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Yoga with Darina Yoga and Mindfulness with Darina O’ Shea. Darina O’ Shea has spent over 15 years practising yoga and meditation. What is Yoga?

She offers weekly yoga and mindfulness classes and 8-week MBSR (Minfulness Based Stress Reduction) courses. Darina is a certified MBSR teacher with the Institute of Mindfulness-Based Approaches. She has completed courses run by the Mindfulness In Schools Project (MISP) in Dublin and London. She now introduces mindfulness into schools. Yoga is a physical science which gives us increased flexibility and strength, curing, relieving or preventing injuries, aches and pains and stiffness. Research shows that ageing is directly related to the stiffness of the spine. The more flexible the spine is the slower the ageing process. You don’t have to be flexible to do Yoga. A regular practice improves posture, breathing and detoxifies the body. Yoga is also a mental science, fitness training for the mind .It is a Mindfulness practice. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is learning to direct our attention to our experience as it unfolds, with kindness and acceptance. Rather than worrying about what has happened or might happen, it trains us to explore and respond skilfully, rather than react, to whatever is happening right now, whether we like it or not. Neuroscience has made compelling discoveries about the brain’s capacity to grow and change, throughout life. Research at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University has shown, using MRI brain scanning technology that eight weeks of MBSR training leads to the thickening of a number of different regions of the brain associated with learning, memory, and emotion regulation. They also found that areas associated with stress and anxiety were thinner after the eight week course. Darina offers 8-week courses to adults, where the focus is on experiential learning in a small group setting. (12 max) Participants have shared how the course has positively impacted their lives. Testimonials can be seen on my website. Yoga and Mindfulness lead to a greater understanding of the body and mind empowering us to connect to peace of mind and inner freedom.

11/01/2026

Starting back January 19th 😃
Yoga is more than stretching and relaxation.
It builds strength, stability, balance and inner structure —
supporting posture, core strength, nervous system regulation, hormonal balance
and healthy energy levels, creating space to grow from the inside out.

Looking forward to moving, breathing, and practising together 🥰

Weekly Timetable

Men’s Yoga
Monday 7:30 – 8:45 pm

Beginners Yoga
Wednesday 6:15 – 7:15 pm

Mixed Levels Yoga
Monday 10:00 – 11:15 am
Tuesday 6:15 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday 7:45 – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 7:45 – 9:00 pm

Gentle Yoga – Strength, Flexibility & Hormonal Balance

Monday 12:00 – 1:15 pm
Thursday 12:00 – 1:15 pm
Thursday 6:15 – 7:30 pm

💪 Optional light weights are available in some classes to gently support strength, posture and bone health through slow, mindful, weight-bearing movement.

Each class blends mindful movement, breathwork ,cleansing techniques and neuromuscular locks (bandhas) —
subtle deep-core activations that stabilise the spine, increase energy flow, and calm the nervous system —
so you feel strong, steady and supported.

Text Darina for more info or to book 😊
085 167 3800

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01/01/2026

Happy new year ,heres to lots of laughs ,good health and beautiful moments in the year ahead 🥰✨️🎉

29/12/2025

✨ Thank you for sharing this quiet end-of-year ritual with me. 🥰

The space in-between Christmas and New Year

Already, the light is quietly returning.
Not bright yet — just a soft knowing that the darkness has turned.

This time between Christmas and New Year is known as a liminal space —
the in-between.
A threshold.
A pause between what has been and what is still forming.
In liminal space, the old has loosened,
but the new has not yet arrived.

There is nothing to decide.
Nothing to fix.
Nothing to push forward.
Here, we turn inward.
Into silence.
Into stillness.

Into a healing, nourishing space
where the body softens,
the nervous system settles,
and the heart exhales.

We move gently into the darkness —
to listen.
To rest in it.
To allow it to hold us.

In this quiet space,
the body remembers how to heal,
the mind loosens its grip,
and something deeper settles.

Nothing to do.
Nothing to become.
Just resting in the stillness —
as the light slowly, naturally returns. ✨

26/12/2025

A little glimpse from our last beautiful gathering
Music that wraps around the heart and lifts the spirit.Please share 🥰

Join us for a Burt Bacharach Tribute Concert —
an afternoon of timeless melodies, rich harmonies, and songs that have shaped generations.

Featuring three wonderful musicians:
🎤 Andre van der Hoff — vocals, saxophone & flute
🎸 Andy Yelen — guitar
🎹 Chris Savage — keyboards

Set in the glowing atmosphere of St. Patrick’s Church, Kenmare, this is a perfect post-Christmas musical treat —
gentle, uplifting, and full of warmth.

✨ Sunday 27th December
🕓 4:00pm
📍 St. Patrick’s Church, Kenmare
🎟 Tickets €15 — on the door
All are very welcome 💛

25/12/2025

Happy Christmas ,Mammy made a great dinner 🥰😀

24/12/2025

Thank you to all the lovely people who come to my classes and events 🙏🥰
Thank you for the laughter, the shared moments, and the quiet joy.
Wishing you a very happy Christmas 🎄✨

21/12/2025

✨ Happy Winter Solstice ✨
The shortest day.
The turning point.
A time to turn inward and reconnect with our inner sun 🥰

A time to celebrate the turning of the light — and this Solstice energy flows into my
End of Year Reset
Yoga & Mindfulness Sessions on Dec 28th & 29th, 10:00am – 12:00pm.

Shake off the turkey .
Re-energise the body.

Gently reflect, celebrate what this year has given us, and let go of what’s no longer needed.
Through yoga, breathwork, restorative poses, mindfulness and deep rest, we create space in body, mind & heart for new adventures and fresh beginnings

Message or call Darina to book: 085 167 3800 😊

14/12/2025

💛 Thank you Ann Maria for such a lovely, heartfelt review , and for your gorgeous hearty laugh during our yoga sessions 😀🥰
I’m so grateful to share this practice with you.

07/12/2025

Thank you for coming to the Fascia Release & Hormonal Balance session today 💛

Softening.
Releasing.
Winter tightness melting into ease.
Breathwork calming the whole system.
A gentle reset for body and mind.

05/12/2025

Sunday Morning · Fascia Release & Hormonal Balance 😊✨

Kenmare Mindfulness & Yoga
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Suitable for everyone

Winter tightness, low energy, feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
this isn’t just muscles — it’s fascia, the watery web connecting the whole body.

What most people don’t realise:
Fascia informs the brain first — responding long before the thinking mind catches up.

On Sunday we’ll move in the language fascia understands:
• gentle, fluid movements
• focused breathwork to soften deep holding
• restorative poses to unwind tension
• somatic meditation (feeling from the inside out)
• mindfulness to interrupt old patterns
• deep relaxation to rehydrate + reset the whole fascial system

Breath is one of the most powerful tools for fascia release.
Slow, steady breathing shifts the body out of survival mode, melts bracing patterns, and invites the inner web to soften and expand.

When the nervous system settles… fascia melts.

✨ Hydrated, fluid fascia
→ better hormonal flow
→ stronger immunity
→ more energy + emotional balance

A nourishing morning to dissolve stuckness and return to ease.
Message Darina to book 🥰
0851673800

30/11/2025

Sunday Morning · Fascia Release & Hormonal Balance 😊✨

Kenmare Mindfulness & Yoga
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Suitable for everyone

Winter tightness, low energy, feeling stuck or overwhelmed…
this isn’t just muscles — it’s fascia, the watery web connecting the whole body.

What most people don’t realise:
Fascia informs the brain first — responding long before the thinking mind catches up.

On Sunday we’ll move in the language fascia understands:
• gentle, fluid movements
• focused breathwork to soften deep holding
• restorative poses to unwind tension
• somatic meditation (feeling from the inside out)
• mindfulness to interrupt old patterns
• deep relaxation to rehydrate + reset the whole fascial system

Breath is one of the most powerful tools for fascia release.
Slow, steady breathing shifts the body out of survival mode, melts bracing patterns, and invites the inner web to soften and expand.

When the nervous system settles… fascia melts.

✨ Hydrated, fluid fascia
→ better hormonal flow
→ stronger immunity
→ more energy + emotional balance

A nourishing morning to dissolve stuckness and return to ease.
Message Darina to book 🥰
0851673800

23/11/2025

Thanks Mary 🥰 , delighted the mindfulness sessions are helpful.
Looking forward to starting new mindfulness courses in the New Year ✨

Address

Faungorth Activity Centre
Kenmare
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Website

https://www.kenmaremindfulnessandyoga.com/contact.html

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