Monday Night Yoga

Find your feet at the start of your week

Welcome! Join me (Joanne) on Monday nights for small, friendly yoga classes on Farranlea Road, Cork.

Each week, we explore uplifting movement, breath-work, and moments of calm, cultivating body awareness, strength, and agility. I offer classes for beginners and improvers.  Let me support you in starting or building a regular yoga practice.

Monday Night Yoga Classes

with Joanne

Leevale HPC (upstairs), Farranlea Road, Cork T12 HW88.
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Which class…?

Beginners Class (Level 1)

An encouraging and friendly class for beginners to build skill and confidence in basic postures (asana) and breath awareness. Also for more advanced students reconnecting with foundations.

Modifications and variations are provided to suit your own body. We end in savasana (rest) with guided meditation to promote relaxation and ease.

Improvers Class (Level 1-2)

For those with yoga experience and beginners ready to explore more challenging pace in a supportive and friendly class. Also suitable if physically active but new to yoga.

Building on the foundational postures, there’s a greater focus on flowing movements that connect the breath and body. Enjoy a mindful exploration of balance, strength, and flexibility. We end with guided meditation in traditional savasana (rest). Head home feeling reset and grounded.

Book your spot!

  • This term is:  Monday Oct 14th to Monday Dec 16th 2024 (10 consecutive Monday nights incl. October Bank Holiday Monday).

  • Book a drop-in class for €16 or block book a number of weeks for discounted rate:

    • BLOCK BOOK 5 CLASSES UPFRONT FOR A €2 DISCOUNT PER CLASS (= €14 per class)

    • BLOCK BOOK 8 CLASSES UPFRONT FOR A €3 DISCOUNT PER CLASS (= €13 per class)

    • BLOCK BOOK 10 CLASSES (full term) UPFRONT FOR A €4 DISCOUNT PER CLASS (= €12 per class) sold out

  • Classes are 70mins long and for adults over 18 years only.

  • Select the class or classes you wish to book from the schedule below.

  • You can transfer any class booking to another class in the term up to 5 hours before the class starts. Manage this through your booking confirmation email.

  • See booking help + FAQ’s if having issues booking through this system.

  • Or text/phone me on 0892545239!

Yoga Classes - Location

(weekly inperson classes resume in October 2024).

Yoga Room at:
Leevale HPC (upstairs)
Farranlea Road
Cork, T12 HW88

Tel: Joanne at 0892545239

Ample parking available

 

One-to-one Online Yoga

If you are curious about bringing the practice of yoga into your life, but don’t have time/feel comfortable to book into a public class, this is for you. Sessions are online, tailored entirely to your needs and capabilities. Sessions support you in developing lifelong movement, breathwork and meditative practices adapted to your self, your body, your life demands, and at your pace.

If you are attending Wellbe for diet-related health concerns (e.g. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, PCOS, heart disease) you might opt to add-on this service. Mindful movement, breathwork and meditation are ancient mind-body practices that enhance health outcomes in a modern demanding world.

Each session is 1 hour long and incorporates breathwork, poses and meditation.

You will need: good internet connectivity/wifi, device with camera and audio, private space in your home to practice, comfy clothes, a mat.

What you DON’T need: yoga experience, flexibility or fitness, fancy pants!

Commitment: 8 session course over 8-12 weeks.

Cost:

  • Payment in full: Euro560

  • Payment plan: Euro280/month x 2 months

    Phone/text Joanne @ 0892545239 to book

Your first yoga class? 

If yoga is new to you, am so glad you are here!  You may have a few questions when you book, for instance, what to bring, what to expect. Get in touch if your question is not covered here.

  • Come at least 10 minutes early if you can. This gives you a chance to get settled in the space, take a breath and find a spot you like in the room.

    • An open mind and heart to try something new without judgement.

    • Yoga mats, blocks, blankets(for the final resting pose) and other props (e.g. blocks, bolster) are all provided. You are welcome to bring your own mat if you prefer to use that.

    • A warm jumper in case you feeling nippy at the beginning or end of the practice when there is less movement.

    • A towel (for sweat) and a bottle of water.

    • a yoga room is generally a dedicated quiet space so when you arrive switch off your phone.

    • leave your shoes outside the door of the yoga room when you come in.

    • yoga practice is in bare feet, this is for safety as wearing socks may result in slippage on the mat. During yoga we focus on the feet as the basis of our alignment. Practicing barefoot allows you to ground, flex and strengthen the feet. It also allows the teacher to see clearly what your feet are doing in case you need additional supportive guidance. However, with that all said, if it is a gentle practice or during gentle poses and you are feeling nippy, it is fine to slip your socks on.

    • a natural disinfectant spray is provided to clean mats at the end of practice, but if you prefer you can bring your own mat.

  • Let common sense prevail. It is important to arrive hydrated and nourished, but you can decide how close to the session you are able to eat. You may know that you need to leave a couple of hours between eating and physical activity - or less or more.

  • For the most part, yoga classes stick to a general structure, so after a few classes you will know what to expect. When you arrive pick a mat in a spot you are comfortable with. After welcoming everyone, we begin with a gentle practice focusing on breath and body connection. Options are given for anyone who finds that focusing on their breathing is not relaxing. This is followed by mindful movement into a guided sequence of postures. It's okay not to know or do the poses perfectly, or to skip poses if you need to. Yoga is about being present with ourselves and not about achieving perfect poses. The guidance caters to all experience levels. The last part of the class is dedicated to sinking into a resting pose (Savasana) after the sequence of movement. In my classes I guide mindful meditation such as a brief body scan during Savasana.

Your Yoga Teacher

Joanne is a Yoga Teacher registered with Yoga Alliance Professionals, a Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MSc Mindfulness Based Wellbeing from University College Cork) and a Registered Dietitian (CORU). Joanne took her first yoga class in Dublin in 2006 and eventually trained with Carol Murphy of Green Lotus Yoga in Cork qualifing as a yoga teacher (200 YTT) in 2017. She has recently completed a 100 hour advanced yoga teacher training in hands-on assists with Michael James Wong (Krama Yoga) in Dublin and five hour training in Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga with Arielle Schwartz. She is currently undertaking a 40 hour teacher training in Accessible Yoga with Jivana Heyman.   Joannes yoga classes are also informed by the clinical work and research behind Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).