Awakening - A Seasonal Retreat at The Deerstone

Description:

As winter slowly loosens its grip and the first hints of spring begin to show, The Deerstone invites you to take a pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself and the world around you.

Awakening is a gentle and grounding seasonal retreat inspired by Brigid’s Day and the Celtic festival of Imbolc, a time of renewal, creativity, and inner fire.

This team-led retreat offers a chance to experience a variety of teachers and experts, each bringing their own approach to movement, mindfulness, and connection with nature. Over four days, we’ll create space to slow down, move mindfully, and reflect – whether through guided yoga, forest walks, sauna rituals, or simply sitting quietly and noticing the world around you. There’s no need to do everything; you’re invited to follow your own rhythm, joining the experiences that feel right and taking time for stillness where it’s needed.

This retreat is about softening, renewing, and celebrating the subtle transformations that come with the season; a chance to leave with a little more lightness, hope, and energy for the months ahead.

The Itinerary 

Monday, 2nd February  

This first evening is about softening the edges,

 letting go of what you’ve carried in and preparing to begin anew. 

3:00 pm: Check-in and welcome to The Deerstone 

Time to settle – explore the grounds, use the sauna, or enjoy quiet reflection 

4:30 pm: Opening: Shaolin Wholistic Experience 

6:30 pm: Nourishing Dinner

8:00 pm: Brigid’s Crosses around The Fire
 

Tuesday, 3rd February  

A day to move, explore, and reconnect with nature’s rhythm. The focus is on flow and renewal, awakening your energy and grounding it in the beauty of the Wicklow hills. 

8:30 am: Morning Meditation & Energising Yoga Practice 

10:15 am: Breakfast 

11:30 am: Forest Bathing & Plant Folklore

2:00 pm: Lunch

3:00 pm: Piritis Sauna Experience (Group 1) 

4:00 pm: Piritis Sauna Experience (Group 2) 

6:30 pm: Nourishing Dinner

8.00 pm: Guided Bedtime Relaxation

Wednesday, 4th February 

This is a day of deeper reflection, balancing stillness with movement, and fire with flow. It’s an opportunity to turn inward before re-emerging renewed. 

8:30 am: Morning Meditation & Energising Yoga Practice 

10:15 am: Breakfast 

11:30 am – 1:30 pm: Free Time: Use of Facilities, Rest, Book a Massage 

2:00 pm: Seasonal Lunch 

4:00 pm: Dusk to Dark Night Hike

6:30 pm: Nourishing Dinner

8:00 pm: Evening Fire & Ice
 

Thursday, 5th February – Renewal & Departure 

As dawn breaks, we gather one final time to honour what has shifted, to carry forward a sense of lightness, intention, and renewal. 

8:30 am: Closing: Shaolin Wholistic Experience 

10:15 am: Breakfast 

11:00 am: Check-out

A Retreat for the Senses 

Throughout your stay, you’ll enjoy nourishing, seasonal meals designed to support energy and balance.

Guests have access to The Deerstone’s spa facilities, forest bathing trails, and quiet rest spaces. 

Pricing:

€1,195 Private Ensuite Room in Cottage

50% deposit upon booking

€995 per person Shared Ensuite Room in Cottage

50% deposit upon booking