All of these superb instructors have their own special skills and extended trainings. Each teacher is fully insured, and strives to share with you something of their own commitment and love of the practice of Yoga.
Sighle Mc Donnell has been teaching Yoga in Dalkey for almost 25 yrs and has held workshops in both Ireland and aboard. She started teacher training in the 80’s with the IYA. Remedial Yoga training in the ‘90’s helped her to recover fully from illness (Sarcoidosis)and back surgery (Spinal Fusion). Sighle is a Certified Remedial Teacher (y.h.r.t (c). completing both the Initial and Intermediate levels.
Sighle’s safe gentle approach to the practice evolved into “Yoga for Pregnancy” For over 17 yrs. Sighle has been guiding women successfully through pregnancy, with the confidence to birth well and later recover the strength and well being needed for motherhood. See www.pregnancyyoga.ie for information on her DVD “Labour of Love” which she co- produced with Dee O’Rourke. For classes in both Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth Preparation for Partners see website www.pregnancyyogaclasses.ie
She has been involved in the training of IYA teachers ( Pregnancy Module) and has assisted in training teachers for Yoga Therapy Ireland.
Over the years, Sighle has completed courses in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Women’s Studies, Yoga for MS, Asthma, Lower Back, ME, and Cancer Care. She has specialised in working with individuals recovering or living with such illnesses.
Her Contemporary Yoga www.contemporaryyoga.com training continues to evolve with regular trips back to Kripalu, Lenox, MA, where she has furthered and completed her training in Trance Dance with Shiva Rae, Raja Yoga with Stephen Cope, and Overcoming Trauma with Bessel Van der Kolk and Robert Macy ph.D,/Trauma Center Boston.
She has received the 5 mindfulness trainings from Thich Nath Hanh, and has spent time over many years in both Christian and Zen Buddhist Circles.
Tel: 085 7265827
Email: info@sighleyoga.ie
Christine Barry’s passion for Yoga started over 20 yrs.ago. She trained with the Irish Yoga Association in 1994 (and holds an I.Y.A. teaching Diploma). Christine went on to complete an Advanced Cert.with Marie Quail (YTTC Cert) in 1997. Christine has studied with such teachers as; Danielle Arin, Joy Lennon, and Shiva Rae( Kripalu,USA) giving Christine a broad ,and in- depth understanding of Yoga.
She is also a qualified Reiki and Seichim Master.
Christine’s interest in “freely expressed” Movement and Healing opened her up to the magical world of Shamanism This journey continues on to the present day. She is a fully trained Shamanic Practitioner( Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies, Dunderry Pk Cert.) and Counsellor( Irish Transpersonal Diploma) .
Christine is now ready to share her own blend of Yoga and the healing power of Shamanism with you.
Tel: 085 714 8794
Email: christinebarry99@eircom.net
Žana McKenna is a student of Sighle McDonnell. She has been practising yoga since 1996 and is a qualified Avatar Master, for Avatar self-development program. Her YTI teacher training ensures safe, individual and light approach. She has also studied with such yoga teachers as Donna Farhi, Sama Fabian and Katy Appleton.
Tel: 087 9481548
Email: zanamck@gmail.com