Kelly Connaghan
Yoga is for every body
Kelly's classes are based on a theurapeutic style of yoga, and she likes small class sizes so that she can get to know her students.
She started yoga classes around 23 years ago, and she loved it from the first class. It has been with her throughout difficult periods in life. It has brought her self acceptance, she’s met some really great likeminded people. She’s loved the journey and knows that she’ll be practicing it for the rest of her life.
The vision.
She started the studio in 2014, at the back of her house. Initially there was just one class, but now there are 10 regular classes a week, as well as workshops and courses.
She hopes to continue working closely with her regular students and also to introduce new ones to the benefits of yoga.
Her particular areas of expertise are pregnancy and post-natal yoga.
Tessa Greer (associate teacher)
Tessa is the founder of The Sound Healing Spa, a unique company within Northern Ireland.
Tessa has worked in the areas of sound, music and personal development for 18 years. Having founded the Beat ‘n’ Track Music Education Centre in 2003.
She has delivered various music programmes and events, through which she has taught, mentored and inspired individuals of all ages and walks of life to pursue their dreams in music.
Tessa’s love for music and the power of sound was evident, as Beat ‘n’ Track provided workshops to people within their communities, as well as setting up charity events and bringing people together through the joy of music.
As working with sound in a positive way is important to Tessa, she has brought a new aspect to her work, through ‘The Sound Healing Spa’, where she delivers a range of Sound Therapy sessions to individuals and groups, as well providing it as a relaxation zone to festivals and events.
The Sound Healing Spa has been showcased at charity and community events, receiving great feedback on its ability to relax and reinvigorate people in equal measure. Tessa has been delivering her sound healing sessions at Lough Road Yoga since 2015.
Blanche Thompson
Our India Expert
Blanche is originally from Pennsylvania, and has lived in Northern Ireland for many years. She loves India, and spends extended periods of time there twice a year.
When she isn't in India, Blanche runs classes in the Olympia Leisure Centre in Belfast and Santosha Studio, Lisburn. Her class here on Monday evenings is really popular, and she has built up a dedicated group of students.
Blanche is fully qualified as a childrens yoga and special needs yoga teacher.
One student has this to say about Blanche:
"Blanche is a great yoga teacher. Welcoming to all. Always there to lend a hand (or foot!) and give you that extra little push when needed to help you progress. Her classes are always well planned and varied. Can not recommend Blanche enough. I always look forward to her classes and workshops."
Lynda Gregg
Lynda started work as a general nurse for 8 years. She changed her career in the early 80’s and trained in Aerobics, Gym, Step Aerobics, Kids Fitness and Pilates. Bodywork Fitness Club opened in Lisburn in 1993 offering a gym, fitness classes, crèche and Pilates.
Lynda, always keen to keep up to date, took ongoing courses in Health and Fitness and Business. In 1997 she won the ‘Women in Business, Most Enterprising Award’ run by the Ulster Bank.
Lynda became more intrigued with Yoga and trained with the YTTC Marie Quail and gained her Yoga Diploma. Lynda then trained further and completed the Second Stage Teacher’s Certificate and a course in Astanga Yoga.
The fitness business was sold in 2004 when Lynda moved to Donegal where ‘Sankalpa Yoga’ was born and Lynda taught Yoga in Donegal for 10 years.
Lynda now lives back in Lisburn, but her love for Donegal takes her back to do workshops and meet friends. Thanks to the Women’s Group in Killybegs and their support she has now opened her own Yoga school - Skyblue Yoga through Yoga Alliance's stringent requirements.
Lynda has been delivering her unique teacher training course at Lough Road Yoga for the past 4 years, and all her students have really enjoyed their time with her.
Gill Bann
Originally from Liverpool, Gill’s introduction to yoga was in 2002 at the 25th Iyengar Yoga Jubilee in Crystal Palace with Dr Geeta S. Iyengar, she never looked back.
With a background in dance & sport management, qualifying in RYS Teachers 2014, she combines her swimming teaching experience and yoga training to teach with Birthlight & has been invited to tutor for them in Aqua Natal Yoga & Baby Swim. Currently lecturing across the world in China, Russia and the UK.
Gill has undertaken specialist training in Motherhood yoga, birth and beyond which directly benefits mothers in all 4 trimesters. She has been teaching Aquanatal in the pool at Lough Road Yoga for the past 3 years. She also teaches this in Lisburn Leisureplex pool.
