Hello, thank you for being here…

& listening to the whisper within to connect with like-minded women.

Women’s yoga retreat Algarve Portugal by Sarah Shannon

I’m Sarah - a yoga and meditation teacher, cacao ceremony facilitator and retreat host. Over the last 3 years I have hosted 18 retreats in Portugal and helped over 250 women transform & reconnect with their innate feminine wisdom.

This journey started 9 years ago when I was feeling empty and confused by life. Maybe my story is a mirror to the parts of you that are calling to be seen & heard. Enjoy this moment to be present and read my story below.

My journey (use the arrows to click through & read).
Finished 8 years of studying to become a solicitor in a top law firm in Dublin.
I was 30, working long hours in corporate law, feeling disatisfied and disconnected from myself.
At 31 yrs old my long term relationship ended and I listened to the call to take a break and go travelling.
It turned into 9 months of solo travel across Asia, to Buddhist monasteries, ashrams in India to a 10 day silent meditation retreat in Malaysia.
I returned to my life in Dublin and career in law, but it was so different to the things that I loved. I felt lost and confused by life.
At 33, I had lots of ideas but nothing felt right, so I handed in my notice. I headed off for one month to walk the Camino trail in Spain.
Following that I completed my yoga teacher training at Green Yoga International School in Mallorca.
A chance meeting in Dublin with a friend who owns Two Fifty Square Coffee started something big for me. I began full time teaching from then on.
During the pandemic I moved my business online and this gave me a huge boost - one evening I had a class of 100 people! But deep down there was a call for change.
At 36, I moved to Portugal. This idea to move came from some place higher. It dropped down into my consciousness and wouldn’t budge.
My heart was continuously leading me to my highest dreams. It lead me to the place where I created a beach yoga community and to the birth place of Wild & Free retreats.
And when you're in flow with life - that's when it happens. I met the love of my life in Portugal. He grew up down the road from me in Dublin, but we never met. We fell in love and got married two years later.
Now here I am at 39, living the life I dreamt of in Portugal with my husband. I host about 6 retreats a year and run monthly online circles for women.

It is a continuous journey, ever unfolding and not always easy. My practices sustain and guide me; they are the bedrock of my whole life. I am honoured to be able to share them with you here and in person.

Are you looking for guidance and support to ignite the spark in your soul again?

Let’s start with asking where you are at …

Do you need the space to fully let go, heal and re-ignite on a 6 day women’s retreat? YES

Do you need reminders and tools for daily rituals in sync with the seasons to develop your spirituality, your relationship with self, your intuition and inner strength? This is me

My Teachers & Trainings

Yoga TTC in Green Yoga School, Mallorca
Cacao Ceremony Facilitation with Mandalei Kuhn
Pregnancy and Women’s Yoga with Lou Horgan
Reiki Level 1 and Grace healing energy (ongoing) with Maria Rawlins
Celtic Wheel for 4 years (ongoing) with Mari Kennedy
Yoga Nidra Immersion and Retreat with Uma Dismore-Tulli

Hello, thank you for being here…

& listening to the whisper within to connect with like-minded women.

I’m Sarah - a yoga and meditation teacher, cacao ceremony facilitator and retreat host. Over the last 3 years I have hosted 18 retreats in Portugal and helped over 250 women transform & reconnect with their innate feminine wisdom.

This journey started 9 years ago when I was feeling empty and confused by life. Maybe my story is a mirror to the parts of you that are calling to be seen & heard. Enjoy this moment to be present and read my story below.

My journey (use the arrows to click through & read).

Finished 8 years of studying to become a solicitor in a top law firm in Dublin.

I was 30, working long hours in corporate law, feeling disatisfied and disconnected from myself.

At 31 yrs old my long term relationship ended and I listened to the call to take a break and go travelling.

It turned into 9 months of solo travel across Asia, to Buddhist monasteries, ashrams in India to a 10 day silent meditation retreat in Malaysia.

I returned to my life in Dublin and career in law, but it was so different to the things that I loved. I felt lost and confused by life.

At 33, I had lots of ideas but nothing felt right, so I handed in my notice. I headed off for one month to walk the Camino trail in Spain.

Following that I completed my yoga teacher training at Green Yoga International School in Mallorca.

A chance meeting in Dublin with a friend who owns Two Fifty Square Coffee started something big for me. I began full time teaching from then on.

During the pandemic I moved my business online and this gave me a huge boost - one evening I had a class of 100 people! But deep down there was a call for change.

At 36, I moved to Portugal. This idea to move came from some place higher. It dropped down into my consciousness and wouldn’t budge.

My heart was continuously leading me to my highest dreams. It lead me to the place where I created a beach yoga community and to the birth place of Wild & Free retreats.

And when you're in flow with life - that's when it happens. I met the love of my life in Portugal. He grew up down the road from me in Dublin, but we never met. We fell in love and got married two years later.

Now here I am at 39, living the life I dreamt of in Portugal with my husband. I host about 6 retreats a year and run monthly online circles for women.