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Jack has worked as a folklorist, musician and yoga teacher for the last 30 years and has integrated these paths together in the Celtic School of Yoga. He is a principal author of a seminal book on the parallels between yoga and the Celtic world and he has recorded three acclaimed albums of yoga music.
His teachings and practice explore how it is to ally movement of the body with breath, focus, mythology, poetry, music and the natural world—and the astonishing fact of being alive.
Laura Murphy is a poet, activist and healer who works in the ancient Irish tradition of Imbas Forosnai. Said to be a gift of Brigid, the poets of medieval Ireland used this practice to bring wisdom into their beings, truth to power and healing to society. Laura’s work has been featured in the Abbey Theatre’s critically acclaimed ‘HOME: Part One’, Herstory Light Shows, Hot Press and Kildare County Council’s ‘Nothing Compares’ and ‘We Shall Overcome’ concerts for Brigid 1500, TG4’s ‘Imeall’, Glastonbury Goddess Conference and RTÉ documentary ‘Finding Brigid’. Laura was the inaugural Poet in Residence at Herstory, the movement illuminating female role-models, she campaigned to make Brigid’s Day a national holiday, and is an advocate for Palestine, Mother Earth, Ireland’s Mother and Baby Home and Magdalene Laundry survivors.
From touring in a girl-band to playing crystal singing bowls across the globe, Holly’s journey has always been guided by the music in her soul. Now a sound healer and founder of the global Sound Sisters Community, Holly helps women reconnect with their light through sacred sound and embodied practice. Holly has trained over three hundred women in sound healing, and teaches at events, workshops and festivals worldwide. Her debut album Luminous Shadow and healing singles like Moment with the Sun reflect her mission: to lead the world gently back to love, peace, and inner power.
Mandalei has pioneered the Ceremonial Cacao movement in Ireland. A long time yogini and 200 hr YTT lead trainer, she ended up in the Amazon jungle working with the Spirit of the Cacao plant on a healing journey and it transformed her life in every way so she just had to bring back what she learned to share with her Irish community. In 2018, Magic Earth Cacao was born and since then Mandalei has held hundreds of people in ceremony with Cacao, trained over 100 women in how to facilitate Cacao ceremonies and sold over 4,000 pounds of Ceremonial-grade Cacao in Ireland, Europe and Australia. Magic Earth Cacao only supports indigenous-owned family farms and Mandalei as founder is dedicated to upholding the traditions and sacred origins of this special plant. A mother, healer, activist and reformed corporate lawyer, there is noone else with her depth of knowledge and experience in this space.
Jörg stems from a family with a love for nature. His mother is a traditional herbalist from the Czech Republic. His love for wild, edible and medicinal plants has persisted ever since. Sharing the smells, the adventure and sense of discovery of the native plants that thrive in the forests and meadows surrounding him through herb walks, classes and foraging events has been a passion ever since. His interest in medicinal and edible plants led him to pursue a degree in Herbal Medicine BSc (Hons) more than 20 years ago and he practiced as a medical herbalist for many years. In 2002 he co-founded Solaris Botanicals Ltd whose authentic organic herbal tea blends created a storm when they were released and continue to delight all those who taste them. His expert nose has been likened to that of a perfumer and he has a true talent for exciting new flavour sensations. His passion lies in exploring how the energetic and chemical components of herbs benefit the human body. He loves sharing how we can find ‘a moment of pause’ when we connect more deeply to the sensory aspect of the plant world to create a sense of calm and grounding in our daily lives. Jörg has been seen on TG4, Nationwide and most recently on the native wildflower and sustainability series on RTE 1 ‘Faoi Blaith’. Solaris Tea is a valued Partner of The Yoga Picnic.
Few people in Ireland have lived as publicly or as honestly as Niall Breslin — frontman of multi-platinum band The Blizzards, elite rugby player, Voice of Ireland coach, and someone whose very public panic attack became a turning point that changed everything. From that moment, he went on to found mental health charity A Lust for Life, complete a Masters in Mindfulness-Based Interventions, and begin a PhD exploring early mental health intervention. But when conventional techniques failed him at his lowest, it was music that brought him back.
He’s taking to the Kia Main Stage at 1pm for Sound, Stress & the Searching Mind.
Joining him is Galway singer-songwriter Jamie Harrison — whose soulful, intimate sound has taken him from busking across the world to Electric Picnic and Vicar Street, with millions of streams and a Top 10 Irish chart hit to his name — for an honest conversation about what music does to the anxious mind, how sound opens a doorway into presence, and what it actually looks like to build a mindful life in a world that won’t slow down.
Brian Pennie is a former heroin addict who transformed his life and is now a doctor of neuroscience and psychology, lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, author, award-winning TV presenter, and founder of Change is Possible. Through his work, he helps people and organisations believe in and achieve lasting change.
Karen is a yogi and singer who gently weaves together Yoga, Mantra, EFT, and Therapeutic Sound to create nourishing, heart-led experiences. Since 2005, her work has been rooted in using breath, movement, and voice as a way to soften the nervous system and reconnect to a deeper sense of self.
Her offerings feel both grounding and uplifting — from slow, soulful flows to energetic beach vinyasa and sea dips to mantra and sound moments that invite stillness, presence, and ease. With a deep love for community, Karen creates spaces where you can arrive exactly as you are, exhale fully, and feel held.
Inspired by nature and the rhythm of the body, her sessions are an invitation to pause, reset, and soak in a little magic — leaving you feeling lighter, calmer, and quietly reconnected.
Anna Browne is a flower farmer and sustainability educator/communicator based in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Anna has been growing food and flowers since she was a teenager, growing up on the family farm on the shores of Lough Owel. After a year or thirty working in IT she’s returned to her roots, (mostly away from the computer), exercising her passion for growing and teaching.
Anna’s skills have been recognised by Creative Westmeath, Cavan Community Development, and Women’s Community Projects (Mullingar) all of which have regularly hosted and funded Anna’s Workshops & Classes since 2023 as part of their response to the Climate Emergency. Anna also works with groups such as ‘Our Shared Plate’ and community gardening groups, and is a regular contributor to shows on Midlands 103 & Athlone Community Radio. She’s an active member of the Flower Farmers of Ireland, and serves on the operational group of Talamh Beo. Anna’s also a forest owner and as a member of Pro Silva Ireland, she’s a passionate advocate for Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF).
Word of Anna’s unique presentation style and entertaining, informative and friendly workshops is spreading. In 2026 look out for her in libraries in Westmeath and Meath.
Laura Burke is an online fitness coach, mum of two, and the founder of Lean with Laura; a platform dedicated to helping women build strength, confidence, and balance through realistic, sustainable fitness and nutrition. Originally from Dublin and now living in Galway, Laura is a passionate advocate for women’s health and wellness.
Since becoming a mum in 2022, Laura’s eyes have been opened to the many challenges and conversations around women’s health, self-care, and postpartum recovery. She’s committed to helping women feel their best, physically and mentally, through movement, nourishment, and mindfulness, reminding her community that a healthy body truly leads to a healthy mind.
Online, Laura shares a mix of fitness, nutrition, wellness, and lifestyle content, along with the honest realities of life as a mum of two, creating an inspiring community of like-minded women who lift each other up.
Sinéad & Shauna co-founded the Intuitive Eating Hub in 2022, passionate about helping people to heal their relationship with food. Shauna has been working with people with Eating Disorders for over 12 years in clinical practice, a psychotherapist with specialist ED training, alongside various additional trainings in EFT, DBT. She’s also a yoga teacher and running coach! Sinéad works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Perinatal Mental Health, she has a special interest in disordered eating after healing from twenty years of binge eating herself. She has a Masters in Mindfulness Based Interventions, Nutrition and various other therapeutic modalities such as DBT, BFT and CFT.
Martin Schärer, originally from Switzerland, living in Ireland since 2003, is a percussionist,
performer, teacher, facilitator and composer.
He has played with many different ensembles and in various genres over the years in Ireland
and internationally. Martin started facilitation percussion workshop in 2001 and is facilitation workshops to children and adults of all ages and abilities. His workshoos are educational and lots of fun. As a young adult he developed a keen interest into meditation which flows into all his work. www.percussionworkshop.ie
Olive is a Professional Sound Therapist with AOSTI, a Kundalini Reiki Master, a Shamanic Druid Rose Priestess, a mantra music artist and a dedicated Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Practitioner. She has a love of nature, life force and all that she shares and teaches at her award winning Health and Wellness Retreat, Butterfly Cottage Retreat, in Westmeath, the heart of Ireland.
Sean is one of the Keepers and Guides of the Hill of Uisneach and practices and teaches a sense of spirituality deeply connected to the land and keeping alive the sacred traditions and connections in our culture. Seán is an accredited Seanachaí and member of Storytellers Ireland, a practicing Druid, Priest of Lugh, a Life Rites Celebrant and a Spiritual Coach, identifying as Irish Pagan and a Member of the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. Professionally Seán is also a Climate Activist, Organic Farmer, Sylvotherapist (Forest Therapy Practitioner), Spiritual Coach, Tour Guide, Chartered Engineer and Climate Action Officer for Westmeath County Council, husband and dad! As well as being an active Pagan celebrant and tour guide to Sacred Sites, Seán is a frequent contributor to academia on native spirituality topics and has been frequently consulted by the media, nationally, locally and innumerable podcasts.
Kay has worked as a teacher, psychotherapist and in more recent years, has linked her life-long interest in the healings of plants, minerals and sea in her practice as homeopath. Sound is a central element in homeopathy and her soundbaths are both healing and inspirational. Her intention is for the healing vibrations to form a catalyst of inspiration to remember all the wisdom and love within yourself. She celebrates ourselves in our own uniqueness.
Ann is an Inspirational Singer,Yoga Teacher, Writer, Healer and Shamanic practitioner. From the place between worlds Ann weaves Ancient wisdom teachings, traditions and present moment awareness simply into being. From this place of deep connection she brings into being the sounds and chants that are woven into our beautiful wild and ancient landscapes and the Soul songs that bring us Home. Healing energies that stem from the heart and soul of who we truly are. She weaves into her yoga classes, gatherings and healing circles, sounds chants and songs and a deep and simple healing presence. Awakening within us a sense of knowing and belonging. A Calling Home a chant that is known and shared around the world has been a gift to share, a deep calling from the heart and soul of all that is Calling us Home. She has new songs and poetry that are soon be released. Some of which will be shared at The Yoga Picnic. Nature is her Muse.
Since gaining her doctorate from Trinity College Dublin, Psychologist and Number One Best Selling Author, Dr Clodagh Campbell has become one of Ireland’s leading Wellness Experts. Through her book, ‘The Steps’, her podcast, ‘Unspoken’, her Instagram page, ‘The Wellness Psychologist, and her private therapy practice, Clodagh strives to create awareness around our inner belief systems and the impact they can have on our lives. She believes our thoughts and behaviours are impacted hugely by how we speak to ourselves and feel about the world around us, and has guided thousands of people to live happier, more peaceful and fulfilling lives through implementing small but powerful changes and putting themselves back on their To Do lists.
Alan will be curating and mixing the set for Shakti Dance, live at TYP. Taking elements from his different styles, he will weave a tapestry from Organic Deep House, Indie Dance, Afro House and Meditative Drumming.
Surrounded by music from a young age, he has played piano, fiddle, tin whistle, guitar, percussion, and has been DJing for over 20 years.
Alan is a regular yoga practitioner and meditator, having spent over a year traveling through Nepal, India and Thailand, learning Hatha yoga and studying Vipassana meditation.
Alan will bring his intuitive understanding of the feelings and emotions that music can stir in us to take us on a journey; from a deep inner connection with ourselves, to a state of expressive energy and joy, back to place of calm, peace, and love for ourselves and each other.
Founded by art therapy qualified and certified trainer Cathal Slammon and wife Ciara (a mediator and workplace mental health and wellbeing professional), Segosha House Studios is a family-led creative wellbeing destination located in the walled gardens of their warm and welcoming 200-year-old Georgian home in central Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath. The studio offers art, craft and wellbeing experiences for adults, including classes, workshops, day retreats, corporate programmes and pop-up creative events. Alongside this, their children’s offering, The Itty Bitty Art Club, provides classes, workshops, summer camps, community projects and creative collaborations with schools, youth groups and care settings, all rooted in connection, inclusion and the belief that creativity has the power to bring people together, improve overall wellbeing and break down barriers.
Olivia Teahan is a sex educator and founder of the Sx Sláinte project, providing evidence-based sexual wellbeing workshops for adults of all demographics. Her work supports adults in Ireland to develop healthier, pleasurable connections to their own bodies and to others’.
Olivia holds a Bachelors in Law and French and a Masters in Public Health, from University College Cork. She is also a trainee Psychosexual Therapist. Her professional experience includes working on the Human Rights Committee in the European Parliament in Brussels and a range of community work in sexual health, LGBT+ wellbeing, women’s empowerment, cancer awareness and community integration projects in Ireland.
Aisling is a mother of 5 and her journey through motherhood has led her to really lean into her mama intuition and what she describes as heart-led mothering. Her youngest child is 3 and her eldest has just turned 20 and over the years she has adopted a more natural, child and mama led approach where possible. She feels blessed to have had four homebirths after her first baby was born in hospital and found her subsequent births incredibly healing and empowering. She is a yoga and nature lover, and has trained as a yoga teacher specifically focusing on somatic and yin yoga as a means to support herself first and foremost with the challenges and growth that comes from motherhood. She is also currently training in Ayurveda, and has found these modalities very supportive through her own healing and mothering journey. Having been extremely depleted in recent years, she has learnt the importance of her own self-care and nourishment and strives to find ways to keep filling her own cup so she can be more of the mother she wants to be, but also honouring the woman she is, and all she holds. She believes that tending to our own hearts is how we can make the most impact to our children and communities.
Fiona Guiheen is an Irish singer, sound and recording artist. She creates immersive, voice-led music that blends song, poetry and sound into music to be listened to slowly, inviting a felt sense of returning and remembering.
Her songs are woven prayers, bridging the inner and outer worlds, heart songs that bring you home to yourself. Created through a deep sense of devotion, her music is a tapestry of voice, texture and space, grounded in belonging and shaped by place and a close relationship with the living world.
Her work moves between song and live soundscapes, where voice, sound and silence unfold slowly, creating a deeply immersive listening experience.
Karen is a yogi and singer who gently weaves together Yoga, Mantra, EFT, and Therapeutic Sound to create nourishing, heart-led experiences. Since 2005, her work has been rooted in using breath, movement, and voice as a way to soften the nervous system and reconnect to a deeper sense of self.
Her offerings feel both grounding and uplifting – from slow, soulful flows to energetic beach vinyasa and sea dips to mantra and sound moments that invite stillness, presence, and ease. With a deep love for community, Karen creates spaces where you can arrive exactly as you are, exhale fully, and feel held.
Inspired by nature and the rhythm of the body, her sessions are an invitation to pause, reset and soak in a little magic – leaving you feeling lighter, calmer, and quietly reconnected.
Cait Kennevy “Parkinsons Girly” is a Parkinson’s advocate and content creator who shares the realities of living with disability while choosing to live fully. She is passionate about connection, resilience, and embracing life despite limitations and an uncertain future.
Caro Bridie is an eco travelling half Irish half English artist. She uses her travels to paint nature and wildlife inspired by global art and her love of the natural world.
Her work includes both large and small-scale vibrant art pieces exhibited in galleries, public spaces and festivals.
She studied at Royal Drawing School London and painting at Liverpool University. She is also a trained puppet and kids yoga teacher bringing art to life with her yoga and puppetry.
Catherine’s journey into healing began over a decade ago, guided by mindfulness, sound, and the wisdom of plant medicine.
Through immersive experiences in India, Nepal, and Mexico, she developed a deep spiritual connection and reverence for sacred practices rooted in rhythm, ritual, and nervous system regulation.
Today, Catherine offers calming and creative experiences that weave together sound healing, nature connection, intuitive tarot, and mandala meditation. Her work creates nurturing spaces for soul nourishment, self-discovery, and reconnection, supporting others to slow down, restore balance, and deepen their connection to themselves and the world around them.
Zaneta Klimkowska is a Sound Facilitator and DJ based in Ireland, creating immersive experiences through sound, music and energy work. After completing her Medicine of Sound training in Mexico, she has continued to develop her work through transformative sound baths, cacao ceremonies and music-led journeys designed to support emotional release, nervous system regulation and deeper connection.
She works with retreats, wellness events and private gatherings, creating spaces that invite people to slow down, reconnect and shift their energy through sound and intention. Alongside her healing work, Zaneta is also a DJ, curating heart-led sets for celebrations, movement practices and conscious events, blending music and energy to create uplifting and unforgettable atmospheres.
Her work is rooted in presence, connection and the transformative power of sound.
Join nutritionist Samantha Forrest for a practical and inspiring cooking demonstration focused on healthy eating for busy lives. Discover simple, nutritious recipes, time-saving kitchen tips and realistic ways to eat well without spending hours cooking. Perfect for anyone looking for delicious food, practical nutrition advice and fresh inspiration for everyday meals.
Grace Lenihan is the founder of Powerhaus Pilates, a Reformer & Mat Pilates studio based in Galway. Her teaching style combines the Classical Pilates principles with an energetic and contemporary approach, creating classes that are both challenging and accessible. Through Powerhaus Pilates, she has built a thriving community centred around movement, empowerment, and wellbeing.
Whether teaching complete beginners or experienced movers, Grace focuses on helping clients move with greater control and confidence in everyday life. Her classes are known for their thoughtful programming, attention to technique, and supportive atmosphere, which leaves participants feeling stronger, more capable, and empowered long after they leave the mat.
Maria Harte is a food creator based in Dún Laoghaire. She shares method-based, intuitive cooking that is created from the heart- the kind that builds confidence rather than dependency on recipes.
Her current series, Something Lovely, is a daily practice of checking in and making one lovely thing for yourself, however small, as an act of self-care, creativity, or comfort. It started as a personal experiment. It’s become something a lot of people quietly needed.
Warm, direct, and reliably honest about what’s actually happening in the pan. Her recipes aren’t about perfection, they are about care for you and those you love.
Chai Crew was started by Eímear Simms in 2024 after her travels in India. Returning to Ireland she couldn’t find a decent chai! Recognising a gap in the market for this highly popular hot drink that is good for you and tastes delicious, she set up her business serving traditional hot chai on a customer made bicycle cafe. Just like the Indian Chai Wallahs, Eímear pours her chai from large stainless steel kettles stretching and aerating the chai and perfuming the air with aromatic spices.
Joining forces with her sister this is now a family business that produces its own handcrafted chai blends from scratch using small batch roasting. They sell their blends online at www.chaicrew.ie and in independent retail shops.
Alannah Sheehan is an Irish chef, food blogger, and wellness advocate Tipperary who is recognized for documenting her journey of defying the odds against terminal brain cancer.
In 2020, just 19 weeks after giving birth to her third child, Alannah suffered a sudden seizure.
Doctors initially gave her a standard prognosis of just 15 months to live. She underwent awake brain surgery, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy to buy time.
Alannah leaned heavily into her background as a professional chef, adopting what she calls “food as her weapon of choice”. She uses her platform to share how lifestyle shifts can support long-term survival.
She runs a popular Instagram profile, @Worth_fighting4. She also hosts the paid, Survive & Thrive Subscription offering monthly healthy recipes and wellness resources. Alannah regularly appears as a guest on RTE Radio 1 to share healthy batch cooking and meal prep advice.
She created and sells a custom line of Luxury Wellness Cards featuring a deck full of the mantras, affirmations and quotes that helped her to the healthy and happy place she is at now.
Ciara, known as the Tummy Fairy on social media, is a qualified Health & Nutrition Coach with a passion for promoting healthy eating habits, she is particularly enthusiastic about fibre, gut health, and incorporating whole foods into her recipes.
Having lived in Australia for several years, Ciara has been influenced by their vibrant food scene. However, her heart lies with supporting Irish businesses and sourcing local ingredients whenever possible. She firmly believes in the power of cooking wholesome unprocessed foods to nourish both the body and the soul.
Ciara combines her love for cooking with a focus on health and well-being. She aims to inspire others to embrace a balanced lifestyle and shares her knowledge and experiences with her community.
Ciara will be demonstrating ways to increase your fibre intake and support a healthy gut.
Ro is Chief Chicken Magician at Sonny’s KFC based outside Asia Market in Ballymount D12. This year they partnered with Kia to use an EV to power their horse box, Sheila. The project was successful and now expanding with other events. Ro is bringing Asian flavours to The Yoga Picnic in 2026 with homemade pickles, sauces and punchy vegetables.
Meet Orla Drumgoole: the internet’s favourite Irish Mammy whose comforting recipes and viral baking have won the hearts of hundreds of thousands. Known for her bestselling debut cookbook, The Irish Mammy Cooks, Orla has a gift for making homemade food simple, empowering, and delicious.
Join Orla at the Yoga Picnic for an exclusive vegetarian cookery demo! She’ll be sharing some of her ultimate secrets for easy, crowd-pleasing plant-based dishes. If you want to learn how to keep your family happy, healthy, and well-fed with zero fuss, this demo is a must-see!
Emma Vaughan is a mother to two girls, a yoga teacher, and a Magic Earth Cacao Ceremony Facilitator. After a career in events and marketing she trained as a Vinyasa and Rocket yoga instructor in 2020. Her yoga journey began with strong, dynamic practices, but over the years her teaching has softened into a slower, more present, heart-led style. In recent years, Emma has cultivated a profound and deeply personal connection with Mama Cacao. This relationship has become a central thread in her work. She now hosts regular cacao gatherings mainly in Co. Meath, creating soft, grounding spaces where people can slow down, breathe, and reconnect with themselves.Her ceremonies weave meditation, gentle movement, intention, and quiet reflection. Emma’s offerings centres on helping people return to their inner landscape — to the wisdom of the body, the steadiness of the breath, and the truth that rises when we pause.
