Yoga is often hailed as a great exercise for adults – helping to keeps our limbs flexible and our minds calm – something which many of us are seeking as we lead increasingly hectic lives. But did you know it also has all sorts of benefits for children too? Children today have pretty darn hectic […]
3 years ago
And as a yoga teacher, I one million percent agree, of course. A keen yogi himself, President Michael D Higgins recently said he and his wife Sabina would like to see yoga taught to schoolchildren all across the country. The 80-year-old was a guest on Brendan O Connor’s radio show on RTE One recently, and […]
4 years ago
Just what we needed! It’s been a crazy couple of weeks and I’m sure I’m not the only one is starting to run low on ideas when it comes to keeping the kids entertained. One thing I’ve been trying to do with my kids is get them outside exercising, especially since they won’t be taking […]
6 years ago
“Not suitable for a parish school setting.” Yoga may be a 5,000 year old practice, but it has seemingly never been more popular. But while this is the case on a global level, in Waterford, Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan has some other ideas about the ancient indian practise – and has taken it upon himself to […]
6 years ago
More and more of us are taking up yoga to help combat the stress of our increasingly hectic lives. And there is no denying it does work – not to mention how yoga is also the perfect antidote to our increasingly sedentary lifestyle, encouraging movement and stretching muscles and ligaments you had almost forgotten you […]
7 years ago
Cork senator Jerry Buttimer is calling for yoga to be added to school curriculums. Mr Buttimer thinks that yoga should be taught in Irish schools to help promote mental health and reduce anxiety in students. He also believes that it will help young people develop good self-esteem. Many students, especially those coming up to exams like […]
7 years ago