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FUN | HONESTY | REFLECTION First of all… what do I mean by a heart-filled life? This is my philosophy that I started to tap into when I launched Irish Dance Village in 2020 during lockdown. I use this approach (most of the time) to inform, design and lead my life. You can read moreContinue reading “Three ways to a heart filled life”

Siamsoir Irish Dancers est 2005 – PERFORMThe Irish Dance Academy est 2010 – LEARNIrish Dance Village est 2020 – GROW I am always learning, adapting and changing and you can see this through the evolvement of the branches of my dance school. Siamsoir – a place for dancers to perform. Launched in 2005 when IContinue reading “Learn. Perform. Grow.”

“How is it October already?”Has the date ever caught up on you and you ‘can’t believe’ it’s here already. When we approach something mindfully we get real feedback on the experience; learning and growing and not just passively moving through it without realising it has even happened. That’s how we end up not noticing anContinue reading “MŌNATH”

Good grief! What a crazy few hours I have had! It’s nearly Rabbie Burns night and so often I hear that voice in my head repeat this to me: “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.” Robert Burns Or… no matter how well or keenly you plan your week (enterContinue reading “It’s how you recover that matters”

Well-being One Thing Each month I will enjoy taking you through something that I have picked and tried to find has really made a difference to my life. I am passionate about taking control of my life, designing and creating a life that I want to live… for me and not being swayed by theContinue reading “Ready to feel great?”

Helping you to try something new Listen to the podcast (link below) or read on here: Today there is a lot of information about what we should all be doing to live better lives, we are overloaded with well-being tips and ideas from fitness to nutrition, exercise and journaling. The amount of information telling usContinue reading “Weekly Well-Being One Thing”

Meet Laura… a beautiful dancer with a conscientious approach to most things in her life. She always shows up for dance but for herself too and is such a positive spirit to have in the IDVillage. I love her and I know you will too. So let’s get started! Watch the interview by clicking here…Continue reading “A moment with…. Laura Kirkman”

Like a lot of us in Lockdown, I have used this time to reflect. I examined what my life ‘before’ looked like but more importantly what it felt like. I knew there was something missing. I realised my heart wasn’t completely full and I wanted to change that. The morning that changed everything was theContinue reading “Heart Filled”

The three pillars that are the foundation of the Village are: TRADITION | PERFORMANCE | FITNESS and now it has all fallen into place…. a beautiful, supportive, encouraging space known as the Irish Dance Village. With a strong ethos on having a heart filled our new community offers opportunities to do this and be theContinue reading “Irish Dance Village”