Macalla Farm, Clare Island

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Macalla Farm, Clare Island

Retreat centre specialising in yoga, mindfulness, vegetarian cookery, natural horsemanship We cut some of our firewood from our woodland and tree plantations.

Macalla Farm is a 240 acres holding located on Clare Island, off the Mayo coast of Ireland. We offer courses in yoga, meditation, mindful eating, vegetarian cooking, natural horsemanship and natural hoof care with resident and visiting teachers. The land is mostly mountain land grazed by a flock of sheep and a small herd of horses, but there's also a 10 acre native woodland, orchards, gardens and two polytunnels. The horses, mostly Connemara ponies, are used for riding, driving, horsemanship courses and for various jobs on the farm. They are kept and trained as naturally as possible, live out all year, and are ridden and worked without shoes or bits. We aim to be as self sufficeint as possible, and grow all our vegetables and some of our fruit organically in our garden and polytunnels. We also have a small flock of milking sheep, and in the spring and summer, make yogurt and cheese from their milk.

02/08/2025

A shared experience from one of our July Elemental Yoga practice participants 💕. We were grateful to have such an engaged, open and delightful retreat group.

We would love to see you during the 26-30 August Elemental Yoga and Meditation retreat, where we will again dive deep into our inner elemental make up and the outer environment—dispelling the myth of separateness and contemplating together what it means to grapple with care for the inner and outer worlds, in a time of extreme challenge to both.

DM or visit our website for more info.

01/07/2025

July Yoga & Meditation Retreat and Cooking Course -

It's informed by a persistent question for us here at Macalla Farm: How can our yogic/Buddhist/somatic practices help us to creatively respond to the crazy times we're living through?

06/06/2025

Summer Solstice Yoga & Meditation Retreat; Returner & Referral Discounts -

the Buddhist teachings on the hindrances and factors of awakening and their application to our practice on and off the mat

21/05/2025

June Bank Holiday Sati Yoga Retreat; Returner & Referral Discounts -

24/04/2025

Macalla Farm Spring Newsletter -

What a challenging winter we had (including two named storms!), followed by a harsh start to spring with cold easterly winds, but fine weather, punctuated by bursts of torrential rain, has everything now blooming, buzzing and bursting with life!

10/03/2025

Growing our team of volunteers for the 2025 season!

Do you have skills in organic growing or permaculture? Are you good in the kitchen? Are you a person who thrives being outside, whatever the weather? Macalla Farm is looking for enthusiastic and curious people who are eager to apply their skills and learn new ones volunteering in the garden and polytunnels, on the farm including caring for sheep and horses, and helping in the kitchen and cafe. We love having volunteers who are flexible and willing to assist in all areas, and try also to match people to work they enjoy. Join us to gain rich experience in what it means to live in close relationship to natural systems with like minded people - and have heaps of fun along the way!

Learn more from the links in bio and check out , our on-site cafe. Message us with questions or for details on how to apply!

26/12/2024

Join us for a very special retreat at the end of December as we welcome in the new year!
Due to last minute cancellations we have 2 places available on our New Year Retreat running from the 28th of December to the 2nd of January. Follow the link below to find out more, and email ciara@macallafarm.ie or call 087 250 4845 to book.

https://macallafarm.ie/course/new-year-yoga-retreat/

21/12/2024

Winter Solstice 2024
Know the Dark by Wendell Berry

To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,
and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,
and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.

17/12/2024

Feeling the quiet of the season as we draw closer to the solstice and New Year.

13/10/2024

Harvest In late day light.

05/10/2024

Autumn Evenings

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Clare Island
Co Mayo

Website

http://www.macallafarm.ie/

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Macalla Farm is a 240 acre farm on Clare Island, off the Mayo coast of Ireland. With its own yoga studio over looking Clew Bay, it has been offering yoga retreats since the 1990. Run by Christophe Mouze and Ciara Cullen share their insightful and transformative wealth and wisdom, crafted over many years of enquiry, insight and practice of asana, pranayama and meditation. Living the teachings of yoga, the farm has grown to become an experiential journey for visiting students - offering the chance to see how yoga can be extended into our daily life, into our food, how we cook, how we take care of our animals and how we can move with more grace and intention in the world. Macalla Farm offer courses in yoga, meditation, mindful eating, vegetarian cooking, natural horsemanship and natural hoof care with resident and visiting teachers. They aim to be as self sufficient as possible, growing all of their vegetables and some of their fruit organically in the garden and polytunnels. They keep a small flock of milking sheep, and in the spring and summer, make yogurt and cheese from their milk. Read more about their garden, their kitchen, their story and their yoga here - www.macallafarm.ie