RACHEL SIMMONS
BA Communication NYU
JD NYLS
MA Social Work USC
200 Hour through Yoga Vida
100 Hour Mentorship with Sangeeta Vallabhan
85 Hour Prenatal/Postnatal at Prenatal Yoga Center with Deb Flashenberg
300 Hour Advanced Training at Yoga Shanti with Colleen Saidman Yee, Rodney Yee, and Richard Freeman.
100 Iyengar Training with Nikki Costello
UCSD Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training
My classes weave together alignment, intelligent sequencing, and music, drawing inspiration from the Yoga Shanti method. My background honors the principles from the Iyengar method and merges it with a modern creative vinyasa flow. I tailor my teaching to the unique needs and bodies of each student in the room. As a clinical psychotherapist, I bring a holistic approach, integrating mind, body, spirit, and elements of both eastern and western psychology into the practice. I have a genuine passion for teaching all types of students and I am particularly focused on prenatal and postnatal, finding joy in supporting mothers on their journey.