Instructor: Deirdre O’Connor

Deirdre hails from Dublin, Ireland, and has been living in New York for almost 8 years.  She first discovered yoga while recuperating from a back injury and soon discovered that yoga brought much more than physical relief to her body.  Yoga encouraged a strong desire for a lifestyle change, which prompted her to take the teacher training program at Yoga Haven and become a Registered Yoga Teacher.  This journey of self-awareness, mindfulness and spiritual development continues.  Having a special interest in ‘assisted yoga’, she continued her study with Lotus Palm School of Thai Massage, and also offers one on one Thai Yoga Therapy, a meditative form of bodywork.

In 2009 Deirdre was trained and was certified by Power Pilates and is now teaching classes and privately each week.  She has also completed her Reiki Training, which is more accurately called the "Usui System of Natural Healing", a Japanese form of stress reduction and relaxation with many benefits.   

Deirdre sees teaching as an opportunity to live more peacefully & cultivate metta, or loving kindness.  She remains a humble student and this is her greatest teaching tool. 

Favorites:

Books:
Soul Without Shame - Byron Browne
Anatomy of the Spirit - Caroline Myss
The Spirit & Practice of Moving into Stillness - Erich Schiffmann

CDs:
Grace - Steve Ross
The Mind, Body and Soul - New World Series
Mantrica - Anant Jesse
Yoga Chill- Times Square Records

Favorite DVDs:
Ali McGraw - Yoga Mind and Body
Yoga Shakti - Shiva Rea
What the Bleep do We Know!?