It’s almost January.

That means it’s almost time we all put down the mince pies and give ourselves a bit of a talking to.

If you’re tired of setting lofty, unrealistic New Year’s resolutions however, there’s an especially lovely alternative on offer in a number of Cork yoga studios this year.

Sankalpa yoga practices are taking place all over the city and county on New Year’s Eve, December 31st, 2019, offering a serene space to focus your mind on the happiness you wish to achieve in your life during the coming 12 months, instead of weight loss or exercise goals that will be impossible to accomplish.

Resolve to evolve

A Sanskrit word, sankalpa means “will, purpose, or determination.” or ‘resolution of the heart’.

“Sankalpa is a vow to your truest self.” say Alchemy School of Yoga. “Like a New Year’s resolution, but deeper. A vow to be more of who you truly are and what you really want.”

Fancy giving it a bash? Sankalpa yoga practices are happening at Alchemy School of Yoga in Ballincollig (New Year’s Eve, 11am-1pm), at the Yoga Loft Cork on the Monaghan Road (11am).