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22 education9 JANUARY 2013. SOUTHSIDE PEOPLEYoga for relaxationLEARN to relax this Autumn with Moira O'Broin's new 8 weekYOGA FOR RELAXATION course.You can come out of a session feeling relaxed, refreshedand revitalised.’Yoga for Relaxation’ offers a simple and highly effectiveprogramme which combines Gentle Yoga Postures - to improveflexibility and strength. Deep Breathing - to calm andstrengthen the nerves, Relaxation Skills - for managing stress.Meditation - to restore inner harmony and balance. Mindfulness- to enable you to gently return your attention to what you areengaged in, and as a result, learn to live more joyfully in thepresent moment.The Teacher: Moira O’Broin is a well known, Dublin based,Yoga Teacher and Relaxation Therapist with over 26 yearsexperience teaching Yoga, Relaxation, Meditation and SelfHealing techniques.The course is held in Orwell Road Rathgar, commencingTuesday 15th January, Mornings 10am - 11.15am. AlsoWednesday evening 16th January 7.30-8.45pm.Cost e120 (e40 Deposit) Balance payable on enrollment.The courses are open to both Men and Women and enjoy a niceeasy relaxed atmosphere. To secure a place phone MoiraO’Broin at 087 202 9363.YOGAFOR RELAXATIONRATHGAR 8 WEEK YOGA COURSESTARTING TUESDAY MORNING 18TH 15th SEPT Jan10am - 11.15 am& WEDNESDAY EVENING 9TH 16th SEPT Jan7.30pm - 8.45pm• Yoga Breathing • Gentle Exercises• Deep Relaxation • Meditation• Mind Fulness • Managing StressTo secure a place callMoira O’Broin - 087 202 9363Rathgar MontessoriRathgar Montessori Kindergarten is located in a Georgian housein Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6. Established since 1987we are the longest running Montessori School in the Rathgar.Directress Michelle Steensays, “I have run RathgarMontessori Kindergarten sinceSeptember 1987 and I havebeen very fortunate to havehad beautiful children andgreat staff pass through myschool. I am proud to havevisits from past parents andI’m humbled when I meetnow university students thatspeak so highly of theirhappy childhood days in myschool. Past pupils continueto return to us to dotransition year workexperience and teachingpractice.”Aims & EthosThe aim of the school is togive the children in our carethe best possible start to themost important school years.The school strives to providea warm, caring andsupportive environment forchild to grow and learn. Ourteam of professionalMontessori teachers strive toprovide a secure setting foryour child to develop socially,emotionally, physically andintellectually. Ourexperienced and qualifiedMontessori teachers are allfirst aid certified and havecreated an environment thatis caring stimulating andabove all fun for your child.The SchoolWe have two gardens, afront and a very large backgarden, which is private &enclosed with lots ofoutdoor toys, including adoll's house, swings andmore.We cater for childrenaged 1 to 5 in age specificrooms and are open from8am to 6pm five days aweek with pre Montessori,Montessori, AdvancedMontessori classes availableon a full or part-time basis.We are also members of theNCNA and are Eastern HealthBoard Approved. As we are asmall school we haveexcellent staff to child ratioand as members of the ECCEscheme and due to the highqualifications of staff wereceive the higher capitationamount.Extra CurriculumEvery week we run extracurricular classes for childrento enhance their schoolexperience. These activitiesinclude rugby, cricket,hockey, ballet, French andIrish, cookery, speech anddrama, computers, yoga andstretch-n-grow.For more informationcall: 01 4978107 or visit ourwebsitewww.childcare.ie/rathgarmontessoriJin’s Art StudioFETAC CoursesTo Advertise phonetheClasses & CoursesTeam on8621611Compare & SaveIntroductionto NursingFETAC Level 5Three Day Attendancelearning Course*SAVEup to€334Attendance Days 9.30 to 5.00pmDay 1 ....................... January 24th 2013Day 2 ....................... January 31st 2013Day 3 ....................... February 7th 2013*Also available by Distance LearningVenue: The Learning Centre, LeopardstownBusiness Centre, Dublin 18.(2 mins. from LUAS)Cost: €250Irish Institute of Further EducationTel: 2061835 Web: www.iife.ieTel: +353 1 6975525Looking forward to seeingyou on campus!Open Evening:Wednesday, 16th January 2013(4pm – 8pm)Degrees in the areas of:• Entrepreneurship and Arts Management• English, Media and Cultural Studies• Design and Visual Arts• Film, Animation andModel Making• Design for Stageand Screen• Applied Psychology• TechnologyDun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and TechnologyKill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. DublinT: + 353 1 239 4000 / E: info@iadt.ie / www.iadt.ie● Fionnuala Malone receiving her award for Jin’s Art Studio.Jin's Art Studio, above Orchard Real Estate Agents, inVillage Court, across Butterfield Road from RathfarnhamVillage Main Street, ran an all-year competition in 2012to find the best painting produced by those who tookpart in his oil painting for beginners classes.The standard was very high and a large selection ofthese paintings can be seen on jinsartstudio.com in thepaintings 2012 page.The winner will have complete free access to the Studiothroughout 2013 to develop her talent and produce manymore fine paintings. She will also get a substantial artmaterials gift voucher or a week in Jin's Art Studio in Niceon the Cote d'Azur, which will be opening in july of thisyear. She will also get a solo exhibition at the end of theyear in Jin's Studio to showcase her ability. Her name isFionnuala Malone, a psychology student heading for herDoctorate degree. Not surprising she chose a portrait ofSigmund Freud as her first, an incredibily good, portrait.Keep an eye out for her on St. Stephens Green during thesummer exhibitions.Jin’s Art Studiowww.f1inoils.comTel: 086 8448683