Claire Ferry Yoga

31/01/2026

Happy to be taking part in this!

28/01/2026

🌞Yoga retreat! Hot on the heels of my return from a silent retreat, I'm already looking forward to my next trip to Carlingford Yoga for a (not silent!) yoga retreat weekend. Want to join in? I can't guarantee the sunshine but it is at the end of April so more chance - keep your fingers crossed 🤞🏼

Accommodation, all meals, all yoga, guided walk included. Details and booking direct with Martina & Stuart here: https://www.carlingfordyoga.ie/product/yoga-weekend-with-claire-ferry/

It's become a bit of a tradition to fit in a sauna and sea dip at Carlingford marina as well - for those who fancy it 🌊

See you there?

28/01/2026

26/01/2026

Here we sit, our little clan.

We are held in this space, a chipboard embrace, with a door that meows and whistling, rattling panes. Gradually our clutter arrives, pillows, books, pens and mugs, as we break the ‘being serious’ rule, and nest together.

We are moored here, suspended above Dundalk Bay. Slieve Foye, dressed in the mists, offers no succour against southerly winds.

We are held aloft, threatening to untether. Without these good walls we’d dissipate...not ashes to ashes but air to air….or maybe light to light?
Not of the spectrum we know, but the light of eyes as souls align.

We walk, circling, slowly stirring a vortex of love, inexorably spiralling out to embrace the earth.
Imagine that, visible from space, our shining pinwheel.

We thrill to the touch of sunlight, regarded by the "rosaries of sheep"*. A raven held us in court and judged us – what? Acceptable? Permit to remain at least.
And there’s Rusty, who we love.

In movement we huffed and puffed and blew ourselves through, and down,
and moved and loved and opened ourselves up,
nothing and everything, all is possible.

The wind in the tree outside our window rises above a susurration.
Listen. It’s like distant applause. Or the sea.

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Thank you Carlingford Yoga for giving us the use of your space for the most wonderful meditation retreat. Full heart, soft mind. Ready to get back to teaching again 😊

*Thanks for this phrase Mary O'Rawe!

15/01/2026

FREE YOGA for National Iyengar Yoga Day this Saturday at Maitri Studio Belfast

Never tried yoga before? There's something for you.

✨Fit and active but a bit stiff? Try active beginners with Rachel Overton Yoga 9.30am
✨Need a gentler, slower class? Try gentler beginners with Louise 10.45am (upstairs)
✨Can't get up and down from the floor? There's a chair yoga option too! 10.45am (downstairs)
✨Already a yoga practitioner but curious about Iyengar yoga? Try Yoga Adventurously with me (Claire) 12pm

Places limited. You do need to book! Go to the Maitri Studio website and register on the 'classes' page https://maitristudio.net/classes
or message us here in comments 👇

Iyengar Yoga Ireland

12/01/2026

Folks - little giveaway for you!

GIVEAWAY❗

National Iyengar Yoga Week is upon us and we wanted to offer you a little something as well as the free classes that our amazing teachers are running on Wednesday and Saturday at Maitri! (Read about this further down ⬇)

We are offering you a block of four Iyengar Yoga classes, accessible to all levels of experience and fitness.

HOW TO WIN? 🎁

Like, tag a friend you'd like to bring along & share our post on your story!

(Winner will be contacted at the end of this week and shown how to set up an account to book the free classes. Subject to suitability for class and availability of spaces.)

FREE CLASSES FOR NATIONAL IYENGAR WEEK 🌙

Wednesday 14th
6-7pm with Rachel Overton

Saturday 17th
9.30am, 10.45am and 12pm with Rachel Overton, Louise Belshaw and Claire Ferry

Visit our website and the event's page for description of classes and how to book!

https://maitristudio.net/events/national-iyengar-yoga-day-2026

Claire Ferry Yoga
Rachel Overton Yoga
IyengaryogaIreland
Iyengar Yoga UK

06/01/2026

Join us for FREE classes to celebrate National Iyengar Yoga Day 2026! 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️

We encouraging people who are new to yoga to give it a try - and to welcome existing yogis to try Iyengar yoga if you haven't before.

Online searches for yoga classes surge in January as many of us try to stick to our New Year resolutions to get fitter, healthier and happier. In the UK statistics show that almost three quarters of us are overweight or obese, whilst one in six adults experience mental health problems. Studies have shown that yoga can have many physical and mental health benefits, boosting our mood and leading to positive changes in our life - which can in turn lead to long term weight loss and improved mental health.

No experience needed, complete beginners welcome!

The exception is for 'yoga adventurously' where it is helpful to have had some previous yoga experience and be fit and active.

🙆 SCHEDULE :

Wednesday 14th January:

6-7pm active beginners with Rachel Overton for those who are generally fit and active but who need some strength, flexibility or recovery time.

Saturday 17th January:

9.30-10.30am - yoga for active beginners with Rachel Overton for those who are generally fit and active but who need some strength, flexibility or recovery time.

10.45am-11.45am - gentle yoga for beginners with Louise Belshaw for anyone who'd like to try yoga, it really is for everyone!

10.45am-11.45am - chair yoga with Claire Ferry for people with health or mobility issues which mean getting up and down from the floor is too tricky.

12-1pm - yoga adventurously! with Claire Ferry - this is for people who are fit and already have a yoga practice to experience some of the stronger poses and inversions the Iyengar way, and a have a go with the wall ropes!

If you're not sure what is suitable, drop us an email on info@maitristudio.net.

HOW TO BOOK
Register through the Maitri Studio website on the student portal here. You'll need to create an account but the class is FREE 💕

https://maitristudio.net/events/national-iyengar-yoga-day-2026

Claire Ferry Yoga
Rachel Overton Yoga

03/01/2026

Behind the scenes: given confidence by to just try washing the ropes I did an experimental one at home and took the rest to the launderette once convinced = super happy with results! All bright white again!

But I didn't think about the disentangling 😂 I'm sure I once read about a global competition to disentangle various ropes and cords - maybe I could start practising to enter?!

as the base for in Belfast definitely has clean ropes to welcome you all back!

02/01/2026

Still another couple of sofa days (well, when I'm not dealing with all the behind the scenes admin) but I will be back at teaching next week! Classes resume from Monday 5th January at Maitri Studio Belfast 😊

Wishing you all the best for the coming year.

23/12/2025

Spot the difference!

Might be holidays from classes but I'm in making everything beautiful.

Thanks for vinegar, soda bicarbonate etc and the recipes for cream cleaner! And a very long time ago for suggesting for I could clean the ropes.

It's quite zen...one rope at a time with cleaner, toothbrush, scrubber and towel...

And for me too 🙂

18/12/2025

Alternative strength training 😆 💪🏼 digging up elder trees to replant at with additional surprise spud! 🥔

16/12/2025

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