claire's story
Claire is the first and only female Irish IFBB Professional Fitness athlete. Obsessed with all things health and fitness, she lived and and studied in india, Miami and London to become a qualified yoga and meditation master.
She is Crossfit L1 certified and a Crossfit gymnastics coach. Learning from many masters of different movement and training disciplines such as Ido portal, Dimitri Klokov, kino yoga, calisthenics and many famous bodybuilding professionals. She has a deep understanding of training and diets of all sorts, muscle and strength building, gymnastics skills, the importance of mobility, rest and recovery, mental preparation for success and stress management. A lifetime dedicated to studying all sorts of training, nutrition and wellness has allowed her to cultivate movement and breathing skills and knowledge that transfer over to all the skills needed to be a competitive athlete or optimally functioning human in any field. She is now a well known professional athlete, coach, speaker and movement expert and continues to explore the possibilities and benefits of a mixture of old and new training methods combined with the most cutting edge diet and health discoveries. |
Claire's qualifications
- 500hr Hatha YTT in Rishikesh Yog Peeth India
(plus additional 10,000+hr study in ashtanga yoga practices)
- IFBB Pro Fitness Competitor
- WFF World Fitness Pro Champion
- Crossfit L1 Coach
- Crossfit Gymnastics Coach
- Meditation and Life Coach
- Massage Certification Prague
- Reiki & kinesiology Certification India
- Personal Stretching Certification India
- Shamanic Ritual Massage Certification Prague
- BSC Honours Degree In Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing & photography, video editing
- Art Teacher / Art Therapist
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
10,000+ hrs traditional ashtanga yoga
Studied under:
- Sharath Jois of Mysore India
- Kino McGreggor Miami Life Studio
- Tim Fieldman Miami Life Studio
- David Swenson -USA
- Ido Portal
- Tom Weksler
- MBSR Mindfulness Course
- Shamanic Healing
- Tantra Massage
- Gymnastics Coach
- Crossfit Coach
- Olympic Lifting Course & Training
- Dance Teacher
- Aerobics Instructor
- Hot cold therapy training
- Yoga teacher training and study in india included in depth Meditation practice study, Pranayama breathwork, Reiki healing, kinesiology, personal stretching, kriya cleansing practices and yoga, ayurveda, anatomy, philosophy, history of yoga.
(plus additional 10,000+hr study in ashtanga yoga practices)
- IFBB Pro Fitness Competitor
- WFF World Fitness Pro Champion
- Crossfit L1 Coach
- Crossfit Gymnastics Coach
- Meditation and Life Coach
- Massage Certification Prague
- Reiki & kinesiology Certification India
- Personal Stretching Certification India
- Shamanic Ritual Massage Certification Prague
- BSC Honours Degree In Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing & photography, video editing
- Art Teacher / Art Therapist
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
10,000+ hrs traditional ashtanga yoga
Studied under:
- Sharath Jois of Mysore India
- Kino McGreggor Miami Life Studio
- Tim Fieldman Miami Life Studio
- David Swenson -USA
- Ido Portal
- Tom Weksler
- MBSR Mindfulness Course
- Shamanic Healing
- Tantra Massage
- Gymnastics Coach
- Crossfit Coach
- Olympic Lifting Course & Training
- Dance Teacher
- Aerobics Instructor
- Hot cold therapy training
- Yoga teacher training and study in india included in depth Meditation practice study, Pranayama breathwork, Reiki healing, kinesiology, personal stretching, kriya cleansing practices and yoga, ayurveda, anatomy, philosophy, history of yoga.
CLAIRE'S EXPERIENCE
Trained with World famous Athletes such as Ronnie Coleman, Jason Khalipa and William Bonac, Blessing #theboogieman Awodibu and WWE Superstar Bobby Lashly.
- Guest Speaker - Breathwork & Health supplements at The Get Well Show London 2020
- Delivered a Breathwork and meditation talk at Fresh Resolutions for The University of Life 2020
- Delivered a Talk on “Fuelling your Passion and finding your purpose” for university of Nottingham 2020.
- Lead speaker and movement workshop at Wellwex 2019
- Lead Yoga/TRX combo with Jenni Murphy at Wellfest 2019
- Lead Yoga & fitness stage at Vitality Expo Dublin 2018/2019
- Featured athlete on National Irish TV “The Ray Darcy Show”
- Featured Columnist in Image magazine and VIP Magazine.
- Featured athlete on National Publications such as The Daily Mail UK and The Irish Independent paper and Life magazine.
- Delivered 1hr mindset seminar on main stage at Ballymaloe Good living day 2018
- Delivered 1hr yoga workshop & breathwork talk on main fitness stage at Ballymaloe Good living day 2018
Featured Athlete & Guest performer at Bodypower UK 2016/17/18
- Feathered Guest Athlete and Judge at Irish Muscle Power 2018/2019
- Lead Yoga, fitness & meditation coach at VIP BodyByrne Retreats in Marbella & Cyprus 2017/18/19
- Lead Yoga & meditation coach at OH Fitness Retreats Portugal& Bali 2018/2019
- Designed, created and delivered a series of yoga and meditation videos and programs for Siobhan O’Hagan “Oh Feel good factory 2019/2020.
Created & delivered 10 x sold out “balance” themed yoga/handstand workshops 2018/2019
One to one VIP personal assessment/stretching/massage/ yoga/ movement assessments /diet advice and sessions.
Celebrity personal training/coaching to stars such as WWE Superstar Bobby Lashly.
Niall Breslin aka “Bressie” famous signer and Judge on “The Voice”, Anna Geary from TV show “Dancing with the Stars”, Keith Duffy from Boyzone, Ray Darcy from “The Ray Darcy Show” , Glen from the band “The Script” to name a few.
Claire has been teaching yoga and meditation classes for the last 15 years in a variety of studios, gyms and sports clubs and events. Including tailored yoga classes for a variety of athletes such as Basketball teams, GAA players, Rugby Players, golfers, Crossfit athletes, Dancers, Clay Pigeon Shooters etc.
Fitness model and actress for a number of top level brands, campaigns and high end movie productions
- Guest Speaker - Breathwork & Health supplements at The Get Well Show London 2020
- Delivered a Breathwork and meditation talk at Fresh Resolutions for The University of Life 2020
- Delivered a Talk on “Fuelling your Passion and finding your purpose” for university of Nottingham 2020.
- Lead speaker and movement workshop at Wellwex 2019
- Lead Yoga/TRX combo with Jenni Murphy at Wellfest 2019
- Lead Yoga & fitness stage at Vitality Expo Dublin 2018/2019
- Featured athlete on National Irish TV “The Ray Darcy Show”
- Featured Columnist in Image magazine and VIP Magazine.
- Featured athlete on National Publications such as The Daily Mail UK and The Irish Independent paper and Life magazine.
- Delivered 1hr mindset seminar on main stage at Ballymaloe Good living day 2018
- Delivered 1hr yoga workshop & breathwork talk on main fitness stage at Ballymaloe Good living day 2018
Featured Athlete & Guest performer at Bodypower UK 2016/17/18
- Feathered Guest Athlete and Judge at Irish Muscle Power 2018/2019
- Lead Yoga, fitness & meditation coach at VIP BodyByrne Retreats in Marbella & Cyprus 2017/18/19
- Lead Yoga & meditation coach at OH Fitness Retreats Portugal& Bali 2018/2019
- Designed, created and delivered a series of yoga and meditation videos and programs for Siobhan O’Hagan “Oh Feel good factory 2019/2020.
Created & delivered 10 x sold out “balance” themed yoga/handstand workshops 2018/2019
One to one VIP personal assessment/stretching/massage/ yoga/ movement assessments /diet advice and sessions.
Celebrity personal training/coaching to stars such as WWE Superstar Bobby Lashly.
Niall Breslin aka “Bressie” famous signer and Judge on “The Voice”, Anna Geary from TV show “Dancing with the Stars”, Keith Duffy from Boyzone, Ray Darcy from “The Ray Darcy Show” , Glen from the band “The Script” to name a few.
Claire has been teaching yoga and meditation classes for the last 15 years in a variety of studios, gyms and sports clubs and events. Including tailored yoga classes for a variety of athletes such as Basketball teams, GAA players, Rugby Players, golfers, Crossfit athletes, Dancers, Clay Pigeon Shooters etc.
Fitness model and actress for a number of top level brands, campaigns and high end movie productions