Some of our longest serving students are practicing in the same leggings and t-shirts they wore back in 2010 when Michelle was teaching out of community centres and church halls, hell even Michelle is wearing the same ones!
Our studios provide mats and equipment for classes so there’s no need to ever buy if you don’t want to. We find our students only start collecting bits of equipment after about 12 months and that’s fab!
Read MoreAfter studying with different schools and teachers there is very little emphasis put on this tool that you possess that allows you to pass on your knowledge…YOUR VOICE! It’s crucial that you train it, look after it and most of all learn to use it.
Read MoreHer more recent addition….Meditation for Melters is just what we need over here! While there are many meanings for ‘MELTER’ here it’s Irish slang for ‘a lot on your mind’ AND for busy minds, beginners, those who are curious, cultivating creativity, recovering, or ever thought – ‘I can’t meditate’, but want to try. THIS is the session for you!
Read More“After more than a decade of teaching vinyasa yoga in many different settings all over the world, I’ve found that combining power, precision, and mindfulness creates the most efficient, balanced yoga class with maximum impact. My approach is challenging and sweaty without producing burnout. It’s also exacting, helping you progress in your poses, without being stagnant or tedious. My classes encourage one-pointed focus and awareness of what’s going on internally.”
Read More“I’ve been practicing yoga off and on for around 15 years, from home DVD to a variety of different classes then having found Studio One last summer, I can honestly say it’s the best! There are such a variety of classes and teachers, all of whom are knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and fun – not a word you come across a lot in yoga! I do some running and, not getting any younger, have some problems with my knees – not anymore, the stretch and strengthening of yoga perfectly complements my running”.
Read More121 yoga tuition is a luxury, however at Studio One we look to make it affordable for everyone, so we structure our prices to reflect that. Think of it like going to have your hair cut…(bear with us!)...you can choose to have an appointment with a newly qualified hairdresser or with the senior stylist and you’ll pay differently based on experience. The same applies here…
Read MoreStudio One was opened in 2014 by Michelle Almond, a yoga teacher of 12 years who has taught everywhere! Michelle moved to Standish in 2008 and started teaching classes at Standish High School, Mossy Lea Village Hall and many more. Alongside this she was completing a PhD with the eventual aim of becoming a lecturer. However, over the years the classes grew and were in such high demand that she was outgrowing any community spaces available.
Read MoreWe’re always working to create new things for our students and as such our timetable changes and adapts to bring you the BEST offering around with the best teachers employed to deliver them! Check out what’s changed below and scroll further on down to see which of your favourites are returning…
Read MoreOur Strong Series is a 5-week course designed to take you on a journey through a particular aspect of the practice that can be somewhat challenging and difficult to look at in detail in a regular flow class. Each week is a 75-minute class built in layers to take you from A to B in a formulaic way; we’ll deconstruct the movement, study the anatomy and spice up your practice.
Read MoreWhen the workplace come to yoga!
We have lots of ‘groups’ of people coming to yoga together, friends from work, college and home but very few who take the time out during work hours as a team to make their workplace stand out!
This company are proving that team work really does make the dream work!
Read MoreOur yoga community is all about being inclusive and accepting of everybody which means we have cultivated a band of students who are not necessarily ‘typically yoga’!
So if you come to our studio, if you make friends with our students you’ll be sure to find a few exceptions to the yoga ‘rule’; our crazy Front of House team (Harriet), our beer monster of a student (Valerie) and a past teacher who simply can’t miss our nights out (Sarah)!
Read MoreI come from a super small family, but my parents made up for it with the most awesome, magical Christmases. I know most families have rituals and things they get the kids to do on the run up to the big day but my mum and dad were great at this; there were trails and maps and games to find our presents around the house, these got more elaborate every year and I’m quite sure it’s because my dad got a chance to legit be a child for a couple of days! It was so believable and awesome that my brother still believed in Santa when he went to High School, much to our amusement (sorry Michael).
Read MoreBack in 2014 we started with one class a week on the timetable, within a year we’d added a second and we have now reached the amazing goal of a THIRD class hitting the schedule. January 2019 will see the total number of Over 60’s classes at our Standish studio hit 3 per week with Kim guiding these groups through 75 minutes of stretching, strength and laughter.
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of being around on a Tuesday or Thursday morning you’ll see how much of an impact these classes are having;
Read MoreThe whole period has become such a rush to get things done on time, to see all the people and we forget about our own needs so if you’re one of those people looking to escape the madness and mayhem for an hour don’t worry….
Read MoreIf you want to start something new in January, start researching it NOW!...sign yourself up and put it in your diary. Why? Because we end up spending the first week of January trying to get our shit together to actually put these ‘goals’ in motion and before you know it January’s over, you’re nowhere near your target, you didn’t start the new thing and bang...it’s June again and you’re waiting til January 2020 to start again!
Read MoreThe brain cannot follow the sounds as no rhythm is made by the bowls and gongs, so the brain waves switch from beta state (awake, alert, problem solving) into alpha state (daydreaming, relaxed, imagination), to theta (meditation, dreaming).
Read MoreThis weekend we’ve been spoiled in that way..…Faith Hunter showed up all soul and Louisiana charm and….well, charmed the pants off everyone! The studio was a hive of energy and positivity and it was a pleasure to witness; if you missed out then I urge you to try a workshop in the future.
Read MoreIf you’re anything like me you probably don’t need another Lush bath bomb or ‘Quote a Day’ calendar for 2019 and asking for anything else seems strange, materialistic almost. Well don’t worry we’ve got your back…
Read MoreThe beauty is that you get to choose what you would like from each session by setting an intention at the start of every practice. So if you’re feeling sluggish, you can set an intention around enhanced energy and vitality; if you’re feeling tired, you can choose to find deep rest.
Read MoreOk, so I want you to think of MEDITATION as an all-encompassing term for various ways in which you can find connection, calm and concentration. There are lots of types of meditation from silent to breath focused to guided. And then there’s MINDFULNESS; simply put, mindfulness is a TYPE of meditation!
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