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…
Eureka moments come when you least expect them.Ā I was having a hopeless moment inĀ Ardha Chandrasana (Half-Moon Pose). In these hopeless moments I am usually thinking any and/or all of the following: “Am I doing this right? I am definitely not doing this right.” “Why doesnāt the teacher correct me or tell me I am doing it right?” “Iām hopeless and they could spend the whole class correcting me and I still wonāt get it right.” “Why the f*** am…
STILL LIFE An Introduction to Yoga Nidra, Pranayama & Meditation A workshop with Aiden Condron In association with WHAT IS YOGA? Yoga is a spiritual science developed over thousands of years by the sages of India. The Sanskrit word yoga has the literal meaning “to yoke”, from the root yuj meaning to join, to unite, harmonise. Yoga is comprised of eight ālimbsā as set down by the great sage and father of yoga Patanjali in the 10th century. These are:…
Our first Guest blogger gives some ideas for January. Thanks Lisa:-) Lisa Quish teaches at the Yoga Hub on Wednesday evenings. Please book in advance to avoid disappointment. 1. Welcome & embrace not just the New Year but this minute, this hour& this day 2. Climb the Spink in Wicklow (only 380m & 9km) 3. Buy a painting/photograph (as a tribute to Irish Art) 4. Mess around in the kitchen. 5.light a fire and get stuck into a few yoga…
