Word of the Week: Pranayama
Pranayama is the deep rhythmic breathing techniques that regulate Prana/Energy by uniting movement and the mind. We use the technique of Pranayama without even realising it at times. How many times have you told yourself to take a deep breath if you are under pressure? That’s you doing yoga or practicing Pranayama. Pranayama, or deep […]
Word of the week: Prana
Prana, in the yoga world, is the vital life force energy which is present in the individual, including all physical, mental, spiritual, sexual and intellectual energies! Interesting eh! Your Prana, or energy deserves to be at it’s best. Daily activities like eating convenience food, stress, poor posture and ergonomics can sap our Prana. Performance Yoga […]
Word of the Week: Asana
During our first 6 week Yoga block of 2016 I will post information on a ‘Yoga Word’ each Monday. We use these words during practice and I thought it might be a good idea to explain a little more about where they come from and what they mean. Enjoy! Asana is the Sanskrit word for […]
The 12 Poses of Christmas Competition
#12posesofchristmas starts today 12th Dec – Weds 23rd Dec. 1 pose a day, 12 days. Enter a competition by taking a photo of yourself or friend doing the pose and post it to our Facebook page: Performance Yoga or Twitter: @PerformanceOrla, please use #12posesofchristmas when posting. Winner picked from all entries Christmas Eve 24th Dec. […]
Charity Christmas Yoga Sat Dec 12th 10am
It’s that time of year again! Put Sat 12th Dec 10am in your diary. An hour of relaxing Yoga suitable for all levels. Join us in Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy Clonmel and please bring your own mat. Donations on the day will be sent to a local Charity of your choice. Contact orla@performanceyoga.ie to reserve […]
4 Simple Back Exercises. RTE Lifestyle Feature
Back pain? These will get you moving. The more we learn about back pain, the more we are certain that exercise is medicine when treating back pain and these four key exercises will reduce back stiffness The most important thing to remember is that exercise is good and safe. Many people who have long term […]
5 Kid-Friendly Yoga Poses
Here’s a beautiful article I read recently by Mariam Gates on www.mindbodygreen. Mariam Gates holds a master’s in education from Harvard University and has more than 20 years’ experience working with children. Her renowned Kid Power Yoga™ program combines her love of yoga with teaching to help children access their inner gifts. — Maybe it’s a […]
Improve your balance with these simple steps.
There is a lot you can do to improve your balance and everyday practise makes all the difference. To start with, always be safe when trying these exercises. If you feel your balance is poor, make sure you do these exercises with a chair placed behind you and a wall or a kitchen counter by […]
Performance Yoga Published in U Magazine
Article coming soon. Nov 17th 2015 issue!
Why is Yoga so Good for You? RTE Lifestyle
Chartered Physiotherapist, Orla Crosse, thinks you can reduce your physical healthcare costs through Yoga. Yoga, has had great publicity and equally awful publicity over the years. Like anything, it depends on what you want to achieve from doing it. Yoga means different things to different people. To me, as a practicing Chartered Physiotherapist, Yoga is […]