About Sinéad
I started going to yoga classes in my early 20s. At the start, I’d usually be late dashing to get to a class on time and letting my ego run away with me fixated on ‘getting’ certain postures.
Eventually, I started getting to classes earlier, soaking up the time at the start to have a lay down and a gentle wiggle and slowly learning not to force myself into postures or do every vinyasa if I was tired. I began to listen more to what my body needed, rather than looking around the room. I loved the flowing aspect of yoga connecting movement to the breath and how I felt calmer after. I started to prioritise my yoga practise more and more, incorporating mediation and slower paced classes into my week.
No matter how I’m feeling yoga has been a constant part of my life. Whether I've had a bad day and needed someone to tell me to breath a little deeper and spent most of the class in childs pose or when I’m feeling energetic and confident to give new things a try no matter if I wobble or fall. I always come back to my mat and this wonderful practice again and again.
I have been teaching yoga for three years now. My aim as a teacher is to provide a non judgmental space to be yourself, to encourage you to move your body in a way that feels good, to release any tension from the day and to find a gentle pause from internal loops. I also love to share some of the many pockets of wisdom from yoga philosophy to hopefully help you find a little bit more ease on and off the mat.
I completed my 200-hour Vinyasa Flow teacher training with Angela Jervis-Read and Holly McFee and studied 100- hour Advanced Yoga Philosophy and Meditation with Hali Schwartz.
About Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa Flow is a wonderful practice to help lift your mood, release any tension and shift some energy about. In a vinyasa class we move with each inhale and exhale, using the breath to help us to connect to our bodies and the present moment; like a moving mediation.
What to expect:- we'll start each class slow, taking time to settle, connecting to our breathing, and letting go of the day
- we'll move with the breath, flowing through a sequence of standing postures; to help build strength and stretch out the whole body
- there will be some balances to help clear the mind - it’s difficult to think about your ‘to do list’ when you're standing on one leg
- there will be options so you have the autonomy to make choices that work best for you on that day and rest is always encouraged
- we’ll focus on what the postures feel like in the body rather than trying to 'get a posture'
- we'll finish with a gentle softer stretch out alongside deeper breathing (pranayama)
- each class finishes with a delicious restorative rest (savasana)
