Yoga Essence Wellbeing - Sonya Harnett

24/04/2026

Last night I caught myself replaying a moment from earlier in the day…
You know the one—where you think: “I could have handled that better.”
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It’s so human to react fast when we feel pressured, misunderstood or emotionally triggered. But our words have ripple effect and often the thing people remember most isn’t what we said—it’s how they felt.
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Here’s a simple practice I come back to (and teach in my trainings) called The 3 Gates. It's a powerful and ancient wisdom that still stands the test of time today!
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Before you speak—or hit send—pause and ask:

✨IS IT TRUE?
If you have a strong thought or hear something, pause and check it out. Do you have the full picture?

✨IS IT KIND?
Honesty doesn’t need to be harsh. The way we say something matters just as much as what we say. What is our energy behind our words?

✨IS IT NECESSARY?
Will this improve the situation? Will it add value or just add to the drama?

This isn’t about saying less!

It’s about saying what matters, in a way that leaves a positive and lasting impression.

Because long after the words are spoken, people remember how they felt.

If you try this today, tell me: which “gate” do you find the hardest in the moment—true, kind, or necessary?

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P.S. If you would like to explore more of these wisdoms, enrollment our next round of Meditation Teacher Training 2027 is opening up shortly. Get on the priority list through bio link or website.
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17/04/2026

Rest is not a luxury but a necessity. ✨️

Rest is wisdom ... the wisdom of your body calling you to re-set and heal.

It's been a very busy week of holding space ... I'm incredibly grateful.
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But to be there for others, my own Rest is pinnacle to my mental wellbeing and health. (I have learned this lesson the hard way) and it doesn't need be that way for you!

Listen .. allow ... rest ...

And my furbaby knows this too! 🐶 🐾 🩷
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PS What would your rested self say to your awakened self?

15/04/2026

When we take a 'space between', we access that still point that we spend our lives craving.

This is something that sadly is not taught. But when you take this very simple step, it can transform your next moment, your day, your life.

Our life is a series of many moments brought together. ✨️

You get to decide how you are going to weave them together.☀️

This is the power of your energetic imprint you leave everywhere you go.💖

I hope this simple yet powerful mindful technique helps you have day of enriched and full moments. 🪷

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10/04/2026

Over the past few months, I’ve been moving through a lot of change and it has been challenging at times.
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My refuge continues to be my yoga mat… arriving with nothing to fix, only to nourish what is here.
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Deep presence… this is within you.

The questions that I’m meeting my practice with lately are:

🩷What do I need today?
✨What happens when I let the body lead?

This is the space I feel called to create for you too.
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Somatics fused with yoga are a beautiful pathway back to wholeness—listening to the body’s wisdom, one breath and one gentle movement at a time. When we slow down enough to truly feel, we soften without forcing and meet ourselves with more compassion.
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If your body has been asking for a gentler pace, you are so welcome to join our new classes:

🧘‍♀️Gentle Somatic Yoga — 6-week term

Begins: Monday 13th April | 8:00pm – 9:15pm
Celbridge (North Kildare Educate Together)

✅ Limited to 15 in person
(Also online + recordings for 7 days)

Book via link in bio or www.yogaessence.ie

With love and blessings,
Sonya💚✨
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06/04/2026

Are you exhausted and craving some "me" time?
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So many of us have forgotten how to rest and take time to pause. It has become lost through our waking day. The world consistently harbouring our attention from what really matters.
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When we are rested, we are clear, present and show up from place of fullness.
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In fact, rest is not a luxury but pinnicle to our physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.

We keep holding, moving from a place of overdoing.
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Are you noticing the pattern in your life?
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This is why Sound Healing offers a profound way to balance, deeply nuture and nourish your body and heart. ✨

All you have to do is show up. 🩷
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You will be guided into a deep relaxation and the second layer is you being held in the peaceful and nourishing space of healing vibrations of sounds that moves straight into the cells recaribrating every aspect of you.
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There is no "doing" for you .. you will be taken care of. 🙌

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Join my for my upcoming
Sound Bath Healing
SUN 12th APR
North Kildare Educate Together
Celbridge
7pm - 8.30pm

🔗Book through bio link or www.yogaessence.ie

PS: You will be amazed after how light your week ahead will become!✨

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Welcome to Yoga Essence, Essence of Wellbeing, guiding you to your own beautiful inner space. Through our beautiful offerings of yoga, meditation and sound healing, through these wonderful practices for body, mind and heart, they bring balance of health and balance. Reduce stress, breathe better, mo...

01/04/2026

How you begin your day sets the tone for everything that follows.
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There’s a moment I think we often miss — those first few seconds upon waking, before you even open your eyes. It’s potent and it’s a choice point.
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Instead of reaching for the phone (news, noise, comparison), what would it be like to reach for one thought that brings you back to what’s good?
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Because gratitude isn’t just a “nice idea”… it’s our biology. 🧠

When we genuinely feel thankful, the brain releases feel‑good chemicals and hormones that support our mood and gently regulate the nervous system.
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With consistency, our brain begins to seek out the good in life. This can be transformational! 🩷

Even your heart will benefit which is why connection matters so much.

And the beautiful part? You don’t need minutes. You just need a moment.

Try this today (20 seconds is enough):

Ask yourself:
“What am I grateful for right now?”
“Who am I grateful for?”
Take a slow breath and let it land — give it 20 seconds so it leaves an imprint in your nervous system.

Then notice how you feel?

Also notice how you RECEIVE gratitude from someone else. Are you at ease or a little deflecting? Maybe you could practice receiving a little more.

So ...
💚Feel thankful for the good in your life.
🩷Feel thankful for others who help your life flow with ease.
💚Think about how could flow it outwards ... with no agenda. Pay a surprise compliment or send a text to someone you care about.

And for a little softness + connection today…

👇 What was that something small that made you smile lately…
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30/03/2026

There is something so nurturing about the forest.

Even the bare trees are a source of comfort.

I have been on an deep healing journey over the past month (and before) without knowing.

It has been a real bumpy road mentally but Im finally making a true friend with myself. 🩷 Self Compassion is a true healer.

Be kind to YOU. As this is also being kind to another. ✨️

My nature walks are a source of Divine Mother Earth hug.
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15/03/2026

Today, you are recognised as the heart of all, the heart of family, nurturing, caring beyond words.

But do YOU know how special you really are?

Send all that you give back to yourself too ... every day! 🌹🩷

See yourself through the eyes of all who love you.

🌹Allow
🌹Accept
🌹Receive
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02/03/2026

Spring is in the air and no better time to remind us to also take care of yourself.
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Life has a way harbouring our attention outside and often we forget that the "inner" landscape needs to be re-plenished and nourished.
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I am so excited to annouced my annual weekend retreat away at the stunning Ballyvalloo Retreat Centre, Blackwater, Co Wexford. Fri 27th - 29th March 2026.
This weekend is not about fixing anything, it's about nourishing you!
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Our time together will include:
🧘‍♀️ Gentle embodied movement with a sprinkling of healing somatics.
✨ Sound Healing & Energy Healing.
😴 Yoga Nidra Guided Relaxations.
✨ Daily Meditations.

Most importantly:
You will have space for free time to wander ...
Read, take a nap, swims, beautiful beach walks, forest walks or just sit and enjoy the stunning ocean views and sounds of nature.

Private beach access to enjoy the most gorgeous morning or evening beach strolls along Blackwater Beach.
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You will be so looked after with nourishing and heart warming meals from our in-house chef.
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With me as your facilitator and guide, I would love to offer you a space of nourishing with a restorative space for you to re-connect with yourself again.

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Find out more / book:
https://www.yogaessence.ie/workshops/weekend-retreats-yoga-essence

🛌 All Rooms are single ensuite for you to enjoy quietness and rest.

There are few places left and I would love you to join us.

PS:
Listen to your heart. Once you arrive, the weight of busyness and life stuff will drift away and you will find lightness and space again to get clear.

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