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Niamh McGrath

Posted on: 5 August, 2021

Niamh started yoga for the exercise and relaxation aspects and have stayed for the lifestyle and life lessons it teaches. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training in Goa with Himalaya Yoga Valley and has been…

Katie Ann McCarthy

Posted on: 9 February, 2023

Originally from Cork, Katie-Ann started to practice Yoga at the age of 21 while travelling in Canada and absolutely fell in love with it. Over the years yoga has become an important part of her…

Taylor Leslie

Posted on: 28 March, 2024

Hi, my name is Taylor and my yoga journey began during lockdown in 2020 and I fell in love with this practice ever since. I started practicing yoga to increase my strength and flexibility but…

Brigid DeBarra

Posted on: 28 March, 2024

My name is Brigid DeBarra. I’m originally from Canada and have been living in Cork since 2015. I first started practicing yoga in 2014 out of an interest in spiritual philosophies, meditation and holistic wellness.…

Tanya Buckley

Posted on: 28 March, 2024

Tanya’s love of yoga began as a connection to the physical aspect and matured way beyond that into a more spiritual journey. On returning from a yoga retreat in Goa, she decided to enroll in…

Lauren Marples

Posted on: 30 December, 2023

Lauren was first introduced to yoga in 2013 when she started attending hot yoga and vinyasa classes in university. She fell in love with the fast-paced creative flows that challenged her strength & mobility. Her…

Melissa Stark

Posted on: 5 August, 2021

Melissa is a Mysore Level 2 Authorised Ashtanga Yoga teacher. Melissa is a teacher and practitioner of many forms of yoga including vinyasa, ashtanga, prenatal, and restorative. After many trips to India, she received her…

Kate O’Loughnan

Posted on: 5 August, 2021

Kate started practicing yoga in her 20s when she was working as an Occupational Therapist in a highly stressful environment. She has since completed her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology Coaching and yoga teacher training…

Hannah

Posted on: 17 May, 2023

Hannah attended her first yoga classes in around 2012, with Himalaya Cork. From early on, she knew that she wanted to travel to India one day to complete her 200-hour yoga teacher training. In 2023,…

Bríd O’ Mahoney

Posted on: 11 January, 2024

Bríd began her yoga journey as a teenager in 2011, seeking stress relief through the practice of ashtanga yoga. Over time, she discovered yoga as a profound path to self-discovery and homecoming. In 2023, Bríd…

Gavin Demarines

Posted on: 5 February, 2021

Gavin initially trained as a yoga instructor in 2013 where he completed his diploma in fitness yoga where he taught for two years. In 2015 he travelled to Himalaya Yoga Valley to complete his 200hr…

Regina

Posted on: 2 February, 2023

Regina was a late comer to yoga who has fully embraced all the elements of yoga and has extended her passion by undertaking her teacher training with Himalaya Yoga Valley. She brings her authentic self to…