Sharon O’Farrell

Hi! I'm Sharon, an Aruna Yoga teacher with a passion for embodied, somatic movement. I create classes where you feel genuinely welcome, however you arrive. Alongside teaching yoga, I also work as a psychotherapist. My teaching is warm, grounded and gently playful. I invite you to explore movement with curiosity rather than effort, through breath, mindful awareness and the freedom to make choices about what feels right in your body. Whether you're completely new to yoga or returning after a long gap, you'll be met with kindness and the occasional laugh. No striving, no performance, just an invitation to show up exactly as you are.

My Yoga Journey

My path to yoga teaching came through illness. After a serious health scare, I found myself needing to come home to my own body and rebuild a relationship with it rather than simply push through. I tried various yoga approaches, but the only one that truly spoke to me was the embodied, somatic style taught at Aruna Yoga Academy. I signed up for the 200-hour teacher training, and I haven't looked back. As a psychotherapist, I've spent decades exploring the relationship between body, mind and lived experience. Aruna's approach brought that understanding into movement in a way that felt deeply authentic, coherent and honest.

Why This Class?

If you've ever felt that yoga wasn't quite for you - too fast, too competitive, too focused on what your body should look like or what it should be able to do - this class is designed with you in mind. While particularly supportive for women in perimenopause, midlife and beyond, this class welcomes anyone returning to movement after illness, injury, burnout or simply a long time away.

About This Class

Expect warmth, breath and gentle curiosity (and a bit of fun!). Classes are slow enough to actually feel what you're doing, with plenty of choice about how you move and what feels right on any given day. No performance, no striving - just you, your body, and a room of lovely humans doing the same!

Warm wishes,

Sharon