WESTPORT,   COUNTY MAYO,  IRELAND

The remarkable story of Cloona begins in 1969 with Tibetan monks. In exile in the UK since the Chinese invasion of Tibet, they were invited to be part of the renovation of Cloona Mill in a project which would see them set up a community in the West of Ireland. However, even before the project was finished they were refused visas from an Irish government loathe to offend China. So it came to pass that since that time Cloona has been operating as a dedicated detox retreat centre. Run by Dhara Kelly, son of the founder, the program currently includes yoga, walking, sauna, massage, wheatgrass, juice fast, and various other cutting edge practises and treatments. Cloona is the only such detox retreat centre in Ireland and the UK. Set in the idyllic West of Ireland, a mile from the sea, Croagh Patrick and the heritage town of Westport, Cloona offers a calm, secluded, soulful environment in which gentle detoxing is supported by a team of experienced therapists whose work is guided by an ethos of respect, dedication and warm professionalism. It has won us a loyal clientele who return yearly to experience the benefits of our structured and holistic programme. These benefits range from clarity of mind, increased physical energy, brighter eyes, clearer skin, toning of muscles, loss of weight, improved creative energy, renewed sense of purpose, new friendships, self-discovery, amelioration of existing symptoms, enhanced responsiveness, greater awareness, co-ordination etc... Whatever your aspiration is, be it a detox holiday, to re-energize, retreat, find space for meditation or simply fine-tune your body you will find that at Cloona you always get something more! Some programs have specialised themes. Check the Cloona News icon for details.

"I have to confess an interest here, for I’ve been a fan of Cloona for a long time, one of the many repeat visitors who feel rejuvenated and reinvigorated after the week. I leave every time full of good intentions and with a looser waistband." Deirdre McQuillan (Irish Times, Jan 2010)

CLOONA HEALTH RETREAT, WESTPORT, COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND

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