Casa Meranka

07/09/2024

✣ P A U L. I Z A K at Casa Meranka ✣

28 September 2024

We are very excited and honoured to announce that this beautifully talented musician will be performing a backyard gig in our place as part of his European tour.
Born and raised on the Hawaiian islands, Paul is now bringing his music to Europe for the first time. His sound is a wonderful blend of conscious, uplifting lyrics, soulful harmonica and memorable guitar riffs.

The evening event will be made even more special with delicious Middle Eastern food available from Moaz and a bar fully stocked and run by local artisan brewer, MAN!A.

Don’t miss out!

Purchase your tickets using the link in bio or through Paulizak.com
( limited places available)

♥︎

25/07/2024

✣ W E S T C O A S T B E A U T Y ✣

Hidden treasures revealed by full moon tides,

Amazed by the raw beauty by nature,

The sometimes misty mysterious landscapes,

The noice of crashing waves,

The endless open beach with countless stunning rock formations,

Just the overall raw beauty that the west coast of Portugal has on offer..
🙏🏽💫

♥︎

25/02/2024

✣ Soekie on her post ✣

When you stay with us you will meet soon enough our fury friends that are part of our Casa Meranka family..
Soekie, shy but affectionate and incredibly caring.
Baba, a big ginger teddy bear and loves to be cuddled but is also an excellent hunter.
♥︎

21/02/2024

✣ Winter works ✣

For us, the guesthouse is this never ending sculpture.. it always needs a little attention here or re innovation of some sort there.
And that is exactly what we love.
To look at every corner again and again and see the opportunities for improvement or just another twist, to use our creativity and skills to recreate, reinvent.

Just to create the place we love….and for others to love too…
♥︎

19/02/2024

✣ bringing life to your day ✣

It’s easy to start your day straight away with work, diving into emails without really experiencing life..
Disappearing into your head with no feeling of your body or connection with your surroundings.

Starting the day with a morning walk, just to check in with yourself, feeling your feet, observing the restlessness, connecting with your surroundings, finding the beauty by listing and seeing whats out there..
This simple act brings life to your day..

♥︎

♥︎

31/01/2024

✣ Singing ❤️ Sharing Circle ✣

Tuesday the 6th of February at 17.30 we unite through sharing voices, music and words from our heart at Casa Meranka in Figueira.

You are invited into a safe loving space where all of you is welcomed. We are coming together to deepen our brother and sisterhood, giving space and sharing to what is alive in us in the present moment.

We will sing mantras, heart and medecine songs with guitar and harmonium to gently shift our energy into the heartspace. There are drums and shaker available for you to join the ritme. After a short guided meditation we will flow into a heartsharing circle.

We will keep this group a bit smaller to give enough space for all to share. Reserve your spot in time 🙏 

You will find the participation list and more info about other singing sharing circles here.https://t.me/SingingandSharingEventswithLieke

There are plenty of cushions available, we will heat the fire place if it is cold.

Looking forward being together 💫

❤️ Lieke & Michael

30/01/2024

✣ Yoga with Igor at Casa Meranka ✣

Come and join us for yoga on Tuesday at 10 am at Casa Meranka, Figeuira.
A nice mix with yoga, meditation and movement and igor’s own magic.
Pm me for booking.

See you there… 💫
♥︎

30/01/2024

✣ 💕SATSANG WITH UNMANI - GATHERING IN TRUTH💕✣

Thursday 8th February
5.30-7pm

at Casa Meranka, Figueira

✨If you long to meet yourself as the Awakened Presence you are…
✨If you are a seeker of truth...
✨If you long for Wholeness in your life…
✨If you are exhausted from endlessly trying to fix yourself….
You are welcome.

Unmani is a contemporary teacher, facilitator, and mentor, for those who long for deep spiritual awakening, and lived freedom. She is has been teaching for 20 years and is the author of 3 books. Unmani is known for her gentle, and yet uncompromising, guidance in deconstructing old beliefs, whilst holding it all in love.

If it’s your first time to Satsang or to meet with Unmani, we recommend that you watch her on Youtube: https://youtube.com/

By donation.
Places are limited so we advise you to register in advance: https://www.die-to-love.com/gathering-in-truth-portugal/

For latest updates: https://t.me/+YCD_gofYa-4zNWZk

www.die-to-love.com

30/11/2023

✣ Grateful ✣

To be recognised and seen in the things you love doing.

When a grateful guest gave this exceptional bunch of flowers, I realised that it is very nice to get this extra recognition and acknowledgment with the things you do in life.

The details we love working on in our place, the way every cottage has its own charm.
The ability after 9 years of running the guesthouse to still feel the spark to improve every corner with an expression of our creativity.

We do it because we love it and it’s extra nice when that is felt & seen.

♥︎

22/11/2023

✣ full of Love, full of Lime ✣

To pick your fruits from the own garden brings so much more awareness for the proces of nature..

Yes, you can pick it up easily from the supermarket, if it was it was there all along..
But following the journey of getting ready to be picked is a proces what give me the most appreciation for the fruit it becomes..
💫🌱🍋 🙏🏽

16/09/2023

✣ RETREAT YOURSELF ✣

DO YOU FEEL TO HAVE ONE MONTH JUST FOR YOURSELF?
COME AND JOIN US....

✼ F e b r u a r y , M a r c h & A p r i l 2 0 2 4 ✼

We have created a space for you. A space for you to be.

Slow down and experience a healthy pace of life, recharge, reconnect, explore and listen to what is really needed for you at this moment.

We offer a home from home experience in beautiful surroundings and abundant nature just a short walk from the ocean. A safe space to be with yourself and connect with others in the Casa Meranka community.

Could this be something for you?

Check for more information
casameranka.com / Retreat Yourself

11/09/2023

✣ HOST YOUR OWN RETREAT ✣
at Casa Meranka

We have created a space for you..

a space to host your own retreat and share your gifts with others.

This unique space has four cottages and one main house surrounded by two lush courtyards & gardens, lounges and a swimming pool.

Casa Meranka gives you the perfect, safe place to hold space for others, feel connected with each other while also having hidden corners in the gardens offering space to reflect and be with yourself.

With only a 10 min walk to one of the most stunning beaches in the Algarve and surrounded by national park it's easy to connect with nature and use this natural beauty as an extension for your retreat.

For more info and any questions please send an email to
[email protected]

07/09/2023

✣A U G U S T ✣

Its a huge inspiration to see how August explores every detail of nature.
Just from our doorstep at Casa Meranka, with ALL the gear to be well prepared a beautiful exploration hike to see, feel and discover.
It's very inspiring to see how August and mother nature share.
♥︎

04/09/2023

✣ Water is life ✣

Growing up in Holland where in the past water was a threat due to flooding, it was difficult to imagine that people would pray for water.
Living for the last 8 years in the south of Portugal showed me this other reality.
Being conscious about how to use water, being confronted with wildfires and drought is a lesson to keep your eyes open and learn that every county has its beauty and its challenging sides of life.

♥︎ water

26/08/2023

✣ RETREAT AT CASA MERANKA✣

‘A CALL TO AWAKEN’ - INTENSIVE RETREAT WITH UNMANI
Casa Meranka, Figueira Algarve, 12th - 19th November

'Awakening is an endless strip-tease. We are continually invited to see where we are still believing in some kind of conclusion, or assumption about who we are and about Life itself. This endless stripping away of whatever we are holding onto, leaves us naked and vulnerable. This can be a scary and uncomfortable process, and leaves us with no firm ground under our feet. But at the same time it answers a call from who we really are, to wake up out of the dreams of the mind, and to come alive as Life itself.'

We meet in the silence beyond all the words, while at the same time exploring any beliefs, or misconceptions that arise. Unmani holds each individual, and the whole group, in loving Presence, which provides a safe space to go deeper.

YouTube: www.YouTube.com/user/unmanicool

To book your place go to:

https://www.die-to-love.com/intensives-with-unmani/a-call-to-awaken-intensive-in-portugal-2023-nov/

14/07/2023

✣ love again, live again ✣

The moments that you see in everything something beautiful, that is the moments that you can take the opportunity to see that all old & broken can be loved again.

There is so much satisfaction in repairing the “unrepairable” and loving the “unloveable”.
Bring it back to life with our creativity, patience and love.

05/07/2023

✣ CASA MERANKA SHOP ✣

In many ways we love to express ourselves.. never solid one thing, always changing into different shapes and sizes.
This shop gives us the freedom to express ourselves with our various skills.
For our guests, to bring back home little treasures with their memory of their stay with us.

30/05/2023

✣ surf's up ✣

It's now the time of the year when the waves are just perfect for the next generation of ocean lovers.. August & Olive ♥︎

23/05/2023

17/05/2023

✣ Refreshment in hot summer days ✣

We love the ocean and having her so close on our doorstep is a blessing. But just to dip in the pool after a hot working day or for a morning dip is a appreciated as well.

17/05/2023

✣ Peach tree sweetness ✣

The view from our Peach tree cottage is extra sweet at the moment…
The peach tree is in full bloom and gives this sweet touch to our garden.
🌸

12/05/2023

✣ W E L O V E.... ✣

Galeria hooroo, Lagos..

A funky little gallery in the beautiful back streets of Lagos.
Definitely worth a pitstop for a decent coffee and to check out the latest exhibition.

Current exhibition; .com

08/05/2023

✣ A few last spaces available ✣

The place is ready for you..
We have in May and June some last cottages availble.
Contact us though our website casameranka.com for the details!

We hope to see you with us!
🌞

03/05/2023

✣ Golden sunset & rocky cliffs ✣

Hanging out on the beach a bit longer to see how the sunset is changing the colours and shapes of the surroundings..
This magic hour that gives the golden glow into your life...
At Praia da Figueira
💫

20/04/2023

✣ Nature doing it's beautiful thing in the Casa Meranka gardens ✣

A familiar view for so many of our lovely, regular guests, or a small taste of the look and feel for our first time arrivals checking in for some peace and plenty of vitamin D.

19/04/2023

✣ Poppy red ✣

Suddenly these beauties are sticking their little red faces above the surface. They give the garden such a positive punch in the eye..
❤️

17/04/2023

✣ Busy bees & Summer sun ✣

Casa Meranka is buzzing with guests so to are the bees..
Beautiful to see the sea of wild flowers surrounding us, full with the sounds of bees buzzing everywhere fulfilling their jobs in the cycle of life...
🐝

14/04/2023

* ASTROLOGY WEEK *
~ at Casa Meranka ~

1-7 May 2023

Eclipse season is Astrology season. For the seriously interested we have a deep learning retreat during the week from 330 euro with accommodation and 180 for locals.
If you just want to understand your charts better come in the weekend.
From 240 euro with bed and limited tickets for locals as well.

For more Info www.clubastro.net

10/04/2023

*SATSANG WITH UNMANI*
GATHERING IN TRUTH
~ at Casa Meranka ~

Saturday 15th April , 4 - 6PM

✨If you long to meet yourself as the Awakened Presence that you truly are…

✨If you are a seeker of truth...

✨If you long for Oneness and Wholeness in your life…

✨If you are exhausted from the endless trying to fix yourself…

You are welcome. We will meet in timeless presence, while also exploring how this is embodied in our daily lives.

Unmani is a contemporary teacher, facilitator, and mentor, for those who long for deep spiritual awakening, and lived freedom. She is has been teaching for nearly 20 years and is the author of 3 books. Unmani is known for her gentle, and yet uncompromising, guidance in deconstructing old beliefs, whilst holding it all in love.

Location:
Casa Meranka
Rua do Rossio 1
8650 172
Figueira /Budens
https://www.casameranka.com/

The contribution is a sliding scale from €5 - €15
Reserve your place or pay on the door: http://www.die-to-love.com/gathering-in-truth-portugal/

Join our Telegram group for more updates:
https://t.me/+YCD_gofYa-4zNWZk

And also….
We have a couple spaces available in the:

*AWAKENING TO LIFE - INTENSIVE GROUP*

Every Tuesday 5 - 6.30pm a small group (limited to 8 people at the moment) meet to dive deeper into the exploration of truth and how it is lived in our lives.

To join this group you will need to commit to coming for a minimum of 4 consecutive weeks.
Location: Barão Sao Miguel

For more information, and to reserve your place, go to: https://www.die-to-love.com/awakening-to-life-group/

10/04/2023

✣ Creating & making ✣

How many times are we creative just because?
It is so nice to sometimes follow our creative flow without any purpose.
No expectations but just see what comes out when we let go, and just do something for no reason.
With my new linocut tools I can fill loads of the evenings with so much joy..
✨