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Selina Gullery
Yoga & meditation & Qi Gong“If you touch one thing with pure awareness, you touch everything” Thich Nath Hanh
This is Selina’s life motto - so whether we are standing in line at a supermarket queue, teaching a class, cooking or attending to our own needs, we need to be aware that all is connected and that in this web of life as we know it, everything is divine, everything is all. We are never not connected. Selina Gullery, B.A. in Modern Languages from Trinity College Dublin; E-RYT 500; YACEP, is an internationally renown yoga teacher, teacher trainer and intuitive chef. Of Irish origin, she spent most of her life living abroad, in Germany, on the West coast of Spain, in England and presently on the foothills of the Vitosha Mountain, Sofia, Bulgaria. From a very young age, she has been on the quest for the deeper meaning of life and her place within it. This led her, in her young years, to continuously explore life at the edge. When she went to her first yoga class in her early twenties, she experienced a deep connection and love she couldn’t explain. It wasn’t until 10 years later, after numerous escapades into other worlds, that she commenced a regular yoga practice and instilled this quest into her own body and mind. She has trained in the Bihar School of Yoga (over 1000hrs), with Shiva Rea (300h), in Anusara (100h) and in numerous other Yoga styles, meditation practices and somatic movement schools. More recently she commenced a voyage of rediscovery of the poets, philosophers and myths of her own country, Ireland. It is here she found herself enraptured in a yoga of homecoming. She is a Senior Teacher at the Celtic School of Yoga and co-leads annual retreats with the founder, folklorist, archaeologist and musician Jack Harrison. |
Jack Harrison
Yoga & Poetry & Music & PhilosophyJack on Jack:
I first encountered yoga in the 1970s and 1980s in San Francisco at a yoga school in Haight-Ashbury where I lived and played music. Five years later I was in Galway on the West coast of Ireland and practising with the Irish Wheel of Yoga. I studied many styles including Iyengar and Satyananda, until, in about 2000, I was introduced to Ashtanga Yoga and did a teacher training at Yoga Thailand and later in Dublin and Clare Island, Co Mayo, the island of my mother’s family. This was followed by many more trainings in Anusara Yoga in San Francisco, Paris and Paros in Greece. I began teaching in 2005. I have been playing music and singing since I was child. I have a Masters degree in Irish Folklore and Archaeology and have worked for many years as a consultant and lecturer in Heritage Interpretation. Only recently have I realised that these three interests—yoga, music, and folklore/mythology/ archaeology—had anything to do with each other. And they have now manifested as the Celtic School of Yoga which ties together the yoga traditions of India with those of the Celtic world. I have travelled widely giving workshops, intensives and teacher trainings and I now teach with a strong influence from the Celtic tradition. These practices explore how it is to ally movement of the body with breath, focus, mythology, poetry, music and the natural world—and the astonishing fact of being alive. (Certified Anusara Teacher) |
📷Thank you to Michael Toh for all the beautiful photos that follow...! 📸
ANNUAL RETREAT AND TEACHER TRAINING IN CO. CLARE, IRELAND
IN COLLABORATION WITH JACK HARRISON OF THE CELTIC SCHOOL OF YOGA
IN COLLABORATION WITH JACK HARRISON OF THE CELTIC SCHOOL OF YOGA
Experience the Yoga of homecoming. At the edge of the world, where Celtic mythology meets Indian philosophy and both merge to underpin a deeper understanding of the world that surrounds us and our place within it.
Daily yoga and meditation, live music and song. Hikes through the mythical landscapes of the Burren, day-trip to the Aran Island of Inishmore, teacher training workshops (alignment, pranayama, meditation, using your voice), ...
MORE INFORMATION IN SHORT. This retreat will book out quickly, so send Selina an email to voice your interest!
Daily yoga and meditation, live music and song. Hikes through the mythical landscapes of the Burren, day-trip to the Aran Island of Inishmore, teacher training workshops (alignment, pranayama, meditation, using your voice), ...
MORE INFORMATION IN SHORT. This retreat will book out quickly, so send Selina an email to voice your interest!
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The Yoga of Wandering
You will be invited to join three (possibly more!) guided hikes through the mysterious landscapes of the Burren - once a tropical seabed, it still carries tales from way back when, etched into its stoney skin. We will discover holy wells and hazel woods and many a treasure more, and understand, why these landscapes have inspired poets and writers, musicians and spiritual seekers from the beginnings of time... |
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Yoga. Live Music. Philosophy. Meditation. Qi Gong.
🤸🏼♀️ Daily Yoga practices, infused with poetry and live music. 📃 Celtic School of Yoga philosophy teachings. 🤸🏼♀️ Alignment techniques based on the Anusara syllabus and somatic movement practices, will lead you deeper into your body and its expression. 🧘♀️Morning qi gong and meditation practices and some evening restorative classes will take place at the holiday home. The yoga practices will take place at Jack's studio 'Reflections', a 15 minute drive away. |
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Day trip to the Aran Islands
The Aran Islands - once refuge for the learned, where manuscripts were kept safe and copied for generations to follow. We will be making a day trip to Inishmore and besides learning about its fascinating history and listening to Irish being spoken by its inhabitants. We will venture out to the very edge of the world to a promontory fort, which holds many a mystery more. Curious? |
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Food
We will be both enjoying delectable home-cooked seasonal foods - some of which we will forage for ourselves - and eating in beautiful local restaurants. Full board is included in the price, on one evening, you will have time off to discover restaurants for yourself (excluded), or prepare something at home (included). |
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Accommodation
We will be accommodated in a holiday home just outside the village of Ballyvaughan on the shores of Galway Bay. The house has seven ensuite rooms, a large sitting room and kitchen area and a wonderful garden. A short walk down country lanes leading brings you to the coast and to the heart of the village. There are also alternative accommodation options available, you will need your own car, however, if not staying at the house. |
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How to find us?
Flight to Shannon -> Bus to Galway. ||| Flight to Dublin -> Bus or train to Galway. => Bus to Ballyvaughen from Galway (the Doolin bus, leaves once an hour). We pick you up and bring you to the house! If you are thinking of getting a rental car, this is a fabulous option. You can add a couple of days to your trip. We can happily give you tips when arranging your trip. We purposely keep the group small, so register now if you feel the calling... [email protected] | @selinayoga | #selinayoga | +359 895 57 18 56 |
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Prices do not include:
-> Transport to and from Ballyvaughan on day of arrival and departure. -> Travel insurance -> Dinner on evening off, if you decide on dining out -> Bicycle rental on Inishmore (ca. €25.-) |
Price and what is included
Prices for shared accommodation start at € 1,500.-- and include: ✅ 6 Qi Gong and meditation classes ✅ 6 Restorative Yoga Classes ✅ 6 workshop style Yoga classes at "Reflections" with live music, philosophy teachings & asana teachings ✅ 3 guided hikes through the Burren ✅ 1 day trip to Inishmore (ferry price & snacks included, bicycle rental excluded) ✅ 7 morning breakfast superfood smoothies (and cereals, fruit etc., if desired) ✅ 6 brunches ✅ 6 dinners ✅ 1 night at the pub with local musicians ✅ Ground transportation to yoga studio, hikes, Aran Islands ✅ Certificate of Completion of 50h Yoga Alliance further education. Applicable to Selina's Teacher Training Programme. ✅ |
