Storm Season: A Weather-Led Retreat
Storm Season: A Weather-Led Retreat
Navrava, Kilmore, BT92 0LT
Up to 8 in group
September 18 - 24, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Fireside Philosophy Circles, Storm Watching Retreats, Full Moon Meditations, Art & Silence Residencies, Ecotherapy Immersions, Ash Scattering Ceremonies, Sunyata Sessions, Seasonal Land Offerings, Limited Edition Fieldworks, Quiet Legacy Gatherings
About this Retreat
Your Guides
With a background in corporate training and leadership development, John brings clarity, depth, and emotional intelligence to all Nivrava sessions. An MPhil graduate and high-level conceptual thinker, they specialise in the intersection of Buddhist philosophy and modernism - exploring how ancient wisdom can illuminate modern complexity.
As CEO and founder of Nivrava, John leads with a belief in the transformative power of place, stillness, and elemental beauty. Their facilitation blends structured insight with intuitive presence, inviting guests into direct experience — not escape, but return.
John firmly believes in the power of location. Where better to gain a sense of perspective than on an island?
Details of this retreat
Storm Season: A Weather-Led Retreat
A 7-day elemental immersion retreat
Included Sessions / Ceremonies:
Arrival Circle: Weather as Teacher
Storm-Watching Practice (Guided Attention in Movement & Sound)
Grief & Weather: Journaling Ritual in Shelter
Fire-Keeping and Presence (Evening Practice)
Ash Scattering or Personal Farewell Ceremony (optional)
Departure Ritual: Weather Offering and Silent Walk
Includes
6 nights accommodation
shared meals with group
guided elemental practices
ash ceremony (optional)
price per person
A 7-day elemental immersion retreat
Included Sessions / Ceremonies:
Arrival Circle: Weather as Teacher
Storm-Watching Practice (Guided Attention in Movement & Sound)
Grief & Weather: Journaling Ritual in Shelter
Fire-Keeping and Presence (Evening Practice)
Ash Scattering or Personal Farewell Ceremony (optional)
Departure Ritual: Weather Offering and Silent Walk
Includes
6 nights accommodation
shared meals with group
guided elemental practices
ash ceremony (optional)
price per person
Schedule
07:00 — Wake with light, tea or silence
08:00 — Optional movement or seated meditation
09:00 — Simple breakfast, journal time
10:00 — Solitary walk, land immersion, photography or sketching
13:00 — Light lunch, rest or reading
15:00 — Optional guided reflection or nature-based task
17:00 — Creative time, bathing, or firewood collection
19:00 — Evening meal, poetry or philosophy
20:30 — Sunset watch, ritual or stargazing
22:00 — Lanterns out, enter silence
08:00 — Optional movement or seated meditation
09:00 — Simple breakfast, journal time
10:00 — Solitary walk, land immersion, photography or sketching
13:00 — Light lunch, rest or reading
15:00 — Optional guided reflection or nature-based task
17:00 — Creative time, bathing, or firewood collection
19:00 — Evening meal, poetry or philosophy
20:30 — Sunset watch, ritual or stargazing
22:00 — Lanterns out, enter silence
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Nivrava, Navrava, Kilmore, BT92 0LT
Directions
Take a car hire from Belfast City George Best airport, or fly to Dublin or Belfast International.
Accommodation
A traditional three bedroomed Stone built island cottage, with w/c kitchen/diner, lounge. A modern open plan Scandi log cabin, with vast open plan bedroom to upper mezzanine floor.
Program Price, per person
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
19th-century stone jetty
Secluded island beach
Wildflower meadow
Kayak landing cove
Meditation points with sky and water views
Original Irish stone cottage
Modern open-plan Scandi cabin
Outdoor eating and gathering area
Stargazing lawn under open skies
Secluded island beach
Wildflower meadow
Kayak landing cove
Meditation points with sky and water views
Original Irish stone cottage
Modern open-plan Scandi cabin
Outdoor eating and gathering area
Stargazing lawn under open skies
Meals
Kitchen areas allow for easy self-catering arrangements. Refrigeration on site. Quality restaurants nearby.
What's Included
- Private island access
- Simple, off-grid accommodation
- Welcome provisions (local, seasonal)
- Firewood and lanterns
- Nature immersion guides or maps
- Optional guided reflection or ritual
- Emergency support contact
- Conservation contribution included
- Basic creative supplies (if applicable)
- Quietude — protected and respected
What's Not Included
- Catering or chef services
- Daily programming or entertainment
- Alcohol or substances
- Housekeeping during stay
- Medical or therapeutic care
- Access for unapproved guests or groups
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