With stunning landscapes, delicious healthy local foods and inspiring instructors, Ireland is home to some of the best yoga retreats and wellness escapes anywhere in the world. But while everyone stays on social lockdown, creative Irish yogis, wellness and mindfulness specialists have moved to the online world to continue to encourage regular exercise routines and support positive mental health.
With many offering free and low-cost classes and services, you can hook up with a host of Irish yoga and mindfulness teachers from all over the country.
You and your yoga practice will be in the best of hands with Flow Studio, normally based in Belfast’s trendy Cathedral Quarter. The studio has now switched to providing live online classes that guide you through breath-centred flows and help you navigate the new normal.
Cultivate your strength, focus and peace from the inside out and explore all that you can be from the comfort of your home.
In County Cork along the celebrated Wild Atlantic Way several practitioners are hosting online yoga classes. Among them is Emer Harrington, who is offering interactive classes where everyone can see and hear each other as they take part at home. Some of her Yoga with Emer classes are by donation and some are free.
Or try Cork Yoga with Claire, who teaches live four times a week and on demand. Like other instructors, Claire Dunniece uses the popular Zoom video conferencing app and has set it up to be as easy as possible.