MCYoga-Yoga & Reiki with Michelle, Clongriffin, Dublin (2025)

17/11/2025

Happy Monday
I hope you’ve had a good start to your week.

I can already feel Christmas in the air as we move towards the end of the year. 🎄The lights are going up, routines are getting fuller, and everything feels that bit more hectic. I even put my Christmas tree up on Saturday a little earlier than planned, but I do love Christmas, it’s my favourite time of year!

This time of year can feel busy, cosy, emotional, exciting, overwhelming… sometimes all in the same day, sometimes all in the same breath.
But what I really want to remind you of today is this,

*Even when life feels full, you are still allowed to look after yourself*
Not perfectly, not every day, just with awareness when you can.

That might look like time on your mat, a walk, or choosing rest when your body needs it. Taking even 1 hour to reconnect with yourself does make a difference.
Consistency isn’t about never missing a day ,it’s about remembering that you are worth returning to.
In-Studio Classes This Week

WEDNESDAY –
10:15am Morning Wake-Up Flow
Book via The Yoga Lounge

WEDNESDAY
7:15pm Midweek Reset Yin Practice
Book through me or Lemon Tree Studio

THURSDAY – Lemon Tree Studio
Find Your Community, 7.15 pm
Book through me or Lemon Tree Studio

✨ Reiki Availability
From the second week of December, I begin to wind down for year-end planning and rest.
If you’d like to book a Reiki session before the year closes, please get in touch .I would be delighted to hold space for you, and we will find a time that works for us both.
Thank You
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined our Rest & Receive evening on Friday, even with the storm outside it was a beautiful way to end the week.
Our next one takes place on Friday 30th January, and it is now live to book on both my website and Lemon Tree Studio’s website.

However your week looks, please remember:
You don’t have to wait for January to start caring for yourself.
Your presence on the mat, in Reiki, or simply in your own breath is always welcome.
Michelle x

11/11/2025

November has settled in – the grey skies, the rain, the part of us that just wants to curl back under a blanket and stay there. This time of year can pull us away from the small things that support us most. Our own care can slip to the very back of the line without us even noticing.

But the truth is… showing up for ourselves (especially now) is a quiet act of love.
It’s not about pushing, striving, or being productive.
It’s simply saying: I’m allowed to take up space. I deserve to feel good in my body.

I feel this too , the pull to stay home. And yet, every time I get on my mat, even just to breathe and soften, I feel a shift. A settling. A remembering of myself.

So here’s where I’ll be this week, if you feel called to join:

Wednesday Morning
Wake-Up Vinyasa Flow
10:15am · The Yoga Lounge
A gentle warm-up into movement and breath. Missed you all last week. 🌿

Wednesday Evening
Yin – Coming Home to Your Body.
7:15pm · Lemon Tree Studio
Soft landings, slow unwinding.
Bring your cozy blanket + socks for an extra sweet savasana.

Thursday Evening
Community Yoga · time to breathe, soften, ground.
A space to reconnect with your body and yourself.

No pressure. No “should.”
Just an open invitation to come exactly as you are.

Wishing you a gentle Tuesday.
See you on the mat, when you’re ready.
🤍
Michelle x

03/11/2025

Wednesday 7:15pm in Lemon Tree Studio

As the evenings darken, we lean into a slower rhythm.

In Yin, we come into a shape with intention
not to reach, not to achieve,
but to meet the edge of sensation:
the place where the body begins to speak.

We stay long enough to listen.
To feel.
To notice.

The practice isn’t about how far we go, or how many shapes we make.
It’s about the quiet relationship between tension and compression,
gravity and support,
effort and release.

This Wednesday, we’ll work with just a few shapes
simple, steady, spacious.
Not “less” for the sake of ease,
but depth over doing.

And something many students share, week after week is the sleep after Yin.
That deep, heavy, drop-into-the-pillows kind of sleep 😴
where the whole body exhales and rests.
There’s a reason for that ,
when we tune in and soften gradually, the nervous system finally gets to settle.

This practice invites a quieter kind of attention,
not dramatic, not performative.
Just honest, patient, embodied feeling.

A midweek chance to check in, breathe, and remember yourself
before the week rushes on.

I’d love to see you there.

Wednesday 7:15pm
Lemon Tree Studio, Killester
Drop-ins welcome.
Message me to book, or book through the studio or my website.
Have a wonderful Day🤍🙏

28/10/2025

Midterm Midweek Yin
Wednesday 7:15pm

There is a quiet magic in doing less.

In Yin Yoga, we’re not trying to fill the hour .
We’re not collecting shapes to feel like we’ve “done enough.”
Instead, we soften into the integrity of a few carefully chosen postures ,held with time, breath, and presence.

When we stay a little longer, the shape begins to speak.
We meet sensation instead of chasing it.
We get to feel tissue, fascia, resistance, emotion ,all with space to notice, instead of rush.

This Wednesday, our practice will centre around just a small handful of shapes. 4!
Simple. Spacious. Intentional.

We’ll explore:
• compression and tension
• the quiet work of load and support
• the subtle unwinding that happens in the rebound ,that moment after the pose when the body reorganises itself.

This is where Yin does its deepest work.
In stillness. With patience. Without performance.

A midweek reset.
A soft exhale back into yourself.

Wednesday 7:15pm
Drop in welcome.
Message me to book, or book through my website or the studio.
Have a wonderful Tuesday 🤍

14/10/2025

Yin Yoga Workshop: The Art of Surrender
Sunday, October 26th | The Yoga Lounge, Dublin

This practice is an invitation to slow down, soften, and let go ,to explore the quiet art of surrender through the stillness of our Yin Practice.

We’ll move through shapes that support the Lungs and Large Intestine meridians, creating space for breath, emotional release, and ease within the body. Using props, mindful rebounds, and guided rest, you’ll be invited to yield, to trust the body’s wisdom and let the breath guide you inward.

As we begin to turn toward the darker half of the year, this 90-minute workshop offers a moment to ground, restore, and reconnect with yourself.

Bookings via 🤍
Wishing you a beautiful, easeful week ahead,
Michelle x

13/10/2025

I’m sitting here this morning feeling deeply grateful — still soaking in the energy of the weekend just gone.
Functional Yin feeling into the body, into the rebound, into the quiet spaces in between. We had Yin every single day, sometimes 2 or even 3 times. We also had our functional yang morning movement to wake the body softly,guided meditations every day, and Yoga Nidra to guide us inward all of it unfolding with such ease.
Saturday night brought the most incredible sound experience with the beautiful Emma West her sound journey held everyone so deeply. And on Sunday morning, MIAI returned with her shamanic sound bath… her voice and energy wrapping around the whole space, carrying us into that still, sacred place within. What an experience to end on.
The food was absolutely amazing delicious meals in absolute abundance, nourishing, full of flavour and heart. The photos don’t even begin to do it justice.
We had hikes, ice baths, saunas, journaling, and the most blissful treatments.
Louise, thank you for your beautiful Indian Head Massage a true gift for those who booked in.
Bev, thank you for your wonderful Reflexology and your Feng Shui workshop (throw out those fake flowers, everyone!).

People travelled from all across Ireland and from Scotland once again to be here. The openness, trust, and warmth you all brought made this retreat what it was.

This space, for me, is about pressing pause,stepping away from the noise and the constant doing, and remembering what it means to just be.

Over the weekend, I returned often to a mantra I use in class:
✨ Nowhere else to be. Nothing else to do.
It never gets old — because when it truly lands, the body exhales, the breath softens, and something inside us whispers: I’m home.
Thank you from my heart for being part of this journey with me.I can’t quite believe I’m saying this, but we’re already almost fully booked for 2026.

I’ll be in touch over the coming days to check in with each of you beautiful retreaters — to say hello, see how you’re feeling, and share a little info for those already booked in for next year. All bookings will go directly through me.
With love and gratitude,
Michelle x

09/10/2025

✨ A Little Thursday Check-In ✨

💛

Just a little note for this evening — there’s no class tonight (Find Your Community), as I’m in the final preparations for our retreat weekend. Everything is coming together beautifully — the space, the energy (and even the weather!) — I truly can’t wait to welcome our retreaters tomorrow.

We’ll be back on the mat next week, and you can book in for classes directly through my website 🌿
Reiki Update.
I also have one Reiki appointment available next Friday, October 17th, with a few more openings on Monday 20th and Friday 24th. If you’ve been feeling called to book some energy work, just send me a message to book an appointment.
For those who’ve already booked in, your confirmation emails will go out on Monday, October 13th.

And since World Mental Health Day is tomorrow, I just want to share a gentle reminder — caring for your mental health isn’t always about big changes or self-care routines. Sometimes it’s simply about allowing yourself to feel, to talk, to open up when things feel heavy. It’s knowing you don’t have to carry everything on your own — that there’s always space for you to share, to be heard, to take a breath.

And when we have the capacity, we can also offer that presence to others — giving a few extra minutes of our time, a small kindness, or a soft word of understanding. Those quiet gestures can genuinely shift someone’s whole day, or even their outlook.

Remember, we can care deeply for others while still honouring our own energy. That’s the gentle balance we keep coming back to.

Take good care this evening , I can’t wait to see my beautiful retreaters very soon, and I’ll see the rest of you back on the mat next week.

🫶🤍🙏
Michelle x

30/09/2025

Good morning 🥰

29/09/2025

It’s been a full and busy week of teaching, ending with a beautiful retreat on Sunday. My own retreat is just two weeks away (so excited for that! 💫), and I’ll also be releasing dates for November 2026 this weekend.

But today I want to share something ( special October promotion )
Our weekly Yin Yoga practice in
every Wednesday at 7.15 p.m.

For October, there’s a special promotional bundle available on my website. You can, of course, drop in anytime — but giving yourself the commitment of one hour each week is such a gift to your body, your mind, and your breath.

Yin is a practice for everyone. Whether you’re new or seasoned yinster, the invitation is the same:
🪷 to feel
🪷 to listen
🪷 to notice
🪷 to breathe

At this time of year, when life can feel fast, busy, and full of “doing,” Yin offers a chance to slow down.
It helps you soften into stillness, to feel to notice to calm the mind, and reconnect with yourself.
And! Get a great nights sleep!

I’d love to see you on the mat this Wednesday. 🌿
If you have any questions, just reach out.
Promotional bundle is live now — link in bio.

Have a beautiful week,
Michelle 🤍

22/09/2025

After a rare weekend to pause and reconnect 🫶 I’m ready to step back into a week of practice together. Here’s what’s coming up:

🌿 Tuesday
10:15 AM – Raheny
I’m covering the morning class here, and it’s always such a lovely way to start the day. We’ll move through a flow that wakes up the body, opens the breath, and sets the tone for the rest of your week.
5:30 PM – | Flow & Restore
We begin with breath work and gentle movement to ease out the day, before settling into restorative poses. This practice is all about softening, unwinding, and giving your nervous system the space to reset – supported by all the beautiful props the studio has to offer.

🌿 Wednesday
10:15 AM – Weekly Vinyasa Flow
Bring some movement into your morning midweek – a practice to energise, strengthen, and open body + mind.
7:15 PM –
Weekly Yin Practice
Yin is your invitation to pause. To take time for yourself. To receive, to listen, to notice, to lean into the stillness. A beautiful midweek practice that nourishes deeply from the inside out. (✨ Special October promotion on these classes – details on my website!)

🌿 Thursday
7:15 PM –
Find Your Community Yoga
An uplifting evening practice to connect, move, and share space together. You can book with me directly or through the website.

🌿 Friday
I have two Reiki spaces available this Friday. If you’d like to book in with me, please send a message and I’ll hold a spot for you. And if you haven’t tried Reiki before but are curious, now is a beautiful time to explore it.

✨ Take the time to fill your own cup – even the smallest pause can ripple out in the most beautiful ways. ✨

Maybe I’ll see you on the mat… or at the Reiki table.
Have a beautiful Monday,
Michelle 💛

19/09/2025

✨ Friday feels ✨

Whatever your week has brought you, we’ve made it to Friday. 🙌 I’ve got a rare weekend off (which doesn’t happen often!) and I’m feeling so grateful for the chance to slow down, spend time with family and friends, and just be.

Of course, I’ll still carve out space for my own practice — it’s always the anchor that helps me reset.
But otherwise, I’ll be checking out a little and soaking in the downtime before retreat season kicks in this October.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, however you’re spending it — may it bring you rest, laughter, and maybe even a little stillness. 💛

For now, it’s Friday — and that’s enough. 💛
Wishing you a gorgeous weekend. I’ll catch you all very soon.

Michelle 🤍🙏

18/09/2025

Find Your Community Yoga ✨
Every Thursday • 7:15 PM •

I hear it all the time:
💭 “I’m not flexible enough.”
💭 “I feel awkward in poses.”
💭 “I’ll get back to yoga when I’m stronger / fitter / less busy.”

But here’s the truth: you don’t have to wait for the “perfect” time. There is no perfect time. All you need to do is show up — just as you are, today.

This class is about creating a steady space each week where you can breathe, move, and reconnect with yourself. Some weeks you’ll feel strong, other weeks tired — that’s all part of the practice. It’s not about being the best, it’s about being present.

If you’ve been away from your mat for a while, or if you’ve never tried yoga before, this class is a gentle, welcoming place to start again. You’ll find community, encouragement, and time for you.

📍
🧘 Drop-in or 6-week pass available
🌐 Book via www.mcyoga.ie or the studio

✨ Don’t put it off for “another day.” Start now. Come back to your mat, your body, your breath. I’d love to see you this Thursday.
Michelle 🙏🧘

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