'Steal away and indulge your mind, body and soul.'
Friday September 4th to Sunday September 6th. - Fully Booked.
Friday September 25th to Sunday September 27th. - Fully Booked.
Friday October 16th to Sunday October 18th. - Fully Booked.
Friday October 30th to Sunday November 1st - Places available.
Friday November 6th to Sunday November 8th - Places available.
Friday November 20th to Sunday November 22nd - Fully Booked
Introducing the Nurture and Nourish weekends at The Tower House B&B in the tranquil and picturesque Thomastown, Co Kilkenny. Resting on the banks of the river Nore, the Tower House site dates back to the 12th Century, making it one of the oldest Tower Houses in Ireland today.
The B&B is an award winning establishment and boasts reviews which regularly state 'The breakfast at The Tower House is by far the best ever experienced in Ireland and far exceeding expectations.' And this is because Trisha Hennessy, proprietor is an award winning chef and food consultant.
The Nurture & Nourish 'magic ingredient' weekend experience is the brainchild of Trisha's and came about as a result of her friendship with Trina Keane, a life coach who believes that once women reach midlife they become Wise & Ageless Goddesses and Trina's 'Living Magically' workshops and retreats are often life changing experiences for the women attending.
"I think Trina and I have cooked up a magical experience for women who have an open mind and a curious heart for adventure ready to nurture their own lives after years of caring for others." says Trisha. "Now more than ever, it's time to realise that food is not only a delicious fuel but also a powerful medicine. Tuning into our body and responding to its needs with the food choices we make leads to a whole new discovery of enjoyment in food. And once you begin to explore that further, things will start to change in an exciting way."
'Where there is woman, there is magic' - Ntozake Shange
The Nurture & Nourish weekend begins on Friday evening and runs in a leisurely manner over two more days until Sunday afternoon. Over the weekend, Trisha and Trina will show you how to add the magic ingredient into all areas of your life so that you will depart having fallen in love again with how you feel, look and live.
Trisha's magic ingredients.....
Food lovers are in for a real treat as Trisha demonstrates her imaginative cooking skills and surprises you with combinations of foods that transform an ordinary meal into a divinely inspired, taste sensation - perfect for a wise & ageless goddess! Trisha's a fount of information and knowledge on the nutritional make up of the food we eat and the importance it plays in our well-being and thriving as we grow older. Her often hilarious turn of phrase and witty storytelling guarantees plenty of laughter over the weekend which of course, along with delicious food, is by far the best medicine.
Trina's magical living.....
Trina says that in her living magically sessions over the weekend, you relax into your precious 'time for me' feeling where there are no expectations or demands on you other than to put yourself first. During this time you re-connect with your timeless spirit, activate your ageless mind and learn that your dreams, wishes and visions are your blueprint for so much joy, beauty and meaning in your life.
This is a time when a woman's direction and focus moves from the nurturing of children/ career/community and family life phase and into the exploration of meaning and joy in her own life by means of tapping into and being led by her powerful, innate wisdom. Learning to trust in that and to nurture her own wishes and desires is a highly transformational process and many clients say that it has changed their lives and brought adventures they 'never in their wildest dreams' expected.
Each guest receives Trina's Wise & Ageless Goddess guide to Living Magically booklet and you learn about numerology and your life path number, how to use angel cards for guidance, the importance of claiming your sacred space and much more. This is a truly wonder-filled time in a woman's life and one in which you'll find magic and miracles every single day.
ITINERARY
✨4.00pm -
Arrive and check in at the historic Tower House, Thomastown.
Take a walk along the riverbank or enjoy tea / coffee and some of Trish's delicious treats as you get to know the other guests.
✨5.00pm -
Introduction with Trina.
We jump straight into the practice of accessing your own inner
wise-woman compass and discuss the tools and practices of connecting to these daily.
✨7.00pm
Friday night cocktail
followed by 'Tastes of the Mediterranean' dinner by Trisha
served with a glass of wine.
✨Saturday March 21st - 9.00am
Awaken your senses after your cosy night's sleep with Trisha's award winning breakfast.
✨9.45 am
We open with some fun elements of opening up to our powerful sense of knowing.
You learn your Life Path and Personal Year numbers in numerology and understanding that life is a series of cycles and phases.
Let go of limiting beliefs, old wounds and inherited stories.
The apple may not fall far from the tree, but you may not be an apple!
You may be an eagle or a fox, a river or a star! Let’s find out…..
✨11.15am - Coffee Break
✨11.30am
Making good choices when it comes to nutrition is considered one of the pillars of
thriving as we come to midlife.
Trisha will demonstrate how to turn local, fresh plant based produce into a tempting
and highly nutritious meal. Trisha provides detailed notes and recipes so you can relax
and enjoy her entertaining and informative style of presentation.
✨1.30pm - Lunch
✨2.15pm
A visit to Mary Teehan's award winning local chocolaterie 'The Truffle Fairy'.
Aztec women were forbidden to drink chocolate because Montezuma feared it would unleash
their 'terrifying feminine magical powers'.
At Mary's Chocolaterie we will get a chance to understand our love affair with chocolate and why we are so spellbound and enchanted by it. Knowledge is power and understanding our relationship with chocolate will show us that a little of what you fancy does you good. A little.......
✨2.45pm
Thomastown is said to have the charm of a medieval walled village and boasts a thriving community of artists, musicians, clay sculptors, jewellery and hat designers.
For a little retail therapy, you'll find at its centre, little treasures in its antique,
vintage wear, craft and jewellery shops.
Alternatively, you can opt for a tranquil walk along the River Nore
the banks of which are directly accessible through The Tower House back gate. You may have to step back and allow a waddling line of impatient ducks through before you though!
✨3.30pm
The Wise & Ageless Goddess Guide to Living Magically with Trina
Become the woman you were meant to be, responding to the calling of your heart
and the deep knowing of your soul.
Get step by step instructions to finding your unique human experience and bulid
a structure and daily schedule for soulful self care and the moving-forward action steps.
You learn about angel guidance (Trina is a Hay House certified Angel Guide),
claiming your sacred apace or sanctuary, your chakra energy system, meditation, the healing power of crystals and much more.
✨6.00pm
In Trisha's unique presentation style she reveals the secrets of the origins and inspiration behind tonight's banquet, getting us in the mood for the evening ahead.
In sharing with us many years of experience and knowledge, Trisha gifts us an understanding
of the surprising alchemy of turning the blessing of nutritious ingredients into
a divinely delicious meal.
✨6.30pm
Retire to guest accommodation to catch ones breath and powder ones noses.
✨7.00pm
Dinner Service
Tastes of the Island of Ireland
Trisha has carefully selected the very best of the Irish land, sea and soil and has created a celebration of all that is wonderful about Irish food and those who produce it.
This evening's meal is accompanied by a glass of wine and concludes with an Irish coffee thus ensuring at the end of this day, that you sink contentedly into your pillows and drift off to a restorative night's sleep.
✨Sunday March 22nd - 9.00pm
Another chance to enjoy Trisha's hearty - but deliciously healthy breakfast.
✨10.00am - Nurture by Trina
"Magic is the conscious and deliberate use of your innate power to increase synchronistic and positive outcomes from your experience." - Christine Inge
Using Trina's unique 'Living Magically' workbooks, in this session she helps you
explore the past, examine the present and design the life you love beginning immediately with a personal plan and structure to move forward.
And including some of the elements of the magical toolbox which you've been exploring over this Nurture and Nourish weekend, she sets out the pracitcal steps to help you
bring your unique extra-ordinaryness, your way, to the world around you.
✨11.45am - Nourish by Trisha
"The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight."
- MFK Fisher (author - The Gastronomical Me)
Trisha brings us the smell of good bread baking as her demonstration this morning focuses on bread and its most perfect accompaniment - comforting, nourishing, often healing soup!
This demonstration will help you discover your confidence in preparing and cooking this most versatile of all foods and send you home with recipes which you can enjoy alone or shared with family and friends.
✨1.30pm
Celebratory conclusion by Trina.
Step into your status of Wise & Ageless Goddess and begin the art of living magically everyday. Each guest receives Trina's '30 days of living magically' planner which will help you
commit to the soulcraft of self nurture from this day forward.
A rising tide lifts all ships and it's only by being the example of what you wish for others that they will learn this wisdom for themselves.
✨14.00pm
Farewell by Trisha
Our host Trisha bids us farewell over coffee and her specially curated 'goody bags'.
This is a great opportunity to pick her brains for last minute questions on all things
food and nourishment!
✨4.00pm -
Arrive and check in at the historic Tower House, Thomastown.
Take a walk along the riverbank or enjoy tea / coffee and some of Trish's delicious treats as you get to know the other guests.
✨5.00pm -
Introduction with Trina.
We jump straight into the practice of accessing your own inner
wise-woman compass and discuss the tools and practices of connecting to these daily.
✨7.00pm
Friday night cocktail
followed by 'Tastes of the Mediterranean' dinner by Trisha
served with a glass of wine.
✨Saturday March 21st - 9.00am
Awaken your senses after your cosy night's sleep with Trisha's award winning breakfast.
✨9.45 am
We open with some fun elements of opening up to our powerful sense of knowing.
You learn your Life Path and Personal Year numbers in numerology and understanding that life is a series of cycles and phases.
Let go of limiting beliefs, old wounds and inherited stories.
The apple may not fall far from the tree, but you may not be an apple!
You may be an eagle or a fox, a river or a star! Let’s find out…..
✨11.15am - Coffee Break
✨11.30am
Making good choices when it comes to nutrition is considered one of the pillars of
thriving as we come to midlife.
Trisha will demonstrate how to turn local, fresh plant based produce into a tempting
and highly nutritious meal. Trisha provides detailed notes and recipes so you can relax
and enjoy her entertaining and informative style of presentation.
✨1.30pm - Lunch
✨2.15pm
A visit to Mary Teehan's award winning local chocolaterie 'The Truffle Fairy'.
Aztec women were forbidden to drink chocolate because Montezuma feared it would unleash
their 'terrifying feminine magical powers'.
At Mary's Chocolaterie we will get a chance to understand our love affair with chocolate and why we are so spellbound and enchanted by it. Knowledge is power and understanding our relationship with chocolate will show us that a little of what you fancy does you good. A little.......
✨2.45pm
Thomastown is said to have the charm of a medieval walled village and boasts a thriving community of artists, musicians, clay sculptors, jewellery and hat designers.
For a little retail therapy, you'll find at its centre, little treasures in its antique,
vintage wear, craft and jewellery shops.
Alternatively, you can opt for a tranquil walk along the River Nore
the banks of which are directly accessible through The Tower House back gate. You may have to step back and allow a waddling line of impatient ducks through before you though!
✨3.30pm
The Wise & Ageless Goddess Guide to Living Magically with Trina
Become the woman you were meant to be, responding to the calling of your heart
and the deep knowing of your soul.
Get step by step instructions to finding your unique human experience and bulid
a structure and daily schedule for soulful self care and the moving-forward action steps.
You learn about angel guidance (Trina is a Hay House certified Angel Guide),
claiming your sacred apace or sanctuary, your chakra energy system, meditation, the healing power of crystals and much more.
✨6.00pm
In Trisha's unique presentation style she reveals the secrets of the origins and inspiration behind tonight's banquet, getting us in the mood for the evening ahead.
In sharing with us many years of experience and knowledge, Trisha gifts us an understanding
of the surprising alchemy of turning the blessing of nutritious ingredients into
a divinely delicious meal.
✨6.30pm
Retire to guest accommodation to catch ones breath and powder ones noses.
✨7.00pm
Dinner Service
Tastes of the Island of Ireland
Trisha has carefully selected the very best of the Irish land, sea and soil and has created a celebration of all that is wonderful about Irish food and those who produce it.
This evening's meal is accompanied by a glass of wine and concludes with an Irish coffee thus ensuring at the end of this day, that you sink contentedly into your pillows and drift off to a restorative night's sleep.
✨Sunday March 22nd - 9.00pm
Another chance to enjoy Trisha's hearty - but deliciously healthy breakfast.
✨10.00am - Nurture by Trina
"Magic is the conscious and deliberate use of your innate power to increase synchronistic and positive outcomes from your experience." - Christine Inge
Using Trina's unique 'Living Magically' workbooks, in this session she helps you
explore the past, examine the present and design the life you love beginning immediately with a personal plan and structure to move forward.
And including some of the elements of the magical toolbox which you've been exploring over this Nurture and Nourish weekend, she sets out the pracitcal steps to help you
bring your unique extra-ordinaryness, your way, to the world around you.
✨11.45am - Nourish by Trisha
"The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight."
- MFK Fisher (author - The Gastronomical Me)
Trisha brings us the smell of good bread baking as her demonstration this morning focuses on bread and its most perfect accompaniment - comforting, nourishing, often healing soup!
This demonstration will help you discover your confidence in preparing and cooking this most versatile of all foods and send you home with recipes which you can enjoy alone or shared with family and friends.
✨1.30pm
Celebratory conclusion by Trina.
Step into your status of Wise & Ageless Goddess and begin the art of living magically everyday. Each guest receives Trina's '30 days of living magically' planner which will help you
commit to the soulcraft of self nurture from this day forward.
A rising tide lifts all ships and it's only by being the example of what you wish for others that they will learn this wisdom for themselves.
✨14.00pm
Farewell by Trisha
Our host Trisha bids us farewell over coffee and her specially curated 'goody bags'.
This is a great opportunity to pick her brains for last minute questions on all things
food and nourishment!
The all-inclusive fee for this two night Nurture & Nourish weekend event is €350.00 per person in single occupancy and €295 per person sharing.
It includes:
It includes:
- 2 nights bed and breakfast in twin en-suite rooms
- All meals, welcoming cocktail, glass of wine with dinner and Irish coffee.
- 4 'Nurture' session by Trina
- 3 'Nourish' sessions by Trisha
- Visit to Chocolaterie
- Food folder with recipes and nutritional advise
- Living Magically workbooks, notebooks, booklet and 30 day programme.
- 'Goody bag' which includes an eclectic range of home made treats keeping your weekend memories alive long after your return home.
Contact Trisha for more details on staying at The Tower house and about the Nurture & Nourish event weekend. Click here
Contact Trina here to schedule a phone call and find out more details about Nurture and Nourish event weekend. Click here
Contact Trina here to schedule a phone call and find out more details about Nurture and Nourish event weekend. Click here
