Yoga with Chloey. August 6th. Includes a talk on acceptance!

As we head into a new season of dance, wouldn’t it be wonderful to focus on all that’s in our control and let go of the rest. To let go and not attach ourselves to the past competitive year and move forward with a new & fresh perspective, knowing there’s new and fresh opportunities! Let’s do it. Let’s accept ourselves as we are today, in this moment and from there we can move forward with ease & joy.

*NEW Cultivating calm meditation & Hip Mobility sequence.

The last class of my 4 part hip series involves moving through all movements of the hips.. Internal and external rotation, hip flexion and extension and adduction and abduction.. Notice any areas of tension! This will be a great class to keep coming back to! We start the class with a calming meditation x

Hip series. Part three. Adduction & Abduction.

Today we work with 2 other movements of the hips.. Adduction (moving the leg toward the body) and Abduction (taking the leg away from the body) These muscles help with crossing and stability of the hips. Let’s check in to see if we might be holding on to any tension here and work to improve these actions.

Sunday Yoga. June 25th. (Flowing with Philosophy)

I hope you’ll enjoy and apply some of the great lessons that yoga can teach us, both on and off of the mat. Today we cultivate gratitude and our mantra is.. “I am enough, I have enough, there is plenty for everyone, including me.”

Sunday Yoga Class.. Body scan meditation & Head to Toe movement :)

Guiding you through a body scan meditation to start with.. Why? This kind of meditation has many benefits including:

It improves interoception, our awareness of what’s going on inside the body.

As we scan through the body, we may recognise areas in which we’re holding stress & tension. Simply acknowledging this tension often gives it permission to soften and relax.

Helps us to steady the mind.. The body is one of several anchors we might choose to steady the wandering mind in meditation. Mostly, I use the breath as our anchor but for some people, the body is a more accessible anchor than the breath, or visualisation. A body scan can help us develop a strong foundation in mindfulness meditation.

Once we have completed our body scan we move from head to toe in a kind gentle way.

Performance day Meditation & quick energiser!

Irish dancing is physically hard as we know, what can be harder is the mental part. When that mind throws us into future and past thinking we are not present & focused and these thoughts often lead us towards stress- as Lucie has talked to us about before, this can often lead us to more chance of mistakes or ‘choking under pressure.’ High levels of stress decrease your ability to maintain focus and concentration. Of course, stress can be a helpful tool when used correctly;  but when it’s not, it can not only impact your performance, but your life.

The number one tool I have for you is to consistently practice mindfulness. Remember, we get better at what we practice. Let’s practice calm x

P.S feel free to do as many rounds of the sun salutations as you would like. For a little bit more of a ‘pick up’ try 4-6 rounds 🙂