Hi to you & a very warm welcome

 

My name is Helena, a yoga teacher and business owner, and founder of Yoga Le Grá.

 

I  live on the stunning Irish coastline near a beautiful village called Glenbeigh in the county of Kerry. 

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I adore the outdoors, being up the mountains, in the woods, sea dips, and long walks!

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Yoga for me, is a way of life but it was not always that way ......

 

I used to think of yoga as just a physical exercise, like strength, and stretching, but at the end of my first yoga class (during savasana), I realised it encompasses so much more... 

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Walking up the steps to a New Zealand yoga studio changed the direction of my life forever... 

 

Yes, my life has changed dramatically in the last 13 years!

I started practicing yoga in Wellington, New Zealand in 2011 for the physical benefits

(which are so wonderful!)

but it also had such an unexpected & profound influence on my life!  

 

Before yoga, I was lost behind the chaos and noise of my mind,

and I had very unhealthy habits that were damaging my health, relationships, and well-being. 

Slowly, with practice & and patience,

I began to rediscover who I was on a deep level,

and I allowed myself to make better choices

to create a much healthier and more compassionate life. 

 

This journey is not an easy path, and like everyone in life, I face many challenges.

 

I have learned to see my life as an adventure on a roller-coaster with ups and down

and it can get very bumpy at times.

Yoga and Meditation,

Nature and Nurture

are anchors I use in my day-to-day life

to keep me grounded and sane ️ 

 

The roller coaster will happen, I am on it. This is life. 

My past reaction was to be in fear all of the time,

clinging on for dear life...

but now I can relax into life,

accept what arises, and go with the flow a little more. 

Being present in what is happening right now and, most importantly, breathing deeply  

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I qualified as a Vinyasa Yoga teacher in Bali in April 2015

I returned home and set up a Yoga Studio on Model Farm Road called

Yoga le Grá

Which I poured all my love into for nearly 4 years

and had the most profound experiences while meeting the best people!

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The next step on my path took me onto the road traveling Ireland

and into the green pastures learning about Organic Growing

 I loved working in exchange for Bed & Board, and an immersion into farming life!

It was truly eye-opening working for a different means instead of money :)

An epic hands-on learning experience that I carry with me today.

Creating from healthy, local, chemical-free produce is an ongoing passion of mine 

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I am an advocate for mindfulness and meditation.

 I spent 2 years working in Dzogchen Beara,

a Buddhist retreat center on the Beara Peninsula 

An incredibly immersive and enlightening experience

(not that I was enlightened ... lol) 

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I am a lover of Silence,

I believe Silence it is the language of God, the divine mother, our higher power :)

I have been on a couple of 10-day Silent Meditation Retreats

in Co. Clare & Go. Galway 

I love to talk too (lol) and listen...

but I very much welcome silence and create space for it

 

I have completed many Yoga trainings over the years, including

200-hour: Awakened Life School of Yoga 

200-hour: Himalaya Yoga Valley Cork 

80-hour: Adventure Yoga with Stephen Ewashkiw

30-hour: Craft of Teaching Hatha Yoga with Jeanie Jyanti ,

30- hours: Restorative yoga with Jeanie Jyanti

30- hour: Yoga for Kids & Families with Rainbow Kids yoga

Next training Planned: 30-hour Chair Yoga with Claire Oborne - Summer 2024

 

So all and all .... I love to teach yoga!

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I use different themes for classes and enjoy teaching from a joyful place. 

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I create welcoming nurturing spaces where the community can come,

practice yoga, move their bodies,

and explore alternative ways of healing while feeling right at home!   

 

​My intention is to show up to every class/event/retreat

with love and make yoga accessible to everybody. 

I want to share what I have learned on my journey so far and

Share the benefits that yoga can offer people

with the potential to help people transform their lives  

 

Yoga le Grá - 

Yoga in English means "to Unite." 

and le Grá "means "with love"