Archive for 2016
6 Steps to Starting a Self Practice
Self-practice is one of the best ways an aspiring yogi can come into tune with the body and the mind. In fact, a self-practice with awareness can be the best teacher we ever have. In contrast to a drop in class, our self-practice offers us the opportunity to really observe our practice, in our body; […]
Saving babies lives : Counting the kicks
Sometimes when I write a post I cannot stress enough how much I really, really want you to read it. If you are pregnant right now. I really, really want you to read this post. If you know someone who is pregnant I really, really want you to share this with them. I now know two […]
Yoga Therapy Course for Parents of Children with Additional Needs
The remaining spaces on our Therapeutic Yoga for Children with Additional Needs – Yoga Teacher Training are now open to parents, SNA’s, caregivers and school teachers. Run by experienced paediatric occupational therapist Ines Lawlor and yoga therapist, Lisa Wilkinson, you will learn over 30 yoga postures and relaxations and breathing exercises to help children with additional […]
Family Food – Pizza Pinwheels
Ok, these are the ultimate easy-peasy summer picnic food for all the family. Great for baby led weaning too. This recipe is for pizza pinwheels but experiment with your own fillings…the options are endless! Ingredients: Packet of pre-rolled puff pastry (sheet) tomato purée 1 clove garlic oregano and basil (dried or fresh) mozzarella, cheddar or […]
Study proves ‘breaking the waters’ does nothing to speed up or help labour
Hand’s up who’s had their waters broken by a midwife or consultant either before or during labour? I’m guessing lots of you. Certainly, in at least one of the largest maternity hospitals in the country it is policy to break the waters artificially of every woman presenting to the hospital in the early stages of […]
What do babies want? An insight into baby development
In this guest blog post, social worker and mum, Aoife Bairéad, helps give an insight into what babies want! When I looked online I found 62,000 books on parenting available on Amazon. Sixty-two thousand! How did we make the most primitive and basic of our human functions so complicated? Probably because while it is the […]
How Can Psychotherapy Help?
This week we’ll be introducing you to our resident Psychotherapist Mary Barrett BA. Rel. Sc. and Education, BA Psychology, MA Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dip. Special Ed., Cert. Mindfulness, PSI. We will give you an insight into how Mary works and how she may be able to help you. Mary has had the opportunity to work with people exploring and […]
How Can Acupuncture Help?
This week we’ll be introducing you to our Acupuncturist, Sam Taylor. We will give you an insight into how Sam works and how she may be able to help you. Sam is a fully qualified Chinese Medical Practitioner using Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Cupping, Moxa and Reiki as a form of natural medicine and healing. She is registered […]
Back Bends – When Is A Bridge Too Far?
This workshop is aptly named because backbends invoke mixed emotions from yoga students. Some love them, some fear them and many avoid them. Done safely and mindfully they have numerous benefits, from keeping a healthy spine, to developing self awareness and building self confidence. I know this from personal experience because I’ve been through every emotion […]
Yoga Vs Pilates – Which Is For You?
While yoga and Pilates appear very similar, anyone who’s taken both classes knows there is a difference. Here we explain the difference (and similarities) between the two practices with the hope of giving you a better understanding of of each practice, which should help you decide which you’d like to practice. Brief Description Pilates is a physical fitness […]