All the team at HYVC are delighted to be shortlisted for fifteenth annual Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility Awards in the SME Category for Yoga in the Park Cork. The awards are taking place in Dublin this Thursday September 20th, and we are just buzzing with excitement! Best of luck and congratulations to all of our fellow nominees and of course,remember to keep your fingers crossed for Himalaya!
Yoga in the Park 2018 was certainly our biggest yet! Last Friday we were thrilled to hand over €22,297 to our two chosen charities, Cork Simon Community and Pieta House. This was the full sum of all the proceeds of the donations made over the Summer months by the yogis of Cork. €13,897 was presented to the Cork Simon Community which were the proceeds from Yoga in the Park at Fitzgerald’s Park and €8,400 to Pieta House which were the proceeds from Yoga in the Park at Ballincollig Regional Park. Thanks again to all who supported us and helped raise this incredible sum!
Our programme of specialised classes have kicked off in our Ballincollig Studio! Sign up today:)
Monday July 30th is International Day of Friendship and what better way to celebrate than sharing your love of yoga with a friend! From Monday July 30th to Saturday August 4th clients can bring a friend for FREE to our Ballincollig studio which is celebrating its one year anniversary! Classes must be pre-booked by emailing info@yogacorkireland.com
Join us for a weekly Kundalini Yoga and Meditation class with Viriam Kaur starting this Thursday July 26th at 6pm in our Penrose Wharf Centre. Working with movement, mantra and breath-we will go on a meditative journey, to tune into our dynamic healing energy and our creative potential-our Kundalini Shakti. Viriam had been sharing Kundalini Yoga for 15 years around the world.
Viriam Kaur is a yoga teacher and writer who has lived in India for the last twelve years. She trained in the UK with SKY School of Kundalini Yoga in 2003 and teaches around the world. She also teaches Yoga Philosophy on an International teacher training course and has devised her own Chakra Healing technique running regular trainings. Viriam also works with breath and the healing power of yoga nidra. She has just released an album of sacred mantra with her band Mantrica.
For more information www.kundaliniyogaindia.com and www.mantricamusic.com
You can book your class on the schedule and booking section or through the MINDBODY app.
We are so excited to launch our Birthday Sale to celebrate our 6 Year Anniversary in Cork! From now until Friday August 3rd you can get 10% off our 3 & 6 Month Unlimited Yoga Memberships & 5 & 10 Class Passes by using the promotion code BIRTHDAYSALE when checking out online or making your purchase at the studio!
To celebrate our 6th Birthday in Cork this July we are delighted to run two special Hatha Yoga Workshops for our Members at both our Penrose Wharf and Ballincollig centres. This is exclusively for those of you on our 3 or 6 month unlimited yoga memberships and you can attend either workshop with our school founder and director Lalit. Spaces are limited so be sure to book your place online through our website, the Mind Body App or email the team at info@yogacorkireland.com.
Our Director and school founder Yogacharya Lalit returned home in June for his annual Asana Intensive Weekend in Cork. Each day of this retreat students practiced the full Ashtanga primary series in the morning with a focus on opening a specific area of the body in the afternoon class. Lalit is pictured here with members of his teaching team in Cork.
Lalit will be running the following workshops in Cork over the Summer months:
-August 4th 10am-12pm Backbending Workshop Level 1
-August 4th 2pm-4pm Hip Opening Workshop Level 1
-August 5th 10am-12pm Backbending Workshop Level 2/3
-August 5th 2pm-4pm Hip Opening Workshop Level 2/3
-August 25th 2pm-4pm Sun Salutations Workshop All Levels
The cost of each workshops is €25 and we would recommend advance booking as they usually are sold out. You can book in for any of these workshops through our website, the Mind Body App or alternatively call into our reception in Penrose Wharf.
Thanks to all our rebel yogis for entering our Rebel Yoga Photo Competition helping us to shine a light on yoga in Cork for International Yoga Day on June 21st.
Congrats to Instagram entry @suzieqos the winner of a 3 month unlimited membership for our yoga centres in Cork City & Ballincollig.
Yoga in the Park Returns to Cork!
Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre are delighted to announce the return of one of Cork’s most popular outdoor weekly events. Yoga in The Park for Cork Simon Community kicks off again on Saturday 2nd June 2018 in Fitzgerald’s Park. Every Saturday, yoga enthusiasts and novices will stretch it out in aid of Cork Simon Community to help fight homelessness through yoga. Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre Cork will host this weekly donation yoga class every Saturday morning from 10:00am-11.15am in front of the bandstand. Last year, each weekly class saw up to 250 people join the Himalaya Yoga Valley team for Yoga in the Park and this year they hope to make it an even greater success!
Cork Simon’s Director, Dermot Kavanagh, said the backing of the wider community is crucial in tackling the ongoing housing and homeless crisis. He said, “Himalaya Yoga Valley – and everyone who attends Yoga in the Park are very much playing their part. For that, we’re very grateful.”
Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre are also excited to announce the details of Yoga in the Park at Ballincollig Regional Park which will also commence on Saturday June 2nd at 10.15am. This will be in aid of Pieta House who provide therapy services for suicide and self-harm in Ireland.
“We love to see the community come together in Fitzgerald’s Park for Yoga in the Park- it is such a beautiful space in nature right in our city. To see over 200 people from all walks of life, ages, fitness abilities and entire families practicing yoga together every week for Cork Simon really is something special. We are so grateful to our team, members of our community and Cork City Council for making it such a great success. We are also delighted to announce that Yoga in the Park will also be held every Saturday at 10.15am in Ballincollig Regional Park in aid of Pieta House! We encourage everybody to join us each Saturday of the summer months in either park to help raise much needed funds for these organisations whilst looking after their mind and body with yoga! All ages and abilities are welcome.” Marion Courtney Business Manager Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre
To take part in Yoga in the Park all you need to bring along is your yoga mat, donation, water and sunscreen. We recommend that you book your place through our website on the class schedule page or on the Mind Body App however there will be plenty of room so you can just join us on the day. We advise people to walk or use public transport if possible as parking is limited in and around both parks. The Cork County Council have advised people who are driving to Ballincollig Regional Park to use the allotments car park which is no 14 on this link Ballincollig Regional Park Map and the class will take place in the green area beside the playground which is no 10 on the map.
Introducing team #runyogisrun for this year’s Cork City Marathon!
We are so excited to have a relay team running this year in aid of Pieta House, Preventing Suicide and Self Harm – a charity that does really important work. We will have a fundraising collection bucket in reception in Penrose Wharf and in Ballincollig – we’d love your support! Keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook for more running related tips from our dream team of Sonya, Emer, Marion and Mary over the coming weeks. Be sure to join us for our runners themed New Beginnings Level 2 class which will be held every Tuesday evening in Ballincollig with Jim at 6.15pm and with Emer in Penrose Wharf at 8pm.
Yoga in the Park Launch Date Announced
Yoga in the Park returns for another year and we look forward to stretching our heart for Simon again this year and raising even more funds for this incredible charity. We will launch Yoga in the Park at Fitzgerald’s Park on Saturday June 2nd at 10am and the outdoor yoga class will run every Saturday morning up until Saturday September 8th. All you have to bring along is your yoga mat, water, sunscreen and most importantly your donation to the Cork Simon Community (minimum of €5). This class is open to everybody and we hope to see lots of new faces there this year! So come join us on Saturday June 2nd for a fun morning out! Register your place on the class schedule section of our website or the Mind Body App. See you on the mat:)