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Ethos

At Yellow Rock Sanctuary, healing is not something you achieve.
It is something you remember.


It is the natural unfolding of your own silent knowing, in a space where nothing essential is missing.

Our ethos is grounded in simplicity, clarity and a living recognition of what is already whole. Here, the teachings of non-duality are not separate from life — they are life. We offer a space where healing is not forced, where practices do not become new forms of seeking, and where guests are supported to rest into their own deeper truth without complication.

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A Living Environment For Remembrance

The land itself is part of the sanctuary’s teaching, the gardens, woodlands, polytunnels and sky woven into a living field of presence. Organic food grown on the land, silent meals shared in awareness, body movement practices offered with gentleness — all support the same invitation: to rest, to return, to know.

Our physical spaces are not an escape from life. They are a deeper meeting with life, held in silence, simplicity and natural rhythm.

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True Support, Not Systems

We recognize that real healing does not come from techniques alone, it comes from the letting go of the search for something more. Our sessions; meditation, breathwork, body flow, creativity, healing therapies — are not paths to somewhere else. They are openings, gentle doors into the silent presence already within.

Nothing is added. Nothing is taken away.

 

Support at Yellow Rock is given not to fix you, but to allow you to recognize you were never broken.

The act of nurturing the earth through our organic gardening aligns with nurturing oneself, fostering a sense of interconnection & purpose.  Additionally, we emphasize the importance of physical wellness through classes designed to bring balance and flow to the body. Practices such as mindful movement, yoga, breathing techniques, meditation, stretching & creativity. What YRS offers is supported by research in mind-body medicine to help reduce stress and restore equilibrium. For example, studies show that activities like yoga and tai chi can decrease stress hormones and support emotional & physical health, enhancing the body’s natural ability to heal

True Support, Not Systems

We recognize that real healing does not come from techniques alone, it comes from the letting go of the search for something more. Our sessions; meditation, breathwork, body flow, creativity, healing therapies — are not paths to somewhere else. They are openings, gentle doors into the silent presence already within.

Nothing is added. Nothing is taken away.

 

Support at Yellow Rock is given not to fix you, but to allow you to recognize you were never broken.

The act of nurturing the earth through our organic gardening aligns with nurturing oneself, fostering a sense of interconnection & purpose.  Additionally, we emphasize the importance of physical wellness through classes designed to bring balance and flow to the body. Practices such as mindful movement, yoga, breathing techniques, meditation, stretching & creativity. What YRS offers is supported by research in mind-body medicine to help reduce stress and restore equilibrium. For example, studies show that activities like yoga and tai chi can decrease stress hormones and support emotional & physical health, enhancing the body’s natural ability to heal

True Support, Not Systems

We recognize that real healing does not come from techniques alone, it comes from the letting go of the search for something more. Our sessions; meditation, breathwork, body flow, creativity, healing therapies — are not paths to somewhere else. They are openings, gentle doors into the silent presence already within.

Nothing is added. Nothing is taken away.

 

Support at Yellow Rock is given not to fix you, but to allow you to recognize you were never broken.

Personal Responsibility & Inner Clarity

Healing at Yellow Rock Sanctuary is not built on dependency, hierarchy or promises of transformation. It is rooted in respect for your own natural unfolding. We honor the courage it takes to step out of commercialized healing, borrowed beliefs and the endless search for answers outside yourself. Our commitment is to offer space, presence and simple guidance that supports sovereignty, inner clarity and the direct seeing of truth.

Healing is not a future event. It is the simple remembrance of what is true right now.

Personal Responsibility & Inner Clarity

Healing at Yellow Rock Sanctuary is not built on dependency, hierarchy or promises of transformation. It is rooted in respect for your own natural unfolding. We honor the courage it takes to step out of commercialized healing, borrowed beliefs and the endless search for answers outside yourself. Our commitment is to offer space, presence and simple guidance that supports sovereignty, inner clarity and the direct seeing of truth.

Healing is not a future event. It is the simple remembrance of what is true right now.

Personal Responsibility & Inner Clarity

Healing at Yellow Rock Sanctuary is not built on dependency, hierarchy or promises of transformation. It is rooted in respect for your own natural unfolding. We honor the courage it takes to step out of commercialized healing, borrowed beliefs and the endless search for answers outside yourself. Our commitment is to offer space, presence and simple guidance that supports sovereignty, inner clarity and the direct seeing of truth.

Healing is not a future event. It is the simple remembrance of what is true right now.

Wisdom Beyond Systems

While we respect the wisdom found in mind-body science, psychology, ancient traditions and cultural healing we do not depend on systems to define healing. We recognize that real understanding is not owned by any one approach. It is a direct knowing, available always, across time, across traditions and within the heart of each being.

We meet each guest where they are, offering language and support in ways that resonate naturally according to what serves the deeper unfolding.

Wisdom Beyond Systems

While we respect the wisdom found in mind-body science, psychology, ancient traditions and cultural healing we do not depend on systems to define healing. We recognize that real understanding is not owned by any one approach. It is a direct knowing, available always, across time, across traditions and within the heart of each being.

We meet each guest where they are, offering language and support in ways that resonate naturally according to what serves the deeper unfolding.

Wisdom Beyond Systems

While we respect the wisdom found in mind-body science, psychology, ancient traditions and cultural healing we do not depend on systems to define healing. We recognize that real understanding is not owned by any one approach. It is a direct knowing, available always, across time, across traditions and within the heart of each being.

We meet each guest where they are, offering language and support in ways that resonate naturally according to what serves the deeper unfolding.

A Sanctuary For The Real

At Yellow Rock Sanctuary you are not required to perform healing. You are not required to chase experiences. You are not asked to adopt new identities. You are simply invited to rest — to lay down the burden of fixing and to discover the peace that has never left, the peace has always been, the peace you have forgotten and been distracted from by that which is not peace nor peaceful.

This sanctuary stands as a quiet doorway into your own being. Not as something distant, but as what has always been here.

Healing is not becoming someone else.
It is remembering who you already are.

Integrating Science
and Ancient Wisdom

Our approach blends modern insights with time-honored traditions. Practices rooted in mind-body medicine and transpersonal psychology are complemented by the wisdom of ancient cultures, recognizing the role of ritual, nature and community in healing. Aspects of anthropology and sociology inform our understanding of how cultural contexts influence health, enabling us to offer tailored support that respects each guest’s unique journey. These more traditional and ancestral perspectives are complemented by the modern understanding of the same found in the area of bio-cognitive & transpersonal psychology as mentioned earlier.

 

We understand that for one person a modern scientific approach and explanation may be needed, while another person will respond easier and more powerfully to the same information presented in a different manner and through a different lens

A Sanctuary For The Real

At Yellow Rock Sanctuary you are not required to perform healing. You are not required to chase experiences. You are not asked to adopt new identities. You are simply invited to rest — to lay down the burden of fixing and to discover the peace that has never left, the peace has always been, the peace you have forgotten and been distracted from by that which is not peace nor peaceful.

This sanctuary stands as a quiet doorway into your own being. Not as something distant, but as what has always been here.

Healing is not becoming someone else.
It is remembering who you already are.

A Sanctuary For The Real

At Yellow Rock Sanctuary you are not required to perform healing. You are not required to chase experiences. You are not asked to adopt new identities. You are simply invited to rest — to lay down the burden of fixing and to discover the peace that has never left, the peace has always been, the peace you have forgotten and been distracted from by that which is not peace nor peaceful.

This sanctuary stands as a quiet doorway into your own being. Not as something distant, but as what has always been here.

Healing is not becoming someone else.
It is remembering who you already are.

Healing is not becoming someone else.
It is remembering who you already are.

Healing is not becoming someone else.


It is remembering who you already are.

6 Tapny Road, Lislea, Co. Armagh,
Ireland, BT35 9FB

+44 7462 250904

6 Tapny Road, Lislea, Co. Armagh,
Ireland, BT35 9FB

+44 7462 250904

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6 Tapny Road, Lislea, Co. Armagh,
Ireland, BT35 9FB

+44 7462 250904

Integrating Science and Ancient Wisdom

Our approach blends modern insights with time-honored traditions. Practices rooted in mind-body medicine and transpersonal psychology are complemented by the wisdom of ancient cultures, recognizing the role of ritual, nature and community in healing. Aspects of anthropology and sociology inform our understanding of how cultural contexts influence health, enabling us to offer tailored support that respects each guest’s unique journey. These more traditional and ancestral perspectives are complemented by the modern understanding of the same found in the area of bio-cognitive & transpersonal psychology as mentioned earlier.

 

We understand that for one person a modern scientific approach and explanation may be needed, while another person will respond easier and more powerfully to the same information presented in a different manner and through a different lens

Detoxing from Harmful Healing Paradigms

There are often assumptions made that everything and everyone attached to the idea of spirituality, personal development & therapeutical practices are good, know what they are doing & have something the client needs. Nothing could be further from the truth, at YRS we know the dangers and damage often done by practitioners who teach about spirituality & personal development without sufficient experience or a real understanding of what they are saying. Albeit most people have good intentions there is a fine line between helping and hurting people, often people are hurt more than they are helped

 

YRS is committed to supporting guests as they navigate the often-confusing landscape of modern healing practices. Many arrive having been misled by well-intentioned but uninformed approaches or commercialized spiritual practices that fail to offer sustainable results. We maintain clear and grounded boundaries, avoiding superficial or dependency-driven methods. Our ethos is rooted in stoic wisdom and principles of non-duality, emphasizing personal responsibility, inner clarity & self-reliance. Healing at YRS is not about fleeting experiences but about fostering long-term transformation that empowers guests to integrate their insights into everyday life.

Detoxing from Harmful
Healing Paradigms

There are often assumptions made that everything and everyone attached to the idea of spirituality, personal development & therapeutical practices are good, know what they are doing & have something the client needs. Nothing could be further from the truth, at YRS we know the dangers and damage often done by practitioners who teach about spirituality & personal development without sufficient experience or a real understanding of what they are saying. Albeit most people have good intentions there is a fine line between helping and hurting people, often people are hurt more than they are helped

 

YRS is committed to supporting guests as they navigate the often-confusing landscape of modern healing practices. Many arrive having been misled by well-intentioned but uninformed approaches or commercialized spiritual practices that fail to offer sustainable results. We maintain clear and grounded boundaries, avoiding superficial or dependency-driven methods. Our ethos is rooted in stoic wisdom and principles of non-duality, emphasizing personal responsibility, inner clarity & self-reliance. Healing at YRS is not about fleeting experiences but about fostering long-term transformation that empowers guests to integrate their insights into everyday life.

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