Address:
City: The Yoga Shala
The Plaza Buiding,Headford Road, Galway
(Located above Argos)
Barna: unit 16,Barna village centre, (In supervalu complex beside Mulberrys restaurant.)
Phone number:
085-1573153
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The Yoga Shala
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"Rugby is a contact sport so there's always the possibility of over-extending. Muscles become stiff when you're tired and that makes them vulnerable to tears. Yoga builds strength in those vulnerable areas," John Muldoon, Irish International and Captain of Connacht Rugby.
The Yoga Shala (Galway) was created by
Laragh & David Cunningham, certified Yoga Alliance teachers.
Official Yoga teachers of Connacht Rugby and Galway GAA Footballers.
We offer Yoga Instruction for Total beginners to advanced practitioners, athletes, sports people and Mums to be.
To check availability, please visit our online timetable
While
our style of yoga is strong and athletic our classes are non
competitive and aim to synchronise breath and movement, to gain total
control of the body.
You
don't need flexibility or strength to begin classes. All you need is
yourself, a Yoga mat and the willingness to make an effort! With that effort comes physical and mental strength and control , concentration and deep relaxation.
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What they say:
‘Without
a doubt the team has benefitted from taking classes at the Yoga shala.
We have noticed a significant change in the range of movement in Hips
and Hamstrings.’
Gavin Malouf, Head Physiotherapist, Connacht Rugby.
'With
all I the running I do in training and games my hamstrings and hips can
get tight. The work I’ve done with Laragh and Dave has helped free them
out and given me energy to push on with my training. The breathing
techniques we have worked on are really good for clearing the mind and
focusing.’
Alan Kerins , Galway Hurler and all Ireland winning Footballer.
'Horizon
have been great and sent me to all the right people. I’ve had some
problems with arthritis in my lower back after my football career, So
the guys at Horizon set me up with a yoga instructor and this has made
an unbelievable difference.
Extract from the Irish Times on Sunderland Soccer star turned professional golfer Stephen Grant.
Yoga
is my other new craze for relaxing. ‘Yoga Dave’ Cunningham helps me out
with that and I’ve started back in his classes since Christmas. It’s
good for the muscles and the likes of Michael Swift and John Muldoon
have been doing it for a good while now and get a lot out of it. I did
a bit early season and it was great but with the hectic schedule of
games I didn’t keep it up. Now that I’m back in it, I’m determined to
do it to the end of the season.
It’s another great way to relax and recover after games and it passes
the time on the lazy days off and helps to keep me calm. It’s funny
being in a class without the lads, you want to have the craic but you
realize that everyone around is serious so you have to keep your mouth
shut.
Dave is a serious instructor, it’s amazing watching him do some
seemingly horrible things to his body. He can hold himself up with both
arms and his feet bent up in the air over his head no problem. Mad
stuff. I nearly took half the class out trying to replicate the move.
Johnny ('concrete') o' Connor, Ireland and Connacht Rugby.
Thank you for visiting The Yoga Shala website!
Your feedback and input is greatly appreciated so if you have an idea
or any thoughts you have to share with us please email or call us.
Many thanks,
Laragh and David |
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