8 Day “Food is Medicine" Program and Yoga Holiday in New Ross, County Wexford
Creacon Wellness Retreat, New Ross, County Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
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Healthy Yoga Holidays Ireland
Creacon Wellness Retreat invites you to nourish your body and soul through this 8-day program. Ease your mind with yoga and meditation sessions in the panoramic view of Ireland. You will learn about how food can be your medicine to create a healthy life. Just take this special offer and you will come home feeling energized and happier!
Highlights
- Daily yoga sessions
- Mindfulness meditation classes
- 2-hour personal transformation workshop
- Tibetan bowl and "Live Your Best Life" workshops
- 3 daily nutritious gourmet meals
- 7 nights' accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
7 days with instruction
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
12:00
Facilities
- Lounge
- Special menu request
- Conference room
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Ironing / ironing board
- Library
Originally a historic Irish inn, Creacon Wellness Retreat was converted by Derek and Linda O’Neill into a wellness center to nurture your spirit, mind, and body. Creacon is a sacred space that offers a tranquil environment, spacious outdoor gardens, many therapies and wellness services, an internationally acclaimed chef, a variety of rooms to host classes, and private or shared accommodation. Bedrooms are not equipped with televisions or media systems.
Art studio
There are paints, brushes, and drawing tools available so you can sketch or paint to your heart’s content. There is also a wide variety of beading materials to create malas, bracelets, and necklaces if you would like something to take home with you.
Bookstore
Available in the shop are essential oils, mala beads, books, sacred pendants, candles, artwork, and much more. All the products are infused with healing energy to positively support your well-being.
Community lounge
At the center of Creacon is the heart room. Curl up with a good book, have a chat with other guests, or sit quietly in front of the hearth fire. Cozy and welcoming, the heart room is also a great place for small groups and classes to gather.
Gardens
Visit the tranquil rose gardens, the forest walk, or the fragrant fruit and vegetable gardens. Invite yourself to be still and soak in the healing energy that surrounds you. Come enjoy this beautiful space and discover for yourself everything you need to find balance, peace, and happiness.
Library
Explore the rich library, full of spiritual literature, personal development guides, and inspiring tales. Learn about energy healing, the chakra system, the power of the mind, karma, reincarnation from great yogis, past, and present.
Meditation hall
Enjoy some quiet time or take part in a class in the meditation hall. This sacred space is adorned with spiritual artifacts that were gifted to Creacon from all around of the world, including precious relics from Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Mother Amma, the Karmapa, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Tea room
Enjoy a relaxing cup of tea or coffee in the quiet tea room. A great place to read a book, catch up on email, or catch up with other guests.
Program
Friday
- 15:00 Check in to meet your host and take a tour of Creacon Retreat
- 18:00 2-course dinner served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 19:00 Meditation class to start the week ahead
Saturday
- 08:30 Healthy breakfast served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 10:30 Five Tibetan yoga class, rejuvenating physical yoga
- 11:45 Tibetan bowl workshop, trance inducing and very relaxing
- 13:00 Light lunch served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 15:00 2-hour personal transformation workshop on emotional healing and relaxing
- 17:00 Free time to explore the surrounding areas
- 18:00 2-course dinner served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 19:00 Free time to book a relaxing treatment
- 22:00 Bed time
Sunday
- 09:00 Healthy breakfast served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 10:30 Five Tibetan yoga class
- 11:30 Mediation classes
- 13:00 Light lunch served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 18:00 2-course dinner served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 19:30 “Live Your Best Life” workshop, for both men and women (mums list legacy)
- 22:00 Bed time
Monday
- 08:30 Healthy breakfast served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 10:30 Morning meditation
- 12:00 Free time for reading or book a session of your choice
- 13:00 Light lunch served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 14:00 Free time to explore the surrounding areas
- 18:00 Dinner served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 19:00 Infrared sauna (optional)
- 20:00 Herbal tea, movie, reading, or book a session of your choice
- 22:00 Bed time
Tuesday
- 08:30 Healthy breakfast served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 11:00 Mindfulness class
- 13:00 Light lunch served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 14:00 Free time for reading or book a session of your choice
- 18:00 Dinner served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 19:30 Contemporary yoga (mixed ability)
- 22:00 Bed time
Wednesday
- 08:30 Healthy breakfast served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 10:30 Five Tibetan yoga class
- 11:45 Tibetan bowls healing workshop
- 12:00 Free time for reading or book a session of your choice
- 13:00 Light lunch served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 14:00 Free time for reading or book a session of your choice
- 18:00 Dinner served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 19:30 “Live Your Best Life” workshop for both men and women (mums list legacy)
- 22:00 Bed time
Thursday
- 08:30 Healthy breakfast served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 11:00 The gentlest yoga by Sharon Bacon
- 12:00 Group gathering or free time. Treatment available upon booking
- 13:00 Light lunch served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 14:00 Group gathering or free time
- 18:00 2-course dinner served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 19:00 Meditation mindfulness class
- 22:00 Group retires to bedrooms
Friday
- 08:30 Healthy breakfast served from the “Food is Medicine” program
- 12:00 Check out
Proper diet and nutrition provide benefits to enhance your life and revitalize your body. Whole foods will not only improve your health and well-being, it will also delight your taste. Below, are the benefits of "Food is Medicine" program:
- Weight loss and reduce cravings
- Increase energy
- Improve mental clarity
- Reduce bloating
- Boost immune system
- Rejuvenate skin
- Normalize digestion
- Reduce inflammation
- Improve metabolism
- Deep and restful sleep
Location
This retreat will take place at Creacon Wellness Retreat in County Wexford, Ireland. Creacon Wellness Retreat is surrounded by rolling hills, panoramic landscapes, and beautiful natural scenery. The quiet country lanes are ideal for hiking, a contemplative stroll, or an invigorating exercise routine. In a country steeped in myth and legend, the history of County Wexford is no exception.
The Hook Peninsula boasts heritage dating from every important period in Ireland’s fascinating history, from monastic times through to the Normans and the Knights Templar, and onwards throughout the years to the modern era. The centuries have left their mark on the landscape in the most picturesque and aesthetic ways. You can witness the majestic beauty of Tintern Abbey, the 12th-century Dunbrody Abbey, one of the finest examples of a Cistercian monastery in Ireland, or the most famous piece of local architecture, the Hook Lighthouse. You will find a rich tapestry of Irish history wherever you turn when visiting this magical part of the world.
Nearby places
- Watford Airport (WAT) - 40 minutes
Features
Activities
- Gym
- Golf course
- Horse riding
- Massage
- Whale watching
General
- Dining area
- Garden
- Lounge
- Yoga studio
Services
- Free parking
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Ironing / ironing board
- Library
- Local market
- Wireless internet
Food
The master chef, Gaetano Pernagallo designs meals that promote health and nutrition, while delighting your taste buds. Based on the concept that "Food Is Medicine", they use only quality ingredients that are chosen for seasonal and environmental appropriateness, many of them are grown in our own gardens.
Nutritional Therapy
Creacon Wellness Retreat approaches meal time as a way to nourish, balance, and fuel the body. This program introduces Eastern Therapeutic cuisine and Ayurvedic meals to the menu. Good nutrition is essential for the body and all its systems to function optimally for a lifetime.
Filling your plate with the colors of the rainbow promotes a long and healthy life. You can literally ingest the intelligence of the universe into your biology. Foods that are deep blue, purple, red, green or orange are leaders in antioxidants and contain many nutrients that boost immunity and enhance health. The right combination of food, herbs, and spices delivers pleasant tastes and aromatic smells while helping to nourish the body and support energy levels and healing.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
- Ayurvedic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- City and town tours
- Dunbrody Abbey or Wexford visit
- Golf
- History tours
- Horse riding
- Nature tours
- Whale watching
Spa treatments
Pamper yourself with an infrared sauna (optional).
What's included
- 2-hour personal transformation workshop
- 3 daily nutritious meals
- 7 nights' accommodations
- Daily yoga classes
- Infrared sauna
- "Live Your Best Life" workshop
- Meditation classes
- Mindfulness class
- Tibetan bowl workshop
What's not included
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
How to get there
Recommended Airports
DUB
Dublin Airport
126 km
Transfer not provided
Driving directions from Dublin Airport (DUB) or Dublin County
- Take the M50 south going through the toll bridge. Keep going straight all the way.
- A bit after Bray, the M50 turns into the N11. Again, continue straight.
- Go through the Gorey bypass to Enniscorthy, following signs to Wexford.
- Turn right at the New Ross Roundabout, Maldron Hotel will be on your left. This will be the N25, take this road into New Ross.
- Coming down a hill, turn left immediately onto Duncannon Road R733, the Brandon House Hotel will be on your right.
- Drive two miles and turn left at the Creacon Wellness Retreat sign. This is a narrow road with high hedges the sign may be hard to see.
- Creacon Lodge will be a half mile up on your right.
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Dublin Airport (DUB) or Waterford Airport (WAT).
Arrival by bus
There is an airport direct service that runs to and from Dublin Airport (DUB) stopping in New Ross town with a change at Waterford bus station. This is the number 4 bus to New Ross. There is also a bus that goes from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Wexford.
Arrival by shuttle
There is a bus directly from the Dublin Airport (DUB) to New Ross town. If you are going into Dublin city center, take the shuttle bus 747 or 748, which usually runs every 10 to 15 minutes and is located just outside the exit door from baggage claim. This shuttle will take you to Heuston train station or Connolly train station. The ride is approximately 6 EUR.
Arrival by train
There are several options for train arrival. You can take the inland train from Heuston to Waterford and, at Houston Dublin train station, take a train into Waterford. You can also take a train from Connolly to Wexford; take the coastal scenic route and, at Connolly Dublin train station, take a train into Wexford.
Arrival by taxi
If you take a taxi from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Creacon Lodge, it is recommended you pre-order a local New Ross taxi to meet you at the airport. Cost and time will vary, please contact a taxi company for an estimate.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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