I was first introduced to yoga in October 1997, having for many years been a keen aerobics fanatic. I was looking for that something else to help me relax and help me to take control of my lifestyle; yoga has had a profound affect on my life.

I have never looked back, over the last 8 years I have worked with a number of teachers from various schools of yoga. I like to attend regular courses to develop my own practise. I also return to India every year to continue to learn more about Yoga and India.
 
Having taught general hatha yoga for 8 years I am now also teaching pregnancy yoga. I have trained with Birthlight to teach perinatal yoga (pregnancy and post-natal yoga) and with the international association of infant massage to become a baby massage instructor. I really wanted to learn more about how yoga could help during pregnancy and labour. I am committed to showing women useful postures and relaxation techniques to help them enjoy this special time in their lives.

I have also spent six months in Dublin where I taught hatha yoga, pregnancy yoga and baby massage for Harmony yoga Ireland.

Rachel loves India and has been fortunate to visit every year since she started teaching yoga. More recently she spent time with Dr.Sharma Yoga Bhavan Jaipur.

She is currently working on developing her jewellery collection inspired by her travels and developing her yoga business in Winchester and the new forest.

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Experience:

October 1999 Astanga yoga course with Godfrey Deveraux at The yoga place, Bethnal Green, London, England
June 1999 Astanga yoga course with Deena Kinsberg from Australia, The Life Centre, Notting Hill, London, England
October 2000 B.N.S Iyengar Astanga yoga course, Mysore, India.
November 2000 Sivananda Teacher Training course, Trivandrum, India Approved Sivananda teacher.
January 2001 Yoga for Health foundation 1 week Yoga for M.S course
January 2001 Yoga for health foundation complete scheme, Bedfordshire, England.
Approved teacher by yoga for health foundation.
March - April 2002 Visted India and Sivananda Ashram as well as Malnatheeram Ayrvedic Health Resort
October 2002 completed MS society bigfoot fundraising event 50 miles in 3 days raised £829
February 2003 and 2004 ran yoga Retreat at Las Serrania Mallorca, Spain
March 2004 Birthlight pregancy yoga course
April 2004 International Association of Infant Massage (CIMI)

January 2008 currently on the British Wheel of yoga integration course and in September 2008 Rachel will be teaching at ACE in Winchester

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