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TEACHERS
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.jpg) Ciara Cronin is a yoga teacher, at the 500ERYT level, and qualified holistic therapist. Originally gaining her yoga qualification in London with the Life Centre, she has studied yoga for over 10 years with Shiva Rea, Richard Freeman and John Friend among others. Ciara brings her broad experience of meditation and holistic health to her teaching style; her classes are a dynamic, flowing moving meditation; focusing on attention to form, integration of breath and cultivation of awareness. Creating a supportive environment and taking to heart each student's experience, Ciara addresses individual needs and encourages a deep and focused practice in class. Attention is directed to building core strength and proper alignment while cultivating and sustaining an inner calm. Ciara is teacher training director of The YogaRoom's yoga teacher training 200-Hour and 500-Hour programmes and is founder of The Yoga Room.
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 Annemarie Carney
A trained Birthlight and Yoga Bugs teacher Annemarie brings her wide experience of birth and children to her Pre- and Post-Natal yoga classes. A mother of five, her enthusiasm and deep caring ensures a safe supportive environment is offered with an emphasis on catering to the needs of individual students.
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Caroline Downey
Caroline is a qualified Registered Yoga Teacher 200hr. She originally completed her teacher training in vinyasa flow yoga with Dave Curtis in 2007. Since then she has also trained in gentle Yin yoga with internationall acclaimed Yin yoga teacher Sarah Powers and is a qualified Pilates and Pre-natal yoga teacher.
Caroline's teaching style emphasises safety in alignment and form. She believes learning yoga should be fun and affects everyone with her joy and ease.
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 Luna Dolezal has been practising yoga for over ten years and teaching for the past five. She trained in Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT) in Santa Catarina, Brazil and has practised and taught with teachers worldwide, in Australia, Portugal, Canada, the States, Ireland, Anguilla and the UK.
Influenced by her Vipassana meditation practice and her IYT training, Luna encourages students to ‘tune’ into their bodies in her classes, using asana, pranayama and meditative practices to develop corporeal awareness, inner sensitivity and an increased sense of physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing.
She has completed training with RYE (Research on Yoga in Education), for using yoga techniques in an educational setting and is a dedicated Vipassana meditator. She is in Dublin completing a PhD in Philosophy, writing about the social and philosophical significance of introspective body practices.
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 Gillian Mooney Gillian is one of a small number of Ashtanga yoga teachers worldwide to have received the official Level Two Authorisation to teach from the Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India. She is the only teacher in Ireland who is authorised to teach both the Primary and Intermediate series. She has spent many years studying at the source of this ancient practice under the direct supervision of her teacher, R Sharath Jois and Guruji, the late Sri K Pattabhi Jois. Gillian is passionate about imparting this traditional yoga system as it is taught and practiced in India.
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Gina Dowling
Gina is qualified RYT200 Vinyasa Flow Yoga teacher with a passion for hot yoga. She trained under Jacqueline Heisel and Jennifer Yarro both of Frog Lotus International, receiving her qualification from Frog Lotus International Teacher Training Program in September 2009. Gina has practiced yoga for over 8 years, enjoying hatha yoga, power yoga, vinyasa flow yoga and ashtanga yoga classes. Most recently her love of hot yoga and bikram yoga has seen her teaching her vinyasa style in hot and sweaty spaces throughout the city. We are delighted to welcome Gina to The Yoga Room to teach hot yoga with us.
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Joe Saflund
Joe was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1963. Joe's yoga journey started over ten years ago, first studying in the tradiiton of BKS Iyengar, then becoming an experienced ashtanga yoga practitioner. He now teaches a mindful flowing Hatha style class. Joe's classes are informed by his unique life experiences; as a former rugby international for Sweden he understands the body well and the needs of athletes and sportspeople. As a practicing artist and sculptor he emphasises consciousness and sensitivity in the way we practice.
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 Michael Ryan is trained in yoga, holistic health and healing and is certified Anusara Inspired. He has been practising yoga since he was a child. His teaching style draws from his wide experience of vinyasa flow yoga, Somatic Yoga and teacher training with John Friend in the heart-opening practice of Anusara yoga. Michael is mindful of each individual's need to find their own balance with in their yoga practice and with in thier lives. He gently guides and encourages each student to explore and open to their fullest potential.
www.michaelryanyoga.com
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 Tony Purcell was one of the first people to teach ashtanga yoga in Ireland in the mid 1990s. A teacher of over 15 years experience, Tony originally qualified in Iyengar yoga. Over the years he has studied with most of the world’s leading Ashtanga teachers including David Swenson, Lino Miele, Danny Paradise and Nancy Gilgoff. He continues to travel to India for several months every year to renew his practice. Tony is one of Dublin’s most popular yoga teachers; creating an enjoyable and encouraging atmosphere in his classes. His original approach to teaching focuses on attention to form, alignment and breath awareness. Tony is a leading faculty member of the YogaRoom's 200-Hour and 500-Hour Yoga teacher training programmes.
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Orla Punch  is one of Ireland's most experienced and popular yoga teachers, leading individuals and groups in Dublin and abroad deeper into their practice for many years. She recently obtaned here senior level in Iyengar Yoga. Orla's other qualifications include; a Diploma in Health and Fitness, a Diploma in Clinical Stress Management, Certificate in Autogenics and a Certificate in Yoga for Back Therapy. Orla teaches a regular Monday morning and Thursday morning class at The Yoga Room. She will be restarting her classes on Monday 6th September. Please check out www.orlapunchyoga.com or phone: 087 934 0839 for bookings and further information about Orla's classes at The Yoga Room and elsewhere.
Rosie Ryan
Rosie is one of The YogaRoom's senior teachers. Sometimes simply known as 'the guru', she is always fully in the moment, she teaches from her heart. Deeply compassionate and always there to support others to move more fully into their hearts and fully into the flow of grace. Rosie brings yoga off the mat. We feel very blessed to have Rosie's wisdom at The YogaRoom.
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