Yoga with Cathy King

Ripple effect ✨️

Join me on the mat Monday evenings for a gentle mixed flow class at 7pm in the Sliabh Sneacht Centre 🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏾

🧘🏼🧘🏽‍♀️♂️ ♀️ Dear yogis & yoginis I want to share with you a very important concept in yoga: Sadhana. 🙏✨

🌟the Sanskrit term sādhanā refers to spiritual discipline, i.e. the set of practices and rituals, which, performed with regularity & concentration, aims to reach mokṣa: liberation.
💮 Sadhana represents the regular & disciplined practice of yoga, not only on the mat, but also in everyday life. It is the path that leads us to spiritual growth & self-transformation. 🌿💖

🌺 We can say that sadhana is a kind of discipline, because without discipline no sadhana can be fulfilled.
✨Through Sadhana we learn to cultivate mindfulness, mental presence & connection with our deepest self. It’s a moment dedicated to ourselves, an opportunity to find balance, harmony & inner peace. 🌅🕉️
🍀 Whether you practice asana, pranayama, meditation or simply mindfulness in everyday life, Sadhana accompanies us on the path of personal & spiritual evolution.🌟

🌱Sadhana is your journey to true happiness& fulfillment.
Join me Sliabh Sneacht Centre Monday evening's at 7pm. Mixed class, all levels welcome.
Namaste, Cathy 🙏🏻

New faces welcome 🙏

Mixed flow class 7pm Sliabh Sneacht Centre , all levels welcome 🙏

Mixed class, suitable for everyone at 7pm Sliabh Sneacht Centre Monday evenings

Own mat essential

Namaste 🙏

Equanimity in a Stormy World 🌎🌀🌏

Samādhi is a very important term, concept, practice & state of yogic awareness.🕉 Perhaps best known in the context of Patanjali’s Yogasutra, it is the title of the first chapter of the yogasutra (samadhi-pada) & the 8th limb of the 8-limb-path (ashtanga-yoga) outlined in the second & third chapters.

Etymology & Definitions: The sam/sama (at the beginning of samadhi) refers to balance, sameness, equanimity. ⚖️
The dhi (at the end of samadhi) refers to consciousness, awareness, intelligence; from a verbal root that means to have the experience of awareness.🙌

Samadhi refers to both the practice/process & achievement of absorption, concentration, putting together, completion, intense absorption, equanimity. What to learn more ?

Join me on the mat 7pm Monday evening Sliabh Sneacht Centre. Own mat please 🙏

Cathy

The Spring Equinox.
12 hours of day. 12 hours of night.
Balance ⚖️
Balancing the yin & yang☯️, night & day🌅🌃, light & dark☀️🌚,
rajas & tamas…🕉

Yoga is the perfect practice to bring balance into your mind, body, life & spirit.🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏽‍♀️

Try to ignore the spelling of ‘compliment’…it’s hard…I know. 😂

Join me on the mat 7pm Monday evening Sliabh Sneacht Centre

“Happy Mother’s Day” to all the wonderful mothers, grandmothers, step mothers, & all the very special ladies who mother. I hope everyone is having a wonderful day 💐💐💐💐❤️❤️❤️❤️

Mixed yoga flow at 7pm Sliabh Sneacht Centre , all welcome.

Please bring your own mat 😀

Mixed flow class 7pm Sliabh Sneacht Centre, Dumfries.

All welcome 🙏

*Please bring your on mat 🙂

Sorry folks no class this evening 😩

“In most matches I had the crowd against me and had to find a way to overcome that.

At the beginning, I tried to be more connected with the crowd. I realized that there're various factors why I'll never have support from them.

So, I became my authentic self.”

🗣 Novak Djokovic

Come join me on the mat Monday evening at 7pm. Explore the postures of yoga & finish your evening with some gentle meditation. Class on in Sliabh Sneacht Centre.

New faces welcome 🙏

✨️Own mat essential

Class on at 7pm Sliabh Sneacht Centre this evening, new faces welcome 😀

HAPPY NEW YEAR YOGIS🥂🥳😍
Embrace the beginning of 2024 with open arms, welcoming not only new experiences & challenges but, above all, cultivating a fresh perspective on life. 🙌🏼

Consider failures as opportunities in disguise, & respond to life's twists with newfound resilience. Remember, every event, whether triumphant or challenging, holds valuable lessons for growth & continuous learning.

As you journey through the year, let your mind remain open, ready to savour the richness of each moment & the endless possibilities that unfold. May 2024 be a canvas for exploration, self-discovery & a tapestry of positive transformations

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 🎊🥳🫶♥️

Monday night class resumes in Sliabh Sneacht Centre at 7pm.

New face welcome,

Cathy 🕉️

🤶🏼🎅🏼That's classes finished for 2023, I want to thank you all for joining me through out the year. The craic has been amazing & I can honestly say I feel so blessed & humbled to be a part of each & every one of your yoga journey.

Wishing you you all a very Merry Christmas & A Happy & Healthy New Year! Sending love & good vibes to those present & passed. Look after yourselves over the holidays & see you all in 2024, Namaste, Cathy ❤️ 🎅🏼🤶🏼

🎄⭐️🎄⭐️🎄⭐️🎄⭐️🎄⭐️🎄 ⭐🎄

Mixed vinyasa flow class at 7pm Sliabh Sneacht Centre ,bring your blanket for relaxation.

Namaste, Cathy ❤️

No yoga in Gleneely Colts FC until after Christmas. Dm if you want a slot for classes in the New Year. Many thanks, Cathy 🙏🏼

Sorry folks no yoga in Gleneely Colts FC this evening, not feeling 100%🤧

See you all next week 🙏🏼

Monday : Yoga Mixed Class at 7pm in the Sliabh Sneacht Centre

New faces welcome,

Please bring a blanket for relaxation

Namaste, Cathy 🙏🏼

Another extremely sad day for Inishowen as we mourn the loss of two beautiful young teenagers from Gleneely 😢😢. May God give their families & friends the strength to get through this heartbreaking time 💔Please pray for the young lad still in hospital, may he make a full & speedy recovery.

No yoga in Gleneely Colts FC this week 😔😔

Mixed Flow Yoga in the Sliabh Sneacht Centre every Monday Evening at 7pm

Own mat essential
New faces welcome 😊

So many students tell me they’re injured so can’t practice yoga. HELLO! NOT TRUE!

Yoga helps you take ownership of your healing journey.

Your yoga mat is a space where you remain empowered & in charge. According to yogic wisdom, your injury is here to *teach you something.* Perhaps your seemingly random injury is here to evolve your personality in some way. Maybe you need to overcome excess fire (pitta) & your injury is here to help you learn how to finally slow down.

Perhaps you need to learn to receive & let others care for you. Perhaps you need to learn how to relinquish control in a deeper way. Or overcome your aversion to stillness. According to yoga, your injury is here to aid you in mastering a skill that draws your highest self forward.

Do you agree? Or can you relate? Join me this week to explore more.

Monday Evening Mixed Class at 7pm in the Sliabh Sneacht Centre, Drumfries

Thursday Evening Mixed Class at 7pm Gleneely Colts FC , Gleneely

New faces welcome 😊

*Own mat essential

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A bit of a long one here...

It’s World Mental Health Day. It matters. We ALL “deal with mental health issues”... We all have a mind that can break. Our moods, our thoughts, our confidence, contentment, curiosity, our desires.. They are all directly tied to our mental health.

The sun, the moon, our sleep, diet & movement, habits are too. ⠀
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Those of us with the immense privilege (us in the western world) to have access to clean water, nutritious food, safe spaces are more likely to also have the resources to help us manage depression, stress, anxiety, grief & change. ⠀
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It is by sharing these resources that we all can heal.
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With help we can all access the luminous qualities of life. Then, even the dark of the night is transformed.⠀⠀
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One resource we have access to is natural light. Are you attuned to natural light? Do you spend time outside or at a window everyday? ⠀
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When too much of the light in our world is artificial, we are susceptible to suffering. When we align with natural rhythms we might feel more in sync. ⠀
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We have less daylight now in the north... you might be in a job or have other circumstances that limit your access. Do the best you can. Definitely invest in a Vitamin D3 supplement 😁

Try adding some extra light from a fire or stove, maybe a candle, or twinkle lights in the window to help make lower light feel cozy & more comforting. Try grounding, walking barefoot on the sand or grass, maybe tip your toe in a stream or paddle in the sea, reconnect with the natural vibrational frequency that we are intrinsically attuned with.
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In yoga we acknowledge the presence of all things: the dark, the light and all of the shades in between. We acknowledge & accept the responsibility to realise our resolve, to act wisely & to restrain from harm. Then we get on the mat & practice... 🧘🏽🧘🏽‍♀️😉
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May you find peace in the light of awareness & trust in the process. May you see your own suffering as well as your light & may your natural compassion & empathy within guide you. ⠀
Do what you need to keep your mind healthy & strong. As my great friend & teacher John Bell always says 'no stinking thinking' 😊

Always here folks, don't be afraid to text or come to a class (when they are on). Yoga is my therapy for my mental health albeit among other things but it's definitely my go to 💜

Big hugs,
Cathy 😘

Santosha Yoga Studio (John Bell Yoga)

In the practice of yoga, we focus on our body and its abilities in the present moment. We express gratitude for what we have. We listen, observe, and become aware of external influences. It's about living life feeling mindful and connected!!

Graphic Source: Harvard Health Publications.

Join me this week on the mat

Sliabh Sneacht Centre on a Monday evening at 7pm
Gleneely Colts FC on a Thursday evening at 7pm

New faces always welcome, please bring your own yoga mat

Cathy 🙏🏼❤️

🌟Be a warrior not a worrier!! 🌟
Roll out your mat with me Monday & Thursday evening's at 7pm

Sliabh Sneacht Centre on a Monday
Gleneely Colts FC on a Thursday

Craic is always great, new faces always welcome 😁

Cathy ❤️

Today is the Autumn Equinox 🍁

It is a perfect time to talk about practices that encourage us to pause and reset. In fact, many spiritual lineages have long considered autumn as a time to turn inward: a time for rejuvenation, reflection, contemplation, and self-transformation.

Practices and observances offer time to review the decisions and actions we've made over the past year. These contemplations are meant to be a learning opportunity, so we have more insight to our choices and behaviours that are not serving our wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, as well as enhance and nourish those that are.

✨Transformation often begins with setting intentions.✨

Intention setting is part of the process of creating new, more nourishing habits. Doing so helps to naturally diminish old habits that do not support us. This naturally re-wires us for change and evolution.

I love creating rituals, especially for the message it sends:

✨Slow down. Pay attention. This is important.✨

But setting intentions doesn’t require a big ritual. And after years of yoga, meditation, and regular intention setting; what’s happened in my life is this: I still have tough days. (Many tough days). I still feel anger, confusion and disappointment.

But all those feelings now have a much shorter shelf life. It’s easier for me to recognise them before they take hold. It’s easier to move through them and back into a state of warmth and openness. Back to a state where I have more choices on how I want to participate with the present moment conditions.

In short, the stress in our lives does not go away. But how we respond to it—and more importantly, how it affects us— can change.

Come practice with me this week, Monday Sliabh Sneacht Centre 7pm & Thursday Gleneely Colts FC 7pm🌳🍁🙏

Great effort from everyone at class this evening. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to guide you all on your yoga journey, thank you all. ❤️

Happy Birthday Lord Ganesha

Lord Ganesha is the elephant-headed deity revered for being a source of wisdom, a remover of obstacles, and a bringer of prosperity.

Ganesha is connected to Yoga because both are said to help the practitioner/ devotee:

- find a way through challenges
- heighten awareness and innate intelligence
- feel abundance

Ganesha’s birthday, today, is honoured across India and among Hindu communities across the world.

Since Hinduism is open to all of any faith and none, and, since Ganesha’s symbolism reflects the intention of Yoga (which predates Hinduism), everyone is welcome to reflect upon Ganesha and receive his blessings - on any day.

For Yoga practitioners, this is a good day / evening to get quiet, offer thanks for whatever adversity you have overcome in your life, and ask for the support of a higher energy for any challenge you might be dealing with now.

If you have a Ganesha deity in your home: offering him a lit candle, a flower petal and something sweet will go down well for his birthday.

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Monday Yoga Evening Mixed Class at 7pm in Sliabh Sneacht Centre

Thursday Yoga Evening Mixed Class at 7pm Gleneely Colts FC

*Own mat essential
€50 for 6 week course

New faces welcome 😁