Healing Yoga

Fantastic experience: Laura is a very special human being and soul. She was able to really tune into my body and feel what is it that I need. I felt so taken care of and nurtured during, before and after the session. Would highly recommend Laura if you are looking for a truly healing experience.

Fantastic experience: I came across Laura's Soul Dance Workshop at Festival Mná. Didn't have a solid plan on what to do next so was wondering around with a friend and stumbled upon fort in which people started to gather for the session. Energy was nice and I certainly felt welcomed from the very beginning. Then when Laura started to talk I had strong feeling that this girl is something else! They way she talks, passion & heart of hers were obvious. Her guidance is grounded & strong yet very freeing. It's like I've got a permission to let go of myself, to lean into the web of love & support, so that I'm able to heal & restore. And that certainly happened. In that short session my energy was transmuted & alchemised. I left the fort flying & buzzing. Laura is an angel, that's what I can say. Able to hold you and help you to do the inner work, to heal inside and to break through energy blockages that hold you back in life. Thank you Laura ❤️

Fantastic experience: I had a ball at Laura’s Soul Dance workshop at Festival Mná! Laura created a safe and calm place where we could feel and move to the music. A release of fear and worry, and left with a big smile! ✨

Fantastic experience: Had such a wonderful, joyful, playful and rejuvenating experience - thank you, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic experience: Laura's New Year reset was a blessing. I feel completely unwound, nourished and resourced for the year. The four mornings included a wide range of practices which brought me on a beautiful journey where I discovered some new things about myself. The journey connected me to my inner wisdom and has left me with some powerful images and tools which I will use to continue the journey through 2025. I'm really excited for the year ahead and where these new perspectives will bring me. Thank you Laura and wishing you happy travels.

Fantastic experience: This was a great healing yoga retreat with a perfect balance of various different disciplines. Laura is very intuitive and leads the group with great energy and love.

Fantastic experience: The BEST gift you could give yourself to reset and get ready for the year ahead. My only regret is not doing all four sessions!!

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Laura’s somatic yoga workshop.

Fantastic experience: My experience at Healing Yoga has always been fantastic. Laura manages to blend yoga, movement and somatics together to get my body to open up and relieve some aches. As for teaching I feel like I am always shown how to improve or given an option for a more challenging stretch which I appreciate! Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Laura is a gifted, special person. Whatever you can get to - a retreat, an individual session, a class, I recommend you go! It's good for the mind, body and soul.

Fantastic experience: Having attended Laura Dowdalls day long retreat on Sunday, 29th June 2024, Wow, doesn't even begin to cover how special, supportive, and healing an occasion it was. Time simply slipped away seamlessly as we all got to know one another. All facilitated through Laura's deep caring and expert direction, from somatic movement, guided meditation healing, conscious flow writing, and constellation work to mention some, flowed as freely as a river with deep cleansing currents creating ample eddies to rest in. Laura is a gifted practitioner at many levels. Most notable, though, is her care and sense of deep humanity that she shares to create a comforting craddle for all to take a deep healing rest in... Can't recommended Laura enough ....

Fantastic experience: Such a gorgeous day at Sundays Retreat. Laura is just so amazing at what she does and fills the room with positive healing energy. Each person there was on their own journey and willing to be open and honest in sharing their own experiences. We were all there supporting each other like friends even though we had just met. Laura guided us through the day in such a beautiful way. Would highly recommend this retreat.

Fantastic experience: I feel truly blessed to spend an hour each week in Laura’s company - I attend Laura’s somatic movement and healing meditation class each Wednesday night on line. Laura’s essence shines brightly with warmth, positivity and joy - the hour always transforms me - my mind, spirit and body are taken to a new connected place - deeply healing is probably the best description of my time with Laura. It is the highlight of my week. Gavin - 50 year old from Cork

Fantastic experience: I am 75 years young and I suffer with chronic back pain. Someone suggested yoga and I made contact with Laura. After my first session I found that I didn't need pain medication for 6 days and now I go to my 'little miracle worker' every couple of weeks and with her gentle encouragement have found that my movement has improved enormously and while I still experience pain from time to time, it is far less frequent. I would recommend Laura without hesitation.

Fantastic experience: Laura is a hugely empathetic facilitator, holding space for people’s inner journey with such grace and gentleness yet she is a true force of nature. The deep tissue/Somatic healing release work was amazing. My REM sleep increased by 95% for the first time ever.. Anyone who feels they need to forge a new connection with themselves to start the first day of the rest of their lives afresh with vim and vigour should link in with Laura’s powerful transformational work.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing, harmonising and exfoliating soul experience + great fun with Laura. She is extremely gifted and her intuitive approach is truly inspiring.

Fantastic experience: 'I attended the creative well- being 6 week course with Laura ( on line) and feel so enriched by the learning and awareness it gave me on so many aspects of my own emotional health and how to support children I work with also! The mix of practical techniques with theory based exploration is so comprehensive and empowering. I've developed a much deeper understanding and confidence around acknowledging feelings ..bringing more compassion, adopting a more nurturing and soothing approach towards myself and children I work with.'

Fantastic experience: I was lucky enough to be part of one of Laura's day retreats. It was absolutely incredible. I didn't really know what to expect but the range and depth of practices really blew me away. Laura facilitates really powerful work in such a supportive environment. Do your mind, body and soul a favour and get yourself some time with Laura. She's really something special! I feel so much lighter walking away from the retreat and feel so nourished on every level. Thank you Laura, I'll be back!

Fantastic experience: Thank you Laura for the lovely mother and daughter retreat day. It was such a special day connecting and bonding. A great experience for both of us.

Fantastic experience: Wonderful healing experience with Laura, a welcoming and sensitive practitioner. A much-needed energy cleanse and boost at the turning if the year. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I love going to Laura's events, each one is different, and lots of fun, and I always leave feeling lighter. From her yoga retreats to her reiki sessions, Laura is an experienced facilitator who is extremely talented. She introduced me to somatics and shared mind-body connection techniques that helped me surrender into a place of deep relaxation. I had instant pain relief from a sore back in one session! In addition, her classes are the perfect remedy for when I am on a creative block and need to get back into my flow state. I highly recommend Laura to anyone who is seeking to improve their well-being or just wants to unwind in a peaceful and playful place.

Fantastic experience: Laura has such a an intuitive way of guiding a class. I was fortunate enough to do yoga, somatics and breath work with her which was a real contribution to my journey. Grateful to have experienced her classes

Fantastic experience: Laura is an incredibly gifted healer who is naturally in tune with her higher self. She channels healing energy to help your own soul's natural evolution. Be it through the practice of Yoga, Reiki or alternative healing she has a magical spirit and has been an immense help to me through some very tough times. Thanks Laura :)

Fantastic experience: Inner light day retreat 24.04.22 Thank you Laura I feel that you are a conduit for the earth's energy, channeling and linking all of us together, purging us of pain and suffering. When you channel this energy it moves from person to person linking us all. Fulfilment Joy Laughter Smiles and love

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Laura. Laura has an array of talents from her healing treatments to relaxing online yoga and somatic classes and her day and weekend retreats which are so good for the soul.  I  have met some wonderful people at her retreats and have always left with something special in my heart rejuvenated, more focused and ready to take on the world. I attend Laura's Wednesday evening somatic class each week and it helps me de-stress, relax and sleep really well. Recently I had a healing session with Laura and afterwards I felt less stressed, lighter and more grounded and my whole system felt calm. As a busy entrepreneur I have learned it's so important to manage your stress for your health and happiness Laura's portfolio of treatments and her guidance have helped me hugely with this to live a more happy and balanced life. Laura is highly skilled and an expert in her field. She is also a lovely, kind warm person who you will feel instantly comfortable with. 5 ***** Thanks Laura for all you do. Sinead

Fantastic experience: I attended Laura’s vitality retreat weekend, not knowing what to expect. The energetic work that I gained over the retreat weekend was commented on by my acupuncturist afterwards. He assured me that my whole energy body had changed and asked me the reason for it! Since then, I have continued to reap great benefits from the healing work Laura offers through workshops, one to ones sessions and weekly online classes. Laura has amazing psycho-spiritual skills to facilitate groups. Her sessions are intrinsically multidimensional in nature. She works in such a holistic way: cognitively, emotional, spiritually, bodily. I have done yoga for years and travelled extensively around the world doing all kinds of healing and yoga workshops. It is not an exaggeration to say that Laura is attuned to a Higher Consciousness. I could not recommend her enough!

Fantastic experience: I attended Laura’s Creative Wellbeing Workshop. It was aimed at teachers and parents who wished to learn techniques to enhance their ability to support the creative development and wellbeing of children. It is a super programme with lots of useful information on how to enhance children’s well-being through helping them communicate with an emphasis on movement, learn self-soothing and wellbeing practices, enjoy fun and inspirational games to promote wellbeing, release anxiety and be fully in the present moment. The programme is very practical with a deep dive into the science behind each of the practices and instant application in class to help integrate understanding of the practice fully. For anyone working in a supportive role with children, particularly during the pandemic, this essential programme offers practical guidance on how to support children and on how to equip them with the tools needed to thrive in these uncertain times.

Fantastic experience: This course exceeded my expectations. The breath, depth and gentleness of the exercises made them easily translate into every day teaching with all ages and capabilities! Laura also incorporated lots of self- care practices along the way....something very much appreciated!

Fantastic experience: Laura's somatic classes are truly life changing From the moment I started the class I was guided so gently and lovingly with Laura's voice, I never even had to sit up and watch the screen- the same screen that I had been wallowing in helplessly for the whole week at work became a portal for calm. Thank you Laura for helping me relax my limbs, my bones and my oh so taut muscles. Thanks for taking such great care of me during your class, from the bottom of my heart. Namaste Sheila O'Keeffe ❤ .

Fantastic experience: Laura's somatic approach to yoga was a revelation to me. I was surprised to find how powerful an hour of gentle, but very deliberate and conscious, movement could be. I found it to have significant benefits - both physical and mental. Rory

Fantastic experience: Laura is a wonderful teacher who's knowledge of movement shines through the practice!

Fantastic experience: Healing Yoga has been a blessing for me during the pandemic, it has really improved my long term back pain and has also decreased my levels of stress. Laura is a very warm and patient teacher. She encourages you to work with your body instead of against it. Her one-on-one sessions provide a personal introduction to the practice and include tailored exercises to suit your individual experiences. Laura can also provide Zoom recordings of your classes on request for you to practice in your own time. Would highly recommend, thank you for all your work this year.

Fantastic experience: Laura is a wonderful teacher. Helped me find and move muscles i never knew I had.

Fantastic experience: Laura's style of yoga is one I would highly recommend experiencing. I take the restorative classes, and her approach to explaining and teaching movements is brilliant.

Fantastic experience: Discovered Yoga with Laura something like 8 years ago. It has always been a great experience. I have continued with online classes. She always introduces new practices, I really like it.

Fantastic experience: I really enjoy Laura’s classes. Laura’s teaching methods allow you to strengthen your body and mind in a gentle but effective way.

Fantastic experience: I found last nites session with Laura brilliant.. To have a zoom class at 8 o’clock on a Wednesday evening helped me to have an uninterrupted nites sleep for the first time in many months.. Thanks Laura..

Fantastic experience: I met Laura 1st week in March at a networking event where she shared her story of resilience and courage and we chatted about bringing movement into the new ways of working evolution putting people 1st. A few weeks ago she faciltated an energising session for the collective edge community of coaches from her Luminous Leadership programme. Wow wow wow. It released the stresses that had built up over the week and left me feeling relaxed and peaceful. So much so that 60 minutes later I fell asleep for 5 hours! Laura will support you in relieving stress and energising your body, mind and spirit which is so critical to being a selfless leader who guides people and organisations through systemic change.

Fantastic experience: Laura is such a gifted and talented teacher. She is inspiring, knowledgeable and passionate about the benefits of somatic movement. I've attended her in person and online classes as well as 1:1's and I was always put at ease and left feeling grounded, relaxed and looking forward to the next one. I highly recommend giving a class a try, if you are nervous or hesitant, have a chat with Laura, she will remind you that you are capable of great things!

Fantastic experience: Laura’s class is always a calm safe place, and her gentle guidance of movement and breath, leads to powerful integration and healing for mind, body and soul.

Fantastic experience: Laura puts such thought, heart, soul and expertise into every class.

Fantastic experience: Laura is a highly skilled and much learned teacher and practitioner who invests great amounts of energy and warmth into her classes. I know of no one who is so determined to spread the benefits of somatic yoga, and so passionate about what she does, which is equalled only by her supportive nature and wisdom. The lessons I have learned about my body and healing from her are incredible, and I highly recommend her to anyone seeking a balance of healing and enjoyment. Don't miss out!!

Fantastic experience: Laura's online classes are very unique and gentle practices. It is lovely to work with Laura and practice from your own home.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been doing online yoga with Laura since the beginning of lock down and it has honestly helped me stay sane and in a good place. I have MS and have a young baby and times have been tricky with my other half’s youngest doing chemo too. He needs to be with her half the time and doing the yoga has helped me stay energised and I always feel rejuvenated afterwards. Laura in my eyes is an unearthed diamond and I hope everyone will see her sparkle the way I do. I would encourage you to try the classes for a few weeks and notice yourself more Thanks again Laura

Fantastic experience: Laura is a talented and attentive teacher filled with warmth and compassion (especially with a novice like me!) Highly recommended