Chair Yoga by Vicky Harkin for Croí

The benefits of yoga for cardiovascular and mental health are well established. Research shows that yoga can help reduce blood pressure, alleviate symptoms of stress and control heart rate.

Croí delivers a 6 week rolling programme taught by Laragh's Mum Vicky Harkin for a number of years. These classes are according to Vicky's students "the highlight of their week."

As many of the students at Croí are in the higher risk category for Covid-19 all classes are cancelled, Vicky's wonderful community have to stay at home as much as possible. As a result, Vicky has recorded this easily accessible class for her students and of course please feel free to share with friends and family.

If you'd like to contribute to Croí you can do so here: https://croi.ie/donate/

Gentle Yoga Practice with Laragh

This is a gentle yoga class accessible for all. Please follow our general guidelines for practicing yoga which are:

· Stay relaxed, especially in your face

· Move slowly and smoothly from one pose to the next

· Don't over-tense your muscles

· Don't over-stretch.

· Don't over-breathe (the best breath is your own natural breath)

· Build up energy, do not deplete it.

· No physical pain.

Yoga Practice with Dave

This is a yoga class accessible for all. Please follow our general guidelines for practicing yoga which are:

· Stay relaxed, especially in your face

· Move slowly and smoothly from one pose to the next

· Don't over-tense your muscles

· Don't over-stretch.

· Don't over-breathe (the best breath is your own natural breath)

· Build up energy, do not deplete it.

You should finish your practice feeling better than or at least as well as you started!

· No physical pain.

· Bend at the knees when forward bending. Spinal forward bends are much safer for the back if you bend your knees (especially if your hamstrings are tight)

· Keep the lower back long as often as possible but always in side-bends and twists.

· It is always safer to move slowly and sensitively. A good general rule is to: bend less, tense less and breathe less.