5 Elements Movement & Mindfulness Class: Re-connect and Ground - through gentle breathe work, easy exercise moves, grounding meditation, fluid yoga poses & finish with fun dance moves with our Silent Disco at Grattan beach.

Using our senses we go on a playful & creative journey to re-connect to ourselves and the beautiful nature that surrounds us.

Drawing wisdom from the ancient native tradition of the ‘Celtic nature wheel’ we connect to the elements fire, water, earth, air and ether.

In the SOUTH we explore the element FIRE and the Sun, through easy exercise poses led by well known personal trainer & fitness instructor Sarah Thornton from SoulMoves, that allow this energy to be activated within our bodies to cleanse, revitalise and get moving.

In the WEST we connect to the element of WATER - turning inwards we allow the waters around us to connect to our inner waters. Using gentle movement practices, Johanne Webb family constellation facilitator & theatre, a well known figure in Macnas and the Arts Festival maker guides us to sense our inner voice, stories we need to release and allow to flow on.

In the NORTH we connect to the element of EARTH - sinking deeply into our bodies and rooting into a place of peace .

GWD Ambassador Karin Müller, Mindfulness teacher & holistic practitioner leads us through a deeply grounding meditation practice, connecting to the energy of the mountains to help us stabilize .

We co create a beautiful PEACE MANDALA with pebbles, shells, flowers and leaves from our surroundings, representing and giving gratitude to the gifts earth has to offer us and how we are stronger together.

In the EAST we connect to the element of AIR - renowned yoga & meditation teacher Larragh Cunningham from Yoga Shala guides us using a simple breath exercise & yoga poses to activate our prana and open our third eye to see clearly. Using our breath to energize & connect.

Finally we celebrate the element ETHER - connecting all the elements together & our own inner heart space.

Join us in a joyful SILENT DISCO & SONG at Grattan beach with Donal Mc Connon aka ‘Curly Organ’, Galway based visual artist and musician to celebrate life itself.

Please bring:

🌸 Waterproof & Warm Outdoor Comfortable clothing - hats, scarves, raincoat

🌸 Sturdy & comfortable footwear

🌸 Keep Cup & Re fillable Water bottle

🌸 Alert facilitators of any special requirements or assistance you may need

🌸 Cushion/ towel/ small blanket if you need to sit at times

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS

Donal McConnon

Johanne Webb

Laragh Cunningham from Soul Moves

Laragh has over twenty years of experience as a yoga teacher and educator; she continuously learns and evolves with her practice. She is looking forward to sharing her accessible simple breath and movement practices to the element of ‘Air’ in the East.

Sarah Thornton from Soul Moves

Sarah has 20 years experience in health and fitness. Her general ethos is to help her clients to access their own 'inner fire' to maximise their health and energy.