Meraki Yoga and Wellness

𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒅𝒂 () —  yoga teacher, nature lover, urban explorer, and map nerd. 🧘‍♀️💛 She brings warmth, wisdom, and community spirit to every class she teaches.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐚? ✨”Yoga brought awareness into parts of my life I never expected. It’s not just movement — it’s connection. It builds support, friendships, and true community.”

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 🎁 Gifts at  • ☕️ Coffee from • Eats at , & 🍬🍰 • Catch Magda teaching at or getting strong at .fitjc 💪

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬? 🍅 Start with a cup from , then it’s a full circuit through , , , and all the Jersey fresh produce! 🥬🍞🐟

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐚? 🌱 “Come in with no expectations. You’re here to learn — not master. Give it a few tries before deciding if it’s for you.”

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭… 🚲 She’s biking the urban jungle, hiking new trails, globe-trotting 🌎 or couch-chilling with friends 🛋️

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭: 🌳 The Reservoir on Central & that corner of Riverview Park with the epic tree + city view 🌃🌲

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲? 🏙️ Close to NYC without being it. Walkable. Real.”I can’t imagine living anywhere else.”

𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲: 🧡 Hoping to see improvements in JC. 🚧 More organization, fewer potholes, and way less litter. 🙏

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐬: 🎶 Live music (anywhere!) 🎨 Art Crawls, and of course, Yoga in the Park! 🧘‍♂️

Say hi to Sophie ()! She’s been guiding park classes for 5+ years, sharing movement and mindfulness with our community. 🌿 Swipe to get to know Sophie and discover some of her favorite local spots! 👇
𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
Sherry [the owner] is an amazing lady. She doesn’t just sell high quality cat food, toys, accessories and houseware, she also hosts adoption events in partnership with local cat rescues.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬? 🍵 • 🥜 • 🍎 • 🍯 • 🪴.home • El Chilango

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬:
🧡 Helping local cat rescues by fostering and collecting donations, walking, reading, and traveling!

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭:
🌳 Liberty State Park. In the Heights: Riverview Park, Pershing Field, and the Reservoir.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲? 
 🏙️ I’ve been living in the Heights for 25 years. I love the diversity and friendliness, and how most people strive to make it a better place.

𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲:
 🧡 Bus frequency + bike lanes

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐬:
Riverview Farmer’s Market, JC Jazz Fest, Bike JC, Meow Mini Mart’s cat adoptions events, JC Cat Watch cat rescue, Tiny Tigers cat rescue, Feral Fixers, and Hudson County Sierra Club!

How is it already halfway through the season! 🤔 Make time to slow down, move and breathe with 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤!

Classes are free with donations welcome; donations support local non-profits that help make these classes possible 👇
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⏰ 9:00am - 10:00am
✨Visit link in bio to register for class

Meet Daniel ( ) - one of the passionate teachers joining us in the yoga in the park collective! Swipe to learn about him and his go-to-spots in the neighborhood:

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
I spend a lot of time at and , which are such conducive spaces (and people) for community. I also especially like food from places like . Additionally, I love to pick up gifts for friends from places like .home and . And I love attending and teaching yoga classes at .

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬? Almost every week at I frequent 🧃 🍄 • 🥖 • 🥣 • 🍵

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬:
🧡 Aside from yoga, I love snowboarding, making music, poetry, community, running, rollerblading and dancing!

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭:
🌳 The Reservoir on Central and Ogden’s End Garden (both in The Heights).

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲? 
🏙️ Initially I moved downtown to shorten the commute, but I don’t commute anymore, so now it’s the people and vibrant community that keeps me in The Heights.

𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲:
 🧡 Less pollution (trash on the sidewalks, and noise from helicopters in the sky).

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐬:
🥳 So many! Monday night community yoga at Made of Leaves (MOL) studio, Tuesday night run club at MOL, Wednesday night breathwork and dance at Listen & Move (Grassroots community center), Thursday night meditation social and silent sits with Meditation Heights, and Friday night RNA Summer music series in the park (3rd Friday each month). There are great local gatherings and activities every weekend as well!

Meet Alison - one of our new instructors in the yoga in the park collective and teaching on Sundays before !

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
☕️Coffee:
🍳Breakfast:
🥪Food:
🛍️Farmers Market: – truly bread for life! 🥖

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬:
🧡Reading, gym time, and ALL the sports — football , baseball, hockey, you name it

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭:
🌳Sprawled out in the grass at Riverview-Fisk Park

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲?
🏙️Started as practical, now I can’t imagine leaving. The community is welcoming & vibrant.

𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲:
🧡More block parties 
🧡Lower rent

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠:
📚THE LIBRARY!