WELCOME
WELL-BEINGS
Through mindful movement, yoga classes, meditation courses and a carefully curated accessible approach to holistic wellbeing… we warmly welcome you to our community.
We are here to help guide you back to your natural state. Which is, as we will help remind you, a human being well!
Are you ready!?.
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Are you ready to dive back in... to take flight... to slide into the slipstream of busy? Mmm...I'm NOT...so, as always I'm simply floating this as a *suggestion* to you all to nibble on.
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It's OK that (even though we have had lots of time in covidtimes), you still don't know exactly what you want your life to look like! It's OK if you feel like you've been hit by a bus and have uncomfortable feelings about meeting people/doing the things. Your timeline is your own. Just because a government begins to shift legal parameters doesn't mean you need to jump back in until you're ready...... if at all.
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The perspective this last year has given us will have many people questioning old paradigms, relationships and ways of life. This is bloody GREAT! Ultimately the slower pace and quieter life is what I wish for everyone-> in small pockets each day, in this thing I like to do /talk about/ teach called meditation!.
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How can we harness this to intuitively create a life more aligned to who we are and how we want to live?? By utilising the power of awareness to wait until you *FEEL* where you want to go, then going there. Trust that gut, honour your intuitive wisdom by following through on your own desires. Meditation is intuition mining, a natural being state that allows all that truth to flow. Because you do know, you know. Then as the popular saying goes... YOU DO YOU.
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Happy Friday Lovely Hoomans x
R E M I N D E R...
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After seeing more atrocities unfold over the last few days it's got me thinking about Human Rights, as in... the actual declaration created in 1948. (see below). Borne from the incomprehensible devestation we as humans carried out on one another in WWII, it was deemed imperative to lay out a framework for how we interact on this planet. It seems to have fallen by the way side with many many people forgetting we are all intrinsically linked, a unified symbioticly existing species. We really are all one! Holding space for this to percolate as I explore how I can be better. Scrolling, consuming, sharing fluffy happier content is OK once we are also listening, learning and allowing room for both truths. There is still so many inequalities and injustices our fellow beings, (people exactly like you and I)... have to endure. This is not OK (repeat, repeat, repeat).
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......The traumatic events of the Second World War brought home that human rights are not always universally respected. The extermination of almost 17 million people during the Holocaust, including 6 million Jews, horrified the entire world.
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In 1948, representatives from the 50 member states of the United Nations came together under the guidance of Eleanor Roosevelt (First Lady of the United States 1933-1945) to devise a list of all the human rights that everybody across the world should enjoy...
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EVERY body, because everybody is a body just like you.
Y E S 🙌🏼.
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Today my heart feels like it has expanded to take over every inch of my being. Since Willow left my body and took a part of my heart in hers to form her own self earthside............. I've meandered between the aching emptiness and an excitement about what will potentially fill the gap.
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I accepted that this new space may fluctuate for a while - loss, fullness, grief, abundance, growth, fear (matresence) but today it feels like its filled up and overflowed to every inch of my being. But YES yes yes yes yesssssss today my friends I've realised that this gap is not a place that needs to be filled, it's simply a portal that I never want to close again. It has given me access to a deeper sense of being, an infinite ever expansive inner seer heartFULLness.... and also acts like a porthole that I can fling open to my loved ones/students to let my light beam out. My once perceived flaw is actually a precious key.
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We are light and dark, an ever fluctuating, growing, transforming being. It's not always warm and fuzzy but with compassion and understanding we can navigate the way gently holding our own hand, being our own best friend in the process. So much love, endless, ever expanding love shining to you all. Mx
Why LEARN to Meditate? To hold space for yourself.
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Suggestion: Learn to 'be' as opposed to tick a box and 'do'. Because... using apps, following guides, attending classes are great (as a support) BUT ultimately until we harness our power to truly BE in ourselves.......we are still using these as a form distraction from ourselves, as a crutch. Could they be blocking a clearer signal of intuitive wisdom from echoing forth. The feedback a little fuzzy, the potential depth a little shallow and the inner voice still a little too far away.
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Big statement I know but that's how passionate I am about it. There's no point in training ourselves to become dependent on yet another outside source of guidance. Sure it'll tick a box but WHAT. IS. OUR. WHY....Just to get it done? or to truly practice meditation?.
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WE are our best guides, our greatest teachers and given some framework - meditation is mind bogglingly easy!!! Humans BEING. I'm not saying the above aren't beneficial... ( and I don't know about you)...but I want a potent, efficient, maximising experience if I'm dedicating my precious time to it. Community is essential to everything I do but the actual meditation moments are most potent when it's simply solo. Group meds - for sure, every month! Holding space together, but in our own individual inner space. Intuition mining... is an inside job. Mx
Standing in a place of power...
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I repeat time and time again that MY WHY for teaching Yoga & Meditation (and now teaching teachers!) is to guide people towards a deeply nourishing, loving and empowering relationship with themselves. Healing this relationship if needs be (helping people see that it needs healing!) and revealing a way of living that is influenced by inner wisdom rather than the usual external pressures or influence (rs).
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You are more than enough already, you have the potential to be your own best friend but.... I want to show you how to feel into that truth yourself rather than just tell you.
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When I'm focusing my energies into this area I feel like I am positively contributing to this world, I feel emPOWERed and proud to be of service to others (any way I can). My head and heart are firmly in our YTT then I will be focusing on my April 'Learn to Meditate' . I'm here to check in but outside of these squares in real life... I'm truly aiming to be more present to make the most positive impact I can during this little life of mine. Mx
Why do I MEDITATE? To feel that light flutter through me like a soft releasing wind.
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Each time I sit whether it's messy, full of thoughts, fidgety or heavy to begin...Even if don't want to show up & force myself to just get it done... It's as if I feel....
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Cool hands smooth across my brow... Warmth hands softly hold my stomach...Heavy hands gently press my shoulders down and... Loving hands radiate compassion across my heart space.
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Even though we can't hug each other, I love teaching people each month in my course that they can hug themselves with this simple act of self care... every. single. day.
H A N D S UP 🙌🏼.
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Who wants to know more about hands!!! I have been quiet on here as I'm concentrating on where I am. Where that is, is... concentrating on our upcoming @theartofteaching YTT which starts this Friday. It's also pouring my energy into navigating the coronacoaster holding my baby & mental health preciously close to my heart.
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But I digress, this morning I saw @erica_bracken mention hand to floor activation in a story & the words bubbled up so here they are...
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There's a beautiful physical/energetic magic created when we root our paws in the earth. Any hands down pose gives an opportunity to engage a little love lock/valve called Hasta Bandha. Pressing into finger tips, knuckle pads & thumb... not only releaves overloading on our wrists but it also palates the TCM points that correspond to our lungs, pericardium and heart. Using a 'root2rise' approach to lift/tent the centre palm creates a powerful dual action and encourages more engagement of the forearm muscles. I could go on. Give it a go keeping these in mind and see how it feels. Suggestion: start in tabletop & increase pressure in a mindful plank pose or down dog 🙌🏼. I'd love to know how you find it 👇🏼 or save to practice next time 👆🏼 Mxxx
Time keeps rolling by...
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Through the good days and the glitchy moments it's slowly rolling on by. My wellbeing practices don't eradicate the glitchy wobbly days but they help me to recover more quickly and to have greater perspective throughout.
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Meditation cultivates a witnessing superpower, a super skill we deepen/develop which allows us to observe the situation rather than drowning in it. Today was messy, glitchy, busy... one of those full but empty covid days that leaves you unsatisfied. But I see it... noting that I am not...of it. Beneath the meh, I'm still connected to each moment & maximising this precious countdown life that is rolling on by. Discerning with what I can do to ease situations, aware of physical reactions to stressors and breathing through it all with love for all.
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#mondaymusings didn't happen, priorities were chosen, maybe tomorrow or later in the week. Today baby was cuddled as my tip top priority, I'm hers completely on vaccine day. As a mother I especially treasure my ever growing ability to refrain from reacting as deeply as I once would have. A priceless ability in the home or boardroom! I'm bloody proud of myself when I overcome reaction in lieu of refined response. You're screaming but I am calm as I can. Even these moments are one's to embrace because time is rolling, rolling on by (for us all) x
Spring Equinox ⚖️. "But Human Nature feels." But Human Nature feels the subtle shift towards the light, ever rooted in our rich dark foundations - but now emerging into greater light. A precipice, a day of balance today - equal day and night. Go gently through this radiant evolution, it's a Spring awakening like never before.
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A LIGHT EXISTS IN SPRING” BY EMILY DICKINSON.
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Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period —
When March is scarcely here
A Color stands abroad
On Solitary Fields
That Science cannot overtake
But Human Nature feels.
It waits upon the Lawn,
It shows the furthest Tree
Upon the furthest Slope you know
It almost speaks to you.
Then as Horizons step
Or Noons report away
Without the Formula of sound
It passes and we stay —
A quality of loss
Affecting our Content
As Trade had suddenly encroached
Upon a Sacrament.
Why? Why Meditate?.
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Well... NOT because it will fix all your problems. Nope, BUT because it will help you regulate your being, reconnect to your spirit & thus, give you perspective to know what specifically ARE your problems. Which is the first step in clarifying how you are and what you need to create positive shift in your life.
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My Monday Musings this week had a huge response, people agreed wholeheartedly that they are starting to fizz over. Pressure cooked for over a year, expected to digest this seemingly well adjusted society 'getting on with things' when many are falling apart at the seems underneath the plethora of 'we're nearly there & sure the sun is shining positivity'. Whether we are nearly there or not is irrelevant to the impact this global shift has had - to you, today, in your unique life. The grief, pressure, loneliness, fear and now aversion... has built up and will need careful navigation to release.
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👉🏼 This image is of a picture I've yet to find the best place for in my home. It was from a street artist in Berlin and I am reminded of the power of simply sitting in my being, every. single. time. I look at it. THIS is why I teach people to meditate independently, this is an essential process. Meditate, meditate, meditate my lovelies and then let that intuitive wisdom guide you to the unique recipe of healing that you need. Mx
Reach out & recieve that green ☘️.
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The sun is shining, the birds are singing, music is humming, Daddy pottering in the garden and me left to simply stare at it all in wide eyed, heart full, eternal gratitude. Sipping tea, simply be. Simply being. Being aware, being present, being post meditation high and being heighten in my awareness of my deepest richest essence........... love.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day to one and all but more importantly happy off day, happy space to remember every day is a gift day. Celebrate the green today, the green of our lands and the fresh green potential of a connected being filled, lived experience.
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Thank you @lululemonuk Dublin family for letting me hold space for your morning meditation. So much love as always x
Sending GRÁ to all MNÁ.
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Tomorrow is mothers day, a celebration for all who identify as a woman & /or who are in the role of mother. It can incredibly hard for those who have either lost theirs or who are yearning to be one.
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For many years I felt a deafening emptiness echo louder inside me on Mothers Day. Empty, waiting, heavily juxtaposed to it all. And I can't even imagine how incredibly hard it is to want to celebrate with someone who has now passed. Even the fact that this year we are nearly all apart might be utterly heartbreaking for you.
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No one knows what you are going through nor do they need to necessarily, but........... If for any reason tomorrow is hard for you, please protect yourself as much as possible. Maybe don't put yourself in harms way - scrolling, consuming the messages/images. Maybe fill your day by embracing what you DO have in your life right now, within your power right now, redirect your focus or if you prefer just snuggle down with some movies letting the day pass feeling whatever your feeling. Do what you need & be aware of those who might be hurting.
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To everyone who might be triggered by tomorrow or the thought of it (for any myriad of reasons) I'm sending you a whole world of grá. Take-care, in the truest meaning of those words xxx
One Year Ago Today... we saw your heartbeat ❤️.
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It was a rainy Wednesday evening last year March 11th, we shook with fear as my consultant searched for confirmation that after 5years, it had finally happened. It was Mikey's first and last appointment with me & we cried and laughed all the way home calling you 'pew, pew' as all we saw was a flashing heartbeat pinging on the screen. Our little moonbeam on screen who was/is to light up our life through all of the lonely grey days ahead.
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Little did we know how the next 24hrs would roll out. Announcements, closing my beloved Loft, everything cancelled, isolation & nothing ever to be the same again. But.....in the face of all the negative memories.... I'm choosing to focus on the first event of this incredible 24hrs last year. You, you my little pew pew, my lockdown bestie inside and out! You are the most important thing on this earth and we will eventually get you to meet everyone, some day soon
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"Yeah sure, I can do it standing on my head!" Nope, you can't, and you shouldn't have to pretend you can...
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It breaks my heart when I hear people struggling unnecessarily in lieu of a perfectly acceptable truth. How many of us have drowned in a new job, fretted in a new relationship, imploded in new motherhood oh and how about.... panicked in a pandemic!?! If we haven't done something before it's perfectly normal to not be able to do it. Louder for the people at the back!!!!!!.
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Yet, we sweat, stress, worry and tear ourselves up inside rather than saying...hey, I haven't done this before, I'm just here learning, I'm navigating my way to understanding as best I can. Meditation is a daily check in with how you are & and cultivation of awareness for our eyes open life. When we have that powerful perspective of awareness we can see these patterns of struggle emerge & we can give ourselves a break!.
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These times are a perfect example, we DON'T know how to navigate these waters. Thats OK. But don't add to the complexity by masking it with a 'can do' attitude. It's OK to not be OK and to be your own best project of constant evolution/growth/understanding. You're doing great, just stop feeling like you have to make it look easier that it is. Own the unknown.
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I don't know how to... pandemic, how to mother, how to wife, how to business etc etc etc and I'm going to start calling things out in future rather than excusing/hiding an acceptable unknown. Do you know your unknowns I'm talking about!?
What IS within your power?.
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Many, many things my friend, MANY. We are currently feeling a huge sense of powerlessness due to the restrictions (what I wouldn't give to be dancing on the beach back home 👆🏼) , but even without them we can often feel stuck in a loop of our own suffering. What I always try and direct people towards is what IS within their power. What is within your power today /this weekend - to make it better?.
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It doesn't have to be large grandiose acts of reclaiming our power! For me, the other day - I declared a Moons Hour in my house. I ran an Epsom salts bath with a few drops of lavender, I stuck on my fave theordinary face mask, I popped some feel good 90s chill on Spotify, lit a candle and sunk down for a while observing my rich breath print amidst the steam. I then moisturised from tip to toe, taking care to knead/massage with a loving care normally substituted for speed. Extra thick Weleda face cream sinking in as I slowly brushed my hair, plaiting it carefully and popped on my softest fresh PJs. Not expensive, not groundbreaking but a heartbreakingly simply act of self kindness that I hadn't done in months. Deeeelicious.
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Save 👆🏼and create a self care collection folder hidden on your account so you can dip in to remind yourself of nice simple free things to do for yourself, that ARE easily within your power. Powerfully simple. Mx.
This is not meditation 👆🏼.
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In my new series of posts, I bring you....... (deep breath for long sentence)... stereotypical 'meditation' imagery that actually serves to only further alienate certain people from trying it. Meditation is a messy, anywhere anytime, sititng or lying down... date with yourself.
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It does not have to be - somewhere beautiful. You do not have to sit in a particularly uncomfortable yet 'yogic' way. And here is the big shocker.... you do NOT have to empty your mind, stop thinking or DO anything much at all. Ah... that's better, seeming a little more palatable now?.
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I have trained for a long time to be able to confidently teach people to specifically 'Learn to Meditate' . I'm certified and take embodiment of the practice very seriously. It's a one time gig, learn, and then you have the tools for a lifetime . I continue to be a support ongoing but the way I see it - let's make meditation accessible, let's remove dependancy & encourage empowering independence.
BE where you are!.
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Yesterday I popped around to the Loft @moonsyogaloft. Which normally makes me sad, thinking of it empty, missing all the community. But, as I breezed into the evening sunlight and felt that special somthing that bubbles up every time people walk up those stairs... Peace, escape, retreat, relief, a certain softness that comes with arriving to a sacred space... I knew, I just knew that we will be back here soon to do begin the healing we so very much need.
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Much of our heartache comes from resistance and wanting to be somewhere or having something we can't. But, what if we resist the resistance and embraced the now? BEing where we are, safe in the knowledge that we will get back to the places & faces we are missing. My motto for this week is BE WHERE I AM. Fully embrace what we DO have with an air of intentional acceptance and empowering excitement that other days will come. As I locked the gate I promised myself to stop pining. This too shall pass and our return to each other will be a beautiful thing xxx
MEDITATION.
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The gift of time to yourself, of yourself.
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The most common obstruction to a meditation practice I hear from my students is... 'I don't have time'. But let's be real, we certainly CAN make time but we don't prioritise it. So what we are basically doing is... NOT prioritising ourselves. Isn't that sad. By not prioritising ourselves each day we are repeatedly not seizing the opportunity to live into our full potential. Isn't that really sad!.
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Think about it this way.... why wouldn't we do something every day that is free, not physically strenous & results in more clarity/health/wellbeing and release. Accessible to all, sadly accessed only by some. As always, simply putting some thoughts out here for you to think over, to mull over, to chew on... to see how they taste. Much love, Mx
“In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.”
— Mark Twain.
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And..... in the typical springtime human during Covid...I have counted 136 different kinds of emotions whirling inside 24hrs!.
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Tomorrow I am running my Nourish Workshop 10-12pm, Spring Nourish to be exact! I am unbelievablely excited and feeling immensely grateful to so many of you who have already booked in. It's going to be a delish dish whipped up of movement & stillness ingredients -------> Layered flavours of energetic body nourishment in the form of marma massage, Chakra calibration, bountiful being meditation with a heavy sprinkle of self kindness make your soul sparkle and your eyes SMILE! It's time to self soothe & also reignite the fire of our potent power. Enough is enough, I need this spring kick-start!.
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Our competition is now over and a million thank yous to everyone who entered! Two lucky ladies are now joining us tomorrow but there's still time to sign up before booking closes tonight. Much love and I hope you all enjoyed today's spring sunshine as much as I did!!!!!! Mx.
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S U R P R I S E!⠀
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Those who know me well, know I often have lots of 'coincidence' moments. Manifestation/ serendipity, call it what you may! Today - in an effort to pick myself up - I started browsing my notes for Saturday's Worksop, the first words on the page are - Rising like a lotus during these muddy times...!⠀
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I then... get a message from the beautiful @liwujewellery about their lotus jewellery! Really and truly, you can't write this stuff sometimes!⠀
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So, in an effort to pick up someone special today and to try in any little way to help raise our spirits from the weather and announcement slumps - we are now running a pop up 24hr competition. You will receive one of their truly exquisite lotus chains and two passes to Saturday's workshop - for you and a friend. The end of the workshop opens out to chosen zoom rooms so you can have a private catch up with them over a post nourishment cuppa (no matter where you are in the world)!⠀
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All you have to do to enter is make sure you are following me and @liwujewellery. Then simply comment with a flower emoji of your choice (bringing some beauty to our feeds!) and tag who you would like to share some Spring nourishment with at Saturday's workshop! Winner announced tomorrow at 8pm sharp!⠀
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I'm bloody excited! I know these are really tough times and I really want to help - so hopefully this brings a smile, or two xxx
HUMANS BEING
LEARN TO MEDITATE
A meditation course (not class) that will give you the knowledge and tools for a permanent independent practice! Finish confident in your ability to meditate and excited to embark on this lifelong lifeline.
Over three evenings (with homework in-between) you will explore the whys and hows of meditation. Dispelling the myths of what you think meditation ‘should be’ and accessing this ancient practice from a modern perspective. No experience necessary! Following the course you will be warmly welcomed into the ‘Meditate with Moons’ community and invited to complimentary monthly gathers ongoing each month. Always supported, helping you integrate this life changing practice into your life, day by day. Beginners welcome.
Harmonise, re-align, re-calibrate and learn to simply be a human BEing!
Breathe. Grow. Live. Yoga.
Yoga Classes
Improving wellbeing is more than just a fitness decision, it’s a lifestyle transformation – which takes committed practice.
All courses and sessions provide excellent opportunities to move your body and harmonise body/mind/breath or, to settle the body to explore the mind. What separates our offering apart from most is that we truly encourage an embodiment of the practice & strive to create a holistic approach to wellbeing that is adaptable to everybody.
This is an inclusive and welcoming community that is built on small group, specialised offerings.
If there is a class you would like to see offered – tell us!
Slow Yoga Flow
A steady yoga practice will help build strength, flexibility, balance, focus and harmony. Mindful Movement at its best!
Slow & Spicy Yoga Flow
These classes are perfect for someone who loves our Slow Yoga Flow but wants a little extra spicy heat sprinkled throughout!
Fluid Flow Yoga
A more Vinyasa style practice with a dynamic approach to poses/ transitions helping break the sweat barrier & elevate your asana.
Yin Yoga
Yin yoga is a restorative style of yoga. Yin invites stillness of mind & body with gentle poses mostly floor based throughout.
Prenatal Flow Yoga
A strengthening & lengthening Yoga Flow specifically designed for expectant mommas. Prepare & Be!
The Quiet Club
Come, sit/lie whichever you prefer and taste the sweetness of simply allowing your body and mind to rest in guided meditation.
Sinead Mooney founder of Moons Yoga
About Me
Sinéad Mooney – AKA: Moons. In a nutshell – I want to help people cultivate better relationships with themseleves!
My professional objective is to truly inspire my students through the practice of Yoga, building a trust and rapport both on/off the mat.To guide my students through an exploration of the body, breath and mind connection – in order to empower themselves against the daily trials and tribulations of life. To guide them towards more feeling, towards more harmony in the body and most often to bring more laughter and smiles onto the mat! To develop flexibility and strength whilst weaving some yoga history/ philosophy throughout our practices together. Primarily I want to help bring a little peace into our crazy world and ultimately… make.people.smile.
That…is why I created my own space, a space for Everybody where EVERYbody is warmly welcomed; Moons Yoga Loft.
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EXERCISE THE ACT OF GIVING
“KINDNESS IN WORDS CREATES CONFIDENCE.
KINDNESS IN THINKING CREATES PROFOUNDNESS.
KINDNESS IN GIVING CREATES LOVE.” – LAO TZU
Relax & Rejuvenate with us On our yoga holidays.
MOONS X TDactive
Croatia Yoga Holiday
Brighter days are coming…
Available Dates:
03.01. – 10.01.
10.01. – 17.01.
20.01. – 27.01
Sri Lanka Yoga Holiday
Brighter days are coming…
Available Dates:
03.01. – 10.01.
10.01. – 17.01.
20.01. – 27.01
The Algarve Yoga Holiday
Brighter days are coming…
Available Dates:
03.01. – 10.01.
10.01. – 17.01.
20.01. – 27.01
We know how important it is mind ourselves every now and then and our Yoga Holidays are the perfect escape form the everyday hustle and bustle. 4* Hotels, flights, transfers, delicious meals and nourishing yoga – the perfect package!
THE ART OF TEACHING YOGA.
Yoga Teacher Training
We believe that the world need more Yoga Teachers who are well educated and embodied. Yoga Teachers with vision. Yoga teachers who are awake and in touch with what our communities need at this point in time.
This training will not only give you the necessary skills and knowledge to become confident and relevant teacher but will also offer you inspiration and support in finding your own vision and voice as a Yoga Teacher.
THE MOBILITY WHEEL
HUKU X MOONS
MOVE – BEND -BE
In a world of over flexion, hunched over keyboard living – rolling out your back body over a moon will feel like a delicious glass of water when you’re parched!
Like scaffolding for your body, helping you to explore/expand it’s ranges of movement in a safe, accessible way! Introducing the Huku x Moons mobility and yoga wheel, created in collaboration with HuKu Balance. Designed for deep stretching and posture perfection. The perfect antidote to a world too focused in flexion.
Explore the different sizes available! Supplied with a beautiful stand to display, remember. enjoy!
