4pm to settle in
530pm Welcome & orientation
7pm: Twilight Dining
830pm: Unwind goodnight Yoga Nidra
Saturday 28th September
Light breakfast available from 7am
830 - 10am: Gentle Morning Yoga practice
1030am: Hearty brunch around the hearth
12 noon - 130pm: free time
130- 4pm: Forraging walk out on the land & Hedgerow workshop with seasonal light refreshments and take home goodies
430pm: - 6pm: Evening restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra
7pm -10pm: Dinner: Harvest Supper Club
Finishing around the firepit
Sunday 29th September
Light breakfast available from 7am
830 - 10am: Gentle Morning Yoga practice
10am: Irish breadmaking class & Hearty brunch around the Hearth
12 noon - 1pm: packing up time
1 - 3pm: Cookery class and family style lunch
3-4pm Closing circle
Why go on Retreat this Autumn Equinox?
By the time September comes around, you can feel the seasons turning again in your bones. Like the sap descending down inside the tree trunks, we begin to feel the deep call to slow down, replenish and retreat. This retreat weekend allows you to do just that after the busyness of Summer and before the long dark nights set. It is a natural point in the year to recalibrate.
Making time for yourself to hit the breaks is so important in the ever accelerating world we live in. This retreat is an opportunity to spend unforgettable quality time just for you or with the brilliant women in your life. The group size is kept small and intimate with a max of 10 participants so whether you’re a solo adventurer or are joining with a friend or two, you’ll be made to feel right at home.
Registration now open!
Please note spaces are extremely limited to maximum 10 participants so early registration is required to secure your space. Please let us know on application if you wish to share a room with another participant.
Investment and Terms and Conditions:
Investment is based on shared accommodation at £599 per person and includes all meals, an Autumn Equinox Supper Club, classes, workshops and materials.
A non refundable £200 deposit is required to secure your retreat space. Until payment has been received we cannot hold your space.
Payments are non refundable or transferable unless in the very unlikely event that the organisers cancel in which case you will be refunded in full minus any transaction fees. If you are unable to attend and your space can be resold, in good will you will be refunded in full minus a 10% administration fee .