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    • Meditation vs Mindfulness – What Is the Difference?
    • The 5 Pranas – Apana, Udana, and Prana
    • The 5 Pranas – Samana and Vyana
    • 5 Amazing Places to Practice Yoga in Bali
    • Sthira and Sukha – 2 Vital Principles of Yoga Explained
    • The Science Behind Yoga & Meditation & Their Benefits for Mental Health in Ireland
    • 10 Ways to Practice Yoga in the Office
    • How Yoga Can Enhance Creativity and Productivity, in Business or Otherwise
    • Yoga for Self-Esteem and Confidence – Calming ‘Wilder Minds’
    • Accessing Your Own Inner ‘Network’ – Self- Communication and the Benefits of Listening to Your Own Desires To Achieve Success
    • On Finding Calm in the Chaos – How Yoga Can Help in Managing Anxiety
    • Yoga For Creativity & Connection, and Why I Want to Teach
    • Ikigai – What Do You Really Want?
    • Why Comparison is the Thief of Joy…
    • ‘Wall or Nothing’ – Yoga for Balance, Yoga for Self-Sufficiency!!
    • Art, Language, and Yoga as Forms of Personal Expression
    • 31 Obvious Things We All Know Are Important To Remain Balanced But Generally Tend To Ignore
    • 5 Questions That Will Bring You Back to This Moment (and Help You Greet Yourself as an Old Friend)
    • On Perspective…Embracing the Power in Powerlessness
    • On The Benefits of Yoga….What I Have Learned
    • On Functioning Through Chaos…
    • The Home of Yoga – An Adventure in the Himalayas
  • Travel – Destinations
    • Cambodia
      • A Monk, a Ginger, and a Picturesque Palace
      • Temples, Tombs, and Touristy Tipples – From Connemara to Cambodia
      • Elephants, Eco-tourism, and the Express Bus from Hell
      • Rabbits, Rabbit Island, and Paradise in the Gulf of Thailand – From Connemara to Cambodia
      • Bokor Biking and Fireflies – From Connemara to Cambodia
      • How to…. Become a Pro At Awkward Silences! – From Connemara to Cambodia
      • Home Is Where The Hostel Is – From Connemara to Cambodia
      • Koh Dach Moments, Cambodian Yoga, and the Mad Monkey Hostel
      • ‘Cool Heart’, Fresh Start – From Connemara to Cambodia
      • Days 3 -5 in Cambodia and Why I’m Going to Stop Numbering Them
      • Day 2 – Tuk-tuk Travel is the Way to Go
      • Day 1- Phnom Penh – From Connemara to Cambodia
    • Europe
      • Adventures of the Sistine Cocktails
      • 48 Hours in Bratislava
      • European Vs Irish Music Festival – What We’re Missing Out On
      • Edinburgh for the Broke Harry Potter Fanatic! – Around the ‘burgh on 80 Pounds
      • ‘I Am Art’ – Celebrating Individual Beauty in Amsterdam
    • India
      • What a Month in India Taught Me About Yoga
      • The Home of Yoga – An Adventure in the Himalayas
      • Amritsar, Punjab – New Friends, New Headgear, and Very Serious Selfies!
      • 10 Times Delhi Made Me Go “Wow”
      • The Importance of Establishing Trust Whilst Travelling
    • Indonesia
      • 5 Amazing Places to Practice Yoga in Bali
      • Bashful Balinese Biking!
      • Serenity Eco Guesthouse, Canggu, Bali
      • ‘Hati Hati’ – Be Careful, But Be Brave
      • Indonesian Company….Ubud & The Yogabarn
      • 12 Breakfast Bowls of Bali
      • 12 Babhla Bricfeásta na mBeatha i mBali – The 12 Breakfast Bowls of Bali
    • Ireland
      • 6 Reasons to Visit the West of Ireland
      • 7 Top Air B’n B’s in the West of Ireland available RIGHT NOW
      • 4 Reasons To Visit the Aran Islands
      • 5 Great Places to Practice Yoga in Dublin
    • Singapore
      • What Happens in Singapore…Stays in Singapore
    • Sri Lanka
      • Yoga in Sri Lanka – 7 Amazing Places to Practice
      • Solo in Sri Lanka; Kandy to Dambulla – the Perahera vs Wild Elephants
      • Weligama, Sri Lanka
    • Vietnam
      • Ar Thóraíocht Taistil – Fánaíocht le Ho Chi Minh
      • ‘Vietnamasté’ – On Why We All Need to Slow Down …
      • Vietnamasté – A Guide to a Travelling Practice
      • Ar Thóraíocht Taistil – Ó Chonamara go Cambodia…go Vítneam
      • Oibrigh. Sábháil. Taistil. Arís. – Work. Save. Travel. Repeat.
      • Ar Thóraíocht Taistil – Ho Chi Minus 1
    • Uganda
      • A Night on The Nile
      • Making Banana Matoke in Uganda
      • Reading week in Uganda….
    • General
      • A Panickers’ Guide To Travelling
      • Vietnamasté – A Guide to a Travelling Practice
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‘Do The Work’ – On Finding What Works, and Working Through Mental Illness

October 22, 2017October 23, 2017

What Would You Like To Read? – Responses Appreciated

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017

How Yoga Helped Me Understand and Battle My Anxiety & Eating Disorder

September 6, 2017

Grey Matter

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Malas and 108 – What Does it Mean?

August 9, 2017

Exploring Our Potential To Take Action

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Why We Need To Start Taking Ourselves Where We Need To Go

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"It only takes a reminder to breathe, A moment to be still, and just like that, Something in me settles, softens, makes space for imperfection. The harsh voice of judgment drops to a whisper and I remember again that life isn't a relay race; that we will all cross the finish line; that waking up to life is what we were born for. As many times as I forget, catch myself charging forwards without evening knowing where I'm going, that many times I can make the choice to stop, to breathe, and be, and walk slowly into the mystery." - Danna Faulds 🙏 📸@photobyvp😚 • • • • #quote #breathe #soften #dannafaulds #wakeup #trust #yoga #srilanka #hatha #yin #soft #breath #yogaquote #imperfection #acceptance
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"Embrace the flow of breathing as you would something infinitely valuable, and you will know peace. There is a word of skill in the way we receive, hold, embrace and cherish the breath. How do you hold a baby, a cat, a lover? How do you hold a note when singing? Develop a light touch in your practice, so you can hold a thought, a mantra, a breath, as lightly as you would a hummingbird on your finger" - Lorin Roche, The Radiance Sutras, Yukti #4 🙏 🌱🌱 • This sutra is something I've shared during class at @bekindretreatsbali recently...helping students discover the power of their breath to access and calm the mind, before cultivating a little more energy to direct it with 🙏 Thank you @ground_swell_energy and @themichellejournal for exposing me to these beautiful texts, you inspire me still, even from afar!😘😘😘 (Vid sped up ×1000 haha I'm not panting) • • • • #breathe #yoga #sutras #radiance #radiancesutras #breathe #flow #mind #stillness #stillmind #bali #mindbody #yin #hatha #yogaeverydamnday #prana #green #palmtrees #moon #mind #chitta
Sometimes there are things in life which you just KNOW are there for you to do. There is no 'big decision' to be made, there are no pros and cons lists or even questions about whether or not it will be worth it. You just simply know. Even if you don't know how it will work financially, or how you'll go forward when it's done, there is a simple, straightforward and quiet knowing that yes; thank you universe, this thing is simply on my path. That's how I felt about applying for @nikrobsonyoga's yin training earlier this year, directly after finishing an intensive with @thepracticebaliyoga.. I won't go into details (don't want to ruin the surprises!) But suffice it to say that the space which Nik and @aimee_glucinastevens held and created for us during this time has had an enormously profound impact on my life, yoga teachings, practice and entire outlook and mindset to date...Its difficult to describe in words without writing you all an essay, but BASICALLY... I'm honoured to be assisting his next 50hour Yin training on the beautiful Gili Meno in @maomeno_resort this November, alongside two beautiful soul sisters @aimee_glucinastevens and @aleks_chhinnamasta_ 😚 🙆‍♀️ There are still some spots left, so if you're in Bali or nearby and are considering a Yin....EXPERIENCE (I don't want to simply pass it off as just another training, because this is unlike anything else), then get in touch!! 😉😉😘😘 Yin culture is here..... • • • • #Yin #yinyoga #yinculture #hatha #vayu #nikrobson #gilimeno #bali #yinteacher #yogateachertraining #yinyogatraining #slowdown #tunein #wakeup #goteam #dreamteam #yogateacher
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