​*** This event is open to both members and non-members of the MTAI ***

​Location: Teach Bhríde, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland

​​​Date: Friday, 17th April to Tuesday, 21st April.

​​​Time: Registration between 4pm to 6pm on Friday. Retreat closes at 1pm on Tuesday, followed by lunch.

​About the Retreat

​In this retreat we will explore how we can be present with ourselves, while in relationship with others. We will explore this through silent meditation and the relational meditation practice of Insight Dialogue. We will cultivate, and strengthen, the meditative qualities of mindfulness, investigation, concentration, and tranquility experienced in personal practice, and access them in the midst of relating with another. Resting in the immediacy of the present moment we will enquire into and reflect upon various aspects of the shared human experience through carefully crafted and timed contemplation topics. Meditating together, kindness, care, compassion and liberating wisdom naturally arise.

​In silence and together, we will practice ...

​... pausing and arriving in the here and now 

​… relaxing and receiving things as they are

​… opening and expanding our awareness in mutuality

​… attuning to emergence and yielding to change, trusting not knowing

​… listening deeply, with the whole body, receive the world and rest in it

​… speaking the truth, in kindness

​Our practice will include periods of silent meditation and gentle movement as well as Insight Dialogue (relational meditation) in pairs and small groups. There will also be periods of time in nature and for rest as well as opportunities for individual meetings with the teachers. The retreat will be held in noble silence except for Insight Dialogue practice. Please be prepared not to use your phone or other on-line devices during the retreat to protect your practice and that of others.

​The teachings and practices we offer are based on the Buddha’s teachings. Taking part in this offering does not, however, require an adherence to Buddhism or any adaptation of personal faith. An established meditation or mindfulness practice is needed to participate in the retreat.

​For more information on Insight Dialogue, please visit: https://insightdialogue.org/

​This retreat will be of particular interest to mindfulness teachers wishing to hone the professional teaching skills outlined in the Embodiment and Relational domain of the MBI-TAC. As well as, professionals who hold groups or work in a one-to-one context. It is also suitable for those wanting to deepen and enrich personal relationships. This retreat fulfills the prerequisite for ID retreat experience required for the training to teach the Interpersonal Mindfulness Programme hosted October 2027 by The Sussex Mindfulness Centre in the UK.

​About the teachers

​Rosalie Dores is an Insight Dialogue Retreat Teacher and Mindfulness Teacher and Trainer. She has practiced meditation and yoga since 1992. Her dharma roots are within the Vipassana, Theravada, Insight Meditation traditions and Insight Dialogue. Rosalie is dedicated to offering teachings that engage at the interface between ancient wisdom and the challenges of our modern world. She recognises that Insight Dialogue addresses the urgent need for a meditative practice that incorporates the social and interpersonal domains of human experience as intrinsic to awakening. She co-teaches courses and workshops dedicated to raising awareness about climate and social justice. She teaches retreats, workshops and online programs in the UK, Europe and Asia. Rosalie is a Londoner, who now lives on the South Coast of the UK.

​Ayya Anopama spent several years in intensive retreat in Burma where she ordained with the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw as a Buddhist nun and trained in the Forest Tradition. She had the good fortune to practice and study with various renowned meditation teachers in the Early Buddhist, Tibetan and Insight Meditation traditions in East and West and offers teachings and retreats in English, Spanish and German across continents. Her approach to meditation focuses on wakefulness and compassion and integrates the relational practice of Insight Dialogue. She serves the Global Insight Dialogue Community as an Insight Dialogue Teacher.

​Pricing Information

​Single Ensuite: €530
Single Standard (shared bathroom): €490

​​Please note that price includes full board and all meals. Rosalie and Ayya's guidance is offered in the spirit of traditional dana. As part of the retreat, there will be an opportunity to offer a voluntary contribution for their guidance. The amount depends upon your ability to give and how your heart is moved. To learn more about this tradition visit this link.

A concession place is available for this retreat - please email [email protected]

​​Booking Process: A €100 deposit is required and completion of application form. Balance to be paid by March 16th 2026.

​​MTAI cancellation policy:
All fees should be paid in full one month prior to the event. Refunds can be provided up to 14 days in advance of the event. Thereafter, a refund will be provided only in the case that the place can be filled by someone else.