Yoga in Dublin, Ireland - YOGARANI [Rani Sheilagh Dunn]

Rani Sheilagh

Rani strives to teach & maintain Classical Yoga practice rooted in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Her classes offer a dynamic challenge, with joyful effort and enthusiasm, while exploring the external and internal elements of yoga in order to empower practitioners to delve more deeply into its maximum potential and benefits.

Rani inspires Yoga Feel Good - Do Yoga, Feel Good, Help Others, Be Happy!

Rani co-founded & ran one of the very first Yoga centre's in Dublin City ("Prana"), then went on to found YOGARANI Studio, and now continues teaching on her own independentally under the "YOGARANI" name with a wish and vision to bring well-being to others. She teaches classes and workshops in Dublin City Centre & runs YOGARANI | YogaSurf - yoga & surfing holidays in exotic location, weekends in the west of Ireland and more!

A global soul with a personal background and lifelong exposure to both traditions, cultures, and practices from South Asia & the West (India & Ireland); Rani developed a serious interest and exploration of Yoga leading to her first taking formal yoga classes at the internationally recognised Jivamukti Yoga Center in New York, NY, USA.

She is a dual-national of Ireland & USA, and was born & educated in New York where her Irish mother and Indian father met as immigrants. She spent time as a child in Ireland & India, New York, London and Tasmania, Australia, with additional travel in Europe and elsewhere. Rani's home is in Dublin, Ireland.

A student of Godfrey Devereux (formerly of The Life Center in London, Founder of Windfire Yoga, and author of 'Dynamic Yoga', 'Hatha Yoga Breath by Breath', 'The Elements Of Yoga', and a video 'Dynamic Yoga The Power Of Practice.' ), Rani has completed Godfrey Devereux's Foundation Course, his Dynamic Yoga Teacher Training, his Teacher Refreshers, and continues to study and train with Godfrey in the Dynamic Yoga form, method, dynamic and practice techniques. She has over 700 contact hours of training with Godfrey alone! And also assists Godfrey on his teacher trainings.

Additionally, Rani has also learned much from many other teachers. She completed David Swenson's Ashtanga Primary Series Yoga Teacher Training Course. (David Swenson is a long time senior student of Sri K.Pattabhi Jois and author of 'Ashtanga Yoga, The Practical Manual') She has also studied in the UK with BNS Iyengar (Director of the Yogashala. Pune, India), taken workshops with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (Founder of the Ashtanga Yoga Centre for Research. Mysore, India), practiced Ashtanga Yoga in Goa, India at The Purple Valley Yoga Centre, studied with Donna Farhi, with Venkatesh, as well as other internationally respected senior teachers. Rani has also studied with Asian Classics Institute's Geshe Michael Roach & many of their senior teachers, including study of Tibetan Heart Yoga.

Before teaching Yoga, Rani worked professionally as a designer & artist, she holds an undergraduate/bachelors degree in graphic design and communications, and postgraduate/masters degree in Interactive Technologies. Rani has worked in various creative fields and has also taught/lectured in New York, Denmark, and in Dublin.

IYN, Independent Yoga Network

YOGARANI is a member of IYN (Independent Yoga Network)