Copenhagen is a city I had placed at the top of my destination list for quite some time before my trip there last month. Although many had told me that it was a very expensive city, I had sourced reasonably priced flights and accommodation earlier this year and so, with a good friend of mine, … Continue reading The Irish Balance Guide To…Copenhagen
As I write this, I'm sitting in the airport waiting for my flight home from Cascais, Portugal. I've just spent an absolutely incredible week with my family here, and I could easily have stayed longer! In total I had a full week in Cascais with one day trip to Lisbon, and a day trip to a … Continue reading The Irish Balance Guide To…Cascais (with a note on Lisbon!)
A BIG 2019 goal of mine was to get my butt back into reading. I spent a lot of last year talking about it, but not so much doing it. I've always loved reading and writing - as I kid, I used to enter 'Read-a-thons' for charity, and I wrote more short stories than I … Continue reading You Can’t Beat A Good Book – 3 Reasons To Make Reading A Priority Right Now
As you'll see from the title of this guide (Part 4!), I'm no stranger to Podcasts. I absolutely love them, and probably listen to one nearly everyday. I've shared several other Podcast guides on my blog, which you'll find here! I find Podcasts such an awesome way to learn while listening in on my walks and commute … Continue reading My Podcasts Guide Part 4 – Learning While Listening
At the end of Semester 1 of my Masters, I had six Christmas exams to power through. This whole process, including revision weeks and handing in final assignments, was spread out over about 3 weeks. 3 weeks where I gave it my all, my 110%, and worked my brain and butt off. I finished up … Continue reading Escaping the City to the Rainforest – My First Spa Experience
Okay gang. It is time (deep breath of excitement) for the THIRD installment of my PODCAST guides! Over the past 18 months, I have become a total Podcast convert - and at your request, I wrote not one, but TWO guides to share my favourite Podcast hosts and series to listen to. Of course, the beauty of my … Continue reading Podcasts Part 3 – Learning While Listening
Being a 'Yes' woman, as I feel I have become since starting my blog, has many benefits. True, at times it can make life a little crazy, and I did have to learn when to say no to make sure I don't give up time for myself or family! But being open to new experiences, … Continue reading The Health Blogger’s Bake Off – My Challenge Experience
If you've been following this blog, or me on social media for a while, you'll know I have a few favourite things. Podcasts are one, and strength training is another. This year, I discovered a new Podcast called The Empowered Body Podcast, by Adam Willis, strength and conditioning coach and co-founder of Lean Body Performance. … Continue reading My Empow (Her) Trial – The Program, The Community and The Growth
One of the loveliest things I have discovered in 2018 has been yoga. I truly began my yoga journey in January, after picking up a bit of a knee niggle/injury from a little bit too much plyometric work in training (the blog post about that can be found here if you want to read more!). I … Continue reading Find Your Flow At Home – My Favourite Yoga YouTube Channels for Namaste Anyday
For the month of June, I was excited to be part of the CocoaVia Blogger Project with Thrive Magazine. Many of you who follow me on social media and my blog http://www.theirishbalance.com will know by now that I love fitness, and that I am a massive advocate for the power of food in health. This 30 … Continue reading The CocoaVia Trial – My Training Experience
