Yoga
“Doing Yoga, Being Yoga, Living Yoga”
- Caroline Wright
Yoga Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
10:00-11:00 Hatha Functional & Reflective- In-Person & On-Line
Wednesday
19:00-20:00 Restorative Yin
Thursday
10:00-11:00 Hatha Functional & Reflective
Saturday
08:30-09:30 Hatha Gentle Flow
10:00-11:00 Hatha Functional & Reflective - In-Person & On-Line
If you cannot make your favourite Hatha Functional & Reflective on Tuesdays or Saturdays, you can join the class On-Line or purchase the recording.
24 Hour advanced booking and cancellation required.
Private classes by appointment.
All classes are taught in English.
Why you want to practice Yoga at Casa de Alegria with Caroline
Experience the intimacy of small group class sizes, with a maximum of 4 participants, making it a personalised and engaging experience with plenty of time for you.
Caroline offers personal guidance, instead of teaching. Each offering is never an instruction, simply the gift of free choice to explore your body and mind in your own way. The classes are a safe space for reflection and sharing. There is no striving in Caroline’s classes, instead she encourages allowing, authenticity and acceptance of where we are in the moment.
Caroline encourages the use of props to support your practice. A pose is never about a shape that should be strived more, more about comfort and what we learn on the way into a pose. At the end of each class, Caroline offers a mini–Head Massage during savasana.
To create a safe space during class, Caroline uses a technique called “Permission Stones”. If you would like physical touch and/or a mini head massage during the class, you take a stone and place it at the top of your mat. Clients are encouraged to add or remove the stone during the class as they wish. This is a way to help people with trauma or insecurities to feel more comfortable saying ‘no’ anonymously to physical touch during a yoga class.
Caroline offers both in-person and on-line classes. If your schedule or location does not align with an in-person class, you can switch to an on-line lesson or access the class recording at your leisure.
If you want to take your practice to an even deeper level, Private lessons are available at Casa de Alegria, or we can bring the Casa de Alegria magic to you.
Welcome to the Yoga Studio
The studio is a welcoming space for up to 4 people.
We have air conditioning for the summer and cozy, underfloor heating for winter.
All mats and props are provided so all you need to do is show up for yourself.
Can’t make it to the Studio?
No problem, On-Line classes are available.
Can’t make the timing? Purchase the recording to practice at home at your leisure.
Styles of Yoga
There are many different styles of Yoga available from subtle practices using a chair to dynamic mat practices and everything in between.
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When we do less, we learn to feel more. This is a gentle and supportive style of yoga with an emphasis on the use of the breath, spine, and feet to release tension from the body. It is a journey of exploration, giving you a sense of freedom and a safe space to release tension, working at your own pace, in your own way, which enables you to experience a new and profound way of moving. Description text goes here
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Similar to Scaravelli Inspired, we use functional movement practices to expand our knowledge of the body and the breath in a gentle and relaxing way. Moving through passive holds to small flowing sequences, expanding our awareness of self.Description text goes here
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A more dynamic practice of Yoga, flowing through sun salutations and building a longer sequence of flow as we move through the practice. We use a combination of Yin and Yang postures, building up from passive Yin holds to our Yang flow then transitioning back to Yin and restoration.
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In Yin Yoga we explore deeply within our body with passive, longer-held poses. We are targeting the deepest tissues of the body, our connective tissues, the deep fascia networks of the body and the meridians. This is contrast to a Yang yoga practice which targets the muscles.
Restorative YinYoga classesare a mixture of disciplines, we start relaxing in savasana, easing our way to a Yin pose then restoring for a couple of minutes in between each Yin pose. It’s a different approach to some Yin classes you might have tried.
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A gentle, deep practice of complete relaxation using props to support us. Think cozy cushions and blankets. We remain lying on the mat, only moving to seated or kneeling. No effort is required here, we are not exercising the body, we are releasing the body and mind by pausing in comfortable poses for 5-10min per pose to achieve a total state of relaxation. This practice is followed by Yoga Nidra or a Guided Visulisation.
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Known as ‘Yogic Sleep’, this practice is an active form of meditation that is performed laying down in savasana with comfortable props to achieve deeper states of consciousness and relaxation. We use a Sankalpa which is the Sanskrit word for intention. San means “to become one with” and kalpa means “time” and “subconscious mind.” The Sankalpa is a way to set an intention, to connect with your heart's deepest desire.
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Laying down comfortably in savasana, using props to support us, this practice is designed to ease you into a deep state of relaxation. We use guided imagery and visulisation to help you achieve deep states of peacefulness, allowing the body and mind a safe space to heal.
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This accessible style of Yoga is designed for those with limited mobility, practiced in a chair rather than a mat. We embody a combination of Scaravelli Inspired, Functional, Reflective and Flow movements with meditation and guided visulisation to bring strength and stamina to body and mind.
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Practiced in a swimming pool or the sea, this is a powerful way to experience Yoga and the healing modality of water. We explore movement and stillness in nature, embracing a combination of Scaravelli, Functional, Reflective movement and meditation.
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Learn the basics of SUP then experience Yoga in a whole different way, out in nature at the beach or lake. Anyone can learn to SUP, it’s easier than you think with the right instruction. Explore something new, we guarantee it will be a fun, memorable experience.
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This is a practice of focusing or clearing the mind to allow meaningful attention and awareness. By doing this, we achieve emotional calmness, clarity and a higher sense of wellbeing. We use numerous ways to train the mind, focusing on objects, using the breath and guided visulisation.
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We work with the breath using different exercises and techniques to intentionally change our breathing patterns to improve our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
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Are you able to express yourself fully? Dancing like nobody is watching is a great way to free yourself. We explore different movements and genres of music. We don’t use sequences, we simply give you guidance and space to reveal yourself and break down the barriers of limited beliefs.
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Have you ever wondered what yoga is all about? Do you suffer with back pain or other physical illness? Perhaps you have considered attending a class but did not want to feel out of place as a beginner in an all-levels class? If this sounds like you, then the 6 or 4 class beginners course is the perfect way to ease yourself into regular yoga practice.
During our time together, we will focus on learning the postures with a functional, reflective movement style that aims to release tension and aids relaxation. Additionally, we will learn about the importance of breath, meditation, the origins of Yoga, why we practice, and how it can be relevant to our wellbeing.
You do not need to have current exercise practice, in fact, this course is perfect for those easing themselves back into movement after time out, injury, illness or emotional difficulties.
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We offer custom made workshops, from self-development, practical, philosophy, creativity, green cleaning, making eco skincare to cooking and baking.
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This is a fun form of aerobic exercise performed in water and using the resistance of water to help support our bodies. It is great for those with limited mobility as the water supports your joints.
The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga brings increased flexibility, strength, stamina, balance, relaxation, enhanced breathing, mental awareness, and cognitive ability. It brings relief from back pain, arthritis, depression, anxiety, reduces inflammation and lowers blood pressure.
Yoga helps us to deal positively with life, becoming aware of where we place our attention and what we have been ignoring in our bodies. Anyone of any age, and physical or mental ability can begin a Yoga practice by learning movement, breathwork, mediation and visulisation to encourage peace and wellbeing.
Who Attends Our Yoga Classes?
Casa de Alegria's audience is a diverse group of individuals with distinct wellness preferences and aspirations:
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Those new to yoga or holistic health, seeking a welcoming and gentle introduction to personal well-being and growth. Perhaps you are experiencing beginners’ uncertainty, not wanting to join a large group class and get lost in the crowd?
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Navigating wellness as retirees or mature individuals who recognise the importance of staying active and connected to their body and minds. We offer gentle movement and a supportive environment to build up and maintain mobility and connecting with other like-minded souls.
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Both seasoned yogis and younger practitioners are welcomed, where perhaps you are seeking respite from urban stress. We offer an immersive space for both advancing your practice by softening your body and mind, reducing stress, embracing mindfulness and exploring new holistic wellness dimensions.
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Those yearning for self-discovery, personal growth, and transformative experiences. Casa de Alegria's intimate nature offers a haven for reflection, exploration, and positive change.
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Jayne Harris
“From the moment you walk into Caroline’s beautifully quaint yoga studio you feel a wonderful, calming energy. Caroline is kind and caring and extremely knowledgeable in the practice of yoga, not only on a physical level but as a lifestyle.
In addition to the physical yoga practice, she readily offers her students, and retreat guests alike, alternative health tips and advise, as an alternative to the regular go-to pharmaceutical remedies we, all too often, tend to lean toward.
Her class groups are relatively small, allowing her to be attentive to each individual, even offering a mini head massage. With an emphasis on non-judgmental practice, she simply offers suggestions to follow not positions to master. You are encouraged to go with what your body allows, and at your own pace.
Since attending her classes 6 months ago I have benefitted, and continue to benefit, so much. I would encourage you to join the Casa de Alegria community if you are looking for yoga classes, or a retreat, not only to relax your body but also your mind and soul.”
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Jackie Staines
“When I first came to visit you ahead of the classes I was not sure what to expect. What I found was a yoga teacher who is tuned into her individual clients needs and who treats all of us with kindness and like a friend. Yoga is about your body and mind and Caroline's style of yoga takes account of that.
Casa Alegria is in a beautiful setting for yoga and you feel like you get a hug from the place each time you visit.
Personally, I have found an inner strength and peace I did not know I had. Your mantras help us focus on having "me" time. I have gained hugely in my fitness and stamina levels with your style of yoga too. My life is better for having yoga and the Casa Alegria community in it.
Thank you Caroline and all the yogis too.”
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Pat Redman
“You have led me toward believing that I can achieve something that I thought I could not. I love the ‘complete package’ with the exercise, meditation, relaxing and exploring inner thoughts, something I have never been able to do before. You know how to lead by example, which helps me do the posture properly (not all the time!), and any observations you have are constructive.
Benefits of attending class are, focusing on my breathing, after a few sessions I have better flexibility and more body awareness. Also, I am learning to acknowledge the unity of my body and mind.
By being part of the yoga community I feel I have support and sense of unity. You were recommended highly, and you make me feel comfortable, relaxed and focus on my practice. You are passionate and very knowledgeable and encouraging.
I wouldn’t go anywhere else I just wish I lived nearer to you.”
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Paula Smith
“You stand out from other Yoga teachers, I love the fact that it’s “our” pose, we don’t have to fit the perfect position, love owning me! You’re lovely and relatable - you get cold sores too! I have learned that we are all different but that’s really ok to be me, no pressure. I’m enough. We don’t have to be perfect. Thank you ❤”
Investing in You
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€15 drop in
€135 euros for 10 class pass
Ex IVA tax
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In-Person and On-Line
€85 depending on location
Ex IVA tax
1 Hour Private Yoga Classes At Your Place
€ price depending on location
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6 x group classes €150
Ex IVA tax
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Yoga, Self-Development and Creativity
€ dependent on activity