Hi! I’m Rachel

& this is Raven wellnesS

If you are experiencing difficulty, going through a transition, having stress, feeling burnt out, spiritually awakening and you are ready to develop or refine your daily practices/routines.

I am here.

I help spiritually minded women do away with the stress in their everyday life so they can express their authentic self and feel the Calm and Peace within.

come home in your body

Pure.

Holistic.

Healing.

Raven Wellness

 Inspired by the vedas.

A safe Nest for Women.

Exploring Wellness through

the Ancient Healing Methods of 

Yoga & Ayurveda 

Weaving gentle, yet powerful ways

to address your suffering.

supporting and guiding you

to use your inborn resources

to holistically empower yourself.

so you can evolve and become

free to fly to your bright future. 

Yoga found me over 2 decades ago during a challenging time in life. Looking back I see that the universe offered me a lifeline, a system to come home in my body, to ground, stabilize and help myself navigate while here on Earth.

It only took hearing the sound of the invocation prayer during my first class to sense a profound peace bubble up from deep within and immediately I was hooked and wanted to explore more. 

From an early age I had always been wondering, WHO AM I?, and on a quest for the truth about life. It was this seeking that afforded me generous, in person experiences with many people, cultures and countries. India and Vedic studies in particular grabbed hold of my curious and passionate nature to learn.

MY JOURNEY

  • -Ocean of Sound (Allison Dennis, Heart of Yoga School 2024)

    -Temple of Shakti - Mentorship program (Halo Seronko, Shakti Temple Arts 2024)

    -Vedic Astrology level 1 &2 (Steven Highburger, Vedic Traditions online studies 2021- 2022

    -Spa Specialist Program (The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda, Toronto 2019-2020)

    -Yoga Therapy Training Program (Dr. Kausthub Desikachar, Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation, Brussels, Belgium 2016- 2019)

    -Vedic Chant Teacher Training (Menaka Desikachar, Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation, Chennai,India 2019-2022)

    -Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra | the heart of Yoga (Dr. Kausthub Desikachar, online Yoga studies 2016-2020)

    -Yoga Study and Training in the Viniyoga Tradition (Liz Murtha - Yoga teacher, Yoga teacher trainer, Yoga therapist and Vedic Chant teacher, Clinton, ON 2002-2015)

    -Yoga Teacher Training (Samarpan Yoga Ashram, Rishikesh, India 2002)

    -Yoga Teacher Training 250 hrs (Downward Dog, Toronto 2001-02)

    Additional Education

    -White Elephant Program for Gifted (Katja Ujcic - therapist and mentor for gifted online 2019- 2023)

    -I am Love Activation (Ananda Xenia Shakti, Sananda Yoga online 2021)

    -Doorways to Infinity - Intensive Chakra Courses (Evelyn Einhauser, online 2021-2023)

    -Äsana Jayam - 1 year immersion course (Dr. Kausthub Desikachar, Yoga studies & training online 2021)

    -Dr. Svoboda Satsanga (Dr. Robert Svoboda, Ayurveda, Jyotisha & Tantra studies online 2020-2023)

    -Mudra-s & Bandha-s seminar - Dr. Kausthub Desikachar, Bayfield, ON 2018

    -Health, Healing and Beyond seminar - Dr. Kausthub Desikachar, Clinton, ON 2017

    -Antaranga Sadhana (Dr. Kausthub Desikachar, Yoga studies and training online 2016)

    -Intro to Yoga Therapy Principles (Dr. Kausthub Desikachar, Cape Coral, USA 2015

    -Educational Assistant specialization Exceptional Students (Fanshawe College 2004)

    -Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL , Taipei, Taiwan 1998)

CONNECTIONS

  • Yogini Shambhavi

    American Institute of Vedic Studies

  • Dr. David Frawley

    American Institute of Vedic Studies

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

    T.K.V Desikachar

    Yoga teacher & Therapist

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Krishnamacharya

    Father of modern Yoga.

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Menaka Desikachar

    Vedic Chant teacher

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

    Swami Samarpan Saraswati

    Samarpan School of Yoga

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    Liz Murtha

    Viniyoga Teacher Trainer & Mentor

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Andrea Olivera

    Andrea Olivera Academy

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Kaustubha Desikachar

    Viniyoga Teacher & Therapist

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Ron Reid

    Ashtanga/Vinyasa Teacher

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Ananda Xenia Shakti

    Yogini Path Yoga

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Ruth Jenkins

    Paternal Grandmother - Inspired me from young age.

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Halo Seronko

    Shakti Temple Arts

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Katja Ujcic

    Founder of GeniusX - Institute for Research and Development of Giftedness

  • Raven Wellness Retreat

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    Allison Dennis

    Vedic Counselor & Musician

  • Raven Wellness Retreat