How wellbeing festivals have grown more popular in Ireland

Today, packing for a festival might involve your yoga mat and CBD oil. Kate Demolder looks at the appeal of mind-boosting mornings over hedonistic all-nights and asks, is this more just a passing fad?

Hilary Rose, co-host of RestFest

Back in 2009, a California-based festival premiered a new kind of experience, placing a traditional festival setting and health offering side-by-side.

Wanderlust, set in North Lake Tahoe, curated a lifestyle which offset hedonistic nights with mind-boosting mornings, a combination instantly lauded as one worth following.