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Our next six week series of Pregnancy Yoga classes in the Radisson begins on the 16th of September.❤️ Classes meet on a Monday from 7:30 to 8:45 pm.

Our class combines relaxation, stretching, and strengthening with the aim to provide space for connection - to yourself, your baby and other mothers to be.

New and experienced yogis are welcome. Lauren (that's me :-)) has over 15 years of experience in teaching pregnancy yoga and enjoyed this nourishing and changing practice during both of her pregnancies.

From the second trimester right down to the last day of pregnancy, all phases and experiences are welcome.

Please reach out on 086 0863434 or send an email to [email protected]

Please do not dm me here as I can sometimes miss these messages.

Thank you! ❤️

Dear all of you who offer me so much, thank you. ❤️

For those who come to classes or for treatments, I am so happy that you do!

I don't always post about what's happening, and I can be slow to respond to texts and emails at times (so sorry!) but you haven't given up on me yet!

Thank you all for sharing your precious moments with me.

As an update, here's a little snapshot of what I/we have been up to:

We are soon approaching our third pregnancy yoga class of this series. This is the first year I've kept the classes going through the Summer and I'm so happy I have. What a gorgeous group of women who have joined us! 🪷🙏🏼 For those that are interested, our next series will begin Monday September 16th in The Radisson.

Our acupuncture clinic is hopping along 🐇 🐇 🐇 Daytime appointments are available from the beginning of September, evening appointments available from the third week of September. I have loved our explorations and have seen such encouraging shifts.

Hypnobirthing private classes are available from mid Sept to mid November. We are currently full for the Summer.

Our group classes have been put on hold for a few months.

And lastly, sadly- and this really deserves a post of it's own- many of you have been asking about the closing of St Michael's. It's unfortunate for our community and we've been given a date in December to be out by. I have no doubt that it will fall into place personally, as there are a few things percolating in the background. It's my sincere wish that the many support groups, counselors and family services also find a supportive space to continue their vital work.

Wishing you health and happiness 🙏🏼

Lauren ❤️

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May you be well ❤️
May all that is good come to you. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Wishing you a beautiful Solstice ❤️

Our beloved 101 year old grandmother passed away and we gathered in Pennsylvania to celebrate her and honour her life.

She was a powerhouse and lived to the blessed age of 101, much of the time in her own house. Impressively she received her masters and doctorate in a time when many women were expected to give up their own lives and pursuits for the sake of their husbands and families.

She was a strong willed woman with a spark of mischief. It was a wonderful trip home and I feel filled with the strength of family and her legacy. 🙏🏼💥💖

Here she is pictured with my dad and sister in law, many moons ago. ✨✨✨

Thank you to those that have recently reached out. I think I have responded to you all - and if I missed you, please do reach out again. It is not personal, only me missing a message as I was away. 🙏🏼☺️

Our next six week series of Pregnancy Yoga classes in the Radisson begins on the 3rd of June.❤️ Classes meet on a Monday from 7:30 to 8:45 pm.

As our first class falls on a bank holiday, there is the option to join us from the 10th of June for five weeks (space permitting).

Our class combines relaxation, stretching, and strengthening with the aim to provide space for connection - to yourself, your baby and other mothers to be.

New and experienced yogis are welcome. Lauren (that's me :-)) has over 15 years of experience in teaching pregnancy yoga and enjoyed this nourishing and changing practice during both of her pregnancies.

From the second trimester right down to the last day of pregnancy, all phases and experiences are welcome.

Please reach out on 086 0863434 or send an email to [email protected]

Please do not dm me here as I can sometimes miss these messages.

Thank you! ❤️

As we near the end of our travels -and my acupuncture training in Spain- I feel such a sense of appreciation for the beautiful places we've visited and the wonderful feeling of being at home in the company of kind people. It's been such a rejuvenating time and I so look forward to sharing what I've learned. My mom wanted to give me a present as I near my 50th bday (still a few years away!) and what a wonderful gift this trip has been. Looking forward to seeing you all soon. ❤️

I love this time of year, it's hopeful in its bones.

The SUN, the sky, the blooming!

Here's a poem to celebrate this long, peaceful weekend ~ take in the good stuff. 🪄

A yellow flower
(Light and spirit)
Sings by itself
For nobody.

A golden spirit
(Light and emptiness)
Sings without a word
By itself.

Let no one touch this gentle sun
In whose dark eye
Someone is awake.

(No light, no gold, no name, no color
And no thought:
O, wide awake!)
A golden heaven
Sings by itself
A song to nobody.

~Thomas Merton

Heere we go again! 🥰

From the 8th of April we'll be holding another six week series of Pregnancy Yoga classes in the Radisson.❤️ Classes meet on a Monday from 7:30 to 8:45 pm.

Our class is a balanced combination of strengthening and stretching movements with connection and relaxation framing your time.

New and experienced yogis are welcome. Lauren (that's me :-)) has over 15 years of experience in teaching pregnancy yoga and enjoyed this nourishing and changing practice during both of her pregnancies.

From the second trimester right down to the last day of pregnancy, all phases and experiences are welcome.

Please reach out on 086 0863434 or send an email to [email protected]
Please do not dm me here as I can sometimes miss these messages.

Thank you! ❤️

View from the sofa this morning 😍 as my (very tall) little man makes pancakes. I'm just impressed he's out of bed! Wishing all of you fabulous women a very Happy Mother's Day.
For all of you in the thick of it, in the midst of chaotic joy, with life so full that it's hard to take a breath, I see you.
For all of you in the midst of loss, of trying, of change, grief and hope, I see you too.
And so one thing is certain, everything changes, all of the time.
This is the first Mother's Day that there is just one baby chick at home, and next year that will change again.
And so like all days we can count our blessings and notice the little things that are here right now. 🥰

Women are amazing 🙏🏼
That's all.
Happy International Women's Day 🙏🏼

☄️Y☄️O☄️G☄️A☄️
How we love it ❤️
Beginning again this eve for another six weeks in the Radisson.
We hold two classes:
Gentle Vinyasa Yoga from 6:15 to 7:15 pm
Pregnancy Yoga from 7:30 to 8:45 pm
Both classes are full for this term but be in touch if you'd like to join us for the next round.
086 0863434
[email protected]

From the 19th of February we'll be holding another six week series of Pregnancy Yoga classes in the Radisson.❤️ I'm popping this up early as we're currently more than half full. Classes meet on a Monday from 7:30 to 8:45 pm.

If you are more than 14 weeks pregnant, come join us! Our class is a balanced combination of strengthening and stretching movements with connection and relaxation framing your time.

New and experienced yogis are welcome. Lauren has over 15 years of experience in teaching pregnancy yoga and all questions and experiences are welcome. Please reach out on 086 0863434 or send an email to [email protected]
Please do not dm me here as I can sometimes miss these messages.
Thank you! ❤️

I had the good fortune of hearing the wonderful Pema Chodron speak last July in Boulder, Co.
She's someone who exudes such a sense of shared humanity and is 100% behind every word she speaks.
Within minutes she had us all raising our hands and expressing ways we felt stuck, and the words that were expressed were so universally resonant that as an audience we left feeling like we knew each other in a very special way.
What a skill! 🙏🏼✨
I admire her ability to be present with all that life's presents, and with so much humour and humility.
This inclusion of all aspects of being human is one of the kindest gifts we can give ourselves - and - at least in my case, is a continual work in progress. I must say though this softness feels so much better than the often habitual alternatives. One of my 2024 aspirations! 🙏🏼✨
After all, all of us struggle. It's hard to be human, and no one is exempt. With this in mind, a little kindness goes a long way.
I wish you a wonderful weekend, lots of good chats, time to enjoy your (probably) quirky self, time with trees, a few smiles, lots of laughs and whatever else makes your day. 🙏🏼✨

2024 here we come! ✨

Next Monday the 8th of Jan we begin the first six week series of our Pregnancy Yoga classes in the Radisson of the new year.❤️

If you are more than 14 weeks pregnant, come join us! Our class is a balanced combination of strengthening and stretching movements with connection and relaxation framing your time.

New and experienced yogis are welcome. Lauren has over 15 years of experience in teaching pregnancy yoga and all questions and experiences are welcome. Please reach out on 086 0863434 or send an email to [email protected]
Please do not dm me here as I can sometimes miss these messages.
Thank you! ❤️

Although the Chinese (and Tibetan) New Year is not celebrated until mid February, I found these words wonderfully encouraging as we head into our Western New Year of 2024. Shared with permission from a fellow acupuncturist - the words of one of his teachers:

The Wood Dragon is one of the 60-year cycle of animals and elements in the Chinese zodiac. 🐲 The Wood Dragon combines the qualities of the dragon, such as courage, charisma and leadership, with the qualities of the wood element, such as flexibility, generosity and cooperation. 🌳

The Year of the Wood Dragon 2024 is a year of great potential and prosperity for the world. 🌍 The Wood Dragon brings a positive energy that stimulates creativity, innovation and growth. 🌟 The Wood Dragon also fosters harmony, balance and peace in nature and in society. 🕊

In 2024, we can enjoy the benefits of the Wood Dragon's influence in our personal and professional lives. 🙌 The Wood Dragon supports us to pursue our goals and passions with confidence and enthusiasm. 🔥 The Wood Dragon also encourages us to share our gifts and talents with others and to collaborate for the common good. 💞

The Year of the Wood Dragon 2024 is a splendid time to celebrate our individuality and our connectedness. 🎉 The Wood Dragon invites us to be authentic, adventurous and optimistic in our expression. 🎭 The Wood Dragon reminds us that we are all part of a bigger picture and that we can make a positive impact in the world. 💫 Let's embrace the Year of the Wood Dragon 2024 with gratitude, joy and love. 💕

May your cup be full 🙏🏼

My bestest study buddy 🥰

We have just two spaces left in our upcoming Hypnobirthing course in Kindred. 🪷✨🪷

Sat and Sun Dec 2nd and 3rd.

Below is feedback from previous participants:

"Really enjoyed the course Lauren, you're incredibly knowledgeable and I feel a lot more prepared physically, emotionally and spiritually. Thank you."

"Extremely helpful, gives ideas for things partners can do for their (birthing) partners."

"Very enjoyable course. Lovely to hear from other participants also - their fears, perspectives all really added to the discussions and learning. Thank you for facilitating that and being so flexible in your approach."

"Amazing two days. Very enjoyable:-)."

It's always an honour to share time with women and their partners during this time.
In my experience there are a few times in our lives where we have an opportunity to shift and transform quite rapidly, and birth is one of those times.
I firmly believe there is no "better" birth, at least in terms of what it looks like on the outside (to others).
Birth is a HUGE process of growth and transformation that takes us to other facets of ourselves and our strength that we never knew possible.
How amazing is that! ❤️✨❤️

New book arrival. I love my "job" ❤️

💖✨🌱🩵YOGA🩵🌱✨💖

Monday the 23rd we begin two new six week series in The Radisson

Gentle Vinyasa Yoga 6:15 to 7:15 pm
*We are currently full

Pregnancy Yoga 7:30 to 8:45 pm
*We currently have two available spaces
(14 weeks and onwards)

We are fragile creatures. It is Autumn. There is change. We let go and we take in. Like the organ systems of the Lungs and Large Intestine- In Chinese Medicine these are the organs of Autumn.

Taking in, processing, absorbing what is useful and letting go.

My mind goes to the seasons, our bodies, the cycles. But it’s also with those that are asked to take in so much, to let go of so much so quickly that the process of assimilation must feel impossible.

Those in war, the war that’s happening now that we hear on the radio, the war of countries, men, hospitals being bombed. Women. Children. Oh children. And I think of those in war with themselves, with relatives, with partners, at war with what comes to pass and what doesn’t come to pass.

I don’t know where you are in any of these things- where there is change, what you are opening to, what you are experiencing. What’s hard about it. What you are asked to take in right now, what you are letting go of. What makes you want to cry, or run.

Taking in, processing, absorbing what is useful and letting go.

Change is happening and what lands on the earth discarded is what I am thinking about. The potential for what’s to come on the bare tree is what I am thinking about. The quiet, stillness and just settling into one’s being is what I am thinking about.

We are beautiful humans, sometimes despite ourselves. We have big, wide expandable hearts. And so for the moment I’m going to stay with that, I'm going to focus on that, I'm going to hold that, to put all of my eggs in one basket and acknowledge that. Even when it's the least visible thing, this heart is stretchable. When we inhabit all that we are this heart is vast. Underlying all of it, it's what we have.

And so, with a candle burning I say a prayer. I pray that the process you’re in only brings you more light, more vision, more seeing. Eventually. Maybe not now and maybe not for a very long time, but I hope that’s what happens. Here’s to you and all of us humans finding our way ❤️

And so we begin again!

This coming Monday the 23rd we begin our last six week series of our Pregnancy Yoga classes in the Radisson of 2023❤️

Please note there is no class on Oct 30th.

If you are more than 14 weeks pregnant and are interested in joining our class, message Lauren on 086 0863434 or send an email to [email protected]❤️
Please do not dm me here as I can sometimes miss these messages.
Thank you!

Soo looking forward to our Pregnancy Yoga classes starting this coming Monday the 11th ❤️
We have three spaces left!
Lauren on 086 0863434 or message me here ❤️

Always so grateful for all of you who join me on the mat. ❤️ Our next Pregnancy Yoga series begins on the 11th of Sept.

As we move closer to September, that Autumn time change and movement is in the air. I still pinch myself that it was 23 years ago this Sept I left Asheville, NC. I was a newly qualified yoga teacher (who thoroughly resisted the thought of ever teaching!) I had studied with one of my favourite teachers (Stephanie Keach) and had also been exploring and training in Ayurveda and assisting Bri Maya Tiwari. I was ready for adventure, diving deep, exploration and a bit of a world expansion.
Fast forward 20 years + and I have certainly had my share of adventures! Through the years I've come to appreciate this little gem of an area that is alive with so much richness, and so many beauties! I've taken some time this summer for nourishment and rest - spending time with family, in the sea, at festivals, in our back yard, with dear ones in Colorado and all around allowing a little more ease into my life.
More recently I've taken advantage of some of our fabulous teachers, guides and facilitators in the area. I owe big hugs and many thank yous to a few of you and I'm also aware there are soo many good ones out there I have yet to meet.
To find beings who come from a place of integrity, honesty and also also hold a good sense of humour is golden. We all have so many gifts to share and what a wonderful community to do it in! We are blessed! ✨💫✨