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Meet Irishwoman Carmel Snow, the Anna Wintour of the 1930s

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10 scenic walks to enjoy around Ireland

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A jewel-toned greenhouse is the star of this Stoneybatter home
A jewel-toned greenhouse is the star of this Stoneybatter home

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WIN a €350 voucher for Secret RF skin revitalisation and resurfacing
WIN a €350 voucher for Secret RF skin revitalisation and resurfacing

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13 classic books to read with the kids over the break
13 classic books to read with the kids over the break

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The best sustainable stays around Ireland
The best sustainable stays around Ireland

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Spotlight on: Carla Bredin
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Spotlight on: Carla Bredin, founder of Echelon, Ireland’s first ‘health at every size’ studio


by Catherine Conroy
06.03.22

Carla Bredin opened the doors of Ireland’s first overtly ‘Health at Every Size’ aligned fitness studio, Echelon, in September 2019. It nearly broke her ‘physically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, financially’. And then the pandemic hit.

Carla Bredin opened the doors of her Dublin cycling studio, Echelon, on September 12th, 2019.  Anyone following her on Instagram at the time would have witnessed the blood sweat and tears of it all, with Carla there around the clock, paintbrush in hand, overseeing a lengthy fit-out.   “You couldn’t write it,” she says. “We were delayed by a year. It cost way more money than was predicted. We were operating for six months and two...

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