Welcome to The Yoga Shala
Established by Laragh Cunningham, We have been teaching yoga in Galway since 2002 and established the Yoga Shala in 2005.
We offer a warm and welcoming teaching environment where everyone is encouraged to enjoy and explore the practice of yoga at their own pace. Our classes welcome all ages and abilities from absolute beginners to professional sportspeople.
In 2011, as Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Trainers we trained 24 yoga teachers over a period of 18 months and have been fortunate to have five yoga studios and over 15 yoga teachers offer great yoga classes under the Yoga Shala umbrella. In 2021 after the covid-19 pandemic we felt the need to consolidate our efforts in one place and established SoulMoves in collaboration with Sarah Thornton. Alongside Laragh, classes are led by Laragh’s husband Dave.
See you on the mat
Laragh & Dave xx
Class Level Guidelines:
Beginners: Our Beginners classes are ideal if you have not done yoga before or want need a refresh of the basics. (60 mins)
Mixed Level: Additional Intermediate to advanced postures are offered in this class with options from easy to challenging this class develops better movement, strength, concentration and meditation. (60mins)
Gentle Yoga: This is a more gentle paced class to bring better movement, stability and relaxation. (60 mins)
Pregnancy Yoga: Join from 14 weeks of pregnancy. Please book in advance of attendance to confirm availability. (75 mins)
Mother & Baby: A really popular class with both Mothers & Babies! Usually booked out so please contact Laragh for availability (75 mins)
Men's Yoga: For men with stiff backs, hips, hamstrings and who want to improve their movement. This is not a 'macho flogging session' by the teacher but a sensible tried and tested approach to improving movement and overall health. (60 mins)
Free 20 day course
The Rising
This free course by Laragh raised a significant amount of money for The Galway Simon community when the pandemic affected our lives. To those who joined from all over the world, thank you. If you didn’t join, feel free to start anytime, it’s online and free to you.