New Year New Term - A Thank you and an Invitation!

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to write a short letter today to say an enormous thank you to each and every person who came to practice yoga with me this year at Thrive in Greystones. I've been teaching yoga professionally for over eight years now, but this year has been my first time ever (!) privately renting a studio space and going out on my own to advertise and curate yoga offerings. It's been a little scary! Your kindness, warmth, and unwavering support has meant the absolute world to me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

I'm planning to take a short break writing these letters over the Christmas break, but I wanted to offer you a little more detail on the new yoga term at Thrive that I'll be starting on January 4th, 2026 :)

We will have our Hatha Flow class at 5pm every Sunday starting January 4th for the new five week term (Jan 4th-Feb 1st) - this is an all levels friendly yoga class that focuses on cultivating a powerful breath, moving energy around the body while building strength and alignment, and calming the mind with restorative stretches and relaxation towards the end of practice. *If you were signed up to this previous term I will send you an email tomorrow to ask if you'd like me to hold your space. For new sign ups please get in touch :) 

I will also have a new class offering on Sundays beginning January 4th for the five week term! A 6:30pm Soft Stretch Yoga class. This practice is designed to gently stretch out the body, calm the nervous system, and help cultivate space and mindfulness in a soft, soothing way. This is also an all levels friendly yoga practice :) The Soft Stretch will move at a slightly slower pace than the Hatha Flow and the majority of yoga shapes and flow sequences will be floor-based to help set the tone for relaxation and stress-relief. There will be more emphasis on pranayama (breathwork) and meditation in this practice, and we will make full use of our lovely yoga bolsters, blocks, cushions and blankets to find comfortable supported stretches that will gently open the heart, hips, and back. There will be elements of soft flow throughout to help ease the mind and work out any tension in the body, but as the class progresses we will find our way into longer held supported yin stretches for deep relaxation and restoration. This will be a beautifully potent practice that will allow your body and mind time to breathe and settle; a great way to restore on a Sunday before the week ahead. 

If you are interested in signing up for either yoga term in the new year, or would like to inquire about a drop-in class, please let me know :) The term rate is a discounted €75 for five classes, and a drop in is €17. You can email me here or contact me on 0834585714. There will also be up to date information here as we go!

I will be in touch before the new year to introduce our yoga philosophy theme and welcome everyone to the new term. I absolutely cannot wait! I am wishing you the happiest, most peaceful, most restorative holiday time. I hope you spend it eating good food with people you love. and watching silly movies. and playing with your pets. and sleeping. (this is my plan). 

“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, 

life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. 

I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things:

 a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

 I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents,

 you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. 

I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.”

 I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. 

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands;

 you need to be able to throw something back.

 I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, 

I usually make the right decision.

 I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. 

I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. 

People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

 I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. 

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,

 people will forget what you did, 

but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

― Maya Angelou

Nollaig Shona!

Le grá,

Macha