Covid 19 has engulfed us into a lockdown of boredom and procrastination. However a lot of businesses are now offering the opportunity to avail of their services via zoom which looks like the new way of doing things moving forward. Yoga with Paddy a business headed up by Newry man Patrick Doran aims to provide the opportunity to do yoga from the comfort of your own home. We caught up with Patrick and asked him about yoga and how he started it:
Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport Patrick said:
“I started practicing yoga many years ago to help with back pain, I thought that it shouldn’t hurt to bend over and pick something off the floor. After a few years of going to beginner’s yoga classes in Newry I was touching my toes with ease and found many other benefits to doing yoga.
In these classes I met many local people from all ages and body types, each person experiencing different benefits but I liked to share and with them my experience. I thought I could help these sorts of people in a better way which is why I started teaching yoga. I like to help people and this was a calling. I travelled to India, the motherland, the source, to learn to teach yoga in January 2017.”
Yoga is an old discipline from India that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The main components of yoga are postures (a series of movements designed to increase strength and flexibility) and breathing.
Patrick also added:
“I have since been teaching beginners yoga classes in Newry and have introduced hundreds of people to their first yoga class. I like to create a warm, comfortable and welcoming environment especially for those who are new to the practice. I have transitioned to teaching yoga online via zoom and would welcome anyone that is thinking about starting yoga or anyone with a bit of experience, all are welcome, to join me online on Thursday evenings at 7pm.”
You can follow Yoga with Paddy at their website https://www.yogawithpaddy.com/
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