New Year Healthy Start Retreat

The New Year Healthy Start Retreat is a weekend yoga retreat at Carlingford Yoga in Co. Louth, Ireland, held in the first weeks of the year. It suits anyone who wants to begin the year with a few days of yoga and rest away from home, rather than with a list of resolutions. The retreat runs from a Friday to a Sunday, so it fits into a single weekend.

Carlingford Yoga hosts residential yoga retreats in Co. Louth throughout the year. This one sits in a programme that moves with the seasons, from autumn weekends and a Christmas retreat to Easter and spring gatherings. Within that programme, the New Year weekend is the one built around a healthy, steady start to the year.

The Setting

Carlingford Yoga is in Co. Louth, on Ireland's east coast. The retreats are residential, so guests take part in the weekend as a whole rather than dropping into single classes. The venue's retreat programme has earned consistent five-star reviews on Google and Tripadvisor, which says something about the care taken over each stay.

The Wider Retreat Programme

If this weekend appeals, it helps to know what else the venue offers, as it shows the kind of teaching you can expect there. Alongside the longer residential retreats, Carlingford Yoga runs single-day retreats, including a day devoted to Ayurveda and knowing your dosha, and a day combining breathwork, ice bath and qigong. Guest teachers lead some weekends and day retreats, and the venue adds new dates as the year goes on. Anyone who wants to plan a visit further ahead is invited to get in touch with the venue directly.

Before You Go

Places on each retreat are limited, and a deposit secures your place. Smaller groups are part of how these weekends are run, so it is worth reserving early if the dates suit you. If you have questions about your level of experience, what to pack or how to travel to Carlingford, ask the venue when you reserve, so you arrive knowing what to expect.