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"Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self."

The Bhagavad Gita

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Mantra Magic - its silly season 🎄, it can bring so much joy...but can cause a little anxiety too..... if you are feeling a little stressed or anxious it might help to allow yourself time to sit quietly, close your eyes, soften your jaw and lower your shoulders away from ears. Then silently repeat one of the above mantras or perhaps you have your own favourite mantra, for a few moments. A little reset for the nervous system, a moment of stillness 🙏

#meditation #findingstillness #findingpeace #findingjoy #gratefulheart #portmarnockbeach #andbeathe ##trusttheprocess #faith

Mini Retreat with #innergloretreats, aka myself and Susan #hathaflow
December 29th December 10 - 1 pm @hiddenacres_malahideescapes

Begin Your New Year with Ease: The Intention-Setting Yoga Retreat

The turning of the year often brings a feeling of frantic resolution-making. This year, let's try something different. Instead of resolving to be better, let's resolve to begin the year with more ease, more presence, and more self-compassion.

Join us for a deeply intentional New Year's Yoga Retreat designed to gently guide you into 2026. This isn't about rigid goals; it's about connecting to your true desires and setting soft, powerful intentions that resonate from the heart.

What to Expect:

The Balance: Energizing Yang Yoga to awaken the body, followed by deep, connective Yin Yoga to calm the mind.

The Focus: Dedicated time for Intention Setting and Guided Meditation to clarify your vision.

The Bliss: A soothing, vibrational Sound Bath to melt away the residue of the past year and invite profound relaxation.

Imagine stepping into the New Year feeling centered, calm, and ready—not rushed.

#yogaretreat #mini-retreat #malahideretreat #hiddenacresmalahideescapes
#newbeginnings #intentionsetting
#selfcareday
#selflove❤️ #livingwithease #lovinglife❤️ #gratefulheart #dublinretreats #slowdown

🎵 "If you wanna make the world a better place take a look at yourself and make the change"
Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson

The world is a constant barrage of violence, sadness, greed but it is also full of love, compassion and a spark that lets people like you and I stand for what we believe to be human, kindness.
Treat everyone around you with love, stop comparing and start each day with gratitude. Treat each day as a blessing and a chance to start again...the world is full of infinite possibilities..as are you and I. Find peace within yourself, well try, and share it with your family friends and the world ❤️🌍

#practicingpeace #presentmomentawareness #preparetosmile #yogalovin #yogawarrior #infinitepotential #infinitepossibilities #youareloved #youareenough❤️ ⁹#stopcomparingyourself #startliving #gratitudeattitude #weareone #uttanasana #ashtangalover #vinyasa #yogaswords #malahidebeach #irishyogini #bewhatyouwanttoseeintheworld #freepalestine #savesudan #mandysarkisphotography

Sunday Service in Swords 🙏💓
So we decided to backbend today to open the heart chakra, the anahata chakra opening our hearts to compassion and our true hearts desire but thought it best to protect the spine with some core strengthening work awakening the solar plexus, the manipura, city of jewels, the place where we break through limitations....and we grounded, centred ourselves to find moments of stillness in a world gone mad.....I love being allowed to practice yoga with like minded yogis...thank you so much yogi bears xx 😋💗💓💕🙏

#yogaclasses #yogaswords #findingstillness #findingpeace#mandysarkisphotography #MindBodySoul #openinghearts #manipura #anahata #compassion #Holywellcc

Mini Retreat - with myself and Susan Farrell @hiddenacres_malahideescapes

Inner Glo Retreats are back with a Mini Retreat to reset and nourish body and spirit before the Christmas madness!
Save the date: Sunday, November 23, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM. Join a transformative mini yoga retreat designed to preempt the Christmas madness.

- Begin with a Warrior Flow guided by mythological stories behind each pose, letting legends of strength and resilience illuminate your breath and balance.
- Replenish with nourishing snacks.
- Conclude with an afternoon of Yoga Somatics, Yin Yoga, and a calming Sound Bath to seal the day in stillness.

All levels welcome. Venue and registration details below. Reserve your spot and gift yourself clarity and calm this season.
Cost: €55
Venue: Hidden Acres, Malahide
Registration: call or text Susan on 0872135083 or Gillian +353 85 787 3414

#WarriorFlow #MythicalYoga #YogaRetreat #RestorativeYoga #SoundBath #Somatics #WellnessEvent #MindBodySoul #HolidayCalm #malahideretreat

I heard this quote a little differently on a podcast with #davidji
Same vibe, same idea.....living in this beautiful present moment, the only place happiness exists . I may be paraphrasing a little here, but what the lovely david suggests is.......
When we surrender to what is, we stop resisting life. When we let go of what was, we free ourselves from the weight of our stories, and when we trust what will be, we step into the flow of divine timing and infinite possibilities 🧡🙏✨️

#beachwalks #sunrise #presentmomentawareness #davidji #trusttheprocess #faith #divinetiming #oceanlover #yogalover #malahide #yogainstructor #vinyasa #ashtangayoga

New Class Alert ⚠️ I used to teach a funky flow back in the day when I was teaching yoga full time.... and I miss it. So, if you fancy a vybin' vinyasa flow with an occasional challenge thrown in and the ability to not take yourself so seriously and allow some fun in your flow...join me on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am 😋💃🤸💛🙏
##vinyasaflow #funkyflow #swordsclasses #intermediateyoga #findingjoy #findingpeace #finding community @holywellcc

Yoga @malahide_castle this Sunday, 17th of August 10:30am

I am so excited to teach this Sunday in the beautiful settings of @malahide_castle
Every year, the wonderful ladies of the hot yoga dublin studios hold summer sessions for a different local charity that gives back to those in our society who need these services, and this year their chosen charity is @kyriefarmie

Kyrie Farm is a transformative project with a purpose to enable people who are experiencing challenges that affect their mental health and well-being to live to their fullest potential.

I hope you can join me! 🙏 tickets available @hotyogadublin and @eventbrite

#yogaoutdoors #yogamalahide #givingback #yogasoul #yogawarrior #weekendwarriors #vybinvinyasa #hotyogadublin #malahidecastleandgardens

Post Yin Yang class musings....i know I rarely teach Yin but in a world full of way too much masculine energy, I decided to lean into the softness of Yin, the feminine energy, the nurturing grounding energy of being and a little power surge from some yangtastic solar plexus moves to remind us we have the power to create peace and stillness in our hearts, our lives...my heart is full ❤️❤️🙏🧘🏻‍♀️☯️

#yinyoga #yinyang #feminineenergy #wearebettertogether #gratitudeattitude #hearthealing #sangha #maketheworldabetterplace #peaceandlove #selflove #loveforhumanity #swordsclass #iloveteachingyoga#mandysarkisphotography

Through the ages, the infinity symbol has represented eternal development and balance. Also known as the lemniscate, this powerful symbol stands for equilibrium, harmony, and the interconnectedness of all things. We are one. We are nature. We need to mind each other!

In this Spring Equinox energy, plant some seeds of what you want to grow in your life. This is the time to reflect on what you want in your life, what brings you joy, and what makes you light up. What allows you to show up as your best version of you. Find the balance between sitting back and reflecting, stillness and getting up and doing, creating ripples. 🙏🌱❤️

This infinity symbol was made with my friend @juditgazdacska and taken by another beautiful friend @mandysarkis

#infinity #infinitepotential #wearebettertogether #love #compassion #loveandlight #findingpeace #findingbalance #reflection #connection #creativity #springequinox #mandysarkisphotography #empoweringwomen #juditgazdacska

To all the beautiful women in my life, those in my past, my beautiful mother and Godmother, my grandmothers, thank you for inspiring me, for encouraging me, for giving me strength and character.
Thank you to my daughter, for allowing me to be soft, to find the true meaning of love, thank you to all the women in my life, my friends, fellow yogis, colleagues, thank you for always reminding me to not take life so seriously, to love, laugh, cry and I can do all of this in the knowledge that my beautiful female friends always have my back.

Have a wonderful International Womens Day ❤️💃🌹

#whorunstheworldgirls #bethelight #awomanslove #grateful #feminineenergy ##shaktirising #letsraiseeachotherupladies #femaleempowerment #femalefriendship #gayle_k_yoga #juditgazdacska #tummylovewithmelissa #mandysarkisphotography #portmarnockbeach

I was looking for one of my many, half read books, and The Prophet by Khalil Gibran showed up (which i was looking for a short while ago).

Thank you, #@kumoyuki.yoga for gifting me this beauty!! 😊 🥰🙏 anyhow, here's a snippet from his poem Joy and Sorrow

Joy and Sorrow - "Then a woman said, speak to us of Joy and Sorrow. And he answered, your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be?................Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed."

#khalilgibran #balance #nirodah #findingstillness #thistooshallpass #presentmoment #yogawarrior #yogastudent #yogateacher #movementismedicine #gratefulforthejourney #everydayisanewday #everythingyoudesireiswithinyou #livelife
#livelifetothefullest #@kumoyuki.yoga #mandysarkisphotography

“Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” St Francis of Assisi

Oh January is never easy, is it. We put so many pressures on ourselves on how we are going to change, emerge into a better version of ourselves.

You are perfectly imperfect as you are, give yourself a little love! In these days of winter allow yourself time to rest and reflect. Take a leaf out of nature's book, and take it slow. Then take steady steps to show up as the best version of you, who already exists.

See you on the mat soon 🥰🧘‍♀️💛

#movementismagic #grounding ##openheart #anahata #maketimeforyou #manipura #everythingisenergy #everythingyoudesireiswithinyou #love #peace ##vinyasaflow #ashtangalover #yogclasses #yogaswords #mandysarkisphotography #gayle_k_yoga #juditgazdacska #tummylovewithmelissa #portmarnockbeach

Walking in gratitude at the summit in Howth today, spectacular day 🙌 🙏 welcoming the light ❤️ Welcoming the New Year

"As this year draws to its end,
We give thanks for the gifts it brought
And how they became inlaid within
Where neither time nor tide can touch them...

Days when beloved faces shone brighter
With light from beyond themselves;
And from the granite of some secret sorrow
A stream of buried tears loosened.

We bless this year for all we learned,
For all we loved and lost
And for the quiet way it brought us
Nearer to our invisible destination.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the blessing, 'At the End of the Year,' from the books,
Benedictus (Europe) / To Bless the Space Between Us (US)

#howthsummit
#howth #gratefulforthejourney #oceanlover #ashtangalover #peace #hope #groundedwithwings #gratitude

Tribe - If you are wondering who
your people are, they are
the ones who make your
heart feel seen and your
nervous system feel calm

Yes, it's that simple

Yung Pueblo

Find the people who let your light shine ✨️

#tribe #trusttheprocess #portmarnockbeach #findyourtribe #youarelove #yungpueblo #gillmayeryoga #gayle_k_yoga #juditgazdacska #tummylovewithmelissa

Full Moon energy - slowing down and welcoming winter colours and today's stillness. I practiced this morning, not my usual dynamic flow, nor my grounding ashtanga practice but a slow bendy but strong flow..out of nowhere and then a quiet walk on this beach, bliss!

"You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves...."

From The Wild Geese #maryoliverpoetry #malahidebeach #findingpeace #findingstillness #yogastudent #groundedwithwings #grateful #oceanlover #weareone #peace #yogainspiration

No kids football, hockey, drama, so I got to play on the mat and started to get ones ass in gear to record some short classes....which I've been promising for... a long time ...this one is me just playing and this is in super speeded up motion 😝❤️🙏

#lettinggo #makingspace #yogaflow #yogamom #yogamotivation #ibendsoidontbreak #movementismedicine #movementismagic #vinyasaflow #funkyflow #ashtangalover #yogastrong ##movingmeditation

Letting go...the beauty of this time of year, breathe in...and let go xx ❤️🍁

She let go.
She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.
She let go of the fear.
She let go of the judgments.
She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head.
She let go of the committee of indecision within her.
She let go of all the ‘right’ reasons.
Wholly and completely, without hesitation or worry, she just let go.
She didn’t ask anyone for advice.
She didn’t read a book on how to let go.
She didn’t search the scriptures.
She just let go.
She let go of all of the memories that held her back.
She let go of all of the anxiety that kept her from moving forward.
She let go of the planning and all of the calculations about how to do it just right.
She didn’t promise to let go.
She didn’t journal about it.
She didn’t write the projected date in her Day-Timer.
She made no public announcement and put no ad in the paper.
She didn’t check the weather report or read her daily horoscope.
She just let go.
She didn’t analyze whether she should let go.
She didn’t call her friends to discuss the matter.
She didn’t do a five-step Spiritual Mind Treatment.
She didn’t call the prayer line.
She didn’t utter one word.
She just let go.
No one was around when it happened.
There was no applause or congratulations.
No one thanked her or praised her.
No one noticed a thing.
Like a leaf falling from a tree, she just let go.
There was no effort.
There was no struggle.
It wasn’t good and it wasn’t bad.
It was what it was, and it is just that.
In the space of letting go, she let it all be.
A small smile came over her face.
A light breeze blew through her.
And the sun and the moon shone forevermore…

by Safire Rose

#lettinggo #soften #release #trusttheprocess #trusttheunivetse #safirerose #yoga

Feeling grateful post yoga practice and reading through one of my many class plan notebooks, I came across this gem. I shared it post savasana. I think it's a davidji quote, but I may have changed wording slightly...

There is happiness and sadness in the world, but even when you have happiness, it is subject to change. Everything is subject to change. Disappointment, sadness, frustrations, Everything is impermanent in this life.
If you are feeling sadness, this too shall pass.
If you are celebrating this life, raise the rough!

Join me Wednesday evenings @Holywellcc Swords if you fancy practicing with me.

#peace #vinyasaflow #thistooshallpass
#ashtanga #gratitude #selfkindness
#selflove #movementismedicine
#iloveyoga #yogainstructor #yogastudent #gowiththeflow #youareloved #youarelove #getonyourmat #yogaclass #swordsclasses #mandysarkisphotography #myzenden

I got on my mat today, and it ended up being very much about backbends, huge heart openers which felt sticky at first, then bendy, but the surprise was the power and strength I felt along the length of my spine. There's such a huge vuerability in heart opening back bends, but then there's a huge sense of power, of freedom.....oh I feel a workshop brewing 😋😜

I'll leave you with something from the wonderful Michael A Singer, The Untethered Soul

"Allow yourself to experience every note the heart can play. If you relax and release, this purification of the heart is a wonderful thing. Set your eyes on the highest state you can imagine and don't take them off. If you slip, just get back up. It doesn't matter. The very fact that you even want to go through the process of freeing the energy flow means you are great. You will get there. Just keep letting go"

#backbends #workshopdublin #openheart ##ibendsoidontbreak #raiseyourheart #trusttheprocess ##letitgo #shiva #asanalover #ashtanga #vinyasaflow #loverofallthingsfunky #love #life #laughter #mandysarkisphotography #michaelasinger

New 6 week course starts September 25th #swordsclasses # yogalovers #level1to2 #midweekservice #yogaclasses #ashtangabased

Found this poem by Doe Zantamata going through old class plans. I thought I'd share xx

If you could only see you.
If you could step outside yourself.
You could really see you.
You could see the child in you
You could see the infant in you
You could see the pain in you
You could see the hope in you
You could see the potential in you
You could believe in you
You could be in awe of the amazing, strong, courageous miracle of an individual that is you.
You would love you
I hope you see you.

#mandysarkisphotography #malahidebeach #selfreflection #selflove #letgoandletbe #asanalover #meditation #ibendsoidontbreak #pratyahara ##youareloved #youareperfect #youarepeace

Join me in Yoga in the Park in Malahide this Sunday at 10:30 am Always such a beautiful vibe in this outdoor class. Book through @hotyogadublin

New Yoga Term commences 14th of August, I am so looking forward to getting back to practice with our community sangha after the summerbreak. Hope to see you there. You can book via the link in my bio or WhatsApp me 085 7873414, Namaste xx🙏, Gillian

#yogaclass #yogaclass #yogaswords #yoganorthdublin #ashtanga ##vinyasaflow #peace #inner focus #innerglo #Holywellcc #swordsclasses #findingstillness #yogastrength #yogalove

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QrLOD9VKAJf1NItXyim2D?si=M5Yjvj1zQcCzpVW_uJ1wFA

The lovely Ana Stefan kindly asked me to join her on one of her podcasts to discuss all things yoga, which could have lasted a day.... so...we looked at how I got into yoga, into teaching, and returning to the desk job after a few years of teaching full time. I hope you enjoy. There are some fabulous folk on her podcasts, so if you don't fancy listening to me, drone on there are other options!

#yogapodcast #yogalover #ashtanga #vinyasa #movementismedicine #meditatetoelevate #yogalife ##innercompass ##innerstrength #empowering #grateful #blessed #alignedwellbeingcoach

Book via www.gillmayeryoga.ie or direct message me here or WhatsApp 085 7873414

Funky Flow Workshop June 3rd #hotyogadublin 🔥 10 - 11:30 ish

In this 90 minute workshop, we will move the body in a dynamic and most certainly funkalicious way (working on a playlist 😋). As we approach the summer months let us fire up the solar plexus, our powerhouse of potential and open our hearts to our true desires and perhaps play with some inversions, looking at life from a different perspective!

We will finish the class with a guided meditation and a long Savasana!

#moksha #anandamaya ##ahambrahmasmi #ramyamdhri ##openheart ##selfbelief #flexingbodymindandspirit #ibendsoidontbreak ##weareone #peace #lokahsamastahsukhinobavanto ##funkyflow #dynamicvinyasa #asanalover #yogastrength #yogalover

“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop” Rumi

Class Requirements: Yoga Mat, H2O, and the ability to not take yourself too seriously.

Ashtanga Closing Mantra

The closing mantra of the ashtanga practice has never rang so true after my practice as it does now. Like everyone else, I'm overwhelmed with shock, sadness, and helplessness as I watch genocide on my phone daily. So I offer up my practice to peace, to someone in power stopping this and for people of Gaza to live in peace.

OM Swasthi prajabhyah paripalayantam Nyayena margena mahi mahishaha Gobrahmanebhyaha shubhamastu nityam Loka samastah sukhino bhavanthu. OM shanti shanti shanti.

May the well-being of all people be protected by those in power, may they lead with justice and righteousness. May goodness always prevail for those who respect and honour all living beings. May all beings in all worlds be happy and at peace.

#ashtanga ##ashtangalover #peace #yogastrength #weareone #love #compassion #ceasefirenow🇵🇸
#freepalestine #mandysarkisphotography

"Consider your will and your body as two dancers, moving in total unison. Too many beginning and even experienced yoga students make their yoga into a wrestling match - the mind contending with the body, forcing it into postures that the body is resisting. Yoga is a dance, not a wrestling match." Bernie Clark

My gorgeous Dad used to say something similar when teaching me to drive. Treat it like a dance, the engine is your music, find the rhythm and flow. Don't force the car. (I was more tango than waltz for a while!)

I think it covers life, too. We spend so much of our time forcing situations in our lives. Thinking we are in control and so often forcing ourselves down the wrong path....instead of slowing down, finding our own authentic rhythm and....going with the flow. Speaking of which, come flow with me on Wednesdays @holywellcc Swords 8pm 😋💛🙏

#gowiththeflow
#vinyasa
#ashtangabased #ashtangalover #slowdown #breathe #Holywellcc #swordsclasses ##swordsyoga ##donttakeyourselftooseriously #ibendsoidontbreak ##innergloretreats #mandysarkisphotography #selfcare #selfkindness #empowering #letgo #letbe

"The usefulness of the pot lies in its emptiness." Lao Tzu

The true value of something lies not in its material form or its fullness but rather in its emptiness and potential. Start every day as a potential for a new beginning, a new chapter fresh with possibilities

#grateful ##shinebright #potential #opportunities #openhearted #trusttheprocess #beauthenticallyyou #youareperfect #youareloved #youarelove #yogastudent #yogainstructor ##yogaismorethanasana #butialsoloveasana

New 6 week Term of Yoga Classes - Wednesdays 8pm @Holywellcc Swords
Commences 17th of April 🙏✨️
Investment of €55

The classes are dynamic, practicing a mix of ashtanga and vibrant vinyasa.

A perfect combination of raising our vibrations, raising fitness levels, and cultivating a stillness in the midst of our busy lives.

I've been teaching for just under 10 years and practicing for 20 years. I'm passionate about the benefits of yoga and sharing any knowledge I might have!!

Bring a mat and some H2O 😋😍

Dm me here or WhatsApp me 085 7873414 to book or to ask any questions

#yogaclass #yogaswords #yogafitness #yogastrong #movingmeditation #ashtangayoga #vinyasa #breathingspace #selfreflection #grounding #groundedwithwings #gratitude ##swordsclasses #selflove #selfbelief #flexingbodymindandspirit ##ibendsoidontbreak

What a beautiful day! So grateful xx morning yoga with #tateenglundyoga then walking in the beautiful #hellfireclub and #glenmacnasswaterfall with my family and then paddy's day celebrations in the step Inn with siblings & Co xx #grateful #Ireland #celticloveknot #irishblessing #happypaddysday

"Keep in mind that, when you practice yoga, you’re not practicing to improve yourself. You are perfect. The practice is there to help you know that" —Maty Ezraty

#perfectlyimperfect #breathingspace #selfreflection #selflove #unconditionedroots #unconditionallove #hotyogadublin

Thank you so much for all of the birthday love. Its amazing how much a bunch of beautiful flowers, kind words, a warm hug, a giggle can lift your soul...can't stop smiling. I should mention I love you all xxxx 🥰😍💓💕🙏 #gaylekelly #mandysarkisphotography for the card winner prize 🤣🥰

Day Retreat in Carlingford

Myself and Susan Farrell #hathaflow are holding a day retreat in Carlingford on Sunday March 24th in the beautiful surroundings of 'Eagles Rock'.
There will be tea & chats on arrival followed with a dynamic fun funky flow and guided meditation by yours truly. After a delicious vegan lunch, we will head to the hills with the lovely Stuart of @carlingfordyoga for a walking meditation.
On our return, Martina will warm us up with tea and I can't believe that's Vegan Cake. Susan will then guide you through a restorative yin class and magical Sound Bath to allow you float home restored and revitalised.
You can dm here for further information or contact me on 085 7873414 or Susan 087 2135083

"The full ashtanga system practiced with devotion leads to freedom within one's heart"

Sri K Pattabhi Jois

I've missed my regular ashtanga practice, multiple excuses, many of which are viable, but I am back practising in the mornings, and it feels like home. It's so wonderfully grounding, and even though it's dynamic, it feels like there's no rush...its hard to explain. I'm taking it slowly and building my practice back brick by brick......no expectation just acceptance....and grateful

#ashtanga #primaryseries #backtobasics #nowheretogetto #acceptanceoverexpectation #flexibility #stongwomen #empowerment #gratitude #living with ease ##flowingdownstream #innergloretreats #innercompass #selflove #mindfulness #mandysarkisphotography #swordsyoga #yogateacher #yogastudent #pattabhijois #openheart #innerlight

Happy New Year 2024 ❤️🙏

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. I'm not one for resolutions on the 1st of January as we can hit the reset button whenever we wish. I am craving a little routine though and part of that routine is teaching my weekly yoga class. I'm looking forward to rolling my mat out regularly this year to maintain good health, tone my body, which has been crammed full of xmas merriment & to get grounded and centred for a wonderful New Year. I hope you will join me. Wishing you love and a year full of promise

Gill xx

#yogaclass
#swordsclasses #gowiththeflow #gratitude #grounding #selfcare #selflove #breathingspace #newbeginnings #metime #movementismedicine #meditatetoelevate #vibrant #vinyasa #ashtangabased #Holywellcc

Last 4 classes before we close off 2023 @Holywellcc swords 7 pm

Offering gratitude for everything learned and achieved in 2023. Letting go and making space for new opportunities

Investment of €40

#swords #swordsclass #malahideclasses #dynamicyoga #yogaforlife #yogaforall #community #yoga #hatha #ashtanga #mandysarkisphotography

Day Retreat 2nd December - Eagles Rock Retreat @carlingfordyoga

Treat yourself to our one day Yoga Retreat on Saturday the 2nd of December at Eagles Rock Retreat in Carlingford, where we invite you to immerse yourself in the serene and transformative practice of Yin Yang yoga by Candlelight. With a theme inspired by the waning phase of the moon, this retreat is designed to help you find balance, release, and renewal.
The day begins with a warm welcome and an introduction to the retreat's theme, the waning phase of the moon. This phase represents letting go, shedding what no longer serves us, and creating space for new beginnings. It encourages us to release physical and emotional tension, making it the perfect inspiration for our practice.
10.30am We start the morning with an invigorating Yang yoga session. Led by Susan, you will flow through dynamic and energizing sequences, awakening the body and cultivating strength and vitality. The practice will be accompanied by uplifting music, creating a harmonious blend of movement and rhythm ending with Meditation.
12.30pm Afterward, a healthy and nourishing brunch awaits you, prepared with love and mindfulness. You will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, relax in front of a log fire in the comfortable Retreat Center library.
2pm Enjoy a wonderful walking meditation where you can immerse yourself in the beauty of nature surrounding the Retreat Centre.
3pm As the day progresses, we transition into the Yin/Yang portion of our practice. In a softly lit room, adorned with flickering candles, Gillian will guide you through a dynamic, creative flow followed by gentle and long-held postures. Yin yoga targets the deep connective tissues of the body, promoting flexibility, relaxation, and a meditative state of mind. The slower pace allows you to enter a space of introspection and surrender, releasing tension and finding stillness within.
The day culminates in a beautiful sound bath session with a deeply relaxing Yoga nidra.

"Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart" The Alchemist

Post reiki training vibes. Let go and let be.....

#reikihealing
#firststeps
#openheart #selfbelief #soften #letgoandletbe #thealchemist #ocean #source #innergloretreats #divinetiming #mandysarkisphotography #andbreathe #riseup

Day Retreat 2nd December - Eagles Rock Retreat Centre Carlingford

Why take a Yoga Retreat?

Our lives are busy, juggling work, responsibilities, friends, family commitments, finances, and more, leaving us with very little time for self reflection & self care.

We know what we no longer want in our Iives, but most of us have no idea what we actually want in our lives. We are left with a vast amount of untapped, unlimited potential. A retreat gives us time to quieten the busy fluctuations of the mind and to tune inwards to our hearts desires and the present gifted precious moment.

Further benefits of a Day Retreat

• Disconnect from Technology
• Connect with & spend time in nature
▪︎ Detox body and mind
▪︎ Relax & Rejuvenate
• Elevate your yoga and meditation practice
• spend a day connecting with like-minded people
• Have some fun practicing yoga, taking walks in nature, and being fed beautiful healthy food

Still places available
For further information dm here or contact me on 085 7873414 you can also get further information or book through the website

www.gillmayeryoga.ie/retreats

Honestly, I can't remember who quoted this...but it wasn't me...if you want peace in the world, make peace with your family and friends, that energy will be contagious let go of ideas of being right and start being kind...and just maybe we can help stop hate growing

#hope #peace #freepalestine #protectjerusalem #wearehereforyou

Day Retreat with myself and Susan #hathaflow happening on Saturday 2nd of December at Eagles Rock Retreat in Carlingford!

The day will begin with a warm welcome and an introduction to the retreat's theme, the waning phase of the moon. This phase represents letting go, shedding what no longer serves us, and creating space for new beginnings. It encourages us to release physical and emotional tension, making it the perfect inspiration for our practice.

There will be 2 yoga flows, one in the morning and one in the afternoon incorporating both yin and yang, finding balance in our practice.

There will be guided meditations, chats by the fire in the retreat centre library, a nourishing lunch, and the opportunity to flow with more ease with like minded people. The lovely Stuart of @carlingfordyoga will guide us on a walking meditation, weather permitting, and the day will be made complete with a beautiful candlelit soundbath.

Dm me here for further information or WhatsApp or call me on 085 7873414

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I began practicing Yoga in my twenties after a road traffic accident, where I acquired some serious injuries, so my initial introduction to Yoga was very much on a physical level.

There weren’t many yoga studios around back then (I know I’m ancient!) so my practice began with a sheet of hand drawn matchstick men of the Ashtanga Primary Series and a couple of VHS Videos…which also happened to be Ashtanga.

I eventually found an amazing teacher in Malahide who taught, wait for it, Ashtanga.

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I generally teach the Primary Series and occasionally introduce some of the Intermediate Series. Ashtanga is quite a dynamic practice, moving with the breath, building the strength and agility of a Lion, well according to Sri Pattabhi Jois, and I would agree, with regular practice.

I fell in love with Ashtanga as it is a physically strong practice but at the same time it draws the yogi/yogini into the more philosophical side of the practice, introducing the yogi to the 8 limbs of yoga without having to open a book.

It is a moving meditation, using the Ujjayi breath, Bandhas (energy locks) and Drishti (focus, gaze). This allows the student to tune inwards and detach from the senses, from the business of the mind….. to find stillness, Nirodah… moments of bliss.

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"If you go to Gillian’s class expect a great workout that’s full of fun and humour with some philosophy interweaved. She is known for her clever creative sequences in funky flow and you never know what’s coming next. If you are looking for an uplifting class that leaves you feeling happy and revitalised look no further than Gillian Mayer. Her classes are just wonderful!"

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