ABOUT
ARTIST
As an Actor, Singer, Dancer, Clown, I have performed in over 30 Professional productions including work with world class companies like Cirque du Soleil. I have performed Chopin's Fantasia Impromptu on a 100 year old Steinway Grand Piano for a packed Theatre. I designed and sewed my own wedding dress. I'm currently writing a book called THE NESTING ARTIST and I love making pottery simply because I enjoy the dance of hands and clay, of center and periphery. I have guided countless students through all seasons of the Creative Process, facilitated countless interdisciplinary collaborations, and Directed many original theatrical productions, composing original music, designing sets, costumes, lighting and sound. I actively participate in making my whole life a work of Art.
“Art... is about rearranging us, creating surprising juxtapositions,
emotional openings,
startling presences,
flight paths to the eternal.”
Rosamund & Benjamin Zander
EDUCATOR
Over the past 15 years, I have taught thousands of public and private Yoga Classes to Artists, Athletes, Moms, Homeless people and Billionaires. I've taught countless young people how to Act, Sing, Dance and share their brilliant ideas with awe-inspired audiences. I teach Performance Presence Masterclasses for Musicians and I work one on one with elite level athletes to refine their movement patterns and optimize their performance. I have taught Spacial Dynamics at Teacher Trainings for Waldorf Teachers and am a Speaker and Presenter at Professional Development Conferences for Educators. I also facilitate Transformational Women's Retreats in beautiful places surrounded by nature. And now, I bring the very best of what I have to offer into the intimate one-on-one work that I do with Creative Women as they turn their major life transition into the launching pad for their dreams.
EDUCATION
I have practiced Yoga for 25 years, completed 3 Yoga Teacher Trainings, 12 Vipassana Meditation Courses and studied directly with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. I graduated with a BFA Honours in Acting from the U of A, and hold an MFA in Interdisciplinary Studies, Thesis: "ROOM TO BREATHE: A Retreat for Educators" from UBC Okanagan (I was awarded the prestigious Canadian Graduate Scholarship for my research). I studied Dance, Piano, & Voice extensively, including Opera with Bel Canto Master Laurier Fagnan. I studied Clowning with Jan Henderson, Francine Cote and graduated from the Animation & Creation Program at the Quebec Circus School. I completed extensive Psychosomatic Therapy Training and am a Certified Level 1 Spacial Dynamics Trainer (Movement Education/Therapy with Jaimen McMillan).
"Be a provenance
of something gathered, a summation of
previous intuitions, let your vulnerabilities...
be this time, not a weakness, but a faculty
for understanding what’s about to happen."
David Whyte
IT'S TIME
I help brilliant women break out of survival mode & set up daily habits to optimize their Creativity!
READY TO REINVENT YOURSELF is an exquisitely curated Transformational Process designed for Creative Women who are longing to step forward into a new season of their lives.
Looking for a companion and guide to design a process that meets your unique needs? I will take you by the hand and walk with you every step of the way...
Set Up A Free Consultation Call with Rachel
MY STORY
For as long as I can remember I have been ridiculously CREATIVE. As an Interdisciplinary Artist and Educator, I've lived through 5 major DEATH & REBIRTH CYCLES in my Professional and Personal Life that have each given me a profound understanding of what it takes to navigate through 'dark nights of the soul'... the winter-like seasons of work and life. These humbling seasons can be triggered by success, failure, the attainment of a goal, loss, motherhood, or a strange disorientation that's hard to name: where the work and lifestyle that used to fulfill you just doesn't do it for you anymore. You might even still be doing great work and making great art, but something inside you feels like it's dying.
I call this THE UNDERBELLY OF THE CYCLE. Instead of trying to hide or skip over it, I have designed a step by step process for MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE UNDERBELLY OF THE CYCLE. You'll receive the guidance, companionship and daily habits that will free you to CREATE, SEE & LIVE LIFE ANEW!
READY TO REINVENT YOURSELF
Rachel is one of the most educated and deeply trained movement professionals I have ever met. Her decades of yoga practice, along with her extensive education in related movement disciplines, make her classes much more effective than your average yoga class.
Rachel’s genuine desire for her students to live healthier, more balanced lives shines through in every session. She creates a space that is both welcoming and challenging, guiding us not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well. She is an exceptional teacher and an inspiring person. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking to improve their well-being.
Mary Jane Duford, Digital Marketing Strategist, Engineer, Master Gardener
Rachel's Movement Classes are profound and world-class. They are energizing, nourishing, delightful and empowering. You will feel safe and well supported.
Asa Sokol-Kubiak, Movement Coach, Artistic Coach, Former Cirque Du Soleil Performer
Working with Rachel has given me practical tools and daily habits that I lean on time and time again. Investing in this course, welcomed me in to a community of like minded and inspiring women so that I could build my own self awareness, face the fears that were keeping me stuck and move forward into a deeply rewarding season of my life.
Amelia Sirianni, Actress Singer Educator
