Meranda Squires grew up in the Ferryland lighthouse on the East Coast 
of Newfoundland, Canada. Meditation, dance and creativity were naturally 
inspired by the surroundings of the open and spacious habitat, and her 
artistic parents, Gerald and Gail Squires. In 1983, Meranda traveled to India and stayed for seventeen years to pursue an in depth study of Meditation, Yoga and Vedant philosophy. She returned in 2000 to establish her spiritual centre. The Lotus Centre and The Gerald Squires Fine Art Gallery are located at 52 Prescott Street in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Meranda is certified as a teacher of Advanced Studies in Yog Sciences, Vedant Philosophy and the Theory and Practice of Meditation, a SomaYoga Instructor, a Thai-yoga bodywork practitioner, an Enlightenment Master, a Mind Clearer and Counselor.

The Lotus Centre offers an array of spiritual activities: Soma yoga, Hatha Yoga, Children's yoga in the schools, 200 hour Yoga teacher training, Beginners meditation course, Meditation Teacher training course, Mind Clearing /counseling sessions, Thai Yoga massage treatments, Sunday night Chanting and Drumming, Dyad communication exercises, Tree of Life Retreat Centre nature days, bartering system, Enlightenment Intensive retreats, Yoga meditation retreats, Therapeutic Yoga retreats, Yoga Cleansing diet workshops with group fasting, 200 hour Yoga Enlightenment Studies program, Couples retreat,Travellers work Exchange Programs...SomaYog