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Meghan Maris Yoga

Lover and devotee of yoga. Lover and devotee to her teachers and her students. Universal and earthly mother (and madly in love with her daughter).

Believer of Supreme Consciousness and non-violence. Friend to all sentient beings. Meghan has been teaching yoga since 2000. She is guided by Swami Sivananda's message: Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize. Her open level classes rest upon the foundation of asana, pranayama and relaxation. Meghan interweaves subtle body awareness and yoga philosophy into her classes in order to aid the student to maintain their focus deepening the benefits of their practice.

08/03/2022

My days in India are coming to an end and as they do, I am attempting to stay present and yet begin to mentally prepare for the shift back to a life which feels more familiar and yet will be seen with a fresh perspective and a renewed sense of gratitude.

I would be honored to have you join me for two late summer events:

The next virtual Morning Immersion will be centered around the element of earth—the element of late summer. Not only will our practices together be grounding and centering, we will be examining the earth element mythically, philosophically, and through embodied practices to foster a relationship of reciprocity and social responsibility.

The second weekend of September will be a two night retreat in Yachats, OR. This is the first retreat that I will be offering since the start of the pandemic and I would be absolutely thrilled to have you join myself and my beloved—Casava Catering—for this joyous event!

More information and registration can be found through the link in my bio.

For the latest news about upcoming events, I have a newsletter if you wish to sign up. 💕

07/30/2022

Vegan chai overlooking Mother Ganga.

07/29/2022

Today was the last morning with my family. Last stop together was the in Mumbai. What an epic journey we have been on over these last 3.5 weeks—we have seen and experienced so many things together, that kind of bond runs deep!

I’m solo for my last week. Flew to Rishikesh this afternoon and the second pic is view from my balcony. Feeling deeply grateful for each and every moment.

07/12/2022

Auto rickshaw 🛺—part video game, part amusement park ride, a bit of surrender and a whole lot of fun!

07/08/2022

No filter, no alteration. Pure beauty.

Photo credit by my roomie and beautiful human being .liu.108

07/07/2022

A wonder indeed.

….and it’s a hot like I’ve never experienced before.

07/05/2022

About to leap off to India 🇮🇳 for more study with my M.A. program. The month will be dedicated to studying the Jain faith. All very exciting and yet I’m being realistic that it is going to be intense in every way.

Also wanted to start spreading the word that retreats are back!

Yachats Oregon
September 9-11th

Yelapa Mexico with
February 4-11th.

All details and registration can be found on my website—follow the link in my bio.

See you on the other side!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

06/21/2022

Those of us who are alive need to be truly alive! We are being called to heal our hearts, face our shadows and cultivate our inner coherence as contributions to heal the fractured divisions running rampant throughout the planet. May this solstice remind you that you are here at this time for a good reason!

Happy Solstice! ☀️

06/20/2022

Virtual Summer Solstice Practice ~ Tuesday, June 21, 6:15 AM 7:45 AM

The solstice is always a ripe time to honor change, to honor where you have been over the last six months and where you are going in the coming six months. The solstice provides the opportunity for us to consider the bigger picture of what we are building collectively and cooperatively together.

We may still feel the winds of uncertainty swirling all around us which can create tremendous disorder for our nervous system and mind. However, this is a potent time to be alive as the collective energy has shifted in unfathomable ways. This provides us the ability to transform and transcend limited versions of ourselves and societal oppressive and inequitable systems.

We are being called to heal our hearts and face our shadows in order to facilitate the healing of the global divides which are creating chaos and imbalance throughout the world. We are right here, right now for a good reason and we are being called back to our inner connectedness which requires us to be grounded. Being grounded allows us to connect to our ancestors and to Earth.

For tomorrow’s virtual Summer Solstice practice we will bow to the sun and ground into Earth through a balanced Hatha practice. Our time together will ritualize the day and provide an opportunity to carve out a path of inherent meaning for the coming six months. A path where genuine life purpose can be revealed and pave the way for us to offer our own natural gifts to a world in need of healing and renewal.

Link in bio > Offerings > Workshops > Summer Solstice

06/12/2022

Dear Friends,

For the last several months I have collaborated with a few members of my cohort from a program called Yoga, Mindfulness & Social Change. Over the last 10 months of the program we have had a wide range of presenters speaking on many complex issues which intersect with Yoga.

A few of us decided to work together and attempt to express some of the issues that we view as eclipsing what we are referring to as capital “Y” Yoga vs little “y” yoga. And there is one entity at the top of chain that holds a tremendous amount of power but uses misleading language as to the role that they play in the yoga “industrial complex” and that is Yoga Alliance.

Instead of calling YA out we are attempting to call them, as well as the rest of the community, into a conversation about shaping a better future for Yoga.

You can follow the link in my bio to our letter which I’ve posted on the “schedule” page of my website. We would be grateful for you to take a few minutes to read it and if it resonates with you please sign and share any comments.

Thank you!

06/11/2022

Practice primes the mind for deeper insights and self-study (svādhyāya) provides us understanding. When the mind is steady we can witness ourselves from a place of non-judgmental awareness and this is how we can liberate ourselves from unproductive thought and behavioral patterns. Each time we integrate a piece of ourselves that was hidden within the unconscious mind, we reclaim are wholeness and become a greater support to others and Earth.

Next week’s virtual Morning Immersion will be a week of seeing ourselves more clearly through the application of practice and the study of classical yoga’s five observances known as the niyamas.

Niyama: Inner Accountability Morning Immersion (June 2022)
$108.00

June 13 – 17 Monday - Friday, 6:30 – 7:45am

The Morning Yoga Immersion provides practitioners with an opportunity to delve into yogic philosophy and practice with focused intention and daily commitment.

Link in bio >Offerings >Morning Immersion >Niyamas

06/09/2022

It takes effort to wake up every morning and get your kid(s) off to school. It takes effort to soften your tone in a heated discussion. It takes effort to make choices that will support your well being. It takes effort to lessen your carbon footprint. It takes effort to respond rather than react.

Sometimes we may not feel resourced enough to put any more effort into our best intentions. Effort can sometimes feel rigid, tight, narrow—all of which may cause us to rebel against it. But what if effort was approached as devotion?

If we wash the dishes, fold the laundry, pull the weeds, mop the floor, pack the lunchbox, refrain from hurtful words and actions, take care of our minds, bodies and Earth as acts of devotion would our will transform into willingness? Would we find ourselves more resourced if our life force shifted from struggling against effort and softened into devotion?

Let’s explore together next week during the virtual Morning Immersion.

Niyama: Inner Accountability Morning Immersion (June 2022)
$108.00

June 13 – 17 Monday - Friday, 6:30 – 7:45am

The Morning Yoga Immersion provides practitioners with an opportunity to delve into yogic philosophy and practice with focused intention and daily commitment.

Link in bio >Offerings >Morning Immersion >Niyamas

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