Merakiyoga Surrey

02/09/2025

September 2025 Newsletter was issued last week. If you cannot see it in your inbox, please message me for the link.

31/08/2025

A reminder - First Monday = First Yin Yoga class!
at Carshalton Beeches Baptist Church
4:40-5:35pm

New to Merakiyoga? **Your first group class is at HALF PRICE!** And please download, complete and return the Health Form, downloadable when you click to book a class or available on my website www.merakiyoga-surrey.co.uk **Sessions are offered in person, online or both** Areas covered: Carshalton Be...

30/08/2025

Can you feel a change in the air? Nature is changing slowly and preparing for autumn… notice the fresher morning and getting darker sooner. As the seasons change, nourshing the body with seasonal food to be in synch with nature…. A wholesome breakfast, with blueberries🫐🫐, turmeric and ginger 🫚to boost the immune system and cinnamon to help with blood pressure🙏🏻

25/08/2025

As I was saying 😁😆

Investing in your physical fitness in your 50s, 60s, and beyond is one of the most valuable gifts you can give yourself.

Learn more here: https://restless.co.uk/health/healthy-body/the-importance-of-building-strength-and-balance-in-your-50s-and-60s/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic

24/08/2025

Keeping our balance is important, especially as we grow older… strengthening the bones, muscles and yes, I may wobble - key is how I reset, keep the balance to continue the sequence. Nothing is perfect, no one is perfect- we can only do our best to what is available.

Forward bend
Chair pose
High lunge
Warrior I
Warrior III

20/08/2025

Chair Yoga and Gentle Yoga classes are being paused for a couple of weeks and will resume on 1st September. Keep practising.🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️🙏

18/08/2025

✨It’s not just about touching your toes — it’s about how you get there.

✅ Keep your spine long, chest open, and hinge from the hips.
❌ Avoid rounding your back or collapsing forward — your body (and future self) will thank you!

18/08/2025

Last night Yin class was a sequence of postures for Late Summer, focusing on stimulating the energy of the Stomach and Spleen meridians… late summer is harvest time… all you have to do is look around (images are the last glimmer of summer found in our garden)

16/08/2025

Have you ever wondered why you should try Yin Yoga? 🌙 This gentle practice isn't just about physical fitness - it delves deeper into relaxation and mindfulness. Spend some time with yourself and explore the calming effects of this practice.
🌿 Read more about it here: https://wix.to/qPTaxgB

You should try yin yoga if you want a practice that goes deeper than just physical fitness. Here’s why it’s worth your time:🔹 It’s a reset for your nervous systemYin yoga is slow and quiet. You hold poses for 3–5 minutes, giving your body and mind a chance to slow down. That kind of still...

16/08/2025

☯️☯️ Starting on 1st September
Slow down. Breathe deep. Let go.
In Yin Yoga, we linger in gentle poses, melting away tension and opening space in body + mind. 🧘‍♀️💫
Perfect for all levels—just bring yourself and your breath.
Leave feeling light, grounded, and deeply renewed. 🌙💜

Want to find out more?
Email me ross.merakiyoga@btinternet.com or message me 07427 402799

14/08/2025

Key aspects of Trikonasana in Iyengar yoga and how we can get everything with the help of Tressler.
• Foundation:
Establishing a strong base with the feet and legs is crucial. Feet are typically spread wide, with the outer hip of the front leg drawn back and the opposite hip moving forward.
• From both the sides feet are fixed and this is giving strong foundation 

• Alignment:
Precise alignment of the spine, legs, and arms is emphasized, ensuring a straight line from the back heel through the middle of the foot.
• Tressler is giving the correct alignment and both the sides are parallel to each other.

• Extension:
The pose requires lengthening the spine, torso, and arms, resisting the effects of gravity.
• Tressler is giving complete length.

• Rotation:
The torso is encouraged to rotate away from the floor, with the shoulder blades moving down and forward to open the chest.
• With the tressler complete rotation is possible.

• Breath:
Maintaining steady, even breaths throughout the pose is important for both physical and mental stability. 
• Because of the support no chance of breathlessness.