Rachel did her yoga teacher training while living in New Zealand where she lived for nearly 3 years. She met her partner Dion while on a month long wilderness trip, camping and biking around New Zealand. She found New Zealand an inspiring place to study yoga, with a large spiritual community and a closeness to Mother Earth. Rachel and Dion came to Yorkshire (Pickering is where Rachel was brought up) in June 2009 to have their daughter Millie here, she was born in August 2009.

Prior to life as a yoga teacher and mother, Rachel worked in the Arts. In New Zealand she worked for two arts festivals, one in Nelson and one in Wellington. Before heading to the Southern Hemisphere, Rachel was Head of Communication for York Theatre Royal. She has a degree in Business Management and a Post-graduate Diploma in Marketing.

Rachel is passionate about travelling (and still has very itchy feet) and the environment and has combined travelling and conservation on a number of occasions. She also loves cycling and the sound of the click of cycling shoes into pedals and the freedom to ride!!