Christmas Yoga: Gift Yourself Peace This Holiday Season
December doesn’t have to mean burnout. You know the feeling – holiday parties, family dinners, gift shopping, and somehow you’re still supposed to feel merry while running on fumes.
What if you didn’t have to?
This Christmas, yoga becomes your non-negotiable anchor. Not another thing on your to-do list, but a pocket of calm that makes everything else manageable. Sixty minutes on the mat = easier sleep, clearer mind, actual joy.
Why Yoga Matters This December
December is beautifully chaotic. One minute you’re sipping cocoa feeling festive. The next, you’re wrapping forgotten gifts at midnight. Your body’s caught between celebration and exhaustion. Your mind’s bouncing between “this is lovely” and “did I forget someone?”
Here’s the truth: you can’t control the season, but you can control how you move through it.
Yoga rewires your nervous system. Research shows it improves sleep quality, reduces stress hormones, and builds resilience – the stuff you actually need in December. But beyond the science? There’s something powerful about showing up to the mat when everything’s pulling you in a thousand directions. It’s an act of self-care that actually works.
What Changes When You Practice Consistently
Better sleep. Evening yoga classes (especially Yin or Restorative) help you fall asleep faster and wake up genuinely rested – not just functionally awake.
Mental clarity. One hour of focused practice quiets the mental chatter. You walk out with solutions to problems that felt impossible an hour earlier.
Less tension. Holiday stress lives in your shoulders, neck, and lower back. Yoga releases it. Your body actually feels lighter.
Real presence. Instead of white-knuckling through December, you’re actually there for the moments that matter.
Choose Your Yoga Style
Starting out? Gentle Glow and New Beginnings classes ease you in without intimidation.
Want strength? Mixed Level Flow and Intermediate Flow build power while keeping your mind calm.
Need deep rest? Yin, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra are your sanctuary – the slow practices that unwind everything.
Feeling energized? Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Core Strength classes energize and clear your mind.
Pro tip: Mix and match. Some days you need gentle restoration. Other days, dynamic strength. Both are medicine.
Ready to Start?
Don’t wait for January 1st. Book one class this week. Show up, breathe, and let the magic happen.
The season is short. Your wellbeing isn’t.
Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre – Christmas Schedule
15 December | Monday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 07:00 | South Mall | Pilates/Mat | Sinead |
| 09:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Intermediate Flow | Emily |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Gentle Glow | Mary |
| 10:15 | Carrigaline | Mixed Level Flow | John |
| 17:15 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Lisa F |
| 17:30 | South Mall | Core Strength | John |
| 17:30 | Ballincollig | Strong & Slow Intermediate | Mary |
| 18:15 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Lisa F |
| 18:45 | Ballincollig | Restore & Revive | Mary |
| 18:50 | Carrigaline | Body & Mind Balance Intermediate | Iva |
| 20:00 | Ballincollig | Pilates/Mat | Karina |
| 20:10 | Carrigaline | New Beginnings Yoga Level 1 | Iva |
16 December | Tuesday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 07:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Pilates/Mat | Sinead |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Pilates/Mat | Karina |
| 18:30 | South Mall | Advance Your Practise: Journey to Natarajasana | Lisa F |
| 18:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Paudie |
| 18:45 | Ballincollig | Mixed Level Flow | Joy |
| 19:45 | South Mall | Gentle Evening Glow & Yoga Nidra | Lisa |
| 19:45 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Paudie |
| 20:00 | Ballincollig | Yin Yoga | Joy |
17 December | Wednesday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Gentle Strength Yoga | Mary |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Mixed Level Flow | Lindsay |
| 10:15 | Carrigaline | Core Focus Mixed Level Flow | Bernadette |
| 17:15 | South Mall | Intermediate Flow | Tanya |
| 17:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 17:30 | Ballincollig | Mixed Level Flow | Katie |
| 18:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Sinéad |
| 18:30 | Carrigaline | Mixed Level Flow | Iva |
| 19:45 | South Mall | Pilates/Mat | Sinéad |
| 19:50 | Carrigaline | Restorative Yin | Iva |
| 20:00 | Ballincollig | Yin Yoga | Emily |
18 December | Thursday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Mixed Level Flow | Sonya |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Gentle Glow | Iva |
| 11:30 | Carrigaline | Gentle Glow | Mary |
| 17:30 | South Mall | Shoulders, Neck, & Back Release Mixed Level | Bernadette |
| 18:15 | Carrigaline | Intermediate | Katie |
| 18:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Paudie |
| 18:30 | Ballincollig | Pilates/Mat | Karina |
| 19:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Paudie |
19 December | Friday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Mixed Level Flow | Sonya |
| 10:00 | Carrigaline | New Beginnings Yoga Level 2 | Emily |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Chakra Focus Mixed Level Flow | Iva |
| 18:45 | South Mall | Restorative Yin Yoga | Marion |
20 December | Saturday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 09:00 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Vinyasa Intermediate Flow | Marion |
| 10:15 | Carrigaline | Intermediate Flow | Katie |
| 10:15 | Ballincollig | Mixed Level Flow | Iva |
| 11:30 | South Mall | Pilates/Mat | Sinéad |
21 December | Sunday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 09:00 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 10:15 | Carrigaline | Supple Spine & Shoulders Mixed Level | Iva |
| 11:15 | South Mall | Yin Yoga | Marion |
| 11:30 | Ballincollig | Gentle Glow | Tanya |
22 December | Monday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 09:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Intermediate Flow | Emily |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Gentle Glow | Mary |
| 10:15 | Carrigaline | Mixed Level Flow | John |
| 17:15 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Lisa F |
| 17:30 | South Mall | Core Strength Flow | John |
| 18:15 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Lisa F |
| 18:45 | South Mall | Restore & Revive | John |
| 19:00 | Carrigaline | Mixed Level Flow | Katie |
| 19:00 | Ballincollig | Pilates/Mat | Karina |
28 December | Sunday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 09:00 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Paudie |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Paudie |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Vinyasa Flow Mixed Level | Marion |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Mixed Level Flow | Tanya |
| 10:15 | Carrigaline | Supple Spine & Shoulders Mixed Level | Chloe |
| 11:15 | South Mall | Yin Yoga | Marion |
| 11:30 | Carrigaline | Gentle Glow | Chloe |
| 11:30 | Ballincollig | Gentle Glow | Tanya |
29 December | Monday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 09:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Ashtanga | Chloe |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Gentle Glow | Mary |
| 10:15 | Carrigaline | Mixed Level Flow | John |
| 10:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Lisa F |
30 December | Tuesday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00 | Carrigaline | Ashtanga | Chloe |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Yogalates | Iva |
| 11:30 | South Mall | Yang and Yin | Sonya |
| 18:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Paudie |
| 19:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Paudie |
2 January | Friday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 09:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 1: Flow into Strength | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | South Mall | Mixed Level Flow | Sonya |
| 10:15 | Carrigaline | Gentle Glow | Iva |
| 10:30 | South Mall | Reformer Pilates | Level 2: Elevate your Practise | Sinéad |
| 10:00 | Ballincollig | Ashtanga | Chloe |
3 January | Saturday
| Time | Location | Class | Instructor |
| 08:45 | South Mall | Ashtanga | Chloe |
| 11:30 | South Mall | Pilates/Mat | Sinéad |
Book your first yoga class this week. Choose one. Show up. Breathe.
Your peace is waiting.