
Learn more about Rachel here.
Degrees and Certifications
BA Applied Linguistics
University of Victoria, 1996
MA International Education
SIT Graduate Institute, 2010
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga, 2011
I was an E-RYT200 until 2020, when I opted not to renew my Yoga Alliance registration.

900-hour IAYT-Certified Yoga Therapist
Functional Synergy, 2022
Courses in: anatomy and biomechanics, neuroscience of pain and trauma, breathing, Ayurveda, primitive reflex integration, pelvic floor health, yoga philosophy, Yoga Nidra/ Sleep Meditation, and other topics.

Rest & Revitalization Sleep Meditation Advanced Certification
Functional Synergy/ Anne Douglas, 2023
Additional Courses & Training
Ayurveda Approach to Recovering from COVID Long-Haul Symptoms
Functional Synergy/ Mona Warner – July 2022
Hypopressives & Thoracic Ring Theory
Functional Synergy/ Carmen MacAngus – July 2022
All Things Diastasis
Functional Synergy/ Megan Jenkinson – June 2022
Threes Physiyoga
Core-IN-focus Webinar, 2020
Susi Hately/ Functional Synergy
Sciatica Masterclass (2018); Yoga Therapy Fundamentals (2020)
Movement Logic Courses
Pelvic Floor Tutorial (2019); Shoulder Tutorial (2020)
Jules Mitchell Yoga Courses
Yoga Biomechanics and Asana (2016); Beyond Yoga Alignment (2018); Hypermobility and Yoga (2018 with Catherine Cowey)
Yoga Anatomy Principles
Leslie Kaminoff – in progress
Brea Johnson Yoga
Sustainable Standing Poses (2017); Sustainable Backbends (2018); Hips Webinar (2019); Yoga Teacher Toolkit Hips and Yoga Teacher Toolkit Shoulders (2019)



