About Yoga Mara
Yoga Mara exists to provide a safe space that allows you to reconnect with yourself and awaken your awareness to the possibility of a more fulfilled you.
Led by Galway native sisters, Rachel and Hannah Healy, Yoga Mara aims to bring balance and calm back into people’s lives through mindful movement, meditation and breathwork. Through the convenience of their online classes, their friendly in-person classes and their luxurious escapes, Rachel and Hannah offer a number of tailored solutions to help you discover a more confident you.
Rachel Healy
Rachel has worked as a primary teacher for over 12 years and it was when she experienced burnout that she turned to the practice of yoga and mindfulness. Through her own yoga teacher training, she discovered that the negative thoughts she was feeding herself with was impacting not only her mental health, but physical health too. This realisation led her on a journey of self-discovery and healing.
Rachel’s passion for teaching and helping others has transcended beautifully into how she leads and holds space for others during her classes and workshops. Rachel’s goal lies in empowering others to acquire skills to self soothe and regulate feelings of stress, anxiety and overwhelm as well as challenging the inner critic.
Rachel’s areas of expertise and qualifications include:
- Primary School Teacher – Working with children & stressed parents
- Training in ‘Women’s Health’ – How to embrace Peri & Menopause
- Yoga Teacher – specialising in Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Chair, Pregnancy & Athlete’s Yoga
- Qualified Breath- Work Coach
- Mindfulness & Meditation Facilitator
- Pilates (mat) Instructor
- Public Speaking – passionate about sharing her own health journey, tips to help reduce feelings of stress and overwhelm in children and parents, helping to find balance.
Hannah Healy
Hannah has worked in the tourism and events industry for over 15 years. It was while working in this role she noticed high levels of burnout and a lack of work/life balance among herself and her peers. Through slowing down and noticing, Hannah discovered she needed to make a career and lifestyle change, she has never looked back!
Hannah’s goal is to educate and empower those in high stress environments on the simple tools they can implement to help them feel less stressed, more aligned, present and productive in both their work and personal life.
Hannah’s areas of expertise and qualifications include:
- Yoga Teacher – specialising in Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative , Chair, Pregnancy & Athlete’s Yoga
- Qualified Breath- Work Coach
- Mindfulness & Meditation Facilitator
- Holistic Massage Therapist
- Former Event Planner and Sales & Marketing Manager – understands the demands of the busy corporate world
- Public Speaking – passionate about sharing her own journey, tips to help reduce feelings of stress and overwhelm, finding balance
The Yoga Mara philosophy is simple… take time.
Time to Reset, Recharge, Reconnect.
Time to Escape.
Yoga Mara has been in operation since August 2018 and has successfully delivered numerous luxury wellness escapes and events throughout Ireland, Croatia and Italy. Rachel and Hannah’s hands-on approach and attention to detail differentiates Yoga Mara as a genuinely 5* wellness experience unlike any other. With contrasting personalities, both sisters bring a Yin & Yang energy to every Yoga Mara adventure, making it an unforgettable experience for all.
Wellness escapes
