Yoga with Karen Jeffares

08/09/2026

Hello everyone! I've a new block of yoga classes starting in Carrickmacross at the end of the month. Starting on Monday 28th September, I'll be offering pregnancy yoga classes from 6.30pm - 7.30pm and a beginners yoga class from 8pm - 9pm both at our beautiful strawbale studio space just a 7 minute drive from the town.

Who's it for?

Pregnancy yoga - pregnant women from 12 weeks onwards, who are looking to stretch, move and prepare physically and mentally for birth! All classes involve safe, accessible, strength building exercises; breath work and breathing techniques; and a guided relaxation at the end to send you home for a better sleep :)

Beginners yoga - suitable for everyone! Slow down and step into the the world of yoga, either as a first time student or as a returner, and give your body a chance to move, stretch, and then relax. This course is intended to be an introduction to the practices of yoga - with a focus on breath, basic yoga poses and sequences, followed by quiet relaxation. No previous experience necessary.

For booking details DM here or contact me on 086 036 5977

Thanks! Karen

03/01/2026

Hi! I hope your Christmas was fun and you’ve managed some rest these last few weeks too x

I’m hosting a one day yoga retreat at Siolta Chroi next weekend – yoga & nature connection – if it sounds like something you’d enjoy please do come along! The yoga is suitable for all levels, even beginners, and I promise we won’t spend too much time out in the cold :) The retreat is really a space for you to relax, be nourished by yummy food and good company, and to have the time to feel into what’s happening in the natural world at this time. My friend Eva will also be joining us and offering a nice creative activity after lunch. It will be fun! Booking details are in the link below, or if you know someone who might enjoy it please do consider sharing it with them. Much thanks, Karen x

https://sioltachroi.ie/product/yoga-and-nature-connection-retreat-saturday-10th-january-2026/

10/10/2025

Looking forward to teaching a new beginners yoga class at Zenergy Yoga Studio Main Street Blackrock! Classes will run on Tuesdays from 7.30pm - 8.40pm and will start on 21st October.

If you want a nice stretch and a relaxing space for yourself at the start of the week this could be the class for you! You'll be guided through some breathwork, gentle poses and finish with a lovely relaxation.

This 6 week term starts on Tuesday 21st October. Booking link below in comments! please feel free to share with anyone you think could benefit x

06/02/2025

Excited to be teaching prenatal yoga at Zenergy Yoga Studio Main Street Blackrock starting at the end of this month.

The 6 week course will be on Tuesdays at 6.10pm. Bookings can be made directly with the studio x



6 Week Option – 75euro. NEW START DATE OF 25th Feb 2025

We are delighted to welcome Karen Jeffares  to the studio to hold Pregnancy yoga classes starting Feb 25th 2025.

Drop is option also available in studio for those who cant commit to full course is nearing end of Timester 3/ Due date. Drop in option is 15 euro. Just let us know to expect you so the studio is not overbooked and there is space for all the mums and bumps

We recommend that you have entered your second Trimester- week 12-14 onwards- before beginning Pregnancy Yoga classes.

Karens Bio is below-

“I love yoga. I have practiced it for many years through different life stages and am deeply passionate about sharing it’s benefits with others. I teach vinyasa, pregnancy yoga and post-natal yoga and am really excited to be joining the team at Zenergy yoga! I have taught at The Elbowroom in Dublin (where I also trained as a pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher), at Samadhi yoga studio in Drogheda, and have run my own classes and retreats in Carrickmacross – both in person and online. I did my 200hr hatha yoga teacher training in 2014 in Samadhi yoga studio Dublin.

I had an interesting life pre-motherhood working in rewarding but demanding jobs in conflict affected areas with peacebuilding and human rights organizations. Yoga was a tool I used to support me and to make space for myself during sometimes stressful and often intense working and living conditions.

On return to Ireland, I spent time studying yoga, deepening my own practice and becoming a teacher. I am fascinated by this ancient tradition and the philosophy that informs it – I try to bring these traditional teachings into my classes in a way that is relatable for my students.

After an unplanned pregnancy and a great deal of fear about becoming a parent alone I went deeper into my yoga journey. I became a pregnancy yoga teacher during my pregnancy, and a postnatal teacher while my child was an infant. Yoga was there for me not only to help me through my worries and fears but was with me as I experienced the great joy of becoming a mother.....More info on our website......

23/04/2024

Hi everyone!

I've a few spaces left on this yummy one day yoga retreat on Saturday Síolta Chroí here in Monaghan. If you fancy a day out in the country and some time for yourself, I'd love to see you there!

Join us for our one-day “Root & Renew” yoga retreat at Síolta Chroí, our retreat and ecosystem restoration venue. With Spring in full swing, we invite you to take time to root yourself in the fertile ground and renew yourself at Síolta Chroí, via a day of grounding, restorative and gentle ye...

02/01/2024

Hi everyone!

There are still some spaces available for my one-day New Year Yoga Retreat this Saturday from 10am-4pm Síolta Chroí, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.

A lovely chance to stretch the body and calm the mind after a busy few weeks of festivities x For more info and booking details follow the link below.

https://sioltachroi.ie/product/new-year-yoga-retreat/

P.s. All funds raised from the retreat will be donated to A Steiner School for Monaghan

Start the New Year with intention by joining this one-day yoga retreat @ Siolta Chroi with their resident yoga teacher Karen Jeffares. The retreat will run from 10am until 4pm at our strawbale training space just outside Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, and will offer a nourishing space for you to rela...

21/12/2023

POST UPDATE: The retreat is now fully booked! Thanks everyone for your support x

Looking forward to hosting this rejuvenating one day yoga retreat on Nollaig na mBan (6th November) at our space in Carrickmacross.

For bookings and more details see link in comments below.

01/08/2023

Hello everyone! It's been a long time since I've been on this page and a lot has happened (a new baby, a wedding, a new puppy, and now a new yoga space!)

I'm so excited to let you know about my first ever yoga retreat at our new yoga space in Carrickmacross - a strawbale house (Siolta Chroi) at our farm x

The retreat will take place on the 12th and 13th of August and includes:

- 2 days of yoga* and meditation as well as other nature based practices.Suitable for all levels of yoga practitioners (including beginners).

- 2 vegetarian lunches and 1 evening meal on day 1 (breakfast included for those staying overnight).

- simple overnight lodgings in a local hostel (some individual rooms available, the remainder are shared rooms with two beds).

- sunrise swim at nearby lake for early risers (optional!).

Join us for this transformative weekend of self and collective care, connection with self and wider nature.

Minimum donation*: €250 with accommodation; €200 without.

This retreat is being offered to support the creation of a Waldorf-Steiner school in County Monaghan – check out this page https://www.gofundme.com/f/monaghanwaldorfschool to find out more.

For more information on the retreat or any queries, contact our yoga teacher directly on [email protected]. To book, go to https://sioltachroi.ie/product/nature-based-yoga-retreat/

26/10/2021

Hello everyone!

I'm organizing a screening of this award winning documentary on birth for the 10th November at the Omniplex cinema Dundalk. It could be of interest to some of you!

Very exciting stuff, but the screening won't go ahead unless we manage to sell a minimum amount of tickets. We have 5 more days to get a few more people signed up!! If you're interested you can reserve your ticket below. You won't be charged unless the screening goes ahead (cost is €10 per ticket).

And obviously please feel free to share far and wide with anyone you think might like to watch x

Thanking you!

For full details see here: Birth Time - cinema screening Dundalk

And to book follow this link: https://tickets.demand.film/event/11580

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vXkYqTPvKM

TICKETS NOW ON SALE - https://www.birthtime.worldBirth Time: the documentary - Three women embark on a mission to find out why an increasing number of women ...

08/09/2021

Last chance to join us for outdoor yoga in Carrickmacross this summer! This Saturday's class will be the last one in the series and then I'll be taking some down time to let this baby bump get bigger :)

Classes are on the Carrick Aces racetrack from 10am-11am. Suitable for all levels of experience and a really great way to start your weekend!! To book, follow the link below:

http://buk.ie/kjyoga