Classes
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Classes
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“The pose beginns when you want to leave it.”
Our mission is to make yoga accessible for everyone, regardless of size, shape and/or health/medical condition. The short description of our classes are here to help you choose.
If you are still unsure what class would suit you the best, please read through our FAQ.
FAQ
For those who are new to yoga we recommend Starters’ yoga, Gentle Hatha, Core care, Stretch & Release, and Restorative yoga classes to beginn with.
You do not need to be flexible to do yoga. Flexibility is the result of a regular, blanced yoga practice.
Take each class at your own pace. Listen to your body and work with it. Accept its limitations, its only temporary. Breathe, your body is amazing!
Its recommended to wait for doc’s all clear before getting back to regular exercises. Regardless of way of delivery. Once you have that, we do offer Mum/Parent & Baby Yoga, Women’s well-being and gentle Hatha yoga classes. All of these were designed to help the postpartum body ease back into active lifestyle.
Our LIVE Online classes are currently delivered via ZOOM. Please make sure that ZOOM account name matches the name of the person who booked into the LIVE Online class. Otherwise the teacher wont be able to identify you and can refuse enrty.
A health consent form will be emailed to you to fill out and to be returned before the class starts. The ZOOM link to the class is emailed 30 minutes before class. Please note that the camera must be turned on and you must be visible to the teacher for the whole duration of our LIVE Online classes. Failure to do so, your attendance can be refused and a full refund will be issued immediately.
Please respect our rules; we are doing our best to keep everybody safe in the virtual space!
Practicing in the
heat
- Keep hydrated during the day, drink loads before you come to class. You can add electrolites to your water or drink coconut water. It has electrolites aleady
- Avoid heavy meals at least 2 hours beofe class starts
- The room is heated to warm the muscles and allow you to work deeper in a shorter period of time. You are massaging organs, glands and deep tissues in the body. As you work deep within your body, you will start releasing toxinsthrough your skin, that have been storred there for long time. Sweating helps to flush toxins from your body.
- Bring your own mat size, non slippery towel to cover the mat and prepare to sweat
- Take only small sips of water during class
- Be mindful! Heat allows deeper stretches, therefore its easy to go over the limits of your body.
- You may feel nauseous or dizzy during class. Come to child’s pose or lie down on your back and join back when you are ready.
If you have any questions, concerns, please get in touch with us at info@theyogalodge.ie
Class is under scheduling
Ashtanga Starters
Traditional Ashtanga yoga follows the same sequence and series of poses in a precise order.
In this class, we will focus on postures from the Primary Series. We are taking you through Sun Salutations to energizes the body, improve blood circulation and lubricate the joints. Followed by standing asana, which includes hip openers & balancing poses; sitting asana to soften the spine & release tension in the lower back. Last but not least come backbends to open the chest & heart center bringing elasticity to the spine & toning the abdominal muscles.
You will need basic yoga experience.
Studio: Wednesday – 8.30 pm – Nikoletta
Candlelight Restorative
Restorative yoga is all about letting go and restoring your body to its normal state.
The aim of this class is that you feel no tension in the body at all. We create a relaxing atmosphere, where candles are lit, music is soft and lights are dimmed. During this class, there are only 5-6 poses within the hour, holding them for a longer period of time. To avoid tensing up the muscles we are using props to accommodate all needs of your joints.
Restorative poses strengthen the immune system, calm the nervous system, relax muscles, slow down the metabolism, support the healing process, re-balance hormones, and aid sleeping & digestive system. This class is meditative, slows brain waves and running thoughts.
This class is ideal if your life is stressful and/or you do suffer from anxiety. No fitness level or previous yoga experience is required.
Studio: Saturday – 10.00 am – Nikoletta
Core Care
This is a class designed to focus on your core health and strengthen.
This class is medium-paced, where we are focusing on breathing and the engagement of essential muscles. Strengthening your core has the benefits of giving better, stronger support to your spine, improving posture, and making you more aware of your body. Your core muscles protect vital organs in your abdomen and support your spine in the front of the body.
No previous yoga experience is required.
Studio: Monday – 7.00 pm – Nikoletta
Studio: Sunday – 10.00 am – Heather
Gentle Hatha
This class provides a variety of asanas in a gentle, less physical way.
It is focusing on the correct muscle engagement, holding, and easing into poses while breathing. Learning the appropriate muscle activation will improve the overall strength of the body and maintain good posture.
The right alignment helps you to be confident and stay safe on your mat. We use props to help the body let go and deepen the stretch. Really tune into the body with your breath.
This class is ideal for beginners, those who want to ease back into practice after any medical treatment; anybody suffering from anxiety, and/or have a stressful life.
Studio: Thursaday – 5.30 pm – Nikoletta
Functional Yoga
This class is designed to support Everyone with restricted mobility.
We use different types of equipment depending on how the body feels that day. It could be a chair, blocks, bricks, bolster, pilates ball, or small balls. All these equipment pieces will help make poses accessible and allow the body to release tension. The sequence varies from class to class. This class is an effective alternative to traditional floor yoga. Functional yoga is therapeutic and gentle.
This class is for you if you suffer from:
- severe stiffness
- high blood pressure (hypertension)
- anxiety
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- vertigo
- MS (depending on stage)
- RA (depending on the level of flare-up)
- osteoporosis
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- clinical depression
- chronic pain
The class will allow you to enjoy all the benefits of yoga and gently improve/regain the mobility of joints.
No previous yoga experience is required.
Studio: Friday – 8.30 pm – Heather
Men Only
Men Only class was created to encourage all men to attend yoga classes.
Doing so to take care of their mental and physical health. In my experience, men’s body needs time to open up and release stress and tension. Men are usually tighter in their shoulders, hips, hamstrings, and calves. We work on those areas as we breathe and stretch and relax.
We create a friendly, relaxing environment without expectation to allow the body & mind the time needed. Just being and accepting. With space comes flexibility, creating a normal or even wider range of movement as before.
The class is medium-paced, with an emphasis on breathing and letting go. We take it slow.
No fitness level or previous yoga experience is required.
Studio: Monday – 5.30 pm – Nikoletta
Starter's Yoga
This class is designed for those new to yoga or who have very little experience.
Starters’ yoga will introduce you to proper breathing (pranayama) and a variety of yoga poses (asanas) and their benefits. We will work the body and mind at a slow pace, and very effectively. You will feel brand new after the class, getting to know muscles you have probably not worked on before.
No fitness level or previous yoga experience is required. We will build it up and an overall feel-good feeling is guaranteed. This class is a perfect way to kick off your Monday and the coming week.
Studio: Tuesday – 7.00 pm – Heather
Stretch & Release
This class was designed to offer the body a deep stretch.
In this class we are using hatha yoga poses combined with breath work to decrease any tension built up in the body during a busy, stressful week. Slow movements and conscious breathing also improve mobility in the joints. We use balls, straps, different props to help deepen the stretch.
Class is suitable for those new to yoga or working in an office/home office environment.
Studio: Friday – 7.00 pm – Heather
Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa flow is a relatively strong, physical practice.
In this class yogis move with their own breath, moving fluidly from one pose to another. This class is about the smooth transition between asanas. This practice will challenge the body and make you sweat. Your body will release toxins and moving with your breath will calm your mind and allow relaxation.
Confident previous yoga experience is required.
Studio: Thursday – 7.00 pm – Nikoletta
Warm Slow Flow
In this is the class we create fluid movements at a warm temperature. Slowly flowing from one pose to another while breathing.
Class is designed for yogis with basic yoga experience and for those who want to get back on the mat. The room is heated (comfortable, warm temperature), to allow a deeper stretching and relaxation for the whole body. Flow movement will help to relax your mind and release blockages that may appear throughout your body.
This class is ideal to wind down and get ready for a relaxing evening. The heat will spice up the practice.
Studio: Wednesday – 7.00 pm – Nikoletta
Women's well-being
Women’s well-being class was created for Ladies of all ages at any stage of life.
In this class, we are focusing on areas such as the core, glutes, thighs, and pelvic floor. These are the particular areas most women have issues with. Taking care of them from an early stage in life, maintaining their health, strengthening, or relaxing is very important.
Yoga can ease symptoms of PMS, perimenopause, and menopause. Regular practice aids fertility and hormonal balance. The different yoga poses are accessible to all of us Ladies, to support and empower in challenging times. No previous yoga experience is required.
Class is under scheduling!
Yin Yoga
Yin yoga places the emphasis on a slower-paced, deep stretching of the body’s fascia and connective tissue.
In this yin class, one pose is typically held for 3-5 minutes. A great way to get a low-impact stretch in the body. We’ll use our body’s own strength and range of movement to increase the flexibility of the hips and shoulders so it’s great for those spending long periods of time at a desk or behind the wheel.
We use bolsters, blocks, blankets and candles to help you undergo the ultimate yin experience. There will be plenty of time during our practice for meditation, a perfect way to be rested for the week ahead! Take the class at your own pace!
No previous yoga experience nor fitness level is required!
Studio: Monday – 8.30pm – Nikoletta
Yin/Yang Yoga
Yin Yang yoga blends two styles of yoga into one practice.
The main yang part of the class is active, flowing, and energizing, aiming to develop muscular strength, stamina, and flexibility. The yin portion of the class is gentle, quiet, and meditative that teaches us to relax and accept ourselves just as we are.
We aspire to stillness, allowing the muscles to relax so that the deep connective tissues around the body can be mindfully stretched for 3 – 10 minutes. In order for balance to occur, we need both yang and yin elements in our lives. This class gives a taster of both, allowing you to leave the class feeling stronger and more relaxed.
Basic yoga experience is required.
Studio: 1 on 1 Yoga Therapy (appointment ONLY)
Yoga for Trauma
Our aim is to create a soothing, relaxing, feel-safe environment and through a very slow-paced practice we calm the mind; reaching into the parasympathetic nervous system where healing is happening.
Conscious breathing keeps you in the present moment, therefore less chance for the mind to wonder. This practice will increase your body awareness and promotes a positive attitude towards self and life.
“Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you.” (Dr. Gabor Mate)
This class is for you if you suffer from PTSD, anxiety, depression, severe stress. If you have been diagnosed with autoimmune disease or cancer. It is also a great complementary element of counseling. (Attending this class does not replace one-to-one therapy when and where it’s needed)
Please note that this class is ONLY available as 1 on 1 yoga therapy due to the nature of the practice.
No previous yoga experience is required.
Class is under scheduling
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is the deeply delicious complete relaxation for the whole body while the mind is fully awake.
It is an immensely powerful meditation technique that anyone can do. It can help to relieve stress, anxiety. If used correctly, can assist recovery from post-traumatic stress disorders. It is among the deepest possible conditions of rest while still maintaining full consciousness.
This profound relaxation will leave you feeling restored, energized, grounded, and connected. We can all do with a class like Yoga Nidra.
No previous experience is necessary and since it is done lying down it is suitable for all body shapes and sizes.
Studio: Wednesday – 5.30 pm – Nikoletta
Youngster Yoga (14-18 years)
During this class, we introduce the children to Hatha yoga poses to work the body and encourage muscle engagement.
The aim of our classes is to teach body and breath awareness (pranayama), self regulate and through breathing and physical exercise (asanas) help this age group to cope with pressure/anxiety. We aim to create a friendly and relaxing environment where the children can release.
We will try to combine movement with breath and be in the present moment. Towards the end of the class, we introduce yin yoga poses to quiet the mind and deepen the final relaxation (Savasana). Practicing yoga for this age group can boost the immune system and self-confidence along with a positive body image.
We are taking each class as it comes, and how moods fluctuate due to hormonal changes.
No previous yoga experience is required.