Join us in Ireland for our retreat Bridges of Peace: Weaving our Strengths into Belonging and Community

Sunday 28 June - Wednesday 1 July 2026

• Booking now open

• Venue: Dominican Retreat Centre, Tallaght, Dublin

• Residential and non-residential options for the retreat

• If you can’t join the retreat, we are offering a public afternoon on Tuesday 30 June.

This retreat is offered by Blooming Strengths Sangha and will be co-facilitated by the caretakers of the sangha. Blooming Strengths practices in the Plum Village tradition and aims to cultivate our wholesome seeds (character strengths) in order to live meaningful and happy lives. For more about the sangha and its caretakers, see https://bloomingstrengths.wixsite.com/blooming-strengths.

The retreat is from late afternoon on Sunday 28 June to the morning of Wednesday 1 July 2026.

Ticket options:

• Residential - €400 including meals and accommodation. You can secure your place with a €50 deposit or pay the full fee. For those paying deposits, there is a further option to pay the remainder of the retreat fee.

• Non-residential - €200 including lunch and dinner. You can secure your place with a €50 deposit or pay the full fee. For those paying deposits, there is a further option to pay the remainder of the retreat fee.

• Public Afternoon - €50. Join us for an afternoon devoted to our mindfulness and strengths practice. All welcome; no experience needed.

Do you need to stay an extra night?

The venue has offered a small amount of additional nights’ accommodation. If you need to stay on Saturday 27th June or on the night of Wednesday 1st July, the retreat centre is offering a rate of €65 for bed and breakfast. If you’d like to avail of this, please add a note when you book and we will connect you with the venue.

Select the ticket type that you want from the options below: