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Yoganess Ireland Yoga and Ayurveda with Nessa.

We wrapped up another term of Chair Yoga in Cloghan this morning with lovely coffee & scones Paddy Flynn’s Pub If you do...
12/06/2026

We wrapped up another term of Chair Yoga in Cloghan this morning with lovely coffee & scones Paddy Flynn’s Pub

If you don't already know, I absolutely adore my chair yoga classes and all the wonderful women who show up to them week after week. If I'm being completely honest I think I've learnt more from my chair yoga classes over all the years than they ever will from me and I continue to be inspired by these incredible women!

We have a lot of fun together building strength, working on balance and stability, finding freedom in movement in shoulders and hips, testing our brains with bits of brain yoga, relaxing and breathing and generally enjoying ourselves. But this is perhaps the best bit of it all, the connection, the post class coffee and a chat, the new friends, the laughs.

I'm currently winding down all my classes for the summer but my books are open for community Chair Yoga classes starting in September. If you would like to add chair yoga classes to your local club or community don't hesitate to reach out.

Myself and Kate In The Kitchen are hosting a chair yoga retreat in Hodson Bay hotel on 20&21 September and I'll be back Laura Wynne | Embodied Yoga Teacher Educator for Chair Yoga teacher training on September 28th.

I had so much fun yesterday sharing my love of Chair Yoga with this wonderful group and passionate and dedicated yoga te...
07/06/2026

I had so much fun yesterday sharing my love of Chair Yoga with this wonderful group and passionate and dedicated yoga teachers!

It makes me so happy to think of how they will spread and share this wonderful practice with their students, communities, family members and the world ☺️

I'm grateful to each and every one of them for showing up and sharing their knowledge and experiences, for the questions, the laughs and the practice. To Mary for assisting me the support on the day and for having me back to deliver this training course!

The next chair yoga course is already starting to fill up so check them out if you want to join us and spread the chair yoga love!

When was the last time you stood still long enough to hear the birds or paused to smell a flower?Yesterday after a busy ...
05/06/2026

When was the last time you stood still long enough to hear the birds or paused to smell a flower?

Yesterday after a busy day on my computer I headed out for a slow stroll in beautiful .

As I stopped to smell a rose in the formal gardens a group of tourists had a little giggle at me, later when I paused to use my .bird.id a friend walked past a joked that it was a sure sign of age to be listening to the birds. But this slow, mindful walk was exactly what my body, mind and soul needed after a day staring at a screen. This slow walk was my practice, my rest! I could feel my feet connect with the ground on each step and notice my breath.

We are so trained to move, to achieve, to flow from one thing to the next, that pausing or slowing down can feel uncomfortable. But pausing or slowing is where the practice actually lives. Rest is not the reward for the practice. Rest is the practice.

This week in class at Yoganess Ireland, we are slowed everything down. Longer holds. Quieter transitions. More rest. More space between the breaths. Not because it is easier, but because it asks more of you. Stability is built in the stillness, not in the speed.

For regular practitioners, this one is for you. You already know how to show up on the mat. You know the shapes, you know the sequences, you know how to push. The next layer of your practice is learning when not to. Deliberately slowing down. Honouring a tired body. Taking savasana seriously, not as the bit at the end but as the reason you came. (I know for some of you it already is!)

At Yoganess Ireland we talk a lot about this balance, because burnout finds yogis too. Smell the roses. Listen to the birds. Move slowly. Lie down when your body asks you to.

Hope this lands with you this weekend and enjoy a slow paced, restful weekend.

See you back. On the mat on Tuesday

X
Nessa

Ps: this picture is a very old one I found hidden in my gallery. I don't remember where it was taken but it wasn't in

It's finally here!!!Kerala 2027 is open, and we're a little emotional about it. Putting a retreat together is one thing....
04/06/2026

It's finally here!!!

Kerala 2027 is open, and we're a little emotional about it. Putting a retreat together is one thing. Watching it land for the people who join you is something else entirely.

This is the trip we've been building quietly in the background, choosing every detail with care. The accommodation, the food, the treatments, the tours and workshops, the little moments in between. We've poured our hearts and souls into it because we wanted it to feel like coming home, not just another retreat on a list.

But honestly, you don't need to take our word for it. The guests who have travelled to Kerala with Yoganess Ireland before have said it better than we ever could. Their words have stayed with us, and they're the reason we are going back.

We know it's a big trip to consider. India can feel far, both on the map and in the imagination. So instead of selling it to you ourselves, we're letting our past guests do the talking. Swipe through their words and see if anything resonates.

They came from all walks of life and all stages of practice. What they share in common is that they took the leap, and Kerala met them where they were.

Let us know if you need anything more info and check out the website www.yoganessireland.ie/retreats.

We hope you'll take the leap and join us in this magical place!

Nessa, Kate, Luna and all the team in Fort Kochi xx

&Ayurvedaholiday y

May is perhaps my favourite month. The warmer day, the longer evenings and the rising summer energy.This May for me was ...
01/06/2026

May is perhaps my favourite month. The warmer day, the longer evenings and the rising summer energy.

This May for me was about finding a balance between work, rest, play and joy. This is a constant in my life - striving to maintain the balance between work and play. And honestly I'm getting better at it - thanks to Ayurvedic daily and seasonal routines and the supports I've created both in my professional and private life.

1. Work and fun are always better with - 1st May evening chats celebrating a very special birthday girl!

2. Fairies and Bluebells in Kinnitty - I love spending time with my friends and their little one. Nothing like hanging out with kids to spark joy.

3. Full house for my Myo Yin and Facial massage workshop. I absolutely love this work.

4. Work - planning and creating. Exciting things are coming!

5. A restorative weekend of complete rest + fun with in Delphi Valley

6. Making the most of the sun and laughing till it hurts on Lough Derg with 2 out 3 siblings.

7. Exploring Inishbofin with my mum, hiking, swimming and enjoying the flowers.

8. Stunning Harry Clark stained glass on Inishmeain.

9. Walking, drinking in the view and fresh air and practicing a cupla focail on Inishmean.

Your fascia is the quietest part of your body, and the loudest when ignored.On Saturday 20th June, I'm hosting a Myofasc...
28/05/2026

Your fascia is the quietest part of your body, and the loudest when ignored.

On Saturday 20th June, I'm hosting a Myofascial Yoga Workshop at The Space Above in Birr, 11am to 1pm.

Myofascial Yoga works with the connective tissue that wraps every muscle, bone and organ. When that web gets sticky or dehydrated, you feel it as tightness, restricted movement, or that vague sense of holding tension you can't quite place.

We'll use a combination of yin yoga, therapy balls and slow, sustained pressure to soften those layers. Think less stretching, more listening, releasing and hydrating. Two hours dedicated to rest, recovery and helping your nervous system drop into a quieter gear.

You'll leave with techniques you can use at home on the days your body asks for ease rather than effort. Suitable for regular practitioners who want to understand their body in a new way. If you have been in class with me for the last 6 weeks you had a sneak peak into what this workshop will be about.

Mats can be booked at www.yoganessireland.ie.

I'm curious where you hold tension most? Tell me below, I'd love to know what we should focus on.

Did you know there are seven types of rest, and sleep is only one of them?This weekend in Delphi Valley on retreat with ...
28/05/2026

Did you know there are seven types of rest, and sleep is only one of them?

This weekend in Delphi Valley on retreat with , I experienced all seven.

Physical rest came on the mat, in slow somatic movements and long exhales and big yawns.

Mental rest arrived the moment my phone went into a drawer.

Sensory rest met me in the quiet of the woods, no notifications, no screens, just birdsong.

Emotional rest settled in the whirlpool bath, where nobody was performing.

Social rest came from being held by a beautiful group that asked nothing of me.

Creative rest poured in through the moss, the river, the soft Irish mist.

And spiritual rest, the deepest of them all, returned through breath, chant and stillness.

I came home from Delphi Valley genuinely rested. Not just sleep rested. All of me rested.

This is the real value of a yoga retreat. Not escape, but repair. At Yoganess Ireland we weave these seven rests together with Ayurvedic principles into all our retreats, so your nervous system actually shifts gear.

I believe this is why retreats matter. You step away to step more fully into life. You return not depleted by the holiday, but quietly restored by it.

We have various retreat options coming up this year and next.

Comment rest below and I'll send you the details.

When was the last time you stood under an open sky and actually exhaled? Not the shallow breath between meetings, drop o...
27/05/2026

When was the last time you stood under an open sky and actually exhaled? Not the shallow breath between meetings, drop offs and getting dinner ready. The full one. The kind that reminds your body it belongs to you.

This October, me, Yoganess Ireland and are bringing a small group to Andalucia for six days of yoga, hiking, and proper rest. We will move slowly through olive groves, walk to a turquoise lake tucked between the mountains, and practice yoga twice a day in spaces designed for nervous systems that have been running on empty for too long.

The retreat is built around Ayurvedic principles, which simply means we work with your body instead of pushing against it. Nourishing food, unhurried mornings, conversations that go deeper than small talk, and evenings where nobody is checking a phone.

If burnout has become your baseline, this is a transformational pause. A reminder that softness is not the opposite of strength.

October 27th to November 1st, 2026. Spaces are intentionally limited.

Curious what the days actually look like? Ask me anything below

The next block of classes starts June 2nd for 4 weeks. I'm also hosting a Myo fascial Yoga workshop on June 20th.There'...
21/05/2026

The next block of classes starts June 2nd for 4 weeks.

I'm also hosting a Myo fascial Yoga workshop on June 20th.

There'll be no classes in July or August as I redirect my attention to

Classes will start back again in September.

Hope you'll join me in June, if not have a wonderful summer and see you soon. X

I have to say I'm quite excited for this new workshop I've planned for April . It's been a while since I've hosted a wo...
08/03/2026

I have to say I'm quite excited for this new workshop I've planned for April . It's been a while since I've hosted a workshop, cause we've been busy focusing on retreats and the regular classes.

This workshop combines Yin and Myofascial Yoga, (if you know me you'll know how much I love these practices) Gua Sha Facelift Facial Massage using beautiful Ayurvedic face oils, Yoga Nidra and there will be tea and chats. Each participant will also receive a Yoganess gift bag.

This mini retreat would make a lovely mother day gift for a busy mum and is ideal for anyone looking for a little bit of chill time.

When: Sunday 26th April 2026 l 3pm - 5:30pm
Where: , Main Street, Birr
What: Tickets from www.yoganessireland.ie

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