Danu Women’s retreat


Danu Women’s Retreat

HONOURING THE FLUID POTENTIAL WITHIN US ALL

12th – 14th September 2025

Heir Island, West Cork

With Lynn Murphy & Sara Devoy

I am returning to West Cork this September after 2 years. Back in 2023 I hosted along with Sara, and Rex Lassalle a wonderful day of yoga and shaitsu. The depth of that experience—and the memory of the women that gathered, the most beautiful of waterfalls and the sea swims —has lingered and stayed with me, along with a strong desire to return.

Sara and I have been exploring how to extend our original offering into a weekend in beautiful surroundings. Heir Island, which some of you may already know is a truly special place.. We would be so honoured to have you join us this September, as we gather once more to gently explore our fluid potential and dig a little deeper into our roots.. I hope that we will have women join us, from the surrounding area and other parts of Ireland as well as the UK.

Any further questions do get in touch.

Lynn x


Danu Women’s Retreat

12th – 14th September 2025

Heir Island, West Cork

We will gather where land meets sea, on the beautiful Heir Island

To soften, to breathe, to return to ourselves.

Inspired by Danu - the goddess of water and earth-

We remember our own rhythms, our tides, our inner seasons.

This weekend retreat is an invitation

For women at every stage of life, to move gently,

To rest deeply, to listen within.

Each day we will walk the land,

Letting the landscape speak to us,

Carving out space for solitude or sisterhood.

In the studio, we weave yoga, movement and breath

into a nourishing tapestry that soothes the nervous system

And reconnects the wisdom of body and mind.

Here, less effort brings more ease.

Here, your body becomes your teacher.

Here, you’re held in a circle of softness.

Whether you're navigating your cycle,

Motherhood, menopause

Or simply seeking space, you are welcome.

You are enough. You belong.

We will move, breathe, and be still together.

Stories shared, Yoga Nidra whispered,

Come as you are. Leave a little more yourself.

SCHEDULE

The retreat will begin on Friday at 4:00 pm and conclude on Sunday with lunch. We will assist in making your travel arrangements to and from the island as smooth as possible.

There will be an opportunity to join a pre-island online call to answer any questions you may have and the opportunity to meet the others beforehand.

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

Delicious vegetarian meals will be provided. Rooms are shared, with two single rooms available upon request for an additional fee. Please contact Sara to inquire.

COSTS

The full fee is 550 euros, which includes the ferry, accommodation, all meals (dinner on Friday – lunch on Sunday), as well as teas and snacks.

BOOKING FEE

A non-refundable deposit of 100 euros secures your place, with the balance due before September.

Spaces are limited to 10 people.

If you have any questions about any aspect of the retreat, please feel free to reach out to either myself or Sara

meet Lynn & Sara

Sara with Lynn draped in seaweed after her Rosscarbery Swim!

Lynn Murphy and Sara Devoy are experienced guides who bring a wealth of wisdom and compassion to their work.

Lynn, originally from Liverpool, has been a dedicated yoga practitioner since 1981 and a teacher and therapist for nearly 30 years. Her journey deepened in the 1990s with Scaravelli-inspired training focused on the pre- and postpartum period. As Co-director at the Active Birth Centre in North London, Lynn guided thousands of women through transformative classes and trainings, and helped establish the centre’s renowned therapy clinic. Lynn’s work is deeply influenced by her studies in Thai Yoga Massage, Perinatal Trauma Recovery, and her ongoing training and mentoring with Giovanni Fellocini and others.

“Through mindful, organic movement and somatic practices, we come home to ourselves—learning to feel and trust in the wisdom of our ever-evolving bodies.”

Sara has a Craniosacral practice in Rosscarbery, West Cork. She also runs  programmes on Heartfelt parenting and is involved in a new mentoring initiative for those who want to discover how their own birth has shaped their life.  For over thirty years she has been exploring both personally and professionally how our earliest experiences shape our bodies, our nervous systems, and our relationships. Through gentle, intuitive Craniosacral sessions, Sara helps people return to a sense of safety and vitality, reconnecting with what she calls our “original aliveness.”

She also shares the elemental ‘child-star’ system, a tool passed down from her mentor, Rex Lassalle, to illuminate each person’s unique nurturing needs and rhythms.

Together, Lynn and Sara will create a space for deep healing, reconnection, and growth. Their combined expertise offers an enriching, holistic approach that guides women through life’s key transitions.