Yin Yoga & Acupuncture direct the smooth flow of vital energy
Qi (pronounced as Cheee)
throughout the mind and body boosting overall wellness and balancing Yin & Yang energy.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theoryhas its foundations in the interplay of FIVE ELEMENTS that play out in Nature:
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water.
The element of WATER is connected to the season of Winter. The End of the Cycle.
The darkest and most YIN time of the year.But Water, essential to life, is also the Seed,the Beginning of the Cycle.
The WATER energy pathways (meridians) are connected to our Kidney and Bladder organ systems.The Emotion of the Water element is Fear.
When Water navigates its way to balance and stillness it transforms into Wisdom.This AcuYoga experience, the fifth in our series, is jointly hosted by Lucia O’Byrne and Susan Ní D includes
A short introduction to Five Elements Theory
- An exploration of the Water element
- And the Water dominant personality type including typical challenges and supports
- Acupuncture targetting vital Kidney & Bladder meridians
- Super grounding Yin Yoga and reflections to channel Qi into our vital Kidney & Bladder systems
Day: Sat 11 Jan 2025
Time: 2 – 4.30 pm
Fee: €50
About Lucia O'Byrne
Lucia is the owner and founder of Aspire Health.Aspire Health is a holistic health practice dedicated to enabling people gain maximum health through integrative therapies. After taking a career break from a busy IT job, Lucia entered the world of integrative medicine and never looked back.Today she is qualified in a range of holistic therapies including yoga, reflexology, Swedish massage as well as her degree in Acupuncture. Lucia completed her clinical studies for Acupuncture in Shanghai 6th People’s Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She spent many years working in holistic centres, hospitals, addiction centres before setting up Aspire Health in 2006.
About Susan Ní DhubhlaoichSusan is a co-founder and senior teacher at Mandala Yoga Dublin.Mandala Yoga is a welcoming community-centred yoga studio in Dublin 2, in a light-filled space off St. Mary's church on Haddington Road.Susan has been practicing yoga for sanity for over years. She completed her first yoga certification in 2009. And has completed many more since. She is qualified to teach a range of ‘Yang Yoga' styles. She has been teaching Yin Yoga since 2014 having completed a number of yin yoga and meditation trainings with international teachers. Susan is a qualified massage therapist and has. has travelled and taught extensively overseas before founding Mandala Yoga in 2018.
What is Yin Yoga?
Yin Yoga has its roots in the ancient Chinese philosophy of Daoism. At the heart of Daoism is the belief in the need for balance between the twin forces of Yin and Yang that we see everywhere: Darkness and Light; Cold and Hot; Inaction and Action. Yin and Yang complement one another to achieve a state of harmony. Yin Yoga is yoga for the joints with long held poses which targets deep tension and flips the nervous system into rest and digest mode.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force by inserting tiny needles into specific points along the body. Acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain and disorders but increasingly, it is being used as regular practice for boosting overall wellness and stress management.
