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Holistic/Walking
Weekend
Get de-stressed,
take a break-relax-get fit. Good company, food, accommodation
and craic.
Take a walk on the wild side.
At Pat Falvey - Irish and Worldwide
Adventures we believe we have the answer for you. Take a
break, refresh your mind and body and let us introduce you to
our de-stress adventures. Take your worries and stresses of
life and put them on a shelf for a few days and treat yourself
to an adventure that will allow you back to the workplace
refreshed through a combination of Walking, meditation,
massage and relaxation.
We believe that a healthy body
will stimulate a more efficient mind which in-turn will reduce
stress. Take time to step out of the quagmire before it drags
you and your health down.
De-stress Adventures
What do
we offer?
Over years of research it has proven that
the human body and brain needs to take time out from the
hustle and bustle of pressures put on it by everyday living.
We at Pat Falvey- Irish Worldwide Adventures and Pat Falvey
Life Time Learning have developed special weekends and one
week events that will allow you to enjoy a relaxing time
amongst some of Irelands wildest and tranquil landscapes, we
will experience the wonders of some of our Ireland’s outlaying
historical and monastic Islands, we will find time to relax
and de-stress ourselves as well as getting our bodies fit
while at the same time enjoying the comfort of staying in the
finest of accommodation and eating in the best restaurants
that each area offers.
Beginner Walking Week
Killarney and Surroundings
The Dingle Peninsula
Walking Holidays from The
Mountain Lodge
For
who?
For the individual, couple, group or company
that needs a break;
Whether you go out to work for a
living or are at home looking after the family we are all
prone to the pressures of stress, it is inevitable that if we
ignore the problems that stress can cause that it can effect
us in many negative ways.
Of course a little stress is good for us as it
stimulates us to rise to challenges, but in today’s modern
world stress is becoming more and more of a constant norm for
a majority of people and it’s this constant pressure that can
cause problems. If this is happening to you and you are
finding yourself unhappy in the way stress is affecting you
it’s time to do something about it.
If one does not
reduce this pressure it will be inevitable that you will
suffer from ill health long term. You become, tired,
irritable, depressed, it can bring on heart related dieses,
high blood pressure and make you more inefficient in your
family and work life.
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De-Stress Weekends
The
Holistic Health Break - massage, meditation and walking in the
Heart of Kerry
Treat yourself to a break away from
the hustle and bustle of the pressure of every day
life.
This two-day course is aimed at those who would
like to combine the two days of walking amongst the beautiful
Kerry landscape with some relaxation time and holistic
treatment.
Each day’s program will include a walk in
the hills at a moderate level and pace. The day will begin and
end with meditation and relaxation sessions. In addition to
this course participants will be offered two full treatments
of their choice such as Aromatherapy, reflexology, Massage and
Indian Head Massage. You will also learn the art of
Massage.
The Holistic treatments and sessions will be
co-ordinated by Phil O Flynn, of Fuchsia Aromatherapy Cork.
Phil runs and own Ireland’s leading complementary therapy and
integrative medicine practice.
The hillwalking adventures
will be co-ordinated by Pat Falvey, Ireland’s leading
adventurer and director of Irish and World-wide Adventures and
Life Time Learning.
The combination of these skills and
experiences will offer a unique and rewarding time for all
participants. (Ideal for the beginner walker.)
For more
information please contact us.
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Beginner Walking
Week
De-Stress Week: Walking In Cork and
Kerry
Grade Easy/Moderate
Day 1
We meet in
Killarney for a boat journey through the lake’s of Killarney.
On route we visit O’ Sullivan’s Cascade in the oldest oak
forest in the country before continuing on our journey to Lord
Brandon’s cottage at the head of the upper lake. From there we
continue on foot through the Black Valley and into the Gap of
Dunloe a glaciated rugged valley formed after the last ice
age. We return to Kate Kearney’s cottage. We stay in
Killarney. (Boat Journey and three to four hours walking)
Grade easy.
Day 2
Today we make our way to
Kenmare along the old Kenmare road. Our journey today will
take us across the wild countryside between Killarney and
Kenmare on an easy ramble. This excursion will takes us on a
meandering jaunt along the rugged track that was once the old
road to Kenmare.
(Four to five hours walking) Grade
Easy
Day 3
We tour around the ring of Kerry
to Portmagee where we leave on a boat journey for an
incredible hike on the famous Monastic ruin on the Sceilig
Rock. This is subject to weather conditions. An Alternative
walk will be done if the sea conditions are too tough for this
trip. (Boat Journey and one and a half hours walking) Grade
Easy with choice of scramble to Hermits cave later.
Alternative Walk for four hours during winter.
Day
4
Our journey to our objective today will take us on a
trip along the scenic coastline of the Beara Peninsula. We
will walk in the beautiful rugged valley of Glanrastel and
climb the picturesque hill know as Knockowen (Cnoc Eoghain)
2,200 feet in height. Our descent route will take us along a
meandering broad ridge that divides the borders of Cork and
Kerry, the views are spectacular with Bantry Bay to the South
and Kenmare Bay to the north as we walk westward to our
destination at the Healy pass.
A low level walk on the
Beara way will be an alternative. (Four hours Walking) Grade
easy to moderate.
Day 5
Our journey to our
objective today will take us on a trip along the scenic
coastline of the Dingle Peninsula. We will walk a beautiful
rugged valley starting at Anascaul the birth place of the
Irish Antarctic explorer Tom Crean and make our way over the
mountain to the Conor Pass and Dingle. The views of the
surrounding country side are spectacular with Dingle Bay in
view as we descend.
Day 6
We spend a day
exploring the beauty of the Black Valley a place so remote
that it was the last place in Ireland to receive electricity.
Day 7
Departure for home.
Special note:
Due to the nature of Irish
weather our walking holidays will have a number of options
that we can alter depending on the condition.
If we are
going to an Island we will be able to alter our walking days
to pick the best time to take advantage of sea conditions. We
will also be able to alter high level walks to coastal walks
depending on conditions on the hills.
This walking
de-stress holiday will give us an adventurous walking week
amongst some of Irelands most dramatic sea and landscape with
the opportunity to learn a little about our Monastic
settlements as well as opening our interest to art of
meditation as a form of
relaxation.
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Killarney and
surrounding areas
Killarney and it’s
surrounds is one of the most idyllic and ideal wilderness for
the keen walker. In this land where mountain, wood, and water
harmoniously blend you can learn something of the spectacular
ecology and scenery to which this area is justifiably famous
for. We combine an exciting itinerary that will blend walking,
good food, culture and craic that will have you return to the
hustle and bustle of life
refreshed.
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The Dingle
Peninsula
A land of blue gold hills and
sandy beaches, of glorious waterfalls, hidden bays, wonderful
rock formations, caves and arches, busy harbours and wayside
pubs, a land dappled with heather, primroses, bluebells,
foxgloves and fuchsia, and smiling faces to welcome you. This
peninsula that inspired films like 'Ryan's Daughter' and 'Far
and Away' has much to offer people in search of something
different.
Spend time in a place rich in tradition,
literature and culture, where native Gaelic prospers alongside
modern languages, where the perfect harmony created by nature
restores the spirit. Where you can relax and savour the
scenery, the flora and fauna, the art, the crafts, the
culture, the archaeology, the wine and food, or just meet the
people – the choice is yours!
Bain blaise as dhraíocht
leithinis Chorca Dhuibhne,
á it a bhfuil áilleacht
chreagach, sléibhte maorga, tránna geala gainmheach, easanna
aoibhinn, bánna ceilte, cuanta gnóthach agus tithe tábhairne
beoga. Tá abhar iontach anseo ar leithinis Chorca Dhuibhne
(áit a bhí mar ionspioráid ar scannáin cáiliúla ar nós "Ryan's
Daughter" agus "Far & Away"), dóibh siúd ag lorg
eagsúlacht saoire den scoth.
Ní áilleacht tíre amháin
atá i gceist anseo ach éagsúlacht beatha agus saibhreas
oidhreachta, cultúrtha agus teanga – teanga a labhartar go
forleathan i measc an phobail mar gnáththeanga laethúil. Tá
cáil idirnáisiúnta bainte amach ag leithinis Chorca Dhuibhne
de bharr a cultúr, a saibhreas ceardaíochta agus ealaíne agus
de bharr feabhas agus blastacht a cuid bia agus fíona. Tig
leat aoibhneas a bhaint as áilleacht saibhir an dúthaigh agus
an dúlra, áit é seo threamhrach an t-suaimhnis. Is leatsa an
rogha.
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