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Lydia is an experienced yoga teacher, offering classes for adults, mums to be, new mums and their babies and kids all over dublin and wicklow. A bit about Lydia : lydia did her first yoga class in the himalayas when she was a little girl and loved it. Yoga has been a lifelong pursuit, but to give her a greater understanding of how the body works and why it sometimes doesn't, Lydia has also trained as a Bowen therapist and completed a diploma in Anatomy and Physiology. Having spent the last decade working with children and pregnant mums, she decided that working as a pre and post natal yoga teacher was her true calling.

23/10/2024

HRT : A HOMEOPATHIC ALTERNATIVE LIVE 🌿@

Join me tomorrow at 6:30 pm as I talk to my great friend + brilliant healer about menopause and the homeopathic approach.

We Will talk about :

*different approaches at different stages

*perimenopause: is it real or just a buzz word

* menopause options and how to manage symptoms

*remedies to nourish and support

I am so excited to have this chat as I have only recently discovered that Homeopathy ( which along with herbal medicine is the no 1 thing I use to heal my body + my boys body if we are sick or out of balance) has HRT options to support women as we go through this vital transition period in our lives.

Send me any questions you have for Julia by Dm before tomorrow night and I will be sure to include them.

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14/10/2024

FLEXIBILITY or MOBILITY? Which would you choose?

Tomorrow night I have a special treat for you all : join me LIVE with special guest as we talk about the differences between these two movement disciplines, the benefits , the downsides and who should be doing them!

With 6 years of service in the military as a Physical Training & Parachute Jumping Instructor, Tom is a top level mobility coach with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results in fast-paced and high-pressure situations.

I can’t wait to plunder Toms knowledge and expertise with you all : please send all your questions for Tom either in the comments or by Dm and I’ll make sure to ask them on tomorrow nights live.

THIS IS ONE YOU WONT WANT TO MISS: SET A REMINDER NOW!

15/09/2024

SEE THE GOOD…

“give me laugh lines and wrinkles
i want proof of the jokes we shared
engrave the lines into my face like the roots of a tree
that grow deeper with each passing year
i want sunspots as souvenirs for the beaches we laid on
i want to look like i was never afraid
to let the world take me by the hand
and show me what it’s made of
i want to leave this place knowing i did something with my body
other than trying to make it look perfect’
- rupi kaur

I’m so fed up of being told that a women’s value only comes from beauty. From the smooth skin of youth. From the flush of fertility. That menopause is coming and you better watch out because your going to get fat in places you shouldn’t, and dry in places that should be wet and oh have you heard about hot flushes and cl****al atrophy?
That age is something to be feared , to resist and run from because god help them if wisdom and freedom from other peoples opinions become something to aspire to … because then they would really see our power.

What would happen if you looked at the photo or your face in the mirror and just saw the good?

The joy . The lines of laughter that come from a life well lived. The face that has been loved and lit up from within by secrets that only you know. The skin that has kept you warm and dry in the rain . That has felt the pleasure of your loved ones touch. The eyes that have seen the beauty all around you. What if you paused the judging and just saw the good. What then?

Thoughts for today.

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27/06/2024

IF I COULD TELL YOU ONE THING…

It would be this : how you birth and how you FEEL about your birth has a huge impact on your mothering.

The postpartum period can be really rough. Everything in your world as you knew it has shifted, everything in your body has shifted, everything in your relationship has shifted, even your circadian rhythms are tipsy turvey…

But in that time of complete unknowing I always came back to the fact that I birthed my baby and if I can do that I can trust myself to do anything.

Now this isn’t a post saying one type of birth is BETTER than another : it’s about encouraging parents to invest in that birth preparation as much as or if not more than they invest in all the stuff that comes with being pregnant or having a baby: the buggies, swings, clothes, nursery etc .

In my experience the coming together that a couple feels during an active birth workshop laya a deep foundation of connection , trust and strength that carries the couple forwards into whatever birth they end up with , with the best possible chance of it being something they feel empowered by.

There is an honouring of the transition into this new iteration of your family which is very profoundly important and healing.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN KNOWING MORE… or know someone who might be tag them below or DM me for more info on how to book!

22/06/2024

SOMETIMES WHEN WE ARE FACED WITH ANGER…

All we can do is draw on the deep well of kindness + courage within ourselves, magnify it , emanate it from every cell in our body and embody it in our posture so that it ripples outwards as well as inwards.

Today there are women across ireland and I hope sincerely just as many men too who are feeling enraged, maddened and deeply saddened by the recent ruling. It seems on the face of it to create a world in which women are made to feel even less safe than they already did and where senseless violence goes largely unpunished.

There is huge nuance here that I’m not best placed to go into, and needless to say it can’t be summed up in a trite Instagram post .

However : what I can speak to is what I know about and that is my practice and how it helps me in these moments.
if you are feeling powerless, and overwhelmed- remember that you CAN change how you react. And our thoughts create the world we live in. Tap into that deep well of kindness and courage. Allow it to permeate your being. Allow it to raise you up and bolster your spirit. It is within us all.

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07/04/2024

HORMONE HEALTH IS YOUR HEALTH…

I feel like hormones have been sold to us as this thing that we only really need to be concerned with when we’re getting excess spots as a teenager, trying to get pregnant, or going through menopause right?

NOT TRUE: our hormonal health is actually FUNDAMENTAL to our whole body heath.

They literally affect everything : from sleep to skin health to digestive health to libido to mood and immune system… and on and on.

Ultimately if you want to be optimally healthy you HAVE TO balance your hormonal system.

THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOL.

Because this is something I’m consistently trying to learn more about and trying to understand within my own body we are bringing over hormonal health EXPERT .marilynglenville this week to talk into this subject in depth.

Marilyn has been blazing a trail in this area for over 30 years and teaches women and men how to maximise whole body health via hormonal balance. She uses natural methods focused around simple diet , nutrition and lifestyle changes that anyone can implement easily.

There are still some tickets left for her seminar on Wednesday 6:30 -9 pm in rathmines €20 I’ll put the link in my bio and stories now.

Bring your friends or your partner and come join us to learn how to feel fully vital again !

05/03/2024

ARE YOU IN NEED OF A RESET?

Announcing our newest collaboration: this workshop is something we have been dreaming up for months and we are so excited that is finally ready to share with you!

RESET + RENEW . MARCH 24. RISE UP STUDIO. 2-5pm

This workshop is designed to feel like a mini retreat : step out of your busy life and into this deeply nurturing space where you will :

- learn face massage techniques to invigorate your circulation and boost lymphatic drainage .

- practice a bespoke face yoga sequence designed to lift, sculpt and contour the muscles of your face, minimising the visual signs of aging and releasing held tension patterns.

- relax into a guided meditation whilst being massaged with unique rebozo techniques + be wrapped in a way that encourages deep rest.

- revive and refresh before you head back into your day with a beautiful specially designed tea blend by + wisdom card circle

- head home with natural, locally sourced goodies from to help you bring the essences of these rituals home with you into your life!

TICKETS €65 for one or €120 for two people !

This workshop is suitable for pretty much all bodies and all ages : please DM us if you want to know more or are unsure if this is for you.

TO BOOK DM LYDIA OR ELAINE.

NB: All tickets are confirmed at time of purchase and non refundable.

05/03/2024

ARE YOU IN NEED OF A RESET?

Announcing our newest collaboration: this workshop is something we have been dreaming up for months and we are so excited that is finally ready to share with you!

RESET + RENEW . MARCH 24. RISE UP STUDIO. 2-5pm

This workshop is designed to feel like a mini retreat : step out of your busy life and into this deeply nurturing space where you will :

- learn face massage techniques to invigorate your circulation and boost lymphatic drainage .

- practice a bespoke face yoga sequence designed to lift, sculpt and contour the muscles of your face, minimising the visual signs of aging and releasing held tension patterns.

- relax into a guided meditation whilst being massaged with unique rebozo techniques + be wrapped in a way that encourages deep rest.

- revive and refresh before you head back into your day with a beautiful specially designed tea blend + wisdom card circle

- head home with natural, locally sourced goodies to help you bring the essences of these rituals home with you into your life!

TICKETS €65 for one or €120 for two people !

This workshop is suitable for pretty much all bodies and all ages : please DM us if you want to know more or are unsure if this is for you.

TO BOOK DM LYDIA OR ELAINE.

20/02/2024

FOOD FOR THE SOUL…

‘The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.’
PABLO PICASSO

One of the things that has brought me the most joy in the last few years is teaching myself to paint.

I always loved art in school but then my mum married an amazing artist, and I gained a step brother and sister who were exceptionally talented at art and printmaking and then my new best friend turned out to be the most creative human I’ve ever met … and also yup you’ve guessed it - a beautiful painter . And so because my amateur attempts at art felt like a poor imitation in comparison, I just turned my attention elsewhere.

Fast forward to Pandemic times and I was overworked and burnt out and I developed a kidney infection that forced me to slow down and stop for a month. I didn’t have the energy to do very much at all but somewhere in the stillness a desire to paint resurfaced and I started falteringly to teach myself watercolour as a kind of therapy.

There’s a looseness in the medium that allows you to be free in your expression without any need for any great skill: just simply the joy of bringing together colours that make you happy and textures and shapes that spark joy.

It also became an outlet for creativity that had no attachment to a specific outcome, no end goal in sight. It was just the process of creating itself that felt good.

And now it is a daily practice, the thing I crave for catharsis on tough days. It’s my way of making sense of my feelings, of expressing my joy, my hurts, my heartache. I have developed my own kind of creative journaling techniques that feel less pressurised and overwhelming that staring at a blank page that I have to fill with words.

If your interested in learning more about how to get started with creative journaling comment JOURNAL below and I will keep you posted on my upcoming workshops 🎨

Ps my beautiful organic pjs worn here are by

16/02/2024

ARE YOU LIVING IN YOUR HEAD?

So often we find ourselves running rings in our heads, assuming we understand someone’s intention behind the text message they sent us, or the tone of voice they used , or the fact that we haven’t heard from them in weeks.

These things that keep us up at night and make our hearts hurt nearly always have some basis in reality but also have a whole complex story we’ve heaped on top based on past interactions or previous hurts.

I heard a beautiful phrase the other day :

state informs story.

And it resonated so deeply for me: how our state of mind is in any given moment, informs the story we tell ourselves about what we experience.

And this is partly why yoga is a kind of magic: the practice allows us to anchor into each moment, into our bodies , into our breath so that we come back to the present and back to balance and that allows us to see things as they are without twisting ourselves up in knots over a story that we have created that only exists in our minds !

28/09/2023

I MISS MY DAD …

There are so many more eloquent things I could say but they are all just flowery ways of wrapping up the feeling that I miss my dad.

I’ve been thinking so much about him recently: the way I miss having his council during tough times, the way I wish I could cook Sunday lunch with him and dance around the kitchen, the way his strong arms made me feel truly safe no matter how mean someone was being or how alone I felt, the way we could walk together and he would talk to me about nature, and life and philosophy even though I was only a little girl…

But the thing I miss most, the thing that brings tears to my eyes + visceral pain in my heart every time I think of it: is the fact that he never got to meet my son. He never got to hold his perfect little hands in his, he never got to throw him in the air and catch him in his safety net of love, he never got to see the similarities in his face , and form + depth of feeling, he never got to look me in the eyes and say “ I’m proud of you for being a great mum”.

Every year that goes by his face fades a little in my memory, I have hardly any photos and because he died when I was only 9, the memories are all coloured with a child’s perspective and not as vivid and nuanced as I’d like.

This year I got to bring my boy to meet my dads brothers and it was such a powerful + poignant time: prickly with the bittersweet feeling of loss and grief and also beauty and connection and the tangible sense of lineage…

My sweet boy took his uncles and hands in his + stroked them, and sat on their laps , and learnt to ride lawn mowers + go searching for snakes in the long grass and it was as like that gap was closing and those scars were starting to heal and I could feel the value in family and that blood line connection in a way I probably haven’t understood before.

I don’t have anything specific to say here other than that if you are grieving , know that it takes time, but there is learning that comes from loss + sometimes healing arrives in the hidden moments you had never imagined, and joy from the most mundane of things.

22/09/2023

I LOVE THIS PHOTO OF ME…

What a rare thing to say right?
So often I find myself looking at photos and going straight to the ‘ flaws’ … the bits that I think look fat, or the way my nose is from that angle, or my hair line, my crooked smile…

There are any number of narratives that I have built up in my head over the years from things people have said or things that I have picked up from the media, insidiously, subconsciously, these messages that we as women ( but also just all humans) are not enough.

I’m fed up of this narrative that beauty only belongs to the young.
That in order to not fade into obscurity we need to primp and preen, and inject and fill and plump, but careful not too plump, and dye and pluck, and wax and shave and paint and file and diet but again not too much and sculpt but only in certain areas and and and …

It’s exhausting.

And so I’ve decided to love myself back to wholeness. And this starts with how we talk about ourselves in the quiet moments inside our heads.

In the way we see ourselves in photos: and here I am happy. Actually happy. And free feeling. And at home . Sand on my toes, wind in my hair, my kid playing just out of shot and the amazing making me feel like it was beautiful to just be me.

Not ‘ my best me’ or my most aesthetically fancy yoga pose version of me, just me, my mat and my moment to myself.

Have you started changing the way you look at yourself in photos yet?

Interested to know your thoughts.

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