“Imagine yoga as a mountain. And each style of yoga is a different perspective on that mountain. Each style, expert in its own right.” – Yoga Ireland We have looked at the history of yoga in our previous blogs, now we can look at some of the different styles, beginning with Hatha, one of the mos...

Get Training for the Croí Night Run with the Croí Couch To 5K! Congratulations! – you have taken the first step to a healthier lifestyle by signing up for the 5th Annual Croí 5k Night Run/Walk/Jog. Not only will you be helping Croí lead the fight against heart disease and stroke, but you will...

"Yoga is not about touching your toes, it is what you learn on the way down" - Jigar Gor Here in part two, we will look at the two remaining periods of yoga up until present day. Yoga entered the post-classical stage some few centuries after Patanjali’s work, thought to be around 800 A.D. - 1...

Sleep is vital, without sleep we can be cranky, withdrawn, agitated and just not ourselves! Sleep impacts our day to day lives in various ways including cognitive functions like creativity and decision making. So it’s essential that you’re getting the right amount. Although it isn’t always that e...

Yoga Part One “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – The Bhagavad Gita In this series of blogs we will travel through the long and lustrous history of the alternative therapy of yoga. Let’s start by exploring its beginnings and growth, as well as look into the dif...

Sometimes we need all need a little help to get out the gate! If you’ve been feeling tired, run down, or maybe have been enjoying the summer a little too much, it’s important to give your body the best chance at getting back on the horse! The best place to start with increasing energy levels is ...