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We are excited to announce that Níall Ó Murchú – one of the foremost practitioners and teachers of the Wim Hof Method of breathwork here in Ireland – will be joining us at Positive Nights on Thursday January 31st from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. in Bewley’s Café, 78/79 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
The Wim Hof Method is an internationally renowned way of working with the breath and the body’s natural rhythms in order to ease tension and stress, thereby leading to improved health and vitality. You can transform how you feel and how you think by learning the Wim Hof Method here in Ireland. Níall frequently offers in-depth workshops, retreats and one-on-one sessions will give you the skills you need to live a healthier, happier and stronger life.
Níall describes his journey with the Wim Hof Method thus:
“It was late and dark. I was sitting on the floor waiting for the printer to finish printing my Wim Hof Method 10-week course manual. ‘I’ll give this a go when I’m waiting,’ I thought, clicking the play button. ‘What’s he saying? Breathe fully in, and what? Let go.’ Josie. my wife, was looking over my shoulder. She saw: reduce stress, deal better with grief and trauma. ‘Right, we’re trying this Wim Hof Method.’”
“Within a few days things had changed. We both woke up bright, alive and laughing. We were enjoying ourselves again. The constant grind of nappies, bottles, crying, work (and doing it all again) didn’t disappear. But, our old tired selves did. Instead, they were replaced with two people who felt full of oxygen, energy and love. Some days, I felt so full of energy I thought: “If I jumped up now, I think I could fly through the roof.”
“This was because we learnt to unlock our body’s potential simply and effectively. We learnt to breathe deeply and profoundly. We learnt to use the cold to awaken our inner energy. We learnt to be focused and relaxed.”
If you are interested in learning more about the amazing benefits of the Wim Hof Method – and giving it a try for yourself – come along to Bewley’s Café, 78/79 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. on Thursday January 31st. Click here to book your tickets.
Breathe With Níall Ó Murchú: The Wim Hof Method Comes to Ireland
We are excited to announce that Níall Ó Murchú – one of the foremost practitioners and teachers of the Wim Hof Method of breathwork here in Ireland – will be joining us at Positive Nights on Thursday January 31st from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. in Bewley’s Café, 78/79 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
It is summer, and sharing is caring! We are giving away two tickets for two winners each for this fantastic festival! Simply follow Positive Life on Facebook or Twitter, share this post on your Facebook or Twitter page and tag @positivelifemag so we know!
By Aisling Cronin
If you have a passion for live music and natural wellbeing, the Groove Festival is perfect for you! This two-day summer festival is renowned for its combination of great food, fun activities, and high-quality performances by Irish and international music acts. It will take place in Kilruddery House and Gardens, Bray, Co. Wicklow, on the 19th and 20th of August 2017.
This year, Groove has introduced an all-new health, fitness and wellbeing precinct called Thrive. One of the many exciting events taking place at Thrive is a Yocella session on Sunday the 20th of August at 11.30 a.m, led by the experienced yoga and dance teacher Kitty Maguire. Yocella participants will be guided through a gentle yin yoga practice by Kitty, while cellist Anna Marcossi will provide live musical accompaniment. Ahead of her appearance at the festival, we spoke to Kitty to find out more.
What do you feel is unique about yin yoga?
Yin yoga is ultimately a self-acceptance practice – very different to the acrobatic, vibrant, yang yoga practices that many people are familiar with. Yin yoga is about ‘coming home’ to your body, in a sense. It’s not about striving for the best body, the best poses, or any other attachments that we don’t need.
How did you come up with the idea to combine yin yoga with cello music?
I always loved classical music, and I originally trained as a ballet dancer before moving on to teaching. I’ve been working as a yoga teacher for four or five years now, and as I began to work with yin yoga, I knew that cello music would be very supportive in that kind of space. I find the cello to be a very grounded instrument. Its music is very deep and strong, in comparison to other types of music that can really stimulate the body and become a distraction! Yocella is about completely accepting and nurturing yourself, and being in the present moment.
What are your future plans for Yocella?
Yocella is just one year old, and I hope it continues to grow! I’m holding a Yocella’s First Birthday event to commemorate that, from 3.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. on August 13th in St. Kevin’s Hall, Bloomfield Avenue, Portobello. It was a real honour to be asked to appear at Groove Festival, as there will be so many other fantastic teachers there. Being at the festival definitely won’t be a typical work environment for me, with so many exciting events going on!
To learn more about Kitty’s work, visit her website, www.kittymaguire.com. Enjoy 10% off tickets to Groove Festival (plus kids 12 and under go free!) Visit http://groovefestival.tickets.ie/ and enter code POSITIVELIFE. This offer is valid until July 31st.
It is summer, and sharing is caring! We are also giving away two tickets for two winners each for this fantastic festival! Simply follow Positive Life on Facebook or Twitter, share this post on your Facebook or Twitter page and tag @positivelifemag so we know!
Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th August, 2017 / Killruddery House & Garden in Bray, Co. Wicklow
Thrive, Groove Festival’s all new health, fitness and wellness quarter, offers festival goers the chance to relax, rejuvenate and re-energise the mind, body and soul through a jam-packed programme of over 35 free movement classes, wellness workshops and inspirational talks. Access to Thrive, Where Retreat Meets Music, is all inclusive in the incredible value festival tickets. Day tickets to Groove are just €59.50 (+booking fee) for the best in music on the main stage, including Primal Scream, UB40, Hothouse Flowers, Hudson Taylor, Jerry Fish plus lots more and also including the most exciting of emerging Irish music talent on the Sony Xperia Stage.
For our lovely readers our friends at Groove Festival would like to offer you all a 10% discount on tickets to Groove Festival (plus kids 12 and under go free!) Visit groovefestival.ie and enter code POSITIVELIFE. Code is valid until July 31st.
Learn more at groovefestival.ie