Meet Sarah and Laragh

SoulMoves is a dream come true for two of Galway’s most well respected fitness and movement professionals: Laragh Cunningham of the Yoga Shala, and Sarah Thornton of Sarah Thornton Personal Training.

We had been working in parallel health and well-being businesses, Sarah Thornton Personal Training and The Yoga Shala for over twenty years in our hometown Galway. When we became friends we realised that we had a shared vision to create an enriched experience for our students and clients. We wanted to provide holistic and balanced lifestyle offerings to bring people together in unity to feel nurtured and supported and to move and live with more awareness. And so SoulMoves was created …

The SoulMoves Team

  • Sarah Thornton, Personal Trainer and Co-Founder of SoulMoves

    Personal Trainer

    Specialising in Women's Health and Fitness. Pregnancy, Post-Natal and Menopause Exercise Specialist

    B.Comm, YMCA FIT

    My general ethos and premises for training my clients is to bring out the best in each person. I encourage a positive psychological approach to their health and well-being and give advice on how to live, eat and exercise for maximum health and energy.

    For more about Sarah, click on link below…

  • Laragh Cunningham, Yoga Instructor and Co-Founder of SoulMoves

    Yoga Instructor

    Pregnancy, Meditation, Sleep and Recovery Expert.

    Laragh is one of Ireland’s most respected and well known Yoga instructors and educators. With over twenty years teaching experience, and having trained and taught all over the world, Laragh brings an unrivalled level of expertise, knowledge and compassion to the team.

    For more about Laragh, click on link below…

  • David Cunningham, Yoga Instructor

    Yoga Instructor

    David was introduced to Yoga by Laragh and joined her in India in 2004 to study Ashtanga with Sharath Rangaswamy at the Mysore Yoga Shala and with his teacher Emil Wendel in Goa and Bali.

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  • Jillian Egan, SoulMoves Team

    Jillian’s relationship with Laragh and Sarah began initially through a Yo!Fit class - she soon became a regular, and hasn’t missed a term since - she has also since added a SoulMoves yoga class too! A graphic designer with over 20 years of experience nationally and internationally with clients such as Irish Distillers, Nestlé and Dulux to name but a few, Jillian then turned her Creative Director’s eye to developing the SoulMoves brand identity and studio signage. She now brings her creative experience, drive and expertise to the day-to-day running of the studio, from social media to class and workshop bookings, design and much more. Jillian is passionate about the ethos of SoulMoves and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team.