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We often consider the body and mind as separate but they reflect each other in profound ways. Engaging in body and movement practices gives us a greater sense of physical freedom. We will notice over a short time that we can access deeper states of relaxation, recognise our body signals and move through life with greater ease and lightness. Flexibility of body can lead to flexibility of mind.

At Oscailt we have a host of experts who can help us to cultivate greater postural alignment, balance, core strength and overall well-being.

Body and Movement Instructors – Profiles

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Faye McGarry, Yoga Instructor, Oscailt, Dublin 4
Yoga Instructor

Faye McGarry

Fiona Cranwell, Alexander Technique Instructor, Oscailt, Dublin
Alexander Technique

Fiona Cranwell

Jana El Osta - yoga instructor, Oscailt, Dublin 4
Yoga Instructor

Jan El Osta

Noemi Simone Yoga Instructor
Yoga Instructor

Noemi Simeone

Regan O'Brien, Embodied Voice and Movement Coach, Oscailt, Dublin
Voice & Movement Coach

Regan O’Brien

Snehaa Midha, Yoga Instructor, Oscailt
Yoga Instructor

Snehaa Midha

Stasys Solido, Massage Therapist, Oscailt, Dublin
Massage Therapist

Stasys Solido

Faye McGarry, Yoga Instructor, Oscailt, Dublin 4

Yoga Instructor

Faye McGarry

Faye McGarry has been practicing Yoga for over 20 years & fell in love with the practice immediately! Hailing from Southern California, living in Central America & now Dublin since 2016, she has an open mind to the different ways that Yoga can be shared & translated in our world. Faye has been been teaching since 2011 with over 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training under the guidance of wise teachers like Nischala Joy Devi, Rolf Sovik, Kat Greene, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait and her master teacher Danielle Fowler. Her goal is to blend the many branches of Yoga to create a version of Yoga that can be applied to & enjoyed by anyone that walks into the room….to view Yoga as a healing modality, a work in instead of a work out. But, that doesn’t mean you won’t be challenged in her classes! She’s happy to offer active Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga & Restorative Yoga, as well as Meditation, Pranayama (breath work), Yoga Nidra & Reiki Healings.

Her greatest joy as a teacher is firstly to share the gift of Yoga but also to show that Yoga is for everyone! We all deserve to feel at ease in our body, mind, heart & spirit. Namaste.

Fiona Cranwell, Alexander Technique Instructor, Oscailt, Dublin

Alexander Technique

Fiona Cranwell

Alexander’s work is often associated with posture, but how we identify posture is often limiting. Posture in its truest sense is not limited to sitting or standing straight, it is the shape of your body in any action you do. How you hold muscle tension determines your shape, and also your efficiency. Understanding this allows you manage your whole self in new ways. Alexander taught us to find our own power in how we choose to use our bodies.

My job is to teach and support people in understanding what holds them back and how they can free themselves for easier use and efficient management of their movement.

I’ve been teaching Alexander for 13 years, having run into trouble with pain and posture myself. It has helped me solve so many problems that it continues to amaze me. Currently I’m blonde and 5 foot 8 and a half, having gained an inch by freeing myself of muscle tension that held me down.

I am fascinated by human beings and how they work, inside and out, individually and in groups. This Alexander journey is learning about life for life. We are here to work and play together, to communicate and support each other. If we are to be kind and take care of others we must start with being kind to ourselves, our muscles and our mind.

Jana El Osta - yoga instructor, Oscailt, Dublin 4

Yoga Instructor

Jan El Osta

Jana is a Certified Hypnotherapist and Kundalini Yoga Teacher, deeply passionate about holistic well-being and personal growth. Her journey unfolds from a decade in the corporate sector to a profound exploration of the human mind, body, and spirit.

Hypnotherapy & Holistic Healing Qualifications:

Jana holds a Hypnotherapy Diploma from the prestigious Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI). She also holds certifications in Smoking Cessation, Trauma Recovery Hypnosis and a speciality in Stress & Anxiety Management.

Embarking on a transformative path, Jana’s personal journey began with her Yoga Teacher Training in India. This experience served as a catalyst for a profound shift in perspective, unveiling a universe of untapped possibilities.

Jana is also a certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach from the Integrative Institute of Nutrition (IIN) and combines health education, intuitive energy healing and hypnotherapy as part of her approach.

Jana specializes in:

Jana is deeply passionate about empowering individuals to step into their authentic potential and align with their life’s true purpose. She facilitates the release of restrictive barriers obstructing personal growth. Her areas of speciality include:

  • Stress & Anxiety Management
  • Building Confidence and Living on Purpose
  • Smoking Cessation

Yoga and Meditation Expertise:

Jana is a Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Teacher and has dedicated over 700 hours to training in various yogic studies. She has been teaching since 2018 and brings a comprehensive understanding of yogic principles, meditation techniques, mindfulness practices, and spiritual explorations.

Book a session

For 1-to-1 private bookings or questions please email Jana. For more information please visit her website.

wellbeing@tuneinwithjana.com

www.tuneinwithjana.com/

Noemi Simone Yoga Instructor

Yoga Instructor

Noemi Simeone

I am a certified Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals.

I started my Yoga journey soon after I moved from Italy to Ireland in 2018, as a way to deepen my relationship with myself and relieve day-to-day stress and anxiety. Since I stepped into my first Yoga class, I felt I had the power to access a special place in my mind, body and heart. That place of peace, ease and calm that can at times be difficult to find, especially as we go through the constant challenges and changes in our busy lives. My breath felt so much more expanded as I left the class with an overall sense of calm and wellbeing.

Since then, I have spent the last four years practising with many inspiring teachers in the Dublin city centre and Dun Laoghaire area, exploring different styles including Hatha, Vinyasa, Forrest, Yin and Restorative Yoga.

Yoga is an ancient group of practices which encompasses different styles, as we know them today, and I believe the key for every person is to try and see what works for their body and mind, to find what gives them that “Oh yes!” kind of feeling.

One way I would describe the practice of Yoga is as a wonderful tool to keep in your box, to be used whenever you need to connect to yourself and your body by engaging in restful, playful, energising and rejuvenating time. In my classes I use a combination of meditation, pranayama (breathwork) and mindful movement, and I am committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for anyone wishing to explore Yoga, no matter if it’s for the first time or if they are a regular student.

I am looking forward to seeing you on the mat!

Namasté

Noemi

Regan O'Brien, Embodied Voice and Movement Coach, Oscailt, Dublin

Voice & Movement Coach

Regan O’Brien

Regan O’Brien offers embodied voice and breath work sessions.

I hold a Masters degree in Applied Drama and Performance and in Creative Process Facilitation and have 25 years of experience coaching voice, breath and movement work across a broad range of fields spanning corporate and artistic performance to health and wellness practices.

I have undertaken extensive practical research into the physiology of sound making, breathing techniques, traditional song and therapeutic practices relating to voicework.
My practice is distilled from deep, practical investigation into creative embodied voice and movement as relational, healing and creative process.

My clients develop the use of their breath and body-voice as a powerful tool in their communication, creativity, healing and self-expression.
I offer tailored sessions to meet the needs of clients who wish to:

  • support their authentic singing and speaking voices
  • negotiate anxiety
  • express their trauma
  • support respiratory issues
  • develop creative compositions
  • deepen their connection with their inner landscape

My work is about listening for the body-voice balance and providing technique to support a clear, honest vocal expression.

Visit my website for further information:

www.reganobrien.com

Snehaa Midha, Yoga Instructor, Oscailt

Yoga Instructor

Snehaa Midha

Snehaa Midha is an internationally certified yoga instructor (RYT 600) and wellness coach from India, the land of yoga. After a 5-year career with EY and KPMG, she decided to pursue her passion for improving lifestyle and dedicated the initial years honing her skills at Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, India and Sivananda Yoga, Uttarkashi, Himalayas. Since then, she has been constantly upgrading her skill sets and taking up yoga courses in various parts of India until 2021, as well as conducting live yoga classes for multiple brands in India.

She has been teaching various formats like Hatha, Ashtanga, Pre & Postnatal, Power Yoga, and Meditation for over 8 years and is also an energy healer (Pranic Healing). Snehaa has conducted corporate wellness sessions for brands like Disney, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan Chase. Apart from teaching yoga, Snehaa also works with various brands to promote wellness and sustainable living in the hospitality and wellness space.

Currently, she is bringing her expertise to Oscailt, offering a plethora of content to keep people stress-free and improve their productivity in all aspects of life. Snehaa lives in Dublin with her husband and loves to explore the exterior and interior world.

See you on the other side and stay well!

Stasys Solido, Massage Therapist, Oscailt, Dublin

Massage Therapist

Stasys Solido

Stasys specialises in Holistic, Deep tissue, advanced sports and orthopaedic massage, nutrition, human performance and longevity. Received training and certification with some of the industry’s greatest minds – James Waslaski.

Greatly influenced by Paul Chek- a world-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management and holistic wellness.

Through his own path of resolving sport-related injuries, Stasys understands the importance of integrating the body, mind, and spirit as a means to foster high performance for the long term.
 
As a professional advanced sports and orthopaedic massage therapist, my mission is to deliver the highest level of information and treatment based on over 10 years of actual experience.
A holistic approach to overall health and high performance always begins from inside-out. When you manage the foundations of health first – encompassing your thoughts, breathing, hydration, nourishment, sleep and movement, only then you will be in a state of pure potential. 
An accompanying deep tissue, advanced sports and orthopaedic massage will strive to get recovery and state of rest going via the realignment of muscle layers, loosening of connective tissues, myofascial release, combined with non painful passive joint mobilisation and relief of physical tension. 
This is a unique approach to optimising health, performance and longevity.

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