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Yoga with Darina Yoga and Mindfulness with Darina O’ Shea. Darina O’ Shea has spent over 15 years practising yoga and meditation. What is Yoga?

She offers weekly yoga and mindfulness classes and 8-week MBSR (Minfulness Based Stress Reduction) courses. Darina is a certified MBSR teacher with the Institute of Mindfulness-Based Approaches. She has completed courses run by the Mindfulness In Schools Project (MISP) in Dublin and London. She now introduces mindfulness into schools. Yoga is a physical science which gives us increased flexibility

and strength, curing, relieving or preventing injuries, aches and pains and stiffness. Research shows that ageing is directly related to the stiffness of the spine. The more flexible the spine is the slower the ageing process. You don’t have to be flexible to do Yoga. A regular practice improves posture, breathing and detoxifies the body. Yoga is also a mental science, fitness training for the mind .It is a Mindfulness practice. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is learning to direct our attention to our experience as it unfolds, with kindness and acceptance. Rather than worrying about what has happened or might happen, it trains us to explore and respond skilfully, rather than react, to whatever is happening right now, whether we like it or not. Neuroscience has made compelling discoveries about the brain’s capacity to grow and change, throughout life. Research at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University has shown, using MRI brain scanning technology that eight weeks of MBSR training leads to the thickening of a number of different regions of the brain associated with learning, memory, and emotion regulation. They also found that areas associated with stress and anxiety were thinner after the eight week course. Darina offers 8-week courses to adults, where the focus is on experiential learning in a small group setting. (12 max) Participants have shared how the course has positively impacted their lives. Testimonials can be seen on my website. Yoga and Mindfulness lead to a greater understanding of the body and mind empowering us to connect to peace of mind and inner freedom.

30/08/2026

🌿 NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET — Tuesdays 7.45pm

A slower, deeply restorative class combining mindfulness, breathwork, restorative & Yin Yoga, meditation and deep relaxation.

A space to slow down, release tension and reconnect with your body and breath — supporting the nervous system’s shift out of the stress response, helping regulate cortisol (the stress hormone) and encouraging the body’s natural rest-and-digest response.

Moving from doing into being — from movement into stillness.

Breathe • Restore • Reconnect

Kenmare Mindfulness & Yoga
Tuesdays 7.45–9.00pm
Beginner-friendly • Drop-ins welcome

26/08/2026

20/08/2026

✨ NEW 8-WEEK YOGA TERM — STARTING AUGUST 31ST ✨
Please share 🙏

At Kenmare Mindfulness & Yoga, each class brings together breath-led movement, weight-bearing exercise, strength, flexibility, balance and mobility — with targeted strengthening for the core, back, glutes, legs, upper body, side body and arms, depending on the class.

Each class also explores traditional yogic practices including pranayama (breathwork), kriyas (cleansing techniques) and bandhas (neuromuscular locks), alongside meditation and deep relaxation.

The practice works with the whole person — exploring how movement and breath relate to the nervous system, circulation, internal organs and endocrine system, supporting hormonal balance and overall wellbeing, while developing greater awareness of the mind and our habitual patterns.

Some classes are strong and energising, others slower and deeply restorative — but every class has the same foundation: move with awareness, breathe consciously and learn to listen to your body.

Whether you want to:
🌿 Build strength & support bone health
🌿 Improve flexibility, mobility & balance
🌿 Support hormonal balance & healthy ageing
🌿 Reduce stress & calm the nervous system
🌿 Feel stronger and more at home in your body

Beginners very welcome • Mixed levels • Drop-ins welcome

Private individual & group classes also available.

Move freely • Age well • Live fully
Body • Breath • Mind • Balance

For more info or to book contact Darina 😊

085 167 3800

05/08/2026

This Friday night in Kenmare 🎶✨
Come along to ISLAND – Soundbridge – Second Impressions, a beautiful evening where paintings and poetry are brought to life through original music by André van der Hoff.

📍 The Lansdowne, Poets Bar
🗓️ Friday 7th August
⏰ 9pm
🎟️ €15 — tickets available at the door
📞 Or call 085 167 3800 to book.

As part of the Kenmare Arts Festival. 🎶🎨✨
Please share! 😊

14/07/2026

What a pleasure to share a private yoga session with this lovely family today. ☀️
Ireland in the sunshine pure bliss..🥰✨

05/07/2026

Summer Holiday Yoga ☀️

Join Kenmare Mindfulness and Yoga for a 5-week summer term, starting Monday, July 13th.

Can't commit to the full term? Drop-in classes are also available!

Whether you're continuing your practice or trying yoga for the first time, you're very welcome. Classes combine mindful movement, breath awareness, strength, flexibility, balance and deep relaxation in a friendly, supportive environment.

Slow down • Release tension • De-stress • Move into stillness

✨ Beginners Yoga
Wed 6:15 – 7:15 pm

✨ Mixed Levels Yoga
Mon 10:00 – 11:15 am
Tue 6:15 – 7:30 pm
Wed 7:45 – 9:00 pm

✨ Strength, Flexibility & Hormonal Balance (Accessible to all levels)
Mon 12:00 – 1:15 pm
Thu 11:00 – 12:15 pm
Thu 6:15 – 7:30 pm

Supporting:
Strength • Flexibility • Balance • Agility • Endurance

🌿 5-Week Term
€75 – 1 class per week
€120 – 2 classes per week
€20 – Drop-in

Private classes are also available for individuals and small groups.

To book or find out more, contact Darina on
085 167 3800.

🌿 I look forward to practising with you this summer.🥰

21/06/2026

Next Wellness Day September 20th 🥰

Feeling grateful, uplifted and inspired after a wonderful Summer Solstice Wellness Day with such beautiful people 🌸

A day of pausing to celebrate the fullness and abundance of life ✨️

A day of yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, nature, connection and gratitude.

May we learn from nature's wisdom:to grow without forcing,to rest without guilt,and to open, like a flower to the sun 🌸

Happy Summer Solstice, Happy International Yoga Day, and Happy Father's Day. ☀️🌿

09/06/2026

☀️ SUMMER SOLSTICE WELLNESS DAY ☀️

Sunday June 21st ,10am- 2 30pm 70 euros

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year — a celebration of light ,connection ,abundance and gratitude .

As nature reaches its fullest expression, lets pause and appreciate what is already here 🌸

Rather than striving for more, the Solstice offers an opportunity to savour and enjoy the moment, connect with ourselves and cultivate gratitude for the simple gifts of life.🌿

Join me for a nourishing day of yoga, breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, a mindful forest walk, time by the sea, deep relaxation , a seasonal Ayurvedic lunch and journaling.

A day to slow down, restore and connect with the fullness of life 🥰🙏

To book, contact Darina.
0851673800

Everybody welcome 🌸

07/06/2026

🌿 Class Schedule – Kenmare Mindfulness & Yoga 🌿

A variety of classes combining movement, breathwork, mindfulness relaxation and to support strength, flexibility, balance, energy and overall wellbeing.

5-Week Term €75 – 1 class per week
€120 – 2 classes per week

Drop-in classes available.

Private classes available for individuals and groups.

Contact Darina 085 167 3800

05/06/2026

✨ Thank you, Yosta 🥰🌸

I feel very grateful to be able to share yoga, mindfulness and breathwork with such wonderful people.🙏

🌿 New 5-Week Term Starting June 8th

✨ NEW Tuesday Evening Class
7:45 – 9:00 pm
Mindfulness • Breathwork • Gentle Movement • Meditation

Slow down • Release tension • De-stress • Move into stillness

✨ Beginners Yoga
Mon 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Wed 6:15 – 7:15 pm

✨ Mixed Levels Yoga
Mon 10:00 – 11:15 am
Tue 6:15 – 7:30 pm
Wed 7:45 – 9:00 pm

✨ Strength, Flexibility & Hormonal Balance
(Accessible to all levels)

Mon 12:00 – 1:15 pm
Thu 11:00 – 12:15 pm
Thu 6:15 – 7:30 pm

Supporting:
Strength • Flexibility • Balance • Agility • Endurance

🌿 5-Week Term
€75 – 1 class per week
€120 – 2 classes per week
€20 – Drop-in

Private classes available for individuals and small groups.

Text or call Darina on 085 167 3800 for more information or to book.

All welcome 😊

Address

Faungorth Activity Centre
Kenmare
0000

Website

https://www.kenmaremindfulnessandyoga.com/contact.html

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