The path to inner peace

Meditation led by Shaolin monks from China brought a trip to Monart to a different level, writes Susan Morrell.

Shaolin Monks at Monart.

Waking up early for a guided meditation isn't the way I normally start a morning when I'm on holiday. But chilling out at Monart Destination Spa, nestled away in a bucolic corner of Co Wexford, I felt open to just about anything.

In a chilly studio with wooden floors and large windows framing apple trees just outside, I shuffled in hotel-issued slippers along with a few other sleepy guests in white bathrobes, and ...