Rachel is originally from London, and enjoyed a successful career in the fast-moving, dynamic world of media. She worked within a high profile advertising agency before moving into television production at the BBC. She now works as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist within the NHS.

She came to yoga during her first pregnancy, over 20 years ago, trying a variety of practices before finding an affinity with the Iyengar method. She continued this when she moved to Newcastle, becoming an active member of the North East Iyengar Yoga community.