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Make Your Own Pesto!

By Dublin, Food, Ireland, Motivational, Wellbeing, Yoga, YogaHub

Itā€™s like when you opted for the potted parsley or basil instead of the packaged herbā€”what do you do with the rest before winter bites?! Make your own pesto! Sharable, munchable, delectable. A million times Yummm. Ingredients: 2 cups fresh Basil Leaves Ā½ cup fresh Parsley (flat- or curly-leaf) 1/3 cup Pine Nuts Ā½ cup grated Parmesan Ā½ cup Olive Oil 2 Garlic Cloves (minced) Salt and Pepper to taste Combine Basil, Parsley, and Pine Nuts in a blender or…

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Experiments With Toxic Terms

By Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivational, Wellbeing, Yoga, YogaHub

ā€œIā€™m so jealous.ā€ Itā€™s uttered about the most innocent thingsā€”a friend telling you about a holiday, or a really super date they had, or success in finally baking the perfect chocolate roulade. But how does saying that youā€™re jealous make you feel? It has an icky after effect, right? Like accidentally eating moldy bread. This experiment is a practical exercise you can incorporate into your day. It is based on the theory of Like Attracts Like. Just as positive attracts…

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5 Benefits of Yoga to your Workout

By Dublin, Ireland, Meditation, Motivational, Wellbeing, Yoga, YogaHub

The gym has always been a constant in my life but in recent months I have started going to Yoga in YogaHub. I began attending two classes a week at YogaHub and before I knew it I was addicted. 3Ā or 4 weeks into the two practicies I was surprised to find the huge amount of crossovers between yoga and the gym. The longer I practiced yoga and attended the gym the more benefits I found yoga brought to my workout….

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Andy Dunphy – My First Yoga Class

By Dublin, Humour, Ireland, Mindfulness, Motivational, Teachers, Wellbeing, Yoga, YogaHub

As a marketing intern in a Yoga studio it is very important to have a wide depth of knowledge on the service you are providing, with this in mind I was tasked with my first yoga class. I packed my bag the night before with the essentials and thought about the silly worst-case scenarios. The morning of the class I was looking forward to it and before I knew it was time for class so I got changed my clothing…

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YogaHub’s 6 Best Spots in Dublin To Practice Outdoor Yoga

By Dublin, Ireland, Meditation, Mindfulness, Motivational, Yoga, YogaHub

The eveningsĀ are getting longer and the temperature is slowly rising. Woohoo! One of the best things about yoga is the mobility within the practice, so why not broaden your horizons and get outdoors. So grab a hot flask of tea or coffee, wrap up and get active. There are an abundance of great places around Dublin that are scenic, spacious and relaxing. Any space is a platform to practice yoga but you donā€™t want to be doing it on Grafton…

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The Path of Least Resistance

By Mindfulness, Motivational, Teachers, Yoga

Not long ago I was in a yoga class where the teacher asked my classmates and I what we preferred to work on, upper body/arms or hips. As the Yoga Hub is an intimate studio and tends to have a good gender balance in class, it was very clear who chose arms (men) and who chose hips (women). Not only were we playing to gender stereotypes of man strong & woman emotional ā€“ it is said that we humans hold…

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