Roots Wellness is a studio arrange by Niamh Glackin designed to be a sanctuary for balancing self-care, residence life and work pressures. We caught up with Niamh to be taught extra about Roots Wellness and Niamh’s wellness mission.
Be taught extra about Roots Wellness and to e-book a category right here: https://www.rootswellness.ie/
Inform us a bit about your background and your yoga journey…
Effectively, I’m a mom of three kids underneath 11. Initially from Kildare in Eire and moved to the west of Eire simply over 11 years in the past when my youngest youngster was 3 months previous. Myself and my husband cherished the liberty that got here with our transfer to this a part of Eire, being beside the seaside, water, woods and mountains was precisely what we would have liked. Earlier than yoga turned my day job, I labored in HR. I cherished the psychology aspect of it – understanding individuals, supporting them, serving to them thrive – however I didn’t love the limitless disciplinaries, egos, or ticking containers in firms that didn’t really care about wellbeing. Yoga was my very own anchor by way of the chaos of early maturity, motherhood, and grown up life. It gave me house to breathe, to really feel sturdy, and to determine myself out. Finally, I realised I needed to assist individuals in a method that felt extra me– much less coverage, extra presence. And so, the yoga path started. I completed my 200hr YTT in June of 2022 and jumped proper into instructing, after some time I left my company profession behind and by no means seemed again. Since then, I’ve skilled in Prenatal yoga, Yin yoga, Restorative yoga, Inside Circulate, foreshadowing, forest bathing and I’m wanting ahead to starting my 300hr YTT this yr. Yoga has gotten me by way of the worst and greatest components of my life, and the whole lot in between.
What impressed you to open Roots Wellness and when did you open the studio?
Roots Wellness was born out of my journey with yoga being a assist for me and I needed to share that with different individuals to have one thing to deliver the stability into their lives. I’ve skilled alot of ups and downs by way of my life and yoga was at all times a follow that introduced me some peace. I needed to create an area the place individuals may come precisely as they’re – harassed, busy, aching, overwhelmed – and simply breathe. No judgment, no fluff, no ‘woo-woo’ language. Simply sensible discuss, calm, readability, motion, and a few laughs. I needed a spot the place individuals may discover neighborhood and assist for one another. I opened Roots Wellness studio in Ballina, Co. Mayo in July 2023, and since then it’s grown into one thing actually particular – an area the place individuals reconnect with themselves, lie down underneath a blanket, make buddies and discover assist and depart feeling a bit extra human.
What’s your mission with Roots Wellness?
To make yoga and wellness really feel accessible, supportive, welcoming, and regular. I would like individuals to really feel like they’ll present up as they’re – messy, drained, emotional, stiff – and nonetheless belong. Whether or not it’s by way of a inventive vinyasa movement, a restorative class with a mountain of cushions, or a breathwork second between the chaos of life, Roots Wellness is about giving individuals a spot to really feel held, heard, residence in themselves, freed from judgement, drop away duties and simply really feel snug to catch their breath.
What recommendation would you give to somebody who’s considering of opening their very own studio?
Be sure that your “why” is powerful – and get actually clear on what that appears like in a studio earlier than you begin. Your power will form the house, so be trustworthy about what sort of house you would wish to stroll into. Additionally: don’t underestimate how a lot time you’ll spend folding blankets, making playlists, answering messages, and questioning if it’s all price it (it’s). Maintain displaying up. Individuals don’t simply come for yoga – they arrive for you. Your tribe will discover you!
Do you could have a quote or mantra that you just reside by?
Two, truly — “BE KIND” and “COME AS YOU ARE.”
They’re easy, however they maintain a lot.
“Be sort” is about how we present up on the earth, how we deal with others, but additionally how we deal with ourselves — particularly on the times when the whole lot seems like a multitude.
And “Come as you’re” is the reminder I attempt to deliver into each class and each interplay. You don’t must be versatile, calm, or sorted. You don’t have to have the solutions. You don’t have to have all of it collectively. You simply want to indicate up, and maintain displaying up — drained, joyful, heartbroken, hopeful — no matter you’ve received, deliver it.
That’s the place the actual magic occurs.
Be taught extra about Roots Wellness and to e-book a category right here: https://www.rootswellness.ie/
