Meet Laura Wynne
Aruna Yoga Academy
At The Yoga Picnic 2026
Explore Embodied Somatic Yoga Through
OUR RENOWNED ARUNA TEACHER TRAINING METHOD
WHERE TO FIND US
The Aruna Tent ALL DAY
Talamh Tent 10am-2pm
Join us for Embodied Somatic Yoga in Person
At this year’s Yoga Picnic, Laura Wynne invites you into a powerful exploration of Embodied Somatic Yoga.
Who is Laura Wynne?
With over three decades of exploration in yoga and embodied movement, Laura Wynne has become one of Ireland’s leading voices in embodied somatic yoga education. As the creator of the Aruna Method and founder of the Embodied Somatic Yoga Teacher Training, she has mentored hundreds of yoga teachers and guided countless students in learning to listen deeply to their bodies, both on and off the Yoga mat.
Driven by curiosity, wonder, and a profound respect and understanding of the human experience, Laura created her flagship Embodied Somatic Yoga Teacher Training programme. Rooted in Ancient wisdom, science and our ever changing understanding of human anatomy, training with Laura is anything but ordinary.
Laura has had the fun of developing and the privilege of sharing the Aruna Method with hundreds of students to date. Her work invites exploration, and inquiry both in training and in daily life.
Through her work, Laura empowers students and teachers to develop the skills, courage, and sensitivity to hear their own inner narratives.
As an Educator she facilitates deep questioning and embodied awareness, helping people reclaim their strength, agency, and capacity for self-understanding.
AT THE YOGA PICNIC
Talamh Tent 10 am - 2pm Join us for 4 Unique Embodied Practices
Aruna Yoga Tent ALL DAY - Find out more about Aruna Yoga Academy and the different ways you can train with Laura. Meet the teachers and Graduates.
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Teaching People Not Poses
Embodied Yoga gently guides students back to themselves, inviting a quiet turning inward where the body’s voice becomes more important than the shape of a pose. In a world that so often asks us to override our needs; pushing on, performing, staying productive; it’s no wonder we lose touch with those subtle inner signals.
At Aruna, the practice softens this pattern, creating space for awareness, choice, and self-trust, where how something feels matters more than how it looks. With thoughtful guidance, students explore what truly supports them, building a sense of agency that ripples beyond the mat.
For teachers, it deepens an understanding of the why behind each pose, encouraging a more intuitive,responsive way of guiding others.
Ultimately, Embodied Yoga is about teaching people, not poses—nurturing strength, connection, and a way of being that feels honest and sustainable in everyday life.
Join us on the Talamh Tent 10am -2pm to experience this for yourself, and come chat to us all day at the Aruna Tent.
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Small Movements Huge Impacts
Our bodies carry patterns—of movement, of habit, of what feels familiar and easy—and over time these patterns quietly shape how we move through the world.
Somatic Yoga offers a gentle invitation to notice them, to become curious, and to soften the automatic pull toward the well-worn path. Like crossing a grassy field where a narrow track has already been made, we tend to follow what’s familiar, even though there is space to move in countless other ways.
Through slow, attentive exploration, we begin to sense new possibilities, perhaps even in something as simple as lifting an arm or putting on a coat; discovering that the body is capable of far more freedom than we realised.
With small, mindful movements, patterns begin to unwind, and what once felt fixed becomes fluid again, bringing a quiet sense of ease, lightness, and choice back into how we move.
This is truly something to experience for yourself with the Aruna Teachers at the Talamh Tent, 10am - 2pm
Schedule of Embodied Yoga Classes on the Talamh Tent
AT THE YOGA PICNIC
Talamh Tent 10 am - 2pm Join us for 4 Unique Embodied Practices
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Surya Namaskar to suit YOU and YOUR unique body. Learn to trust yourself in this time honoured sequence.
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Find the fun in unlocking your body's inate wisdom and power
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Harnessng your unique strength to access Asana rather than pushing or forcing into them. The difference using true strength is incredible. Check it ourt for yourself,
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A Masterclass in Embodied Somatic Language and cueuing to empower teachers AND their Students
The Aruna Tent
(Find us on the map - beside the Artisan Market)
Join us for:
Information sessions (schedule below)
Talks about Teacher Training
A Giveaway
Interactive puzzles
Chat to graduates and like minded yogis
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Discover your tail and why such a small bone makes such a big difference
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Learn all about Aruna Yoga Teacher Trainings
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Discover the intelligence, freedom and fluidity of your spine in just 15 minutes
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Experience the breath as a full-body movement, not just something that happens in the lungs
Training Day At Aruna Yoga Academy.
Laura is excited to be at this Years Yoga Picnic where she will be joined by Aruna teachers and graduates to curate a fun and engaging morning of embodied somatic Yoga on their dedicated stage. Check out the schedule below.
The sessions will offer festival-goers an opportunity to experience the Aruna Method first-hand, exploring how Embodied Somatic Yoga can help us access our unique strength.
You will also find us all day at the Aruna Tent where you can learn more about a host of Foundational Trainings and Continuous Professional Development Courses for Yoga Teachers:
200hr Embodied Yoga And Meditation Teacher Training,
300hr Advanced Embodied Somatic Yoga Teacher Training
60hr Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
60hr Yoga For Teens Teacher Training
50 hr Somatic Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Chair Yoga Teacher Training CPD 8hr
WHERE TO FIND US ALL DAY
The Aruna Tent
Come Say Hello throughout the day
You will be able to come and meet Laura and the team all day at our Aruna Tent. We will be around to have the chats and answer any of your questions about Teacher Training, yoga in general or whatever takes your fancy!
We’ll have some pretty deadly games and spot prizes throughout the day so don’t miss out on a visit. You might just leave with some free swag.
You will also have the opportunity to meet some of our grads, see what they are up to now and ask any questions about the training or their time with Aruna.
Basically, we are up for the craic and the chats at the picnic and we would love to see you there