About Me
Hi, I’m Naomi
Through movement, stillness and connection, my intention is to offer you practices and rituals to find ease. I believe you can enjoy moving, cultivate self awareness and feel empowered to make choices that support your wellbeing.
Curious and adventurous, I have always been asking questions and seeking ways to move and live well.
In my 20’s and 30’s, I travelled while rock climbing and adventuring. Inspired by challenges, I loved pursuing goals and learning what my body was capable of. Along the way I began to delve more into my inner world through Yoga.
I started my teaching career as a Physical Education Teacher and following some big life questions and decisions, I took the leap to change. I began teaching Yoga and for over a decade continued to be fascinated by anatomy, psychology and the wonders of our human experience.
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, I experienced the great shifts accompanied with pregnancy and becoming a first time Mother. I felt viscerally and energetically the call to live and connect cyclically and in rhythm. Tuning into my body and mind to heal and thrive following postpartum brought a new level of appreciation, understanding and acceptance. Matrescence has been one of the most profound spiritual growth periods of my life.
In the past number of years I have expanded my training in trauma informed approaches and I am inspired by the potential for healing and inner peace I have witnessed possible.
Today, I am not drawn to rigidly adhering to the disciplines of tradition but how our ancestors throughout time have had practices to connect to feeling and living well. Connecting to ritual, the seasons and nature inspire and continually inform my teaching.
Whatever season in life you are in, I believe our bodies can be an invitation to truly knowing and accepting oneself.
Your relationship with your body is where you can begin to feel strength, ability, joy, peace, contentment and at home in your own skin.
‘In a time that challenges our values and distracts our attention- we need to feel the ground beneath our feet, soften our shoulders and open our hearts to ourselves and each other.’
Elements Yoga
Connecting to your true nature
Naomi is an experienced yoga teacher based in Dublin 8. She has taught for 15 years through many evolutions of modern yoga practice. Her approach is informed by her ongoing fascination and passion for movement, mental well being, nervous system regulation and reviving spiritual connection in our increasingly technological age.
Combined with the practice of compassionate inquiry, Naomi seeks to facilitate spaces for individuals to better understand and relate to themselves with care and kindness.
She has taught in a variety of contexts, from local classes to workshops, and from events, festivals, retreats, and corporate environments to personalised individual sessions. She co-founded the renowned ‘Art of Teaching’ programme in 2015, an independent Yoga teacher training that over 6 years gave the opportunity for individuals to qualify as Yoga teachers.
Naomi currently offers community and individual classes in her local neighbourhood in Dublin 8. She facilitates seasonal women’s gatherings, pregnancy yoga and Mothers’ Circles. Further afield she leads retreats, and offers training and continuing education. Naomi also hosts an active community online hub with movement and stillness practices to support participants from the comfort of their own home.
You can contact Naomi for enquiries to work with you, at your workplace or to join a class.
Naomi’s Training and Education
Continuously evolving and learning from life, I have also studied and gained official certification in the following areas.
2005 Bsc. Physical Education, University of Limerick
2011 200 hour Hatha Yoga Teaching Diploma, Yttc
2011 Advanced Matwork Pilates Instructor, NTC
2013 Advanced Yoga Studies Diploma, Yoga Vidya Gurkhul, India
2015 300 hour Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga & Meditation Teaching Diploma, Cyndi Lee, Om Yoga, Berlin
2016 Fighting Monkey Movement Practice Intensive, Copenhagen
2016 Pre Natal Yoga Teaching Diploma
2017 Certified Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist
2017 Anatomy Trains in Motion, Karin Gurtner
2017 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction/Cognitive Therapy Course
2018 NTC Pilates Technique Development Intensive, MK Pilates
2019 Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy, PCI, Dublin
2019 Primal Movement Chains, Dr.Perry Nickleson
2019 Yoga Detour Immersion and Method with Cecily Milne
2020 ‘Wisdom of Trauma’ Immersion with Gabor Mate
2021 Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training with Sally Parkes
2022 Matrescence Coaching and facilitation Certification with Amy Taylor Kabbaz
2023 ‘Healing Trauma – Working with Somatic Wounds’ with Dr. Peter Levine
2025 Compassionate Inquiry Training Certification, Dr.Gabor Mate and Sat Dharam Kaur
2026 Compassionate Inquiry Mentorship completion, Dr.Gabor Mate and Sat Dharam Kaur
