Yoga With Gráinne

13/02/2024

It's a mid-term break, so I'm sitting here drinking coffee terrified and grieving for the Palestinian people. Having already experienced unbearable horror they are now starving and living in tents and being bombed in a concentration camp. We can't turn our backs on genocide, on countless dead children. This is being allowed to happen.

I'm not virtue signalling here. I have to channel the feelings somewhere, so I have spent the morning calling the constituency offices of my local TD's. Lets bombard them with calls, and letters and walk-ins to their offices. Demand that they take action against Israel, not just words but real action...Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions against Israel, expelling the Israeli ambassador, who clearly has no interest in diplomacy, or we will NEVER vote for them again and we will encourage anyone we know to do the same.

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02/02/2024

If you have been wondering why I continue to post about the genocide in Palestine and encourage activism when this is supposed to be a yoga account, let me explain...

Yoga is often represented in the West as an individualistic endeavour, but it couldn't be further from the truth. When we delve deeper into ourselves through yoga, we realise with more and more certainty that we are connected to everything and everyone. AND when we become more connected with ourselves, we connect more deeply with our empathy, compassion, sense of justice, and rage. How could these things not lead us to activism?

So do your yoga practise and use your compassion and rage! Keep on to politicians. Ireland has long been a supporter of the oppressed. This time round, the government is not doing enough. Join local grassroots groups. March. Boycott. Share. Do what you can. ♡








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11/11/2023

Thank you so much to everyone who supported my yoga classes this week for Palestine Appeal. For your generosity and solidarity. We made €432.

I think we're all feeling helpless witnessing the indiscriminate killing of civilians who have no where to go. Any act feels too small. But if all of us engage in small acts, they're not so small any more.

Of course the people of Gaza need more urgent help than money so please follow the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign who have been working for years to end apartheid through boycott, divestment and sanctions. So they are a good place to start if you want to get involved in what we can do here in Ireland to help. If you are aware of protests or other actions you'd like people to be aware of please post in the comments.

02/11/2023

Eavan Boland wrote this poem in response to the Dublin Monaghan bombings. I wish it wasn't still so relevant.

My classes next week are donations based, with all donations going to Palestine
Appeal.

I have one spot left in Tuesday's class at 7pm and one Thursday at 7pm. Dm if you'd like to come.

Sales from my online prenatal course next week will also go to the fundraiser.

12/09/2023

🤰Prenatal Yoga 🧘‍♀️

Coming soon to

Pregnancy Yoga offers many physical, mental and emotional benefits, through yoga postures, breathing techniques and meditations. Pregnancy yoga offers a special opportunity for you to connect with your baby, your body and your experience, and gain an important sense of empowerment. In these classes, you develop skills which help you to enjoy the experience of being pregnant, and to enter into labour and parenthood with a sense of calm confidence.

Dm for more info.

13/06/2023

Such a gift to be able to practise yoga outdoors again! The weather looks good for this evening. So get in touch if you want to book a spot for tonight at 7pm, Millenium Park, Freshford. And don't forget your swimming gear!

24/02/2023

Taking this one off my profile pic so leaving it here for posterity. Where did the 4 years go?

15/12/2022

It's -4°C tonight and hasn't been raining for ages, the river is perfection, sure who wouldn't want to join us for the annual Stephen's Day Dip. This year donations are for The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.

Millenium Park Freshford. 11am. All Welcome!
Stephen's Day Dip for SVP https://www.svp.ie/fundraiser/stephens-day-dip-for-svp/

02/12/2022

09/11/2022

Paws animal rescue near the Kilkenny-Tipperary has had to stop accepting any more dogs until the new year