Yoga

Finding your ground

  • Public Classes

    January 2025 update: for the coming term in-person public classes are on hold.

    While I’m not offering public classes at the moment, I’d love to keep you updated about future workshops, retreats, or new offerings. Sign up to receive updates through my newsletter.

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  • Private Offerings - groups

    I provide yoga workshops and courses in workplace settings and also for small private groups (friends or family who wish to learn and practice together).

    My classes blend purposeful physical postures, focused breathwork, and guided meditation, creating a supportive space to explore mindful movement.

    Get in contact by phone/text or through my inquiry form.

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  • One-to-One Yoga

    If you are curious about bringing the practice of yoga into your life, but don’t have the time or feel comfortable to attend public classes, this is for you.

    Sessions are online, tailored entirely to your needs and capabilities. Sessions support you in developing lifelong movement, breathwork and meditative practices adapted to your self, your body, your life demands, and at your pace.

    Get in contact by phone/text or through my inquiry form.

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Your first yoga class? 

If yoga is new to you, am so glad you are here!  You may have a few questions when you book, for instance, what to bring, what to expect. Get in touch if your question is not covered here.

  • Come at least 10 minutes early if you can. This gives you a chance to get settled in the space, take a breath and find a spot you like in the room.

    • An open mind and heart to try something new without judgement.

    • Yoga mats, blocks, blankets(for the final resting pose) and other props (e.g. blocks, bolster) are all provided. You are welcome to bring your own mat if you prefer to use that.

    • A warm jumper in case you feeling nippy at the beginning or end of the practice when there is less movement.

    • A towel (for sweat) and a bottle of water.

    • a yoga room is generally a dedicated quiet space so when you arrive switch off your phone.

    • leave your shoes outside the door of the yoga room when you come in.

    • yoga practice is in bare feet, this is for safety as wearing socks may result in slippage on the mat. During yoga we focus on the feet as the basis of our alignment. Practicing barefoot allows you to ground, flex and strengthen the feet. It also allows the teacher to see clearly what your feet are doing in case you need additional supportive guidance. However, with that all said, if it is a gentle practice or during gentle poses and you are feeling nippy, it is fine to slip your socks on.

    • a natural disinfectant spray is provided to clean mats at the end of practice, but if you prefer you can bring your own mat.

  • Let common sense prevail. It is important to arrive hydrated and nourished, but you can decide how close to the session you are able to eat. You may know that you need to leave a couple of hours between eating and physical activity - or less or more.

  • For the most part, yoga classes stick to a general structure, so after a few classes you will know what to expect. When you arrive pick a mat in a spot you are comfortable with. After welcoming everyone, we begin with a gentle practice focusing on breath and body connection. Options are given for anyone who finds that focusing on their breathing is not relaxing. This is followed by mindful movement into a guided sequence of postures. It's okay not to know or do the poses perfectly, or to skip poses if you need to. Yoga is about being present with ourselves and not about achieving perfect poses. The guidance caters to all experience levels. The last part of the class is dedicated to sinking into a resting pose (Savasana) after the sequence of movement. In my classes I guide mindful meditation such as a brief body scan during Savasana.

Your Yoga Teacher

Joanne is a Yoga Teacher registered with Yoga Alliance Professionals, a Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MSc Mindfulness Based Wellbeing from University College Cork) and a Registered Dietitian (CORU). Joanne took her first yoga class in Dublin in 2006 and eventually trained with Carol Murphy of Green Lotus Yoga in Cork qualifing as a yoga teacher (200 YTT) in 2017. She has recently completed a 100 hour advanced yoga teacher training in hands-on assists with Michael James Wong (Krama Yoga) in Dublin and five hour training in Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga with Arielle Schwartz. She is currently undertaking a 40 hour teacher training in Accessible Yoga with Jivana Heyman.   Joannes yoga classes are also informed by the clinical work and research behind Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).