Description
'Flexibility & Flow Yoga 4-week Series'
Embark on a transformative 4-week journey with Leona’s ‘Flexibility & Flow’ yoga series. Designed to enhance your physical flexibility, mental clarity, and emotional balance, this program integrates asanas (poses), breathwork, meditation and mindfulness to create a harmonious connection between mind, body, soul, and nature.
Step onto your mat for this empowering ‘Flexibility & Flow Yoga’ 4-week series, starting on Tuesday 7th January ’25 from 7pm-8.15pm at Dúlra Therapy Centre, Lurganboy, Dromone, Oldcastle, Co Meath, A82D2R8. Under the guidance of 200HR Yoga Instructor Leona, you will learn how to cultivate a deeper sense of balance and peace in your daily living.
Each weekly asana class is thoughtfully structured to ensure that you build a strong foundation in yoga, whether you’re new to the practice or seeking to refine your skills. You will discover the transformative power of breathwork and movement, gaining tools to manage stress, enhance flexibility, and strengthen both your body and mind.
Why Choose Leona's 'Flexibility & Flow Yoga' 4-week Series?
In our busy lives, we often lose touch with our inner selves and the natural world around us. ‘Flexibility & Flow’ is designed to bring you back into alignment, offering a holistic approach that nurtures your entire being. This series is perfect for all levels, providing modifications and challenges to suit individual needs.
Some of the many benefits of Leona’s ‘Flexibility & Flow Yoga‘ are as follows:
- Physical Flexibility and Strength: Each class focuses on deep stretching and fluid movements that increase your flexibility and strengthen your muscles. Regular practice helps release tension and improve posture.
- Mental Clarity and Focus: Mindfulness practices and breathwork calm the mind, reduce stress, and enhance concentration. These techniques help you stay present and cultivate a sense of inner peace.
- Emotional Balance: The integration of mindful movement and breathwork promotes emotional stability and resilience. This helps you navigate life’s challenges with greater ease and grace.
- Soulful Connection: Connect deeply with your inner self and the world around you. Our practices encourage self-reflection and a sense of unity with nature, fostering a spiritual connection that enriches your life.
- Holistic Wellness: The combination of physical, mental, and spiritual practices creates a holistic approach to wellness, improving overall health and wellbeing.
Class Highlights
- Asanas (Poses): Experience a blend of dynamic and static poses designed to enhance flexibility and flow. From deep hip openers to expansive heart openers, each class offers a variety of poses that stretch and strengthen different parts of the body.
- Breathwork (Pranayama): Learn and practice various breathing techniques that calm the mind, energize the body, and support the flow of prana (life force energy). These techniques help regulate the nervous system and promote overall health.
- Mindfulness and Meditation: Incorporate mindfulness practices that enhance your awareness and presence. Guided meditations and mindful movements deepen your connection to your body and surroundings, fostering a sense of peace and tranquility.
- Nature Connection: Whenever possible, classes are designed to integrate elements of nature, whether through outdoor practice, visualization, or the use of natural elements in the studio. This connection to nature enhances the overall experience and fosters a sense of grounding and harmony.
Weekly Class Themes
- Week 1: Grounding and Centering: Focus on creating a strong foundation and connecting to the earth.
- Week 2: Expanding and Opening: Explore heart-opening poses and expand your physical and emotional horizons.
- Week 3: Flow and Movement: Emphasize fluid transitions and continuous movement to embody the flow of life.
- Week 4: Integration and Connection: Bring together all elements of the practice to achieve a harmonious connection between mind, body, soul, and nature.
What You Will Need
All that you need to bring with you to each weekly session is:
- A yoga mat
- Comfortable clothing for Yoga / Asana sessions
- A blanket and cushion (if desired for Savasana/Relaxation/Meditation)
- Drinking Water
*There are top up drinking water, toilet and free parking facilities at Dúlra Therapy Centre A82 D2R8.*
When, Where, Cost?
Location: Dúlra Therapy Centre, Lurganboy, Dromone, Oldcastle, Co Meath, A82 D2R8
Yoga Instructor: Leona McDonnell (www.leonamcdonnell.com)
Date & Time: Tuesday Evenings from 7pm-8.15pm, starting 7th January ’25
Energy Exchange: €40 Early-Bird offer ends 31-12-24! €50 thereafter. Once reserved and paid for, bookings are non-refundable.
**Note: ‘Flexibility & Flow Yoga’ is open to individuals of all genders and backgrounds. This is a Mixed Level Flow and all are welcome to join Leona on this journey of mind, body and soul healing and transformation. Promotional Photography will be taken at weekly asana classes – each confirmed booking acts as consent to promotional photography each week and for future promotional material **.
Meet Leona - Your 200HR Yoga Instructor
Leona McDonnell will welcome you on a transformative journey of self-discovery and well-being. Leona is a dedicated therapist and holistic wellness practitioner. With a profound love for nature and a passion for guiding individuals toward holistic healing, Leona combines her expertise in mindfulness, meditation, clinical hypnotherapy, clinical psychotherapy, life coaching, yoga and Tera Mai Reiki II with the healing inspiration of the natural world.
Leona is a compassionate and skilled therapist with a private clinical practice, committed to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with grace and resilience. With a background in clinical psychotherapy, certification as an IMMA Internationally Accredited Mindfulness Rooted Ecotherapy Practitioner, a 200hr Himalaya Yoga Valley Teacher (trained from the source of Yoga in India) and a Tera Mai Reiki II Practitioner, Leona brings a unique blend of Western psychology, Eastern holistic practices, and nature-based healing to her sessions.
Leona believes in a holistic approach to well-being, acknowledging the interconnectedness of mind, body, spirit, and nature. Her therapeutic sessions are grounded in empathy, respect, and a commitment to empowering individuals to unlock their full potential.
Leona has dedicated the last 20years of her life to continually learn new skills, train, develop, up-skill and expand her qualifications and experience so that she can be the best version of herself and so that she can reach and help others to heal themselves in their own life journey.