Mindfulness · Coaching · Retreats

Space to slow down, and come home to yourself

Day retreats, one-to-one mindfulness coaching, and sound healing sessions — grounded practice for a steadier, more present life.

See the retreats One-to-one coaching Sound & resonance

Breathe in for four. Hold. Breathe out for four. Everything here is built around that same rhythm.

In · Hold · Out · Rest
Alma
About

Practising, not performing, stillness

I hold day retreats, one-to-one coaching sessions, and sound healing practice for people who are carrying a lot and need a proper place to put it down, even briefly.

This work isn't theoretical for me. Mindfulness has carried me through my own personal challenges and through the daily reality of parenting — it's a practice I return to, not one I've mastered and now teach from a distance. I moved to Spain at eighteen and lived there for years, and that time shaped how I see the world: fluent in Spanish, and with a real love for different cultures and the many ways people find meaning and calm.

My path into this work started with an MSc in Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing, and continued through formal MBSR and MBCT teaching training. What I offer isn't about escaping your life — it's about learning to meet it with a steadier breath.

MSc, Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing — University College Cork
MBSR / MBCT Teaching Qualification
Level 1 Certified, The Sound Healing Academy
Practising Mindfulness Practitioner
Lineage

Two traditions, one practice

Modern mindfulness draws on two distinct lineages: the contemplative insight of Buddhist practice, refined over thousands of years, and the evidence base of Western psychology, which has spent the last half-century testing and adapting those practices for clinical and everyday use. What's taught today sits at the meeting point of both — ancient in its roots, current in its application.

Mindfulness is often described as paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment — the definition Jon Kabat-Zinn gave the practice when he brought it into modern medicine through MBSR.

Jon Kabat-Zinn · Founder, MBSR

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

Viktor Frankl · Man's Search for Meaning
Day Retreats

Three retreats, one thread

Each retreat has been built around the same idea — that rest isn't something you find on your own, it's something you're guided back to.

Past retreat — July 2025

Escape the Chaos

An Sanctóir, Ballydehob

Our first gathering — a day built for anyone who needed permission to stop, if only for a few hours.

Past retreat — August 2025

Siesta and Solace

Sona Retreat Centre, Sheep's Head, West Cork

A slower, softer follow-up, leaning into rest and quiet companionship rather than escape.

Upcoming — 15 August

Align and Awaken

Robin Hill House, Cobh

Our third retreat, set in the heritage gardens overlooking Cork Harbour. Limited to 25 places.

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Escape the Chaos — An Sanctóir, Ballydehob
Welcome sign at An Sanctóir for the Escape the Chaos retreat Retreat room set up with altar, candles and cushions Stone circle garden in the grounds at An Sanctóir Handwritten Viktor Frankl quote on a wood slice
Siesta and Solace — Sona Retreat Centre, Sheep's Head
View of the harbour and boats from the retreat centre Bell tent yurt set in a meadow at the retreat centre Retreat room with skylight and mats laid out Flowers beside a handwritten Siesta and Solace sign
Ongoing Support

Beyond the retreat day

For those who want to build a steadier practice over time, not just for a single day.

Alma
One-to-One

Mindfulness Coaching

Individual sessions built around what's actually happening in your life — stress, transition, caregiving, grief, or simply the wish to feel less scattered.

In-person or online sessions
Grounded in MBSR & MBCT approaches
Single sessions or ongoing programmes
Optional sound exploration add-on within your session
Book coaching — €65 Book with sound exploration — €85 Ask a question first
Woven Into Sessions

Sound & Resonance

Elements of sound and resonance are woven into retreats and coaching sessions to support deep rest and nervous system regulation — a gentle companion to seated mindfulness work, not a separate treatment.

Level 1 Certified, The Sound Healing Academy
Included within retreats and coaching sessions
A gentle, receptive practice — no experience needed
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Book Your Session

Choose a time that works for you

Sessions run Monday to Thursday, mornings only. Pick your slot below and you're booked instantly.

Take It Home

Guided meditations, for your own practice

Short recordings you can download and return to whenever you need them — for the days between retreats and sessions, or simply for daily practice on your own.

Morning Grounding

10 min · Breath & body awareness

A short practice to open the day steady, before the noise of it begins.

Download — €4

Come Home to Yourself

20 min · Full body relaxation

A longer, guided settling practice — the same rhythm as the retreat's closing sessions.

Download — €6

Rest for Restless Minds

15 min · For anxious or busy evenings

A gentle wind-down practice for nights when the mind won't quite settle.

Download — €5

Sound Rest

25 min · Sound healing companion track

A recorded sound healing session to bring the resonance practice into your own space.

Download — €7

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What people have said

From past retreats

"A day I didn't know I needed until I was in it."

Escape the Chaos, attendee

"I left feeling like I'd exhaled for the first time in months."

Siesta and Solace, attendee

"Small, warm, and completely unrushed — exactly what I needed."

Siesta and Solace, attendee
Get in touch

Come home to yourself

Whether it's a place at the next retreat, a one-to-one appointment, or a sound healing enquiry — send a message below and I'll come back to you directly.

Prefer email or phone? almakelleher@gmail.com  ·  085 274 8263