With the Trinity Arts Festival (TAF) well and truly underway, campus has been buzzing with the number of exciting events planned across so many societies. On Tuesday morning, however, there was something more chilled out going on in the Graduates Memorial Building (GMB).
DU Yoga Society (Yoga Soc) rolled out mats in the University Philosophical Society (Phil) Conversation Room, to hold a special TAF class at 10am. The peace and serenity of the class was a vast departure from the usual discourse and debate of the Phil – unusual as it felt to be doing yoga in the GMB, the brightness of the beloved Conversation Room made it the perfect venue. The class was led by Trinity student and recently qualified yoga teacher Ailbhe Casey (you can become a yoga instructor too), whose background music and gentle teaching style brought participants through a series of yoga poses that would leave anyone stretched out and ready to face the rest of the day. Suitable for all levels of experience, it was a welcome oasis of relaxation and movement in the midst of the busy university morning.
The only distraction from the yoga itself was piqued curiosity at the yoghurt table being set up at the back of the room during the session. A representative from the Coconut Collective provided refreshments in the form of coconut yoghurt. Dairy-free and delicious, attendees were rejuvenated after the class by blueberry, mango and passionfruit, natural, and vanilla yoghurt samples. After a selfie with the yoghurt rep, it was time for tea and a natter before returning to the day relaxed and refreshed.
Amidst all the on-campus chaos, DU Yoga provided a morning of calm and serenity, a peaceful event in the middle of TAF to gather your wits and find your inner yogi. Though this class was a once-off event, the society runs seven weekly yoga and pilates sessions, to be enjoyed all term long.
