Reignite Your Spark
When did you last feel like you?
Not "grand", not "busy" not, "you know yourself"
Reignite Your Spark is a weekend retreat for women who hold everything together, by the sea, in Donegal.
18th-20th September, Sandhill House, Dunfanaghy
Perhaps right now this feels true for you...
You have people you love. Work you're good at. A life that, on the outside looks full because it is. full of other people's schedules, other people's needs, other people's emergencies that somehow became yours to manage.
And yet, some quiet evening when the house finally goes still, a question surfaces that you don't say out loud...
Why do I feel a little far away from myself when nothing is technically wrong?
Before We answer it, do this one thing for me...
think back over the past little while...
How many times did you say to yourself:
"i'll come back to myself after this busy season"
perhaps After work got busy. After you moved. When the kids are a bit older. After christmas. After Summer. after this project wraps up.
And the woman you were coming back to is still waiting.
You weren't waiting for life to calm down. You were waiting for something else entirely. something with a name.
The Banked fire
this is what you've been doing.
Your spark never went out, you banked it.
Deliberately, sensibly, one responsibility at a time - so you could keep everyone else warm. your career. your family. your friend who always calls you in a crisis. every "im fine honestly" was another ash over the flame.
Which means...
There's not a single thing wrong with you. You're definitely not lazy & you're certainly not ungrateful for having a good life.
Your fire has been banked for a little while now an you need reminded on how to access it.
that holiday where you finally felt like yourself again? that wasn't just because italy is magical. It's because for the first time in months, your fire had oxygen.
The sunday evening dread? it was never really about monday. its because you could feel the ash about to go back on.
the nights you sat up laughing with your girls til 2am? the fire was breathing
And that version of you from your 20s - who danced til the early hours, said yes too quickly & laughed too loudly?
She didn't disappear.
She was gradually covered.
every one of those memories were evidence. you just never knew what they were evidence of.
SArah BinCHY
"Thank you so much for sharing your gifts. You hold such a sacred, magical space. You’ve helped me to see the beauty and light that already exists inside of me. You have changed my life and allowed me to love myself and to know what I’m doing is enough - I am enough”
CLAIRE WARD
I signed up for this retreat desiring to step out of my comfort zone & I was feeling a little stuck. Every bit of this experience has been so magical. The circles, the friendships, the realising we are not alone & that we have the power to break our own habits. This retreat has supported me to know that I am enough & to be kinder to myself. It has taught me how to quiet my mind with tools that I can incorporate into everyday life. I want to bottle the whole experience up and never forget the feeling. I am beyond grateful - thank you for creating this experience for us!”.
ESTELLE MCGARVEY
I signed up for this retreat to take time for myself. I wanted a space to do inner work and find me again. It was amazing, life- changing & magical. I have never felt so safe in my life to open up. I truly felt like we all went on a journey and were so supported by Fionnuala who is such a beautiful person. It has helped me to get back to me. It helped me to move beyond so many blocks. It helped me to quiet the constant noise in my head and helped me find peace again. I am so grateful I got to be part of the most magical retreat and meet the most amazing girls. I have loved every moment and I’m leaving feeling lighter and so at peace within myself”.
SHANNON KELLY
I signed up to this retreat because I knew there was deeper healing I needed to do. I have felt a huge release from this experience. I loved the activities and the down time to rest. It has supported me to let go. It has given me tools to be kind to myself and trust in likeminded people. It has also taught me the power of vulnerability and receiving love. I feel so blessed to have been here. Thank you for making me feel less alone in what I was going through.
LORRAINE O'DRISCOLL
Everything on this retreat was so special in it’s own way. It’s made me feel safe and understood. It’s made me realise that my feelings are not stuck and I can change my state. I feel empowered to use my voice. It’s made me feel loved and also helped me love myself. I feel a great sense of self acceptance and inner peace.
I would recommend this retreat to anyone. It has changed my life.”
LEANNE ROCHE
I signed up for this retreat because I was going through a challenging time and was feeling lost & lacking in purpose. I wanted to learn to trust in my decisions and feel my sparkle again. It was magic. I feel so content, connected & happy. You are one in a million Fionnuala. I can really sense my growth. I have been working on myself so much and I can really recognise how far I’ve came on my self love journey.
I would absolutely recommend this retreat to anyone - for the inner work, the self love & connection you gift to yourself. You could never regret it”.
here's the part almost nobody says out loud.
you didn't bank your fire because You're disorganised or "bad" at self care.
You banked it because you were trained to.
Women aren't taught to protect their fire. they're taught to prove their worth by keeping everyone else warm.
Think about what you've been praised for your whole life. being reliable. Being selfless. being the one who copes. the one who remembers everyone's birthdays. who notices when someone is struggling and never, ever drops a ball.
everytime you're celebrated for being the dependable one, the ash gets a layer thicker.
until eventually the world is celebrating the thing that makes you lose your shiney spark.
that's not a personal failing, its the way the world operates - a system running so quietly it feels like it's your personality. so this retreat isn't healing your busyness or your stress. its healing a script you were handed before you could even read.
WHY YOU CAN'T THINK YOUR WAY OUT
a banked fire cannot be thought back to life.
when your nervous system believes you're responsible for everyone else - the deadlines, the household, the people who depend on you - it stays locked in vigilance. and a brain scanning for threats literally cannot generate joy, curiosity or possibility. those live in an entirely different physiological state, one that the body only enters when it realises, at a deeper level than thought, that nobody needs you right now.
That's why the answers never settle no matter how much you think. clarity isn't a thought you find, it's a state your body produces - and a body on standby can't access it.
the books gave you information - which travel around the head, the one place your fire isn't. the spa gave you space, but no sparks or embers. rested, unchanged. the nights out gave you your women, but no stillness. fun, then flat by tuesday.
each gave you a third of what a fire needs. reignition needs all three at once: space, oxygen & other embers.
Signs You're Banking Your Fire
You rarely get time that is only yours. Even your rest has a to do list hanging over it. Your nervous system hasn't stood down in months, maybe years. (A fire under constant weight can't draw air).
You're craving your women. Not weather small talk. The proper belly laughs. The deep 1am conversations. People you can unapologetically be yourself around. (A single ember goes cold. Embers gathered together blaze).
You live in your head. Overthinking decisions, replaying conversations, trying to think your way into peace. (thought is the ash layer, not the fire).
If you recognise yourself in even one of these, you know exactly what it is.
once you see it, you'll see it everywhere
you'll start noticing banked fires everywhere. the woman who cannot sit down without feeling guilty. the friend who swears she'll rest "after this busy season". the mother who hasn't had a weekend that was truly hers in years. the colleague who looks successful, but cant remember the last time she did something for herself, just because she wanted to.
different lives, same fire.
six months from now, a friend will say to you, "i'm exhausted - and instead of saying "you need a holiday" you'll hear yourself say:
"I think you've been banking your fire"
and watch her face change, the way yours just did.
once you recognise it, you can't unsee it.
the only question left is what you do about your own.
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MEET YOUR SPACE HOLDER
Hey, I'm Fionnuala!
I'm a big hearted aquarian, generator in human design, mamma to the most amazing little girl & wife to a one in a million husband. Trained yoga teacher, life coach & reiki master. I've hosted 17+ sold out retreats internationally over the past almost 7 years - spots are usually claimed fast, often by returning retreaters, some coming back for their 5th+ year. That loyalty is the thing I'm proudest of.
But I know the banked fire from the inside.
In 2019 during one of the hardest periods of my life - I'd lost my Dad, my inner critic was deafening, and I genuinely didn't know who I was anymore - I went on my first retreat. I'll never forget leaving it. It was like someone had pressed pause on my very overactive brain. For the first time in years, there was air. Space. And underneath it all, me. Still there. Still burning.
That weekend planted the seed for everything else since - I trained as a yoga teacher and coach, quit my job, and built my life around giving women the thing that gave me back to myself. Since then, I've supported 1000s of women- through yoga, coaching & reiki and it's how I've carried myself through motherhood & moving country - staying me amidst the big changes in my life.
I don't teach women how to remember their spark. I hold the space where they remember it never left.
WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TODAY, SOMETHING HAS CHANGED: YOU HAVE THE WORDS NOW.
SO FROM NOW, YOU'LL NOTICE TWO KINDS OF WOMEN.
THE ONES WHO KEEP COVERING THE FIRE BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE COMES FIRST - when your nervous system believes you're responsible for everyone else - PRAISED, DEPENDED ON, SLOWLY DISAPPEARING BENEATH THE APPLAUSE.
AND THE ONES WHO PROTECT IT FIERCELY - BECAUSE THEY'VE LEARNED THAT EVERYONE IN THEIR LIFE BENEFITS FROM A WOMAN WHO IS FULLY ALIVE.
ONE KEEPS SURVIVING. THE OTHER KEEPS BECOMING.
ONCE YOU'VE SEEN THE DIFFERENCE, YOU'LL NEVER MISTAKE ONE FOR THE OTHER AGAIN.
AND ONCE YOU'VE UNCOVERED YOUR OWN FIRE, YOU'LL NEVER LET ANYONE, INCLUDING YOU, BANK IT WITHOUT NOTICING.
SEPTEMBER IS WHERE IT STARTS.
ARE YOU COMING?
introducing reignite your spark retreat
A 2 night retreat BUILT AROUND THE 3 THINGS A BANKED FIRE NEEDS
SPACE: OUT OF YOUR EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENT ENTIRELY. A SEAFRONT SANCTUARY WHERE NOBODY NEEDS ANYTHING FROM YOU. YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM FINALLY REGISTERS IT - OFF DUTY - AND STANDS DOW. THATS NOT A NICE TO HAVE. ITS A PRECONDITION TO EVERYTHING ELSE.
OXYGEN: DAILY VINYASA, YIN & BREATHWORK. NOT EXERCISE, AIR. ANSWERS THAT MOVE THE ANSWERS OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND BACK INTO YOUR BODY, HERE CLARITY ACTUALLY LIVES.
EMBERS: WOMEN'S WORKSHOPS, CIRCLES, DANCING AND THE CONVERSATIONS YOU'VE BEEN CRAVING - WOMEN WHO JUST GET IT. WOMEN WHO'VE GONE ON THESE RETREATS HAVE GONE TRAVELLING TOGETHER, LIVED TOGETHER AND STAYED FRIENDS FOR YEARS.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Imagine wakening up in the donegal sea air, and instead of diving straight into your to do lists & worries for the week ahead, you stroll down the stairs, make yourself a cuppa, before sitting in the quiet hum of birds outside & collecting your thoughts for the day.
You then make your way to the beautiful yoga shala, filled with fairy lights, candles and the sweet smell of inscence. you roll out your yoga mat and are guided through a rhytmic flow that reconnects you to your body & releases all of the tension that has been building in your system.
Your breath feels free and your mind feels clear.
The rest of your day is filled with wholesome organic meals, surrounded by soul sisters who just get it.
Women's circles & creative workshops that allow you to reconnect to your essence & mindful practices that let your whole body exhale.
Your biggest decision is whether to go for a walk along the sea and get a coffee or to sit in the hot tub & sauna having dmcs with women who feel like you've known your whole life.
This is a day in the life on retreat.
This is a day in the life on retreat.
The Space
SANDHILL HOUSE DUNFANAGHY
A peaceful sanctuary in Donegal nestled right by the sea.
Two minutes from the ocean. Wild, beautiful, sacred land.
Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner included. Nourishing meals.
Deep rest.
Soul-level reset.
The reignite your spark schedule
What A Weekend At Reignite Your Spark Actually Looks Like
DAY 1 — FRIDAY 4:00pm / Arrival & settle in 5:00pm / Welcome circle & intention setting 6:30pm / dinner together 7:30pm / Gentle opening yoga practice
DAY 2 — SATURDAY 8:00am / Morning vinyasa & breathwork 9:30am / Breakfast 11:00am / Nature excursion — wild Donegal coastline 1:00pm / Lunch 3:00pm / Creative circle & journaling 6:00pm / dinner 7:30pm / Dance & connect
DAY 3 — SUNDAY 8:00am / Closing yoga practice & meditation 9:30am / Breakfast 10:30am / Integration & closing ceremony 12:00pm / Checkout & goodbyes
Exact timings may shift slightly with the weather and the group's energy — but this is the rhythm you can expect.
MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO
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What's Included...
2 nights accommodation (twin or single)
Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner
Daily vinyasa & yin practices
One nature exursion
Women's circles
Check in on Friday: 4pm (to arrive no later than 5pm) and checkout on Sunday by 12pm.
FINAL RETREAT FOR 2026. 11 SPACES ALREADY CLAIMED.
Twin Room (2 remaining)
PAY IN FULL
Just £497
2 nights accomodation & incredible food
The complete reset you need in body, mind & spirit
Daily practices, rituals & workshops to help you feel like the best version of yourself
Connect to beautiful, likeminded community.
Amazing property grounds where you are surrounded by nature.
(If you are booking with someone, please email me to let me know. If not - you will be assigned a roomie)
2 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN
Just £250
2 nights accomodation & incredible food
The complete reset you need in body, mind & spirit
Daily practices, rituals & workshops to help you feel like the best version of yourself
Connect to beautiful, likeminded community.
Amazing property grounds where you are surrounded by nature.
(If you are booking with someone, please email me to let me know. If not - you will be assigned a roomie)
Single Room (1 Room Remaining)
PAY IN FULL
Just £675
The complete reset you need in body, mind & spirit
Daily practices, rituals & workshops to help you feel like the best version of yourself
Connect to beautiful, likeminded community.
Delicious food to help nourish your physical body
Amazing property grounds where you are surrounded by nature.
2 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN
Just £340
The complete reset you need in body, mind & spirit
Daily practices, rituals & workshops to help you feel like the best version of yourself
Connect to beautiful, likeminded community.
Delicious food to help nourish your physical body
Amazing property grounds where you are surrounded by nature.
Have some questions or want to know if this experience is a right fit for you?
Frequently Asked Questions
EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO KNOW
What Dates Are The Retreat?
18th - 20th September 2026
Is Transport Provided?
No. However, I will put you in a group ahead of retreat so that if people are coming from similar areas, you can potentially car share & split the cost of fuel together.
Do People Book Solo?
Of course. You will be so welcomed in this container solo. Lots of women come alone & it can be a really beautiful way to make connections and have space to explore your inner world.
You Have two Choices...
You can continue to deplete your own cup, prioritising others and putting yourself bottom of the list
OR
You can choose to invest in yourself & make magic this year.
Are you coming?
THE BEST INVESTMENT YOU CAN EVER MAKE IS IN YOURSELF
