Wellness Retreat
Summer wellness sessions held at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Description
Join us for a rejuvenating Wellness Retreat, where you’ll immerse yourself in a series of enriching workshops and practices designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit. These wellness sessions, running from Saturday to Monday, offer a perfect balance of relaxation, self-care, and personal growth.
Throughout the course, facilitators will lead talks on improving self-care, stress management, as well as creating healthy, sustainable habits in your daily life. You will also engage in mindful practices such as African drumming, Meditation and Tai Chi. All carefully chosen to help you reconnect with yourself and alleviate tension.
- Talk on Positive Health and Meditation Practise, with Jennifer McCay
- Beginner Yoga and Breathwork, with Manasi
- Chi Kung & Tai Chi Form with Ross from Master Ding Academy
Sunday 22nd of June - 11am-4pm
- Talk on 'Self-Healing' followed by a Meditation with Brahma Kumaris Ireland
- African drumming with Neil from Drum Nature
- Talk on 'Self Care, Mental Resilience and Stress Management' with Virginia Kerr
- Sound Meditation with Emma West (West Sound & Wellness)
- End of retreat - 3pm!
For any enquiries about this course, please contact adultdivision@riam.ie or call 01 632 5300.
Tutors
Jennifer McCay
A teacher in the Academic and Musicianship Faculties in RIAM. Her approach is student-centred, with qualifications in yoga and well-being informing her teaching and coaching methods. Further studies at RCSI included Lifestyle Medicine and Positive Psychology alongside exploring research on the multifaceted health benefits of meditation. All these combine to create 'Positive Health' which can support you in living your best life.
A qualified psychotherapist, teacher and performer. A keen interest in the workings of the psyche of musicians and performers led Virginia to pursue an MSc in Psychotherapy with an emphasis on Musical Performance Anxiety. Virginia specialises in working with performers who suffer from Performance Anxiety and she incorporates this work into her lecture series at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in addition to working privately at her private psychotherapy practice in Dublin.
Yoga with Manasi
Born and raised in India, yoga has been a part of her life at various levels. Experiencing the physical and energetic benefits of yoga only strengthened her belief in it. After working in the corporate world for a few years, she decided to take up Teacher Training, little did she imagine that she would eventually sit on that red teacher's mat, lead a class, and share all the learnings from her heart with as many people as possible.
Master Ding Academy
Their aim is to welcome anyone who wishes to explore the benefits of Traditional Tai Chi Chuan for health and well-being and also developing it as a potent and effective internal martial arts system and to provide a friendly, relaxed environment where students can learn and grow at their own pace
Neil Dowling
Drumming is a great way to relax, to have fun and to connect with others. The aim of 'Drum Nature' is to use rhythm-based events to bring people together and to create a positive outlet for creativity, energy and self-expression. Drumming is a very accessible activity and even a group of beginners can create an up-lifting rhythm in a matter of minutes.
Brahma Kumaris Ireland
Brahma Kumaris Ireland offers an education in human, moral and spiritual values. To meet the challenge of change, it initiates dialogue and presents a fresh vision of the future. It recognises the intrinsic goodness of all human beings and teaches meditation to help each one rediscover their inner resources and strengths.
Emma West
The founder of 'West Sound & Wellness', a wellness brand rooted in the transformative power of sound healing. Emma has been working as a sound bath healer for five years now and has been described as Ireland’s Leading Sound Bath Facilitator. With a lifelong connection to sound, her journey began long before discovering sound healing. Their mission is to create a safe, nurturing space where individuals can pause, reconnect with themselves, and rediscover their inner harmony.
Prerequisites
Participants should be aged 18+