OUR STORY

 

I discovered my passion for movement during my middle school years as a county gymnast, and this relationship continued when I started attending a local gym at 15 years old. Although I was tall, I was slight for my height and had endured bullying as a result of this. Going into a gym and adding mass to my frame was life changing. My confidence grew, I became more focused, and I found a tribe of people and sense of community where I felt I belonged. That sense has never left me.

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My love of movement changed from a passionate hobby to curiosity and exploration after sustaining a serious knee injury in 1993. My prognosis was not good and, after two years of back and forth between specialists, I was offered an operation that would very probably see me in a wheelchair by the time I was 40. This moment was a turning point, I started studying the body and its capacity to heal in great detail.

 

A lifelong learner, I have studied with innovative leaders across multiple disciplines from around the world; including martial arts, yoga, strength conditioning, personal training, nutrition, injury rehab, intrinsic biomechanics, manual and soft tissue therapy, anatomy, body dissection, Pain Science, Pilates, meditation, gait analysis, and more.

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Olena’s involvement with akarmalife started when she joined as a teacher in 2012 and over the years her involvement with the business grew. Olena is a senior teacher and therapist who brings a different perspective to movement and mind through embodiment and the practices of yoga, natural movement, corrective exercises, and meditation.

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OUR OFFER TO YOU​

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We are movement educators and innovators. We don't just instruct classes; we encourage you to take an active role in understanding the why and how your body moves and feels. Bringing you a huge range of classes, styles, therapies and movement and wellbeing opportunities that all feed into each other so that you can get the most out of your experience with akarmalife. We offer:

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- Studio classes

​- ​Introduction courses in Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Barre and Meditation

- Therapies including body work and alignment clinic, massage (sports & deep tissue, Chinese Tui Na, Swedish, pregnancy and hot stones), sports injury, and support for your emotional health with Trauma and Tension Release Exercises (TRE), Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) and iRest Meditation

- Strength & Rehab Centre for strength and body conditioning and injury rehabilitation

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akarmalife studios is completely YOU orientated. We search for the best teachers and therapists to bring something incredibly special into the studio - a diverse mix of styles, personality, learning and passion. We are more than just somewhere you train; we are somewhere that you look forward to coming to, somewhere you fit in and somewhere you feel cared for.

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Our community events are open to all of our members. Join the movement; click here to become part of our akarmalife community.

 

Our Facebook groups support your classes, training and learning with the latest information, techniques, tips, challenges and banter.

 

We know akarmalife is special, but don't just take our word for it, read what our members say.

 

Thank you for taking the time to visit us, click here and one of the team would love to answer any questions you may have.

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Stuart McCabe

Owner and Founder