Awaken: A Spring Yoga Day Retreat
Spring is a natural time of awakening. Of rebirth and growth. Where there is palpable energy and awakening in the world around us
“Awaken” is a yoga day retreat aligned with this energy.
Dearbhla and Nikki have planned Awaken to help get rid of any sluggishness left over from winter and to energise and reset your body and mind.
In addition to a day of yoga, this retreat will include a talk on Ayurveda. Ayurveda is the sister science to yoga and is an ancient holistic system of medicine that focuses on balance between body, mind and spirit. We have asked Orna Canavan to join us to give this talk. She will discuss the Ayurvedic Doshas/constitutions and the benefits of a good daily routine when it comes to maintaining health and well-being.
Orna is an Ayurvedic practitioner based in Galway. She has studied Ayurveda in the UK, India, and Sri Lanka, and trained with respected teachers including Dr. Vasant Lad. After working with Pukka Herbs in the UK, she returned to Ireland in 2009 to establish her practice. Orna is passionate about sharing the wisdom of Ayurveda and supporting her clients to improve their health and wellbeing through simple, practical changes to diet, lifestyle, and mindset. She believes Ayurveda is especially relevant today as it can help to establish balance in our fast paced lives.
She holds a BA (Hons) in Ayurvedic Studies, a Diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine, a Certificate in Ayurvedic Massage, and an ITEC distinction in Anatomy, Physiology & Massage. Orna is a member of the Ayurvedic Practitioners Association (APA).
We’ll begin the day with a breathwork and a warming vinyasa flow to move the body and breath, awakening strength, mobility and energy after the winter months. This practice will focus on forward bends and twists.
A mindful walk through the estate grounds follows, giving time to notice the subtle signs of spring and ground into nature’s rhythm of renewal.
There will be a light, healthy Indian lunch, of dahl and green salad, herbal teas and some sweet treats.
After lunch, we’ll have the talk on Ayurveda.
The day will close with a deeply restorative yin practice, allowing the body to soften into the season ahead.
Leave feeling refreshed, open, and ready to step into spring with clarity and ease.
Where: Ballymaloe Grainstore
When: Sunday March 1st
Time: 10.30am -4.30pm
Cost: €110
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Monthly “Deepen your Practice” class
Bodhi Yoga School - Kathryn Moynihan and Nikki Cousins - will begin a new monthly class in February.
This class is for dedicated, passionate students and teachers of all backgrounds and styles to connect, explore, and expand their practice. We intend this class to be a mix between a level 3 class and a workshop. There will be a strong vinyasa practice, along with time to break down poses, or to pair up to explore adjusting and assisting, and also have fun with the practice again!
THESE SESSIONS INTEND TO SUPPORT YOU IN:
Deepening and expanding your personal practice
∙Refining alignment and deepening understanding of key postures through individualised cues and skilful use of props
∙Building confidence in self-inquiry and meditation
Feeling connected and supported within a like-minded community
∙Cultivating breath awareness through pranayama to enhance focus, vitality, and clarity
When: Once a month on Sunday mornings
10.30-12.30
Dates:
Feb 8th (Nikki)
March 1st (Kathryn)
April 12th (Nikki)
May (10th) Kathryn
Requirements: A level 3 class. Those with a committed approach to their practice and who have been practising for a while.
Venue: Bru Columbanus , Wilton Cork city
Cost: €20
To book class with Kathryn:
www.kathrynmyoga.com
Empower: strength, breath, & yoga
Starting January 13th -February 6th
Every week of the course:
Tuesday 6.45pm - 7.30pm
Wednesday 6.30am - 6.50am : breathwork & meditation
Friday 6.30am-7am vinyasa yoga
“The light you are seeking has always been within.” – Rumi
I have put together this course as a way to share the practices I do that help me navigate the world.
Life can be busy and overwhelming. Our daily ‘to-do’ lists are never-ending. Feeling like there is not enough time in the day to do it all. It’s easy to put your wellbeing last. As something you should do, but don’t have time or know where to start.
This course is for you. This will be your start.
I do some or all of these practices every day. Without a doubt they help me immeasurably. To be a better woman, parent, wife, daughter, friend. They help me to be at more at ease in the world, to feel strong, grounded and happy.
Obviously, I have days where I am not all these things. But even on days that aren’t great, I am steady in my knowledge that this too will pass.
This course combines all my loves: strength training, breathwork, meditation and yoga.
Tuesday evenings will be a strength focused class. Lifting weights, ideally lifting as heavy as is appropriate for you.
Wednesday mornings will be a 20 minute meditation and breathwork class.
Friday will be a 30 minute vinyasa yoga practice.
All classes will be recorded and sent to you.
Date: January 13th - Feebruary 6th
Cost: €100
Included: 12 live sessions, with all recoprdings sent to you.
A pdf for the course, discussing the practices and some recipes and lifestyle chat.
A link to an online journal to fill out whilst on the course, or an option to print out one.
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