Testimonials

Thank you so much again and again and again for your amazing teacher training.  I was just hearing a yoga teacher complain about all the famous yoga teacher’s trainings she has taken and how they never prepared her to really teach.  I became boastful about your program because there really is nothing like it!

Veronica Krestow (Shakti Spirit Goa 2008 Teachers Training)

I have wanted to e-mail you for months now to say how much your fabulous manuals mean to me. I use them so much and between your manuals and Donna Fahri books, I am set up to teach any type of class.

I have magical memories of my experience in India and all of it was while training in early morning meditation self practice, with so many other bodies in the same space...again I could go on but just simply want to thank you for providing the environment for me and others alike to experience real yoga.

By the way in your manual you talked of a period in your life .... on page one 'Shakti Spirit Background & Philosophy'.... I have come to realise that just about everything on that page I can relate to fully. Each time I read it I just shake my head with how the words so perfectly describe my own experiences and feelings of the past and present. Anyway, a lot of things you have said in the past made so much sense to me.

Because you have enquired so deeply into your jouney, and because you have taken the time to create trainings where you can share this enquiry...people like me can also learn to understand our path, feelings and emotions too.

Georgina Brennan (Shakti Spirit Goa 2008 Teachers Training)

Hi Rachel,
... I was truly amazed at how much I had learnt on the training you gave us, as all this information just came spilling out my mouth when I started teaching,  and I was almost suprised at what I knew!

I also have to take this opportunity to thank you again for your fabulous Shakti Spirit manual! You have no idea how much I have used it since I have been teaching- it became my bible. It really did have everything in it you need to teach, so you have done a fabulous job compiling it.          

Linda Elander (Shakti Spirit Goa 2008 Teachers Training)

Ode to Rachel,
I pulled out my new laminated poster of the flow sequence-ready to do a practice and I felt inspired to share my feelings. You have been a great influence in my life this past year. You have taught me how to balance myself through Ayurveda…now thanks to you I can see the imbalance coming and quickly try to fix it. ..

You have inspired me with your teaching. It’s not just correcting my postures, anyone can do that. It’s the love and care that you put into healing others, helping us to do the right thing. That, we are not posters, and to be aware of our body’s positioning.

You give so much encouragement when you teach in order to inspire us, not to push us but to keep going. ..you have encouraged me to create my own niche in life with Yoga Dance. How you remind me that things take time and how I am already fulfilling my dream..I really don’t know why I am crying right now. Guess I feel moved/happy that you have entered my life..

Much love,

Nanci (Shanghai 2006)

Dearest Rachel,
You are a wonderful teacher and a fountain of knowledge and experience. Your precision in teaching and ability to ‘feel’ what’s happening within a group of people is so impressive. I think Rachel the person outside yoga is even more impressive, and has a beautiful warmth. See you soon and thank you so much,

David (Yoga Arts Bali 2004 Teachers Training)

Thank you Rachel, for your beautiful heart.
You have given me a whole new idea of what yoga is. If I can emulate 1% of your clarity as a teacher, I will be happy.I wish you so much love and happiness in your future life, lots of love,

Laragh (Yoga Arts Bali 2004 Teacher Training)

Veronica Krestow

Georgina Brennan

Linda Elander

Nanci Traynor