This Healthy Homegirl

Anyone who knows me, is well aware of the fact that I am a little bit needy. I have no shame in admitting that I still hop in between Mam and Dad whenever I am home from Abu Dhabi. Did I also mention that I am thirty one years old? Yep, I'm that child that never grew out of the cuddle phase. The one who gives linebacker love to friends and family she hasn't seen in a while. I have been known to clinch a little too tight at times. I like to call these: Jesus squeezes , the ones that have been months in the making. They have that unique feeling of the other-worldly, that transcendental touch. I'm not completely soft however, I do like to listen to rap music. I like to think of myself as a bit of a  hug thug . I have spent many years sharing and stealing hugs from various family members, some a little more reluctant than others. (I'll touch  more on that one later). You may be wondering what I am getting at here? Well, I recently watched an extremely enjoyable exch

Three months into 2020, three modules complete. One-third of this year is almost behind us and what a transformative trinity it is has been for me. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to become a teacher and share this powerful practice with others. Something other-worldly occurs when I rigorously roll out my mat. My mind settles and tracks a way through the tangle of thoughts to merge with body and soul. I like to think of it as  Trifecta Time . While some thoughts come and go, there is nothing quote like the positive feeling that pervades. A magical movement in mindset and a boost in mood, it is something I like to call:  Mattitude.  Three things I learned from Module III Express   Yourself When you have the privilege of leading someone through their yoga practice, it is essential that you present to them the most authentic version of yourself. This time could be the highlight of their day so don't be afraid to transmit your true self. We took part in an extr

The following are the features that made a fairytale. Individually, these people are all experts in their own field. As a collective, they had the power of a pulse, allowing the desires of my heart to manifest in real life. These are the finer and finest details of our wedding.  𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟: 𝕃𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 ℝ𝕪𝕟𝕟  ℂ 𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕀𝕟 𝕁𝕒𝕟𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝟚𝟘𝟙𝟠, 𝕞𝕪𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕞𝕪 𝕗𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕔é ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕝 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕒 𝕓𝕚𝕘 𝕕𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖. 𝕎𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕘𝕠𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟 𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕒𝕘𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕖 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕠𝕟 𝕒 𝕢𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞 𝕨𝕖𝕕𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕦𝕖. 𝕎𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕒𝕥 𝕒 𝕨𝕖𝕕𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘  𝕚𝕟   𝕃𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 ℝ𝕪𝕟𝕟  ℂ 𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕝𝕖  𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕜𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕚𝕥. 𝕀𝕥 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕖 𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕞𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕥 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕦𝕝𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕖𝕟𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕒 𝕁𝕦𝕝𝕪 𝕨𝕖𝕕𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕝

𝟯 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗜 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗜                          There is nothing quite like a three day yoga course to get a gal out of a little rut! January, as a month, gets a reception as rigid as the season it resides in. However, this year, for me, it was the absolute best! My Mam and Dad were over to visit and I embraced tour guide life like *Francis Brennan himself. As with all things in life, they always draw to an end. Time has a par-tick-ularly pesky habit of running out. This left me a little homesick, luckily, getting back on my mat was just the trick. *Elderly, enthusiastic and endearing Irish Tour Guide. Google him for a mood boost.  𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 When it comes to warming up, one place should be at the forefront of your mind, the spine. The spinal spectrum moves in six directions and there are so many poses to add a little yay to your vertebrae! The movements are extension (arching the spine as in cow pose)

5 ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ ɪ ʟᴇᴀʀɴᴇᴅ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴍᴏᴅᴜʟᴇ ɪ 1. ʏᴏɢᴀ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʟᴇxɪʙʟᴇ, ɪᴛ'ꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡɪʟʟɪɴɢ This is written on the door of the YTT studio and it could not have been any more welcoming for me! Many people, (myself included) assume you have to have the litheness of Simone Biles to partake in yoga. Luckily for me, (my hips and hamstrings are tighter than a clam with lockjaw) yoga has a place for the nimble and the not-so-much! If you're a malleable creature then you will excel at poses like backbends and if strength is your forte you will nail asanas like handstands. Yoga is akin to a five star resort for the mind and body and it is absolutely all inclusive.  2. ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴏʀʀʏ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ This is one of my mantras in life. Yoga places the highest emphasis on the most important thing we can control, our breath. Yoga breathing is known as pranayama and is the foundation of practice. During yoga, it is important to inhale when you are opening

They think it's all over. It (almost) is now: 2010-2019 and the 120 months in between. The nineties saw the invention of the inter web. The noughties raised the game with the inception of the iPad. All things considered, that’s a vertical leap Lebron James would be proud of. So how about the twenty-tens? What is their defining mark? I have decided to take it upon myself to write their pre-eminent epitaph. For me, it’s the emergence of the wellness trend and all that it enshrines. Please allow me to make like Craig David and  Re-Rewind.  So here it is, my top ten Health HIITs of the past ten years, a take on Ireland's most sentimental show, I'll call it  Reeling In The Beers . 1. 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕦𝕟𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕔𝕒𝕕𝕠 If there is one stand out phenom of the superfood world, it has to be this pear shaped fruit. A member of the Berry family, it is held in such esteem it could be related to famous food critic herself, Mary.  Notoriously laborious, their ripe