6 Cork Instagram feeds to follow when you need a lockdown lift
These are strange times.
Covid-19 lockdown has landed us all in unfamiliar territory and there are few people who aren’t feeling at least a little weirded out by the whole thing.
When normal life is on pause and you’re feeling unsettled, the best thing to do is seek out some inspiration from someone who is making the best of it. Happily, here in Cork, we have motivation in spades and it’s all there at the tip of your thumb; just swish through your Instagram follow list.
Here are six Cork people using Instagram to connect, uplift and inspire:
1. @MrCianTwomey and @Missemilyrochford
They’re super laid back about it, but Cork couple Cian Twomey and Emily Rochford have more than one million Instagram fans between them.
No surprise then that their new podcast The Cian and Emily Show just landed at the top of the Apple iTunes homepage. Download it immediately for fun, lighthearted chats with some well-known characters who’ve graced their hilarious Facebook videos over the years and follow them on Instagram for quarantine kitchen dance parties, adorable dogs and lots of stuff involving wigs.
View this post on Instagram
2. @superstylesabby
Her Kopper salon might be temporarily shut, but entrepreneur and TV panellist Sabrina Hill is open for business when it comes to taking care of her Instagram followers from home.
A happy blend of hair tutorials to help disguise lockdown roots and free daily workouts with trainer Joe Hegarty of Diverse Performance that will have you sweating your anxiety away before 10am, Sabrina is dressing up, showing up and teaching us all how to cope, help other people and #beaccountable on the daily.
View this post on Instagram
3. @alchemy_school_of_yoga
Jeanie Jyanti is a master at soul-soothing and dipping into her Instagram feed is one of the fastest ways to calm your mind when things start to get on top of you.
As well as daily advice, techniques and updates, Jeanie also offers full €5 online classes in Pregnancy Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Akhanda Yoga designed to leave you feeling “balanced, expansive, joyous and deeply nourished”. Book in here.
View this post on Instagram
4. @clionaoconnor_
If you’re struggling with a house full of kids at the moment, Cliona’s lively feed is the best place to load up on ideas to keep them entertained and find recipes for delicious family meals they will actually eat.
From building wigwams in the sunshine to getting everyone involved in a game of garden boules, this busy mum never fails to dish up down-to-earth advice you can employ to keep your sanity in check. Tap through her highlights for homeschooling resources, snack recipes and plenty more.
View this post on Instagram
5. @Trishas.transformation
We’ve been following Trisha Lewis’s brilliant feed for ages, but her honest approach to the ups and downs of staying healthy and sane in lockdown make her latest posts a required read.
The Jacob’s on the Mall chef is a dab hand at getting back on track after a setback so if you haven’t been feeling like pounding the pavements lately, Trisha’s non-scary tips for burning a few calories will inspire you (without making you feel like a couch potato if you’re not planking for half an hour every morning).
Trisha is also a must-follow if you’ve never had the confidence to take your health into your own hands before. As she says: “Can you imagine who you could be if you took a chance on yourself?” Now is the time.
View this post on Instagram
6. @cliona.ie
Feeling a bit topsy turvy? Yeah, it happens. If it happens to you, make a beeline for Cliona O’Hanlon’s feed.
An intuitive coach, Cliona specialises in emotional energy; how to find it, channel it and use it to find a new direction in times of major upheaval. Her practical advice is designed to be helpful, usable and grounding – something we could all do with in the midst of Covid-19 chaos.
View this post on Instagram
