Mindful yoga classes

weekly schedule

Dynamic Body Studio in the Innovation Center at 128 Lakeside Ave in Burlington, VT.

Zoom also available.

Saturdays, 8:00 - 9:30 am

mondays, 7:00 - 8:00 am

Zoom

Drop-in on a sliding scale from $10 - $20 a class. All classes are also included in the YOGA FOR LIFE Series. Details below.

Yoga for Life:

Courage

What does COURAGE look like for you? In a world with infinite distractions and opportunities to numb out and avoid facing the truth, do you have the courage to face yourself and your life wholeheartedly? This includes the courage to:

  • Be your true self

  • Say YES to what you need and NO to what distracts you from your purpose

  • Feel all the feels

  • Look honestly and compassionately at what is and isn't serving you

  • Be present

  • Show up consistently

  • Practice, try, fail, learn, and grow

  • Let go of perfection

  • Stand up for what you believe in

  • Be true to your boundaries

  • Receive as much as you give

  • BE

If you are interested in exploring these themes, and you want to learn a seriously rad yoga and qigong sequence designed to build strength, courage, and an unwavering spirit to face life's challenges with a clear mind and an open heart, join the 8-week Yoga for Life program. We start on Saturday, January 11th, and it would be very sweet to practice with you.

8-Week Winter Series:

Includes:

  • 8 Saturday Mindful Yoga & Qigong Practices

    • 8:00 - 9:30 AM in person at the Innovation Center in Burlington, VT or on zoom

  • 8 Monday Mindful Yoga & Qigong Practices

    • 7:00 - 8:00 AM on Zoom only

  • 2 Community Satsangs

    • Sunday, January 12th and Sunday, March 2nd from 3 - 5 pm in Shelburne, VT

  • 1 50-minute mentorship, private yoga, or CranioSacral Session

  • Access to 200+ recorded classes in the video library

January 11 - March 3

Investment: $350

Yoga is more than just a practice; it's a transformative approach to living well. In today's fast-paced world, many individuals find themselves feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from their bodies, from each other, and from nature. Yoga provides the tools to cultivate mindfulness, enhance health, foster emotional resilience, and build a more peaceful and loving world.

Love Notes

  • “Practicing yoga with Rachel is a lesson in empathy and power. Whenever I take a class with her, I feel a simultaneous sense of calm and strength in my body that comes from an improved relational understanding of myself and connection to community .”

    - A.H.

  • “Each time I practice with Rachel I am more centered, present and peaceful at the end of class as compared to when I arrived. Rachel is a wonderful teacher - kindhearted, insightful, knowledgeable and generous.”

    - N.O.

  • “Never have I met a more authentic and generous teacher. I am always inspired by the words she chooses and the ideas she explores. Her delivery of complex ideas is always clear. Her cues help me to be gentle with my own body while pushing towards developing a stronger whole person."

    - M.S.

  • “I have been practicing and learning about yoga in Rachel's classes for nearly a decade. I also benefited greatly from working 1:1 with her. She is a skilled, visionary teacher and practitioner who brings deep curiosity, kindness, and wisdom to every meeting.”

    - L.S.

YOGA THAT ENHANCES YOUR LIFEFORCE

My classes are designed to harmonize energy so you leave feeling grounded and refreshed.

The practices change with the seasons because the qualities in nature change seasonally, which affects the way we feel. Have you ever noticed that you feel a little stuck in the spring, or  less patient in the summer?

Energetic balance is based on the Ayurvedic principle of harmony which says that in order to find balance we have to understand which qualities are elevated and use the opposite qualities to come back to center. 

My classes begin with inquiry. What are the qualities of the environment? Which of those qualities are manifesting in you? Do you feel hot or cold? Steady or spacey? Is your energy flowing or are you stuck?

Curious? Yoga is meant to be learned through direct experience. Come try out a class and see for yourself!

Classes that are Aligned with nature

What I teach changes seasonally, but more importantly HOW I teach changes seasonally, and there is a reason behind every choice I make in a practice. 

In any season, the intention is to enhance your life force so that you feel vibrant and your gifts shine. It is pretty amazing to witness the energetic shifts in people after these kinds of practices!

In the summer, practices are cooling and spacious to balance the fire element abundant in nature which can make us feel overheated and spicy. Practices circulate energy without fanning the flames of the fire.

Summer

Fall & Winter

In the fall and winter, the environment is cold, dry, rough, and windy. That can lead to dry skin, anxiety, constipation, and joint pain. Practices are grounding and warming to balance the wind and space elements that govern the season.

Spring

Springtime is mud season, and we can feel dull, stuck, and heavy when water mixes with earth. Practices support balance by creating strong energetic boundaries and then getting the energy to flow so we don’t feel stuck in the mud.