Unity Yoga

ANGELA HANNON BSc, MISCP, BASIC

Angela Hannon qualified as a Pilates teacher in mat work and equipment in 2003 with Body Arts and Science(BASI). She graduated from UCD with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree in 1997 and has practised Physiotherapy in Ireland, England and Australia. She combines her physiotherapy skills and experience into her Pilates to create a modified, reflective and research-based style of Pilates.

She believes that Pilates can play a very beneficial role in many areas of health, balance, breath, flexibility, strength, posture, body awareness and stress reduction. From her own health experiences it played an integral role in maintaining a strong foundation and backbone, to cater for and manage issues that arose over the years.

In her classes everyone works at their own level of fitness with their own bodies and builds a very solid and intelligent awareness of their bodies, their issues and their abilities. Words like fulfilling, relaxing, challenging, invigorating have been used to describe her classes and the benefits of the exercise.

Recently she has done further studies with APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) in the area of clinical Pilates for spinal rehabilitation-which is a modified comprehensive programme for back pain. She is currently doing further study in neuro- pilates and normal movement with APPI and continues to do workshops in core-rehabilitation training. Angela works with people on an individual basis, in duet and group settings.

EVA WALSH

Eva first became seriously interested in yoga when she began studying yoga with Marianne Gabriel in 2001. She was so inspired by Marianne’s teachings that she joined the 2 year Contemporary Yoga Teacher Training course co-founded by Marianne. Eva views yoga as a bridge that connects mind and body, breath and movement. Her yoga classes include basic pranayama (breathing practises), asana and of course, relaxation!

FRANCESCA GIUSTI

After few years of very strict traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice, Francesca decided to train as a Yoga instructor at the Yoga Arts School in Byron Bay, Australia. She completed their teacher training in 2004 practicing a wide range of styles and yoga traditions, from the Satyananda school to the Vinyasa style as well as studying Pranayama (breathing techniques), Philosophy and different meditation techniques.

She has been committed to the teaching of yoga since then, keeping a daily practice and attending regular workshops with different teachers such as Tomas Zorzo, Luisa Sear, Lino Miele, Dena Kingsberg, Emil Wendel, Ski K. Patthabhi Jois, Manju Jois, Paul Dallaghan.

When she completed her second teacher training with David Curtis (Vinyasa Flow) in Ireland in 2007, she was drawn to a more serious practice of the Iyengar yoga method, and since then she has been attending classes with teachers in Ireland and Europe. Her own teaching is somehow influenced by this strong and precise system.

She completed 2 modules of “Somatic Movement Education” in the tradition of Thomas Hanna with Brian Siddartha Ingle.

She travelled to India between 2007 and 2008 where she spent four months in the South, practicing the physical and the devotional aspect of Yoga. She studied yoga with renowned teachers in Mysore (Yogacharya V. Venkatesha), Kerala and Goa (Sharat Arora, Brahmani Yoga, Purple Valley, Chuck Miller and Mary Ezraty). The India experience was so rich that inspired her to hold her classes with a sense of devotion towards the Inner space that dwells within each person, inviting a sense of Self inquiry and going beyond the obvious physicality of the Asanas.

Her more recent studies include a Yin Yoga inspired practice, where the elements of strong Vinyasa yoga combine with the stillness of poses held longer, to stimulate the physical and energetic body, in a balancing and powerful blend.

HELEN O’CONNELL

Helen attended her first yoga class in 1991, this began her love and lifetime journey of yoga, over the years she attended numerous classes in Ireland, Germany and Australia.   In 2007 she successfully completed her Yoga Teacher Training  Vinyasa Flow Yoga level 1 in and in 2009 Level 2 with David Curtis in Cork and Dublin. (Cert. RYS 200, Yoga Alliance).

She has been teaching in Ashton School for the past number of years both beginners and improvers classes.  Her experience of yoga has come from her own practice and attending workshops and trainings on a regular basis with Chuck Miller and Granville Cousins.  More recently Helen has organised workshops inviting Granville Cousins to Unity Yoga.

She understands body awareness as her Holistic professional background stems from being a Swedish Massage & Aromatherapist since 1997 (Cert. ITEC) and as a Reflexologist since 2000 (Cert. AOR & member of MIRIL).  Every yoga practice revels something new and her class participants are her biggest teachers!

IRENE SHEEHY

She was introduced to yoga as a teenager by her mother. In the mid 90’s she started to attend regular Iyengar yoga classes taught by Laurence O’Toole. The level of precision and attention to detail suited her, but also impressed her greatly. In time she was encouraged to teach a different pose in class each week.

Eventually she started her own classes; her students were mostly friends from college at the time. Her love for teaching grew and became a fully qualified Iyengar teacher in 2008. She teaches beginners and mixed ability classes for adults and teens. She likes to bring the element of fun into her classes but most of all she loves passing on the ancient knowledge of yoga and the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar to her students.

“Each asana has a beautiful shape, grace and elegance that bestows power and makes the practitioner as strong as a diamond and at the same time as soft as a flower”

B.K.S. Iyengar

JEFF GONET

Jeff attended his first yoga class in 2001, loved it, and knew after that first class it was something he wanted to continue doing on a consistent basis.  In 2003 he began to vacation (or holiday as is said here) at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.  In 2007, after feeling a calling for several years to change his vocation, he said fare thee well to a career as a Certified Public Accountant and Financial Controller.  He earned his certificate to teach yoga from the Sivananda Yoga Ashram.  He later completed Kundalini Yoga teacher training in Cork City.  He has also attended workshops by Gurmukh, Richard Freeman, Seane Corn, Ana Forrest, and Desiree Rumbaugh.  He met his (Irish !) wife to be at the Ashram on Paradise Island and made the move from Boston Usa to Cork City in the name of love !  In 2009, he took over Unity Yoga and has enjoyed running it since then.  He teaches Hatha and Kundalini Yoga at Unity and also offsite under the Unity banner.  He likes to be encouraging, positive, life affirming, light hearted, authentic, and have fun and laugh while teaching.

KRISHAN PRAKASH KAUR RUSSELL

Krishan Prakash Kaur (Amy Russell) Is a visual artist originally from the Beara Peninsula West Cork.

Krishan Prakash first encountered Kundalini Yoga when she was doing her Masters of Fine Art in Belfast seven years ago and she felt she had finally found what she had been searching for on her spiritual path. It was like a light went on, Kundalini yoga resonated on a very deep level within her being, a practice that would support her in these rapid changing and sometimes stressful times.

Her spiritual name Krishan Prakash means princess, lioness, who is the light of the divine and who performs devotional services out of her love for the divine. This name echoes her passions about life, nature, joy, laughter and people. She brings her passions to her classes and is light hearted and humorous in her teaching, she is intuitive and sensitive to individuals needs. Krishan Prakash is also a Reiki Master and Angel Therapist.

Contact Krishan Prakash Kaur by email or phone 087-972-0183

LISA KEATING

Lisa’s initiation to Yoga took place winter 2007 following a crisis point in her life. Her personal practice includes Bikram, Flow Vinyasa, Yin Restorative, Jivomatri, Kriya (spiritual development), Rocket, Bhakti, Asthanga, Power Flow, Acro, Anusara yoga and more. Her passion for Yoga has taught her to be open to life and love what is, she lives her yoga and her dream of teaching and spreading the word of how much peace and joy it brings to life. She believes we all have the ability to heal ourselves from the inside out through uniting mind and body through breath.

Lisa’s main influences are, Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers, Shiva Rea, Baron Baptiste, Jai Uttal and other wonderful teachers, many of whom have been her students – she has learned so much from these beautiful yogis and yoginis and is forever grateful. Lisa completed the 200 hr Yoga Source Teacher Training, registered by Yoga Alliance Internationally. She studied Insight Yoga Intensive with Sarah Powers at Deer Run Zendo in Corte Madera, Marin, CA, Usa, studied Essence Qigong with Eileen Murray in Carraigline, Cork, and completed module 1 Neurobiology of Excellence Seminar with Rod Briggs in West Cork.  She has taken over 1000 classes since beginning her personal practice and looks forward to taking/leading many more.

MICHELLE GUPTA

Michelle trained in Cork and Manchester for over 3 years with Master Jason Chan (born in Hong Kong) who created “Infinite Tai Chi” as a contemporary and unique form of the ancient and graceful Chinese art and she is delighted to introduce Tai-Chi to Unity-Yoga !

TAMZIN CANNIFFE

Tamzin was first introduced to yoga in 2002 and hasn’t looked back since. In the last 10 years she’s attended countless classes in Ireland, Australia, Canada and South America in a wide range of styles. Her own practice draws from a mix of Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Yin Yoga styles. Her love of yoga spurred her on to learn more and in 2010 she embarked on a Level 1 Teaching Diploma with the YTTC (yoga therapy and training centre) in Cork. She’s since attended numerous workshops by inspiring teachers from around the world and teaches Hatha yoga to beginners and mixed ability students. She has completed her Prenatal training and is looking forward to deepening her knowledge by working with expectant mums @ Unity.