Macalla Farm, Clare Island

Macalla Farm, Clare Island Retreat centre specialising in yoga, mindfulness, vegetarian cookery, natural horsemanship We cut some of our firewood from our woodland and tree plantations.

Macalla Farm is a 240 acres holding located on Clare Island, off the Mayo coast of Ireland. We offer courses in yoga, meditation, mindful eating, vegetarian cooking, natural horsemanship and natural hoof care with resident and visiting teachers. The land is mostly mountain land grazed by a flock of sheep and a small herd of horses, but there's also a 10 acre native woodland, orchards, gardens and two polytunnels. The horses, mostly Connemara ponies, are used for riding, driving, horsemanship courses and for various jobs on the farm. They are kept and trained as naturally as possible, live out all year, and are ridden and worked without shoes or bits. We aim to be as self sufficeint as possible, and grow all our vegetables and some of our fruit organically in our garden and polytunnels. We also have a small flock of milking sheep, and in the spring and summer, make yogurt and cheese from their milk.

We are delighted to offer our 2026 Sati Yoga Courses.There are several 3 day bank holiday retreats, 6 day intensive retr...
10/03/2026

We are delighted to offer our 2026 Sati Yoga Courses.

There are several 3 day bank holiday retreats, 6 day intensive retreats and we are welcoming back in June for a lovely retreat over the Summer Solstice.

Rooted in classical Hatha yoga and the wisdom of early Buddhist philosophy, our practice goes deeper. Sati - the pali word for mindfulness, guides the breath, movement and stillness.

Our studio is set within our working organic farm off the west coast of Ireland. Our courses nourish mind, body and soul within an environment that is grounded deeply in the natural elements of the land and sea.

For more information and to register visit our website. Link in bio.

We hope to see you in 2026. Book early as classes tend to fill.



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We are offering 2 of our much loved Vegetarian Cooking courses this Summer!Over the course of our time, you’ll learn to ...
10/03/2026

We are offering 2 of our much loved Vegetarian Cooking courses this Summer!

Over the course of our time, you’ll learn to cook honest, clean and satisfying vegetarian food. Sourced from our organic gardens on the farm.

You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of where your ingredients come from, cooking with confidence and recipes that will become a staple in your kitchen.

And as a treat! The first night’s dinner is at our

More information and registration on our website in the bio.

Register early as classes fill up quickly.


Join us for our early spring retreat over the Easter weekend!An exploration through hatha yoga postures, meditation, bre...
14/02/2026

Join us for our early spring retreat over the Easter weekend!

An exploration through hatha yoga postures, meditation, breathing practices, of the qualities we value and wish to cultivate in our lives.

Delicious vegetarian food with organic produce from the farm, comfortable accommodation great company, with the elemental nature of the island as our setting

Limited spaces - book soon!
Book online: https://macallafarm.ie/course/easter-bank-holiday-retreat-2026/

We’re delighted to share that we have been nominated under the Best Sustainable Practices category of the Irish Restaura...
19/01/2026

We’re delighted to share that we have been nominated under the Best Sustainable Practices category of the Irish Restaurant Awards 2026!

We would so appreciate your nomination under the category “best sustainable practices” 🌱

VOTE FOR US HERE: https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/irish-restaurant-awards/ or at the link in bio.

Voting closes 28th January at 12 noon. Thank you so much for all the support! 🎉

No better way to welcome in the new year than with this wonderful group of people!a week of exploring curiosity, discern...
13/01/2026

No better way to welcome in the new year than with this wonderful group of people!

a week of exploring curiosity, discernment, kindness through postures, breathwork, meditation, silence, walking up to the cliffs, in moonlight and daylight

Much joy and much fun!

So many thanks who took part in the New Year Retreat 26 💫

the last small fundraiser of the year for Palestine at the Christmas Market on the island - A massive thanks to all who ...
17/12/2025

the last small fundraiser of the year for Palestine at the Christmas Market on the island -

A massive thanks to all who have helped us raise more than €6000 through on our dinner nights, as well as two brilliant music gigs and a coffee morning.

All funds have gone to , , and

We will continue to raise our voices in 2026 and support as best we can



Late harvest fermenting - with ginger, tumeric and chilli for added spice ✨
14/12/2025

Late harvest fermenting - with ginger, tumeric and chilli for added spice ✨

2 spaces left for our New Year Sati Yoga Retreat 🌱 28th - 2nd January 2026. More info on our website macallafarm.ie. We ...
08/12/2025

2 spaces left for our New Year Sati Yoga Retreat 🌱 28th - 2nd January 2026. More info on our website macallafarm.ie. We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a very special retreat ✨

Only a couple of places left for our New Year Sati Yoga Retreat! A truly special way to close the year. Link in bio / m...
16/11/2025

Only a couple of places left for our New Year Sati Yoga Retreat! A truly special way to close the year. Link in bio / macallafarm.ie 💛

the very last of the tomatoes! ready to be preserved as tomato sauce and enjoyed at home, in the cafe and on retreats fo...
12/11/2025

the very last of the tomatoes! ready to be preserved as tomato sauce and enjoyed at home, in the cafe and on retreats for the year to come 🍅

We also save over a dozen different varieties of seed to be used in the next growing season when it all begins again!

A shared experience from one of our July Elemental Yoga practice participants 💕. We were grateful to have such an engage...
02/08/2025

A shared experience from one of our July Elemental Yoga practice participants 💕. We were grateful to have such an engaged, open and delightful retreat group.

We would love to see you during the 26-30 August Elemental Yoga and Meditation retreat, where we will again dive deep into our inner elemental make up and the outer environment—dispelling the myth of separateness and contemplating together what it means to grapple with care for the inner and outer worlds, in a time of extreme challenge to both.

DM or visit our website for more info.

July Yoga & Meditation Retreat and Cooking Course -
01/07/2025

July Yoga & Meditation Retreat and Cooking Course -

It's informed by a persistent question for us here at Macalla Farm: How can our yogic/Buddhist/somatic practices help us to creatively respond to the crazy times we're living through?

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Macalla Farm is a 240 acre farm on Clare Island, off the Mayo coast of Ireland. With its own yoga studio over looking Clew Bay, it has been offering yoga retreats since the 1990. Run by Christophe Mouze and Ciara Cullen share their insightful and transformative wealth and wisdom, crafted over many years of enquiry, insight and practice of asana, pranayama and meditation. Living the teachings of yoga, the farm has grown to become an experiential journey for visiting students - offering the chance to see how yoga can be extended into our daily life, into our food, how we cook, how we take care of our animals and how we can move with more grace and intention in the world. Macalla Farm offer courses in yoga, meditation, mindful eating, vegetarian cooking, natural horsemanship and natural hoof care with resident and visiting teachers. They aim to be as self sufficient as possible, growing all of their vegetables and some of their fruit organically in the garden and polytunnels. They keep a small flock of milking sheep, and in the spring and summer, make yogurt and cheese from their milk. Read more about their garden, their kitchen, their story and their yoga here - www.macallafarm.ie