Sharon Gannon is an American animal rights activist, artist, author, musician, and yoga pioneer, best known as the co-founder of the Jivamukti Yoga Method alongside David Life in 1984. Born in Washington D.C. in 1951, she studied dance at the University of Washington before becoming a dedicated yoga practitioner. Gannon's work integrates spiritual activism with ethical veganism, which is a core tenet of the Jivamukti method, and she is a recognized innovator in making yoga accessible to modern audiences.