#YogaSupportsHealth

his weekend, yoga teachers from all over Ireland are joining forces to draw attention to the researched health benefits of yoga.

As a lot of my own work is in healthcare, particularly mental health, this is a subject very close to my heart. I am privileged to witness the benefits of yoga in action and to hear from care providers how much patients in in-patent settings and service users in out-patient clinics report that they benefit from their yoga classes, not just during the time that I share with them but after they leave the class.

Yoga can play a very important role in supporting other interventions and therapies, in addition to a vital role in keeping those in the community well! Yoga is an extremely important part of my own self-care toolkit and gives me the confidence to know that whatever comes, I can turn to a practice that supports me.

You may have already taken some of the wonderful free classes on offer through the new Irish Federation of Yoga Teachers. While I can't take part live, I wanted to offer some classes here that you are free to use to practice any time this week.

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You'll find a slow vinyasa practice (level 1-2) here:

Vinyasa level 1-2

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If you'd like to do some yoga with your baby, you can try a class here:

Mum & Baby Yoga

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And here you'll find a very accessible chair yoga class, which I made originally for a healthcare client. It's suitable for almost anyone and is a mindful practice that I hope you''ll enjoy:

Chair yoga

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If you would like to find out more about the Irish Federation of Yoga Teachers, you can find them here.