Bio
Dearbhla Kelly discovered yoga in 1994 while studying philosophy in Amsterdam. She returned to her hometown, Dublin, Ireland, to complete her M.A. and deepen her practice. In 2001 she relocated to Chicago to pursue a Ph.D and teach yoga. She currently lives in Los Angeles, with her husand, noted kirtan singer, Dave Stringer.
Dearbhla's teaching style bears the imprint of her studies of Forrest Yoga, Anusara, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa flow, Ashtanga, Yoga Nidra and Bhakti Yoga. (To view a list of trainings click here.) She is particularly interested in the biochemical basis of bliss and the ability of scientific language to explain seemingly mystical and transcendent experiences. She believes that accounting for such experiences in the language of science heightens rather than diminishes their meaningfulness. Dearbhla is deeply motivated by the project of articulating a new paradigm which can accommodate the fundamental insights of both the scientific and spiritual worldviews. Her article 'Karma is Chemistry' has recently been published in LA Yoga Magazine, and Yoga Journal, Germany.
The yoga Dearbhla loves cultivates compassion, radiates calm, and celebrates play. Her teaching hopes to inspire these qualities in others. Her philosophical training has given her insight into the more esoteric aspects of yoga, as her heart moves toward integration and self-knowledge.