Rachel Schwimmer

Rachel believes that at its core, yoga is a transformative practice that leads us to more awareness, more joy, and an open heart. In her classes, she strives to create an environment where students both challenge and nurture themselves. Her classes are a dynamic mixture of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, pranayama, vinyasa ,deep restorative asana, and the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras. She encourages her students to continually deepen their practice and to discover the subtleties of pranayama, bandhas and alignment. Rachel has been teaching yoga to adults and children for the past six years after receiving her certification from ItÕs Yoga in the traditions of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. A natural lover of all things movement, she enjoys dance, ballet, aerial arts and pilates, and often weaves those disciplines into her classes. Rachel believes strength, peace and wisdom reside within, and that yoga is a celebration of life. She continues to deepen her practice and awareness by participating in immersions, retreats and workshops whenever she can. She recently co-lead a Partner/Acrobatics workshop in Bali while she was participating in a retreat. Rachel has lived and taught inspiring classes in San Francisco, Brazil, Maui and Bali. She continues to enjoy sharing the magical gift of yoga with her wonderful students and is eternally grateful for the path her yoga practice guides her through.