Yoga In Manchester

20/10/2026

Two visits to Dalyan in a year. It's a dream come true. Spending time with wonderful people, having so much fun with the Turkish dream team. From sunrise swims to painting days. Seascapes and sunsets, rain and shine. Laughter and fear, support standing near. Together we help each other through the new things we try.
Dalyan held a 3 day pomegranate festival this year. Celebrating the harvest and raising funds for the town. Incredible. I'm very grateful.
Dalyan Likya Boat

08/10/2026

💻 Help us bring yoga online!

MDIY is holding an online fundraiser to raise money for equipment that will help us continue offering online and hybrid classes.

Joan will be leading a special online session for everyone to enjoy, and you can take part with a donation of any amount from just £2.

Every donation, however small, will help us towards the equipment we need.

We’d really love your support. If you can donate, thank you so much! 💛

Join us online, enjoy the class and help MDIY keep yoga accessible to everyone. 🧘‍♀️
https://manchesteriyengaryoga.org.uk/events/fridayfive-oct26/

Friday Five is a special online class where, instead of a fixed class fee, we invite you to make a donation to MDIY. Every donation, whatever the amount, will help support the work of MDIY and contribute towards the ongoing running and development of the organisation.

It’s a lovely opportunity to come together for an additional class, enjoy learning with a different teacher, and at the same time help raise valuable funds for MDIY.

We’re delighted to have Joan on Friday 30th October, followed by Nicky on the next fifth Friday in a month.

Join us, enjoy the class, and give what you can. Every donation makes a difference.

About Our Teacher:

Joan Abrams has been teaching yoga since 1977, so has enjoyed various ‘ages’ of yoga practice! She offered chair yoga on Zoom to a group of similarly older yoga friends over lockdown and learnt a lot from that.

You don’t have to be ‘older’, though, to take part. You’ll be mainly ON the chair, preferably with a small, non-slip mat on it to keep you firmly in place. You will be surprised how many postures can be adapted to a seated position. It’s fun – come and join in! You’ll need: a chair, a belt, 2 blocks, a blanket, but we can improvise if needed.

https://manchesteriyengaryoga.org.uk/events/fridayfive-oct26/ -event-booking-form

02/10/2026

Having a pretty epic time here in Scotland. The best place ever in the sunshine. Been swimming, walking, painting, cooking and of course yogaing. Feeling like I'm looking through a clean glass right now. Unbound by time and duty. 🙏🏻

26/09/2026

Don't you just love post yoga food. thanks to Delhi Chaat n cafe for squeezing us hungry yoga students in.

22/09/2026

As many of you know I love to go swimming on a Tuesday morning with Open Water UK. This morning was phenomenal. Look how everything changed in 30 mins. The light, the temperature. Eerie!

21/09/2026

Thought I'd just share some more allotment photos. It's so lovely still. Bursts of colour from autumnal flowers. Still tonnes of cucumbers, courgettes and raspberries. What a joy!

21/09/2026

Current situation. Cake on the allotment. 💕🙏🏻

16/09/2026

Students and Teachers, two groups, two workshops. This Saturday 19th September. - https://mailchi.mp/97c31b5b7e11/students-and-teachers-two-groups-two-workshops

02/09/2026

I've got time on my hands as it's raining today. So time to give you all these drawings even though they'll not necessarily be in some kind of order. Back in May, the start of our hot hot Summer. The humidity has been the thing I've struggled with. (Messes with my fringe 😆). But it was never ending so that was an end to restorative yoga every week. We can't lie down all the time. Yes we need to adjust to climatic change but then we need to be with them. I'm talking in terms of yoga. But after all, the changes in weather are here with us to stay and if not get worse in our lifetime. So this was the practice. A cold shower and back on the mat and this is what I enjoyed.
Take up space and make space is what I called this sequence. Of course, substitute the head down poses for restorative if you're feeling nauseous from heat or humidity. (I've had those days too).
Enjoy 😊

02/09/2026

Another July post. I was back at it after a bit of travel in July so I always need to soften and work on those groins again. If you practice yoga you'll know. The funny things we say. This class was a deliberate conscious attempt at making some space between the trunk and the legs lifting up all those lovely pizzas and the feeling of sitting during travel. Made some delightful janu sirsasana and dandasana paschimottonasanas. Enjoy!