Malvina Yoga & Pilates Studio Loughrea

Malvina Yoga & Pilates Studio Loughrea ⚖️ The Malvina Method ™️
🧘🏻 Pilates Instructor & Yoga Teacher
🪫 Retreat Facilitator
♾️ Unlimited Membership
📍 Dunkellin St, Loughrea, Co.
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Galway H62H362
🕸️ www.malvina.ie

18/03/2026

Serving bad bitch energy with a side of pure delusion 🤭




17/03/2026

One round of Surya Namaskar looks simple, but its roots run deep. Traditionally it was a daily ritual to greet the sun, build heat, and clear the mind before the day began.

Today, it still does exactly that.
It strengthens your whole body, steadies your focus, releases emotional tension, and wakes up the energy that gets buried under stress and routine.

Move slowly and you’ll feel the intelligence of the sequence. Move with breath and you’ll feel yourself come back home.




Unpopular opinion… body odour in a class setting.If we’re being honest, most of us go straight to judgement when we’re b...
16/03/2026

Unpopular opinion… body odour in a class setting.

If we’re being honest, most of us go straight to judgement when we’re beside someone in class who has strong body odour. I used to do it too. My first thought was always, “Would you not have a shower before coming to class?” I’ll go first and admit that.

But then I learned something that completely shifted how I see it.

It didn’t make the smell magically disappear, but it opened my mind. I learned that when someone is under chronic stress, their body produces a very specific kind of sweat. High cortisol and the stress response activate the apocrine glands, the ones that create the strongest, sharpest-smelling sweat. A person could have showered an hour ago, but if their nervous system is in overdrive, their body will still release that “stress sweat” smell. It’s biology, not hygiene.

And once you know that, you can’t unknow it.

So the question becomes: what do we do with that information?

For me, it softened something. It made me realise that the person might be carrying something heavy. They might need that hour on the mat more than I’ll ever know. And in that moment, I get to choose: judgement or compassion.

I’m sharing this because it’s a tricky one. It’s uncomfortable. But now you know. And the next time you’re beside someone with strong BO, you might feel that familiar flicker of repulsion and judgement… or you might pause, and choose tolerance and compassion instead.

Your choice.




16/03/2026

What actually happens in the body during savasana/relaxation:

When you lie down and become still, the body moves out of the sympathetic state (the part of the nervous system that handles effort, focus, and movement) and into the parasympathetic state, the “rest and digest” mode.

Relaxation techniques are known to slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, ease muscle tension, and reduce stress hormones.

•After movement, the body needs a quiet moment to let muscles soften and lengthen.

•When the body is calm, the brain updates its map of where your joints and spine are in space. This is how new alignment becomes your “new normal”.

•Slow, easy breathing stimulates the vagus nerve, which increases parasympathetic activity and supports digestion, recovery, and emotional regulation.

•Cortisol and adrenaline reduce when the body is still and safe.

This is why savasana/relaxation often feels like a reset button.




This voucher says; ‘I want you to have time that belongs only to you!’www.malvina.ie instant pdf voucher straight to you...
14/03/2026

This voucher says; ‘I want you to have time that belongs only to you!’
www.malvina.ie instant pdf voucher straight to your inbox.

There's a moment when a mother realises she's been carrying more than anyone can see. This day is for that moment and fo...
14/03/2026

There's a moment when a mother realises she's been carrying more than anyone can see. This day is for that moment and for the softness that follows when she finally feels understood. The Mammy Reset is the day you don't have to hide.

Virabhadrasana 3. Spain. Last September. One of those holiday photos you take for Instagram and then forget existed unti...
14/03/2026

Virabhadrasana 3. Spain. Last September.

One of those holiday photos you take for Instagram and then forget existed until it pops back into your life months later.

When I saw it again last night, I immediately zoomed in to check my alignment. Was my back leg activated. Were my hips square. Was my spine long. Was I “doing it right”.
And then it hit me. In that moment, I wasn’t really in the pose at all. I was performing it. I was thinking about how it would look, not how it would feel. That’s not Yoga.

Yoga is an inward journey. The asana are only one small part of the practice, and they were never meant for performance. They were designed as a doorway inward, a way to meet ourselves honestly, warts and all, and to reconnect with our own nature, our power, our light, our potential.

It’s still a beautiful photo, and I’m still sharing it. But as teachers we also have to own our part in the confusion that leads people to believe Yoga is just movement or exercise.
We contribute to that illusion when we perform instead of practice.

We’re all works in progress. None of us have it figured out. But we can walk this path together, in community, each of us doing our own inner work on & off the mat.

Stay curious and fearless.




08/03/2026

I was looking around the studio earlier and honestly… it’s just a room until you guys walk in.
Four walls, a bunch of mats, a plant I keep forgetting to water. Nothing special on its own.

But then you arrive with your stories and your “I made it, just about” energy and suddenly the whole place wakes up. It feels warm. It feels lived in. It feels like community.

I don’t take that for granted.
I notice every time you show up, even when life is busy and your head is full.

Just wanted to say thanks, this place only works because of you. You make it what it is.

From my heart to yours, lots of love,
Malvina 🥰




Give her something she rarely takes for herself, time to breathe, move, and feel supportedEvery mother has her own story...
08/03/2026

Give her something she rarely takes for herself, time to breathe, move, and feel supported

Every mother has her own story, her own pace, her own way of holding the world together.

This Mother’s Day, give her something that genuinely makes a difference
not another bath set
not another candle
not another mug…..

Give her a moment that’s hers.
Give her a class where nobody needs her.
Give her the chance to feel strong, grounded, and cared for.

At Malvina Yoga & Pilates Studio, every class is built for real bodies and real lives. No pressure. No perfection. Just intentional movement, nervous system calm, and a warm, inclusive space where she can finally exhale.

🌿 Gift vouchers available now

Choose a membership or a single class pass
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Perfect for last‑minute gifting
Perfect for the mother who won’t spend on herself

This isn’t just a voucher
it’s a message
I see how much you do
I want you to have support
I want you to have time that belongs only to you

And that’s the kind of Mother’s Day gift she’ll feel long after the day is over.




For International Women’s Day, here’s a woman worth celebrating:Mairéad has just achieved2nd place at Natural Strongman ...
07/03/2026

For International Women’s Day, here’s a woman worth celebrating:

Mairéad has just achieved
2nd place at Natural Strongman INSF Ireland’s Strongest Woman u73kg 2026
2nd place at Ireland’s Strongest Woman u73kg 2026
And earned an invitation to Natural Strongman UK and Ireland’s Strongest Woman in Wolverhampton.

I could talk all day about her discipline, her consistency, her sheer grit, but honestly, the results speak for themselves. Titles like these don’t fall into anyone’s lap. They’re built through years of blood, sweat, tears, setbacks, comebacks, and an unbelievable amount of heart.

But what makes Mairéad stand out to me isn’t just her strength. It’s her character. The way she speaks about her fellow competitors. The respect she carries. The compassion she shows, especially when someone has to pull out due to injury. There’s a purity and kindness in her nature that you don’t often see at this level of sport.

And through it all, she shows up to Pilates every single week without fail.

Mairéad, I am so proud of you, not just for what you’ve achieved, but for who you are while achieving it.
Huge congratulations, and the very best of luck in the UK. You’ve earned every bit of this.




Over the past few years, I’ve been having the same quiet, powerful conversation with mothers. Not just about tiredness, ...
06/03/2026

Over the past few years, I’ve been having the same quiet, powerful conversation with mothers. Not just about tiredness, but about the kind of exhaustion that sits deep. The kind that follows you from room to room, season to season, even when you’re doing everything “right.”

Different women, different lives, but always the same thread. A load carried quietly, constantly, and often alone.

And the more I listened, the clearer it became. This isn’t a personal failing. It’s a legacy. A cultural script that tells mothers to be everything, notice everything, anticipate everything, and never ask for anything.

The Mammy Reset was born from those conversations.

A one day transformational, restorative event that strips away the blinkers, brings awareness and clarity, and helps you come back to yourself. A morning of deep understanding and empowerment. An afternoon of reflection, gentle practices, and the kind of restoration you haven’t felt in years.

If you’re ready to rebuild your energy, reclaim your headspace, and finally create change, this is your day.

If this resonates, comment RESET and I’ll DM you first.
Share this with a friend who needs it too.

A Mammy speaking to a Mammy…Over the past few years, I’ve been having the same conversation with mothers again and again...
02/03/2026

A Mammy speaking to a Mammy…

Over the past few years, I’ve been having the same conversation with mothers again and again. Women who are carrying so much, doing everything they can, and still wondering why they feel overwhelmed or
“not enough”.

And every time, I’m reminded that none of this started with us. We step into roles that were handed down, shaped by generations before us, and reinforced by the culture around us. It’s like having blinkers on and running on autopilot without ever being shown another way.

That’s why I’m creating The Mammy Reset.

This has been sitting with me for a long time, slowly taking shape. It’s grown out of years of listening, noticing, and now it’s becoming something real.

A one day reset that helps mothers understand that their overwhelm isn’t a personal failing. It’s the baton we’ve inherited through generations and the cultural conditioning we’ve been handed without question. This day strips away the blinkers, brings awareness and clarity, and gives you the consciousness and empowerment to finally create change.

More details soon.




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