Orla Yoga

Chillin' with the legend Ricky 🌞🤗🌺🙈🙌 Happy days with the peata, en casa :)

She burns 🔥 Cork smouldering in the morning sunrise 🌅

Amigos for life

D. A. N. C. E

A post work, pre contemporary dance warm up in the backroom lasteve. Standing hand to big toe pose.

Movement is freedom amigos 🤗💃❤️ Mystery is the spice of life 🦋💕🎈

Thanks Maria for all of the beautiful dance classes🙏 I totally recommend checking her dance class out in the Triskel Arts Centre, Cork.

✌🏽🤗😊

Giving myself some amor first thing this morning.
A nice little myofascia massage for the sole of my foot (just a few minutes of rolling with my massage ball)
Followed by covering the footsies with colour and fun.

I'm kinda having the craic, but it's also true. We spend the vast majority of our day on our feet, even if sitting down. A few minutes of lovin' for them, goes a long way❤️

On mornings when the chica did es not feel like getting up, this little practice gets me out of the leaba🤗🔥💕
Listening to our body & breath first thing in the morning, is a powerful way to set ourselves up for the day. Today my head was saying "Go for a run", but my cuerpo was saying "some firey, inversiony yoga", and so I listened to the body. Here's a pic from my morning practice today. Ideal for this chilly, November day.

Let's help to kickstart our weekend morning with the same intention, to connect to body, and breath. Rest assured this week the girl will bring some fire to the practice, to warm us up🐒🔥😉

Join me, Sunday 10:00 - 11:00AM in ,just off Grand Parade. 🦋🙏🌺

Hola friends 🐒🤗🙏

Balance... Why practice it?

Because it gives us a chance to prep for rela life, in a fun, safe environment. Falling in and out of balance, exploring how it varies from day to day, and one side of the body to the other. This was me getting my balance on bright and early this am.

Join me for class this Sunday 10 - 11AM to explore your equilibrium , in Triskel Arts Centre. 🐒

One space left!

Intermediate Vinyasa with Cork Collective.

I'll be teaching a new class on Sundays from 10:00 - 11:00, with the first starting this Sunday, Halloween :)

Book here: https://www.collectivecork.com/booking.html

booking See prices, memberships and book classes and workshops

Join me for a lovely balancing Intermediate Vinyasa class , this Tuesday 18:30 - 19:30. Bring your mat🤗

Aaaand, check out my new time of Sunday 10:00 - 11:00, for a lovely way to give some time to yourself, before the week ahead. 🦋🌈🎶 First class.. Halloween October 31st. This will be available to book on www.corkcollective.com, from tomorrow.

PS: Check out my pumpkin 🎃 Hadfun carving him just now, to celebrate the class to come. 🐒

Delighted to get an outdoor morning practice in.... And in mid October 😳🙈🤗
Looking forward to teaching my next Vinyasa Intermediate class , Tuesday 18:30 - 19:30. Classes capped at 6 places. Book online to guarantee your spot. Check out some of the other lovely dance and yoga options too. 🦋☀️💃❤️🙈
Been doing a bit of reading on fascia again recently, to better connect how movement can be used in creating a healthy mind-body duo. ☯

Throwback to 2 years ago this month:
Enjoying a cycle on the Dungarvan - Waterford Greenway. And what a day it was.
Last year, I got to do the Achill - Westport Greenway, with friends. A real treat.
Here is to more cycling and sunshine in the coming months. ☀🙈🌺

Aside from the fact that I like playing tennis, this quote is one that can be applied to anything. Taken more metaphorically, than at face value, there is a lot to be got from these words.

To stay in the game, to keep moving forward, to continue to be open to new experiences, to learning, to growth, and to letting go of old habits, ideas, or accepting that maybe what we once wanted, is no longer what we desire.

Becoming a champion is going to look different for all of us, because I guess we all have different values, and are striving for different outcomes, but by continuing to have our own back, we will get there. One step at a time, one breath at a time. 😎

I think it’s good to have an idea of where we want to go, and why we are going there. But sometimes, maybe we begin to go in a certain direction without checking in with our intentions, as we go. Our initial idea can be quite different to the reality. Like, when setting out to climb a mountain we have never climbed, or going on a long hike: we imagine how it might feel; where it might bring us; the length of the journey; people we may meet etc, but the reality may be quite different.
Maybe the detour is realising that the actual path is quite different to the imagined one. The moment or accumulation of moments that lead to this realisation: living the experiences of the journey, and perhaps, changing route.
It is too easy to stay on the same route just because everyone else is, or because we don’t want to admit that the imagined v actual path are worlds apart. There is strength and honesty in acknowledging this.
Hmmm… food for thought, amigos. 🙈🌺☀

“Progress over Perfection” 🤗🌺☀Yes, I did just quote myself.🙊 Giving my all to trying to let these words guide me, at the moment. I have just prepared a series of videos for all of my subscribers (if you haven’t already got yours, just subscribe to my newsletter at www.orlayoga.com, to get your free home yoga kit).

I am continuing this work by creating more videos that I am creating for an online course I will be bringing to you, in the coming months.

Perfection is an easy place to get stuck, and can most definitely sap the joy from a project. However, when used wisely, it can guide us to accept what we have created, and learn how we may use that knowledge to make something even more wonderful, next time round. And so, these words are somewhat of a mantra for me now, helping me to progress with my work, helping me in finding ways of sharing content with you all. May they help you too, amigos.🧡

“Progress over Perfection”🤗🌺☀ - Yes, I did just quote myself.🙈 Giving my all to trying to let these words guide me, at the moment. I have just prepared a series of videos for all of my subscribers (if you haven’t already got yours, just subscribe to my newsletter at www.orlayoga.com, to get your free home yoga kit).

I will continue this work by making more videos for an online course I will be bringing to you, in the coming months.😎

Perfection is an easy place to get stuck, and can most definitely sap the joy from a project. However, when used wisely, it can guide us to accept what we have created, and learn how we may use that knowledge to make something even more wonderful, next time round. And so, these words are somewhat of a mantra for me right now, helping me to progress with my work, helping me in finding ways of sharing content with you all. May they help you too, amigos.🧡

Meeting my Granny’s unexpected arrival of not 1 but 4 kittens. Was feeling a little anxious that day, but petting this little dudette (Tiger Lily, so named by my sis), really brought in the zen. Do not underestimate the power of a cuddle.🤗 Hope you guys had a relaxing Easter break too. 🌺

Yoga: Mi luz en la oscuridad; My light in the dark.

Tricky fortnight, and boy am I glad for my morning and evening self-practices, giving me some good vibes. Candlelight flow with jasmine scents.

Sometimes the less said the better (and this comes from a talker 😁🙊). Hope you're all minding yourselves guys. Much amor. 🧡

Mighty banter in Achill last summer. We were on the ole, holiday in Ireland vibe, and what a fun way to do it. This pic was taken after schimmying our way through a field full of sheep (not appreciating us gracing their pastures), only to get a stunning sunset on a beach down the road from our little hostel. Such fun, with quality people. Good times in nature & in Irlanda.🤗☀🌺 I'm very grateful for the fine weather and time we are getting in nature at the moment. Here's to more further afield in the coming months. 🙈😎

I am bringing this class to you, as now is an ideal time, to carve out time in your week to give some nourishment to your body & mind. Both are intrinsically connected, and yoga offers us a wonderful way to balance the two. Let's bring ease into the body, and invite some relaxation, striving for optimal health, and carrying the benefits through into our daily life.

I am excited to be offering one-to-one yoga class, via Zoom with morning, afternoon, and evening options.

There is an initial 20min free consult, to check in with what you would like from your practice, and also, to get a feel for your potential teacher - moi 🤗🌺🙈

We are all dealing with a lot of uncertainty, challenge, and stress in our lives at the moment. Our bodies holding far more tension, and tightness, than the usual stuff that builds-up through long hours at the desk, or tight areas of our body brought on by certain repetitive activities, and lack of stretching.

Yoga offers us the chance to reconnect with our best, healthiest self, in body, mind & spirit.

You choose your focus. I tailor-make the sequence. We work together and make adjustments, as will benefit you.💛

Typically, this would be a once per week class, via Zoom, booked as a pack. DM me if interested.

Good for the soul :

Hello to my new fiesty flower Luna y Miel. Picked up a nice, bright plant for my room, last week. It's lovely to see a bit of green and a splash of colour, on waking. I have her propped up on the desk in my room, by the window - we are both enjoying the windswept look ;) ;P
I'm very grateful for the brighter evenings, my new plant, the tunes in my ear, and ...the opportunity to put my sunglasses on. What are you grateful for today?🤗🌺🙈

Looking back at this little sesh from a year and a half ago. Ahhhhhh :) Nothing like a bit of music to lift the spirit :) Hope you all have a lovely weekend, yogi amigos :)

A reason that I love yoga is the being in the moment and how my practice is always changing, I'm always learning and you never know quite what you'll get from it til you're practicing. I had that over Christmas while singing along iwth my Cous at our Granny's. Great fun, totally in the moment, very much improvised, some timing issues, an interruption but nevertheless a chance to practice and to be. You make mistakes but you embrace them and use them to help move forward and build a stronger practice.

Feliz Reyes all my hispanic amigos ☀️☀️
And Oíche Nollaig na mBan shona to all the local amigos 🌺

Pic 1: Me getting ready to do some DIY over the coming days
Pic 2: A beautiful surprise waiting for me when I got home from my morning (Baltic degree) run today.

Feeling present & grateful ⛄🌞❄️😎🙈

This morning it was worth getting up early, if just for this. 🌞🤗🎶

Keep it chill guys ... Hasta luego 2020 y Bienvenido (big welcome) to 2021.

Maybit bring lots of love, opportunity & adventure for us.

Namaste dudes 🤸🙈🌸🌺🌞

How do ya like my new home ? I'm diggin' it myself ;D Moving casa 🌺🤗💛 To a fresh start🙈 AMEN to that. Hope there are lights of bright and silver linings in store for us all, over the coming months.

Great craic last week in Half Moon Pose🙈🍁🤗 We got a gorgeous sunny morning so I got out for a sunrise run and decided to get some nice pics and do some moves on the grass after. Enter Mom, with the camera, dog poo all over the place (not our little lad - he's too well trained ;) ) and a glaring sun that meant manoeuvering around the grass, to try and get a shot that could be seen - all while holding this pose, which, can I say, is a challenge in itself and one which requires one-pointedness.

Well, I guess it's a great sign of the 6 weeks I've had, that I found the funny side to the mess that was this funny photo shoot and am now able to admire how the sun eclipses my frame. Plenty improv required, as has been the case for us all these last weeks and will be over the coming weeks. I wish you guys the best in finding your balance and also, in having a laugh along the way.

Namaste 🐒😋🌺

Dancer Pose in Iceland :
Had great fun getting into this pose on the frozen deck of my friend's place in Vik y Mydral, Iceland, just over a year ago 🙈🍁🤗

A fun way to really test your balance. This pose has so many benefits and beaituful qualities in strengthening and stretching different areas of our bodies including hip flexors, glutes and chest. Even more beneficially, it is highly challenging and so requires our full attention, taking us out of the multi-tasking mode and monkey mind and bringing us into our bodies and the present moment.

This morning as I sit here writing this, it may be a few degrees warmer than last year in Iceland but it's fresh enough in Eire too.

Tap into your dancer today, and find flow, balance and serenity.😎

A fun way to really test your balance. This pose has so many benefits and beautiful qualities in strengthening and stretching different areas of our bodies including hip flexors, glutes and chest. Even more beneficially, it is highly challenging and so requires our full attention, taking us out of the multi-tasking mode and monkey mind and bringing us into our bodies and the present moment. aily

Thank you sunshine :) We've been getting a couple of beautiful, bright, crisp mornings these last days and I am taking full advantage of them. Enjoying my cuppa while reading one of a few books I've just started into: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle.

I kept hearing about this book or this guy being mentioned by a variety of people from family members to friends and also in wellbeing podcasts, so felt it was time to give it a read. Really enjoying it so far. Also, I'm kind of picking random areas and jumping around the book - nice to be able to do that: Little bite-size chunks with plenty of insightful points.

While totally acknowledging the importance of keeping our bodies healthy, it's equally important to keep our hearts and minds healthy and happy. I'm lucky to be able to have a bit more time to give to activities like this, at the moment. Is there any recommendable book or podcast you're reading/listening to, now? 🍁🙈

Big hugs guys 🤗☀️🌺