mindfulness & poetry
Join Orlaith for a poetry retreat
Orlaith leads regular retreats blending mindfulness and poetry for a powerful, inspirational experience.
Join us for a day of mindfulness practice devoted to beautiful silence and words.
Mindfulness opens up the rich landscape of this moment. Poetry takes us off autopilot and connects us deeply and directly with our life. Together, they offer a unique space for peace, clarity, inspiration and joy.
Upcoming retreats
Sunday 2 July 2023 in St James Terrace, Malahide, 10am-4pm
“wonderful day... could not recommend enough...”
“so rich and full of beautiful words... I leave feeling nourished and enlightened... ”
“rewarding and uplifting...”
“Poetry helps to remind us who we are...”
Questions that come up:
DO I NEED ANY EXPERIENCE? None - in either mindfulness or in poetry.
WILL I BE WRITING POETRY? No, we use poems as meditations, to open us up to experiencing the present moment deeply.
I DIDN'T LIKE POETRY IN SCHOOL What we offer here is a very different approach. You can get a sneak preview below to give you an idea.
IS IT JUST POETRY? It's a blend of mindfulness practice infused with poetry. It contains guided meditations, silent sits, and we always include a decadent deep relaxation as part of the nourishing retreat - you can listen to a sample deep relaxation to give you a sense of the practice.
I’M ZOOM-SHY: That is fine! You don’t need to have your video or microphone on. There is a ‘chat window’ to type in for questions or comments, or you can turn on your audio to speak.
Don’t want to wait?
You can participate whenever you’re ready with our recorded morning retreats (there are more available in the shop).
Watch a taster
Listen to a taster
You can get an idea of how poetry can be used to take us off autopilot with these poems.