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And here we all are, lucky enough to be saying hel

And here we all are, lucky enough to be saying hello to 2025. If getting on the mat more often is one of your New Year’s resolutions, remember the simple adage that “A little a lot is better than a lot a little”.
So don’t wait for that day when you’re feeling full of enthusiasm, with 90 minutes to spare and nothing on your mind for the rest of the day (it will probably never come!). Roll out the mat no matter how you feel, step on it, breathe and move through that first sun salutation, then again, and see what happens over the next 5 minutes. Or simply sit and watch your breath. If that’s all you have time for today, be proud that you’ve practised. Chances are, you’ll stay longer than you thought you would. Do it again the next day. And the next. And so your regular practice builds.

Good luck with your practice in 2025.
Looking forward to seeing you on the mat in the weeks, months and years to come!

Happy New Year!

#yoga #yogapractice #yogafrance🇫🇷 #yogaireland #meditation #ashtanga #yin
#pranayama #yogaretreat

Personal Development Through Yoga and Meditation

Personal Development Through Yoga and Meditation

A 200-hr Yoga Alliance Accredited Course
January - April, 2025

Do you want enhance your relationship with yoga and integrate a practice more deeply into your life? A regular yoga and meditation practice is an invaluable tool for life, helping you react to life as it unfolds from a calm and centred place.

If you love yoga and perhaps already understand that the practice is ultimately a journey of self-discovery, then a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training course can be a profoundly rewarding experience. This highly regarded and well-established course will next run from January to April, 2025, in-person in Delgany, County Wicklow. A desire to teach yoga is not a prerequisite for the course, but a sincere interest in deepening your relationship with yoga is essential.

Find out more and apply via link in bio (Early Bird Deadline is November 30th)

#yoga #ashtanga #yogainspiration #yogateachertraining #meditation #pranayama #dharana #dhyana #pratyahara #yogaireland #yogadublin #yinyoga #svadhyaya #asana

Finding Flow Off The Mat As the nights draw in, s

Finding Flow Off The Mat

As the nights draw in, soup goes back on the menu, the winter woollies come out of hibernation, and for some of us, a new knitting project begins. No doubt there are plenty of enthusiastic year-round knitters out there, but for me, it’s always been a cosy winter activity. I love the whole process of choosing a new pattern and picking the colour, casting on that first row of stitches, the feel of the soft wool and bamboo needles in my hands, and the anticipation of the end result.

Knitting is officially recognised as a flow activity, so apart from being a very practical way to make yourself something lovely and original to wear, it’s really good for you. Flow is the psychological state we can slip into when we’re fully present in the moment, totally absorbed by an activity we love. Time seems to slow down or disappear altogether when we’re in flow. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the pioneering co-founder of the field of positive psychology, coined the term. He described flow as that state where: “The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your whole being is involved, and you’re using your skills to the utmost.” Flow is often described as being “in the zone”. Flow can happen when you’re out on a run, doing something creative, or even completing an everyday task. Knitting, for instance, helps shift us into flow through the rhythmic, repetitive movements of the wool and needle. You could find flow while painting a portrait, playing the piano or baking a cake. It’s anything that gives you that feeling of being fully immersed in an activity you enjoy (which doesn’t involve looking at a screen!)

If you love to practise yoga, it’s very likely you’ve felt flow on the mat. You know how it is when you find yourself halfway through your practice, calm and energised, maybe even a little blissful, despite having dragged yourself onto the mat that morning? That’s flow.(continue to read full blog post via link in bio)

#yoga #knitting #flow #asana #meditation #mindfulness #yogainspiration #ashtanga #yogateacher #yinyoga #dailypractice #yogapractice

Want to make more time for yoga in 2025? Practice

Want to make more time for yoga in 2025?

Practice in person, study online: Yoga Alliance-accredited 200-hour courses

Option One: February to May 2025 with online study from February and
10-day immersion in France in May.

Option Two: January to April 2025 with all classes in person in Delgany
(4 weekends and one full week)

This extremely authentic in-person and online 200-hour Yoga TT is open to anyone with a sincere interest in deepening their knowledge of yoga (a desire to teach is not a prerequisite).

The course takes place over 4 months, with Option One offering a 10-day immersion in the South of France and a great degree of flexibility in studying the online portion of the course. Yoga anatomy and philosophy modules can be studied in your own time and are followed by hybrid live-streamed classes where you can recap what you have studied at home. Teaching and technique classes will take place over a 10-day period in France to facilitate your total commitment to your yoga studies, undisturbed by the routine of daily life.

Option Two will comprise 4 weekends and one full week from January to April, all in person at the Delgany, County Wicklow
Studio.

Daily Pranayama, meditation and asana practice will be a feature of both courses.

Each course is limited to 8 places and the Early Bird deadline is November 30th, 2024. A monthly payment plan is available.

See link in bio or visit www.rionachoflynn.com for more info.

#yoga #ashtanga #yogateachertraining #yogalife #yogapractice #yinyoga #yogastudy #yogainspiration #asana #pranayama #meditation

Practise in person, study online. 200hr Teacher T

Practise in person, study online.

200hr Teacher Training Courses, 2025

Option One: February to May 2025 with 10 day immersion in France in May and online study from February

Option Two: January to April 2025 with all classes in person in Delgany (4 weekends & one full week)

(Early Bird Deadline: November 30th)

Would you like to give yoga more space in your life? Then this extremely authentic in-person and online 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training could be for you. It is open to anyone with a sincere interest in deepening their knowledge of yoga (a desire to teach is not a prerequisite).

The course takes place over four months, with Option One offering a 10-day yoga immersion in the South of France and a great degree of flexibility for studying the online portion of the course. Yoga anatomy and philosophy modules can be studied in your own time and are followed by hybrid live-streamed classes where you recap what you have studied at home. Teaching and technique classes will take place over a 10-day period in France to facilitate your total commitment to your yoga studies, undisturbed by the routine of daily life.

Option 2 will comprises 4 weekends and one full week from January to April, all in person at the Delgany, Co Wicklow studio.

Daily pranayama, meditation and asana practice will be a feature of both training courses.

Only eight places are available for each course and the Early Bird Deadline is November 30th, 2024. A monthly payment plan is available.

See link in bio or visit www.rionachoflynn.com for more info.

#yogapractice #ashtanga #yin #yoga #meditation #asana #svadhyaya #yogastudent #yogalove #pranayama #yogateachertraining

Thanks to this very special group who brought thei

Thanks to this very special group who brought their energy and enthusiasm to France last week for the first of what I hope will be many retreats here to come. Thanks especially to @meganamylee for her invaluable assistance in the yoga space (and kitchen! 👩‍🍳😄). I loved teaching you all and your friendship and positivity made all the difference. Dates will be posted on the website soon for April and June 2025 (with a 10-day YTT immersion in May). Meanwhile, I’ll be back in Ireland for the first of October’s Saturday Sangha in just a few weeks. And online on Wednesday mornings in the meantime. 🧘‍♀️🧘🏽See you all soon! ❤️❤️❤️🥰

#ashtanga #yin #yoga #yogaworkshop #yogaretreat #yogafrance #asana #meditation #yogaireland #yogapractice

Summertime pop-up classes in Delgany 🧘🏽🧘‍♀️

I’m back in Delgany until September and looking forward to teaching two Friday pop-up classes in August. All levels are welcome at both classes. Online Led Ashtanga also continues every Wednesday morning from 8 am - 9:15 am. Book your place for all classes via link in bio

Friday, August 9th,
9 am - 11 am:
Ashtanga Mysore-style

Friday, August 16th,
10 am - 12 pm
Release and Restore

#yoga #ashtanga #yin #yogaclass #yogaireland #yogadublin #asana

Huge thanks to Joey and Rachel @joey_miles_yoga fo

Huge thanks to Joey and Rachel @joey_miles_yoga for all the love, passion and hard work they put into organising this magical retreat in France last week. We had lovely, long asana and meditation practices, inspiring workshops, beautiful forest walks, lake and river swimming, delicious food, and, most importantly, great company! Thanks to all the lovely people around me every morning who helped create the group energy that makes a Mysore space so special. I feel rested and rejuvenated, with batteries fully recharged for the teaching term ahead. Already looking forward to next year!

#ashtanga #yoga #yogaretreat #mysore #yogateacher #meditation #yogapractice

Morning practice 🧘‍♀️

Morning practice 🧘‍♀️

Farm to table at Yoga In Salento means exactly tha

Farm to table at Yoga In Salento means exactly that. What a privilege it was to see the crops growing as we walked to the shala for practice - knowing we were looking at the organic healthy food we’d be enjoying at brunch and dinner. And then there was the magic the chefs pulled off! Never the same dish twice, wonderful flavours and so much choice - Fantastico! 😋😋😋❤️

The @yogainsalento Yoga Glow 😍☀️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you to everyone at Yoga In Salento for takin

Thank you to everyone at Yoga In Salento for taking such good care of us all during our week of yoga, sunshine, wonderful food and friendship! Arrivederci, @yogainsalento !! ❤️❤️❤️🙏

Join me in France September 4 - 8, 2024 Immersin

Join me in France

September 4 - 8, 2024

Immersing yourself in yoga for a few days is one of the best ways to deepen your practice. This workshop will will include daily Mysore-style practice and afternoon classes, including Yin Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation and Yoga Nidra, as well as discussion on the theory and philosophy behind yoga and why it is such a powerful tool for life. You’ll have plenty of downtime time too, so you can explore this very beautiful area during the afternoons and evenings.

The Location

The workshop will take place in in Saint Quentin La Poterie, a vibrant, picturesque village in the south of France near the historic town of Uzés (between Montpellier and Nimes). The village is famous for its ceramics and was awarded the “Ville et Métiers d’Art” (Arts & Crafts City) honour by the State. Saint Quentin La Poterie is just 3km from the beautiful, historic town of Uzès, with its stunning architecture, eclectic mix of shops and cafés and wide choice of restaurants – everything from great pizza to fine dining is on offer. The area is green, tranquil and unspoilt by too much tourism, yet still offers plenty to do and see. Uzès is a town where people live and work, with its bustling Saturday market catering to the locals, not just tourists. It’s in the heart of France’s Languedoc/Provencal region, with Nimes and Avignon just 45 minutes’ drive away, Montpellier and Marseilles are also within 90 minutes by car. The Pont du Gard (built in the 1st century AD) is one of the region’s most famous tourist attractions and just 20 minutes’ drive away, with a beautiful spot for river swimming and kayaking en route.

The studio is a 10-minute walk from the centre of Saint Quentin La Poterie. Designed to make the most of natural light and sunshine, it looks onto a large garden and patio area where students can relax after class and enjoy brunch and a swim in the salt-water pool.

8 places only. Find out more and book via DM or link in bio

#yoga #yogafrance #ashtanga #yogapractice #yogaworkshop #meditation #pranayama #yogalove #asana

Practise in person, study online. New 3-month 20

Practise in person, study online.

New 3-month 200-hour YTT with
10 day immersion in the South of France
September/October/November, 2024

This in-person and online course takes place over three months, offering a 10-day yoga immersion in the South of France and a great degree of flexibility for the study of the online portion of the course. All Asana practice, teaching and technique classes will take place over a 10-day period in the beautiful, purpose-built studio in France to enable a real connection between the group and enhance the learning experience. All anatomy and yoga philosophy classes will take place online, with online modules to be studied at home, followed by live-stream online follow-up classes with the key teachers on the course to recap what you have studied. Only eight places are available, so early application is advised (the Early Bird deadline is June 15th).

The September 2024 course is open for application. See link in bio or visit website for dates, cost and application form.

(Please note: In-person classes can be taught in English and French, but the online modules are in English)

#yogateachertraining #yogapractice #yogaireland #yogafrance #ashtanga #yinyoga #yogainspiration #asana #meditation

A moment in West Clare ❤️❤️❤️😎 #Li

A moment in West Clare ❤️❤️❤️😎

#Liscannor #cliffsofmoher

« Move Into Stillness » 🧘‍♂️ an Ashta

« Move Into Stillness » 🧘‍♂️ an Ashtanga & Yin yoga retreat with Ríonach O’Flynn, May 11th - 18th, 2024.Experience tranquility and rejuvenation in our yoga retreat center nestled in the serene landscapes of Salento, Italy. Enjoy daily yoga, indulge in nourishing and healthy food 🥗, and find harmony as you move into stillness. Book your spot now to embark on a transformative yoga experience.

#yogapractice #yinyang #YogaRetreatInItaly #YogaExperience #Ashtanga
#yogaretreat #MoveIntoStillness #healthyfood #yinyoga

The Transformative Power of a Yoga Retreat: 6 Reas

The Transformative Power of a Yoga Retreat: 6 Reasons It Works.
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The first Western Ashtangis – the likes of David Swenson, David Williams, Nancy Gilgoff and Kathy Cooper – were in their early twenties when they found themselves in Mysore, India. Kathy Cooper will regale you with tales of how she flew through the Primary and Intermediate series in a matter of months, practising six days a week for extended periods with her buddies. She was one of just a handful of students under the tutelage of Pattabhi Jois, who developed the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga system in Mysore, India.

It was the 1970s, and these were free and easy times for these young people who were to become the famous “first generation” of Western Ashtanga practitioners. They had travelled overland to India in search of adventure, with young bodies, buckets of enthusiasm and very few responsibilities in life. They’d be the first to point out how these conditions gave them all a head start. It was, in fact, like being on a long-term yoga retreat. No wonder they quickly absorbed the practice in body, mind and soul. And that yoga went on to quite literally transform their lives forever.

For most people coming to yoga in the West these days, the option to drop everything and relocate to India for months at a time is not on the table. And those who do make it have a very different experience to that of those early practitioners.

However, immersing yourself in yoga for an extended period remains one of the best ways to get serious about integrating yoga into your life. I was lucky to have an older, wiser teacher hammer this home to me when I first fell in love with Ashtanga and lamented that I couldn’t just drop everything (children, mortgage, career) and jump on a plane to India. She told me to “always have something booked – whatever you can manage”. She suggested a short retreat, a week or weekend, or even a day-long intensive with a respected teacher. It’s advice I pass on to my students today (and still stick to myself). Here’s why: (link to read full blog post in bio)

#yogalife #ashtanga #yoga #yogaretreat #yinyoga #yogaeveryday

Release and Restore, Thursday January 25th, 10 a

Release and Restore,
Thursday January 25th,
10 am to 12 pm.

This class starts with a a number of profoundly releasing Yin yoga poses, followed by a Yoga Nidra (guided Shavasana). Deeply relaxing, the class is designed to release tension in the body, enhance flexibility and calm the mind. Good for those who prefer a slower pace, or those who sometimes like to balance their stronger, dynamic practice with a Yin-like practice. All levels welcome. Book your place via link in bio or DM

#yinyoga #yoga #yoganidra #yogapractice #meditation

Graduation day smiles from this lovely group who g

Graduation day smiles from this lovely group who graduated yesterday after 4 months of seriously dedicated practice and study. It’s such a joy to be with people as they develop a profound understanding of what real yoga is all about. Everyone here will certainly have yoga as a tool for life and I can’t thank them all enough for being such engaged, hard-working and fun participants on this 200-hour YTT. Thanks as always to Ingrid Jaanisoo @greystonesyoga for her great support and contribution to the course, to Daniel Simpson @truthofyoga for his accessible yoga philosophy teachings, and to @brahmini_soujanya for her wonderful talk on The Bhagavad Gita.

#yogateachertraining #yoga #ashtanga #yinyoga #yogaallianceprofessionals #yogalife #yogaphilosophy #yogasutras #yogapractice

Yoga Retreat in Salento, Italy, May 11th – 18th,

Yoga Retreat in Salento, Italy, May 11th – 18th, 2024

There’s nothing quite like being on retreat, abandoning all of the responsibilities of normal daily life and taking the time to enjoy long yoga practices, delicious, organic and locally grown food, downtime by the pool, at the beach or at the onsite spa and wellness centre at Yoga In Salento. I’m really looking forward to teaching in this gorgeous, purpose-built yoga retreat centre in one of Italy’s most beautiful regions. I’d love to see some familiar faces (and new ones too) at this retreat. You can find out more and book at Yoga In Salento, link in bio or DM me for more information.

#yogaretreat #ashtanga #yin #meditation #pranayama #svadhyaya #yoga

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