Eriu Yoga Sport & Wellness Training

18/01/2026

birdsong... for the last 2 mornings I've been loving the birds singing in the darkness heralding the 'grand stretch'. Spring is coming!🌺🦋

01/01/2026

Gratitude #1
The 2 scamps who insist that I get out of the house for a walk no matter what is going on...
There are so many days when a walk outside in fresh air turns a frown into a smile as I get to breathe slower, snake in sunshine (or rain) observe nature, (occasionally) pick blackberries and meet new people en route.
There are days when this is the last thing I want to do... but I'm never sorry I did it. Thanks guys...

09/08/2025

Seán mháthair gealach, and clouds that look like a sandy beach... the universe is sending a message to head sea ward for a dip this week! The cooling and healing power of the sea has been a craving of late... before the long summer evenings fade away🧘‍♀️☀️🌞

21/09/2024

Today a new phase for Eriu Yoga began... Embodied and somatic yoga teacher training started with a beautiful group... led by Clondalkin Yoga. Thank you to all of the fabulous teachers I've learned from so far who have led me to this wonderful space.
Today brought a whole new awareness to my yoga practise - very powerful. I'm looking forward to the next few months of experience and learning

17/10/2023

What a view for a fab ashtanga class this morning. Thank you Lisa Redyogastudio

22/06/2023

"May all beings everywhere be happy and free", Sanskrit: लोकः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु. This mantra, often referred to as the "mantra for peace," emphasizes the universal spirit of compassion, unity, and well-being. It reminds us of our interconnectedness and the importance of our individual contributions to the greater good.

On this International Day of Yoga, we want to share a mantra that promotes worldwide harmony and spreads love, peace, and compassion to all beings, regardless of borders, backgrounds, or beliefs.

Let this mantra inspire us to be kind, understanding, and supportive towards each other, creating a world where happiness and freedom thrive. May our thoughts, words, and actions demonstrate our dedication to the well-being and freedom of all.

17/06/2023

17/06/2023

GOD, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL! TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT ❤️
As someone who writes often, I naturally appreciate epic writing when I see it. About two years ago, I came across this written piece of art by John Roedel and it moved me deeply, so I had to share it with all of you! Not only are these words true theatre, they also act as sound advice ❤️

my brain and
heart divorced

a decade ago

over who was
to blame about
how big of a mess
I have become

eventually,
they couldn't be
in the same room
with each other

now my head and heart
share custody of me

I stay with my brain
during the week

and my heart
gets me on weekends

they never speak to one another

- instead, they give me
the same note to pass
to each other every week

and their notes they
send to one another always
says the same thing:

"This is all your fault"

on Sundays
my heart complains
about how my
head has let me down
in the past

and on Wednesday
my head lists all
of the times my
heart has screwed
things up for me
in the future

they blame each
other for the
state of my life

there's been a lot
of yelling - and crying

so,

lately, I've been
spending a lot of
time with my gut

who serves as my
unofficial therapist

most nights, I sneak out of the
window in my ribcage

and slide down my spine
and collapse on my
gut's plush leather chair
that's always open for me

~ and I just sit sit sit sit
until the sun comes up

last evening,
my gut asked me
if I was having a hard
time being caught
between my heart
and my head

I nodded

I said I didn't know
if I could live with
either of them anymore

"my heart is always sad about
something that happened yesterday
while my head is always worried
about something that may happen tomorrow,"
I lamented

my gut squeezed my hand

"I just can't live with
my mistakes of the past
or my anxiety about the future,"
I sighed

my gut smiled and said:

"in that case,
you should
go stay with your
lungs for a while,"

I was confused
- the look on my face gave it away

"if you are exhausted about
your heart's obsession with
the fixed past and your mind's focus
on the uncertain future

your lungs are the perfect place for you

there is no yesterday in your lungs
there is no tomorrow there either

there is only now
there is only inhale
there is only exhale
there is only this moment

there is only breath

and in that breath
you can rest while your
heart and head work
their relationship out."

this morning,
while my brain
was busy reading
tea leaves

and while my
heart was staring
at old photographs

I packed a little
bag and walked
to the door of
my lungs

before I could even knock
she opened the door
with a smile and as
a gust of air embraced me
she said

"what took you so long?"

~ John Roedel (johnroedel.com)

07/06/2023

When the mind is festering with trouble or the heart torn, we can find healing among the silence of mountains or fields, or listen to the simple, steadying rhythm of waves. The slowness and stillness gradually takes us over. Our breathing deepens and our hearts calm and our hungers relent. When serenity is restored, new perspectives open to us and difficulty can begin to seem like an invitation to new growth.

This invitation to friendship with nature does of course entail a willingness to be alone out there. Yet this aloneness is anything but lonely. Solitude gradually clarifies the heart until a true tranquility is reached. The irony is that at the heart of that aloneness you feel intimately connected with the world. Indeed, the beauty of nature is often the wisest balm for it gently relieves and releases the caged mind.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from his books, Beauty: The Invisible Embrace (US) / Divine Beauty (Europe)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store

Lough Inagh, Co Galway, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

12/05/2023

May you recognize in your life the presence,
power, and light of your soul.

May you realize that you are never alone,
that your soul in its brightness and belonging
connects you intimately with the rhythm of
the universe.

May you have respect for your individuality
and difference.

May you realize that the shape of your soul is unique,
that you have a special destiny here,
that behind the façade of your life,
there is something beautiful and eternal happening.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the blessing, 'For Solitude,' from his books:
Benedictus (Europe) / To Bless the Space Between Us (US)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store

County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

22/04/2023

Ériu is the Tuatha Dé Danann Goddess who gifts her name to the island of Ireland. Her name is derived from Old Irish Gaelic and translates to 'earth' or 'plentiful'. Around the time 1,400-1000 BCE, she was one of the most important Goddesses of Ireland. She is buried beneath the 'Ail na Muireann' Stone of Invasions on the Hill of Uisneach. At the Celtic Festival of Bealtaine, people gather there to celebrate the arrival of early Summer. Read more about our Irish Goddesses in our illustrated book 'Goddesses of Ireland, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Women' www.moonmna.store

17/04/2023

Too true...

TOO MANY SUNDAYS

Too many Sundays have been darkened by the dreaded presence of Monday, looming in like a storm cloud of anxiety and fear.
Sunday is your gift, your day to recharge, your freedom.
Be protective of that time.
Monday has its space enough, do not let it overstep its mark.
Make your plans, prepare, then push Monday back into its box and let Sunday shine forth like the jewel it is.
You deserve this day of soul rest.
You work tirelessly my friends.
Life is not a chore to be dealt with, it’s to be lived.
You’re here to live.
And Sunday is a day for doing exactly what your heart desires.

Donna Ashworth
My book ‘life’ was made to open every day and be reminded that you are here to thrive, not just survive
https://amzn.eu/d/9Y6E6kz

Art by the amazing Catherine McMillan, Art