The Shape of Belonging:
Ireland, the Body, and the Wild Return
May 28th, 2027 to June 3rd, 2027
Carlingford Yoga at Eagles Rock Retreat
Riverstown Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 FT98, Ireland
The Experience
There are places in this world that do not simply hold us — they remember us.
Ireland is one of those places.
A land of ancient stone, shifting weather, wild coastlines, and green fields stitched together by story, Ireland has long been known as a place where the veil is thin — where the seen and unseen meet, and something deeper stirs beneath the surface.
The Shape of Belonging is an invitation into that stirring.
Over six nights in the sacred quiet of Eagle’s Rock Retreat, we will gather in the embrace of Ireland’s living landscapes — allowing the land to become both mirror and medicine.
Through daily yoga, meditation, breathwork, poetry, and pilgrimage into ancient places, we will explore the tender terrain of belonging:
to the body, to the earth, to one another, and to the parts of ourselves waiting to be welcomed home.
The Irish landscape has a way of opening what has gone quiet within us. The hills, the sea, the old stones — they ask nothing, and yet invite everything. Laughter. Grief. Wonder. Longing. Joy.
Here, we remember that we, too, are landscapes — shaped by weather, worn by time, softened by love, and still becoming.
Poetry will weave through our days like a thread of remembrance, offering language for what the heart already knows.
Guided by the wisdom of voices like John O’Donohue and David Whyte, we will listen for what lives beneath words and allow our own inner landscapes to speak.
There will be spaciousness here — time to rest, to wander, to breathe, to be nourished by wholesome meals and the quiet rhythms of the land.
Time to return to yourself without urgency.
Time to feel what it means to belong, not as something to seek, but as something ancient and already alive within you.
This retreat is not about becoming someone new.
It is about remembering who you have always been.
Come walk the old paths.
Come listen to the language of the land.
Come discover the shape of your belonging.
Highlights
☘ Daily yoga and meditation practices
☘ Guided explorations of Irish dreamscapes
☘ Poetry sessions for self-expression and reflection
☘ Deep connection with nature through mindful walks and exploration
☘ Nourishing, locally sourced meals
☘ Opportunities for rest and personal reflection
☘ Connection with a supportive community
☘ 6 nights of immersive Irish magic
Come, and allow the wild beauty of Ireland to soften your edges and call you home to yourself.
About Eagle’s Rock Retreat
Eagles Rock Retreat is situated in a beautiful lush valley and surrounded by the Cooley Mountains. It is easily accessible from Dublin or Belfast, yet it is set worlds apart. There is no light pollution, no electro smog, no noise. Only starry nights and the sound of trees rustling in the wind, birds singing, and lambs grazing in the fields.
The Views
Our retreat house and our home is a large modern country house with en-suite bedrooms. It is an upside down house with a large comfortable lounge/library, kitchen and a dining room on the first floor and most bedrooms on the ground floor. You will enjoy spectacular view from every window!
Lounge/library
When you are not practicing yoga or enjoying the outdoors, you are welcome to relax in our comfy lounge/library with an open fire and vast selection of books for you to read.
Kitchen
Our kitchen is available anytime for you to enjoy a cup of coffee and of course our ‘best selection of herbal teas’ in Ireland. Whatever you fancy, it’s here.
Dining Room
A place for you to mindfully savor the very tasty and healthy meals and to enjoy some laughs and interesting chats
Accommodations
At Eagles Rock Retreat we have five bedrooms. These are bright, spacious en-suite rooms with stunning views and that real peace and quiet that you find deep in the countryside. It’s just what you need for the perfect night’s sleep after a day full of yoga and the outdoors.
The Studio
Welcome to our yoga studio, the perfect space for you to relax, energize and nourish your body and soul while enjoying the stunning views of proper Irish wilderness – the mountains, the fields and old stone walls, the sheep and the Irish Sea.
The Outdoors
Eagles Rock Retreat rests in a place simply embraced by nature. Lace up your hiking boots and step into this wild and wonderful countryside. The fabled Tain Trail passes our gate, a path that takes you between the medieval town of Carlingford, through mountain passes and lush valleys to Ravensdale oak forest.
The Nourishment
You can look forward to a warm and welcoming environment at Carlingford Yoga. We have spent many years entertaining and looking after guests. You will be made to feel very special.
Guests tell us that we undersell the food element. What can we say? We give it everything to ensure you have a delightful culinary experience.
Vegetarian and vegan dishes have be chosen for their super taste, colour and nutritional value. We keep it seasonal, source locally and hopefully inspire you to experiment with healthier food options at home.
Combined with yoga, rest and relaxation; you will be radiating good health from inside and out!
Special dietary requirements will be catered for – with pleasure.
Includes
☘ Shared accommodation
☘ Brunch and dinner, with fruit and wholesome homemade snacks available in between
☘ All yoga equipment is provided (mats, blankets, bolsters, bricks and blocks, yoga belts and a rope wall)
☘ Library/lounge that is suitable for holding talks or chilling out
☘ Guided mountain walks from our doorstep
☘ Daily yoga/meditation/breathwork
☘ Group excursion
☘ Airport transportation if you book flights to go on the group shuttle.
Please note that transportation will only be included within the windows provided for the group shuttle.
Does not Include
☘ International flights to Ireland (We recommend you fly into Dublin DUB in order to partake in the complimentary group shuttle)
☘ Any additional accommodations outside of itinerary
☘ Visas, if applicable
☘ Travel and medical insurance
☘ Other airport transportation outside specified provided shuttle times
☘ The cancellation policy below applies should you fail to join the retreat for any reason, including airline delays or connections.
Please ensure you have adequate travel insurance for this purpose.
Costs
Shared accommodation
Early Bird until September 11, 2026 — $2799/person, all inclusive and
After September 11, 2026 — $3127/person, all inclusive
Payment options
Payments can be sent to Tara via Venmo or Zelle
☘ Venmo: @Rebecca-Eschenroeder
☘ Zelle: beckesch@gmail.com
Insurance
The cancellation policy applies should you fail to join or start the retreat for any reason, including airline delays or missed connections.
Please ensure you have adequate travel insurance for this purpose.
For inquiries and when you’re ready to claim your space for this magical experience please email Tara at beckesch@gmail.com
About Tara Eschenroeder of Great Abiding Yoga
Tara (Becky) Eschenroeder(she/her)— a 500 hour E-RYT, RCYT, YACEP, CTA Certified Coach, and self-published author —is an accomplished yogi who as been voted as one of the top three yoga instructors by Richmond Magazine.
With some teachers, the lessons are planned. They are practiced. They are rehearsed, and they are perfected to a tee, but Tara Eschenroeder offers a different experience. Teaching was Tara’s Dharma long before she realized it. She grew up with a bow and arrow in her hands, learning to pull back with just enough aim and control to send her arrow into the abyss, knowing and trusting it would hit its intended mark. And so she enters each class, each workshop, each lesson, each experience…having prepared her body and mind to become that bow - that vessel - that lesson…letting that arrow fly... weaving its way into the provided space and landing wherever it is intended.
Tara felt that call in 2007 when she first felt the spark of a tiny flame. And instead of approaching that flame fearing the heat, she chose to approach it with love, stoking the fire that was burning within for her passion of yoga. By the end of 2009, she received her 200 hour RYT under Arlene Bjork and Grace Yoga Training Systems. She continued to follow what she knew and trusted her path to be, and she obtained her 500 hour RYT through Om On Yoga under the guidance and wisdom of Jennifer Elliott.
When practicing with Tara, no two classes, workshops, or experiences are ever the same. Students are not told what to do, they are empowered to listen to their own bodies. And while there are general cues throughout of “warrior” and “downward dog” (sometimes accompanied by their Sanskrit name), one is also just as likely to hear cues of “listen to the animal within,” “move through honey, “ride the wave of your breath,” or, simply, just an encouragement to “dance.” Her mentoring and life coaching sessions follow a similar pattern. Mentees are not told what to do but instead empowered to listen within with offered guidance- never forced, and always an open-minded invitation to explore. Tara’s Psychology degree from James Madison University, Elementary Education License from Mary Baldwin College, and coaching certification from Yoga2Life give her a studied foundation for helping others, but it’s her natural instincts and open heart that help students see the best in themselves.
Asheville, NC is Tara’s hOMe where she has the honor of teaching, guiding and presenting throughout the community. She also spends much of her time around the country and outside of holding workshops, retreats, classes, and presenting at festivals. She has also received additional teaching credentials with Project Yoga Richmond and YoKid Stretch Your Limits, as well as served as an Ambassador for Lululemon Athletica. Yet, so much of her teaching is done off of the yoga mat. Tara openly and outwardly lives the teachings has been inspired to share. Just as she would encourage a student falling out of a pose to take themselves lightly, she does the same as she navigates through challenges. And just as she would encourage a student to trust themselves as they spread their wings into something new on the mat, she is a living example of trusting what she knew was her calling as she spread her own wings. She approaches life with that same love that she used to approach that initial flame, and she encourages each person with whom she comes in contact with to do the same.
And by doing so, she is living out her truth and her Dharma of being a vessel of blessing.