Alice Wilkinson & Susan Rollins-McEwen: Yoga Quarter & Refill Quarter

 
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Alice Wilkinson and Susan Rollins-McEwen are the dynamic duo behind Yoga Quarter and Refill Quarter in East Belfast.

They met while completing their yoga teacher training in 2016. One year later they launched Yoga Quarter in Ballyhackamore.

Being both community-driven and environmentally-conscious, the pair were also inspired by the zero-waste shops popping up in towns and cities across Europe. So two years later they created Refill Quarter: Belfast's first zero-waste shop, located on the Belmont Road.

Both the shop and the studio have been positively embraced by the people of East Belfast and have become an integral part of the community.

In today’s episode we talk all about:

  • Copying with style

  • Driving motorbikes and training to becoming a lay-preacher

  • The importance of community

  • How yoga changed their life

  • And the greatest challenges/successes they’ve experienced along the way

Enjoy!

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TREASURE TROVE FOR SUSAN ROLLINS-MCEWEN:

  • Something people don’t know about you: I studied to be a lay preacher with the Methodist Church

  • Favourite book: The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh

  • Favourite quote: “Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become.” ― John O'Donohue

TREASURE TROVE FOR ALICE WILKINSON:

  • Something people don’t know about you: I'm currently studying a foundation degree in Horticulture, oh and I have a motorbike licence (I used to ride a Ducati but I sold it when my son was born)

  • Favourite book: Grrrrrr by Rob Biddulph (I have a two year old)

  • Favourite quote: It is better to light a candle than to complain about the darkness.

Website: yogaquarter.com / refillquarter.com
Instagram: @yogaquarter / @refillquarter

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Say hello at:

Email: matthew@bestofbelfast.org
WhatsApp: +447873636003
Website: https://bestofbelfast.org

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— Matt

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