Malvina Yoga & Pilates Studio Loughrea

Detachment in the Gita means feeling our emotions without letting them decide our actions. Arjuna’s fear, guilt, and heartbreak were so strong they blurred his judgement and froze him in place. Krishna wasn’t asking him to switch off or stop caring, just to step back enough so the emotions didn’t run the whole show. When we detach, we create space, the feelings are still there, but we try to steady ourselves enough to act from clarity rather than panic, pressure or ‘what if’s?’ It’s simply the skill of staying grounded while our emotions move through us, instead of being dragged around by them.

Yoga teaches us emotional regulation, the ability to observe and feel without the over-identification and overwhelm. We learn the message the emotion is trying to convey, we learn to translate the message, thanks the emotion for its information & decide to act or not. Emotions are information & signals, practice allows us the ability to extract this information rather than act from the energy of the emotion.

Great craic when bellies start replying to each other, it’s like a symphony 🙌😅

Mum & Baby Class. Tuesdays 11:15am. Some of the kindest words from the women I've had the privilege to work with. I never take it for granted. Mothers carry so much, often quietly, and being able to hold space for them is one of the greatest joys of my work. I'm grateful for every single person who has trusted me. Their honesty, humour, strength, and tenderness stay with me long after each session ends.

Well, what can I say about this experience? European Union of Yoga Annual Congress 2026 in Zinal, Switzerland.

What a week! Proud to be at a place both mentally & emotionally where I can welcome the experience of unlearning, learning, curiousity & questioning. That I have a body that works, that I get to move every day & grateful that I get to experience the jewels that yoga āsāna gift me.

This was a week that deepened the bonds of friendship, brought joy & giggles (and some epic teasing playing cards). A week of meeting new people, seeing new perspectives. And eyes widening with the calibre of lectures and talks, my ears, eager to drink in all their words.

A week that filled my senses with āsāna practice, Kirtan music, philosophy, conversation, nature - the Alps! First time on a cable car, almond croissants, coffee, meals in & meals out along with impromptu study group sessions!

Thanks to the amazing team at the . The amount of work that happens in the lead-up, background & then the colossal amount of work the week of the Congress itself is very evident. I know I speak on behalf of the rest of my Irish colleagues when I say we are incredibly grateful for all your hard work & are already dreaming of our next trip. 🙏

To the .iya & all my fellow students for being my spiritual home and introducing me to so much 🫶 I would not have had this experience without you!

And finally, to my trip buddies, and thanks for being the heart pump of this trip and being with me for my very first girls holiday! 💕

If you can trust someone while your feet are in the air, you can trust them anywhere. 🥰

Pilates 5:45pm what headband will catch your brow sweat? 😉❤️💚