My rebirth

I feel like I have traveled through so many dimensions these last few years navigating my health journey. I was diagnosed with cancer in August of 2023 and left The Heart Center abruptly. I just stepped back into teaching and am so excited to have a renewed sense of being. It feels amazing to have energy and to be in a place to hold space again.

I am still on a health journey, doing many holistic and conventional treatments to move into remission, but I don’t feel the need to hibernate anymore. I have learned how to teach in a sustainable way. My slow flow classes feel aligned with my needs to move at a slower pace and to hold poses longer. I have also added some restorative poses at the beginning of class and towards the end to create even more balance for the nervous system.

There are so many awakenings that I have had through this health path, it has made me examine all aspects of myself with a fine tune and for that I am forever grateful. Even though it has been difficult physically, I feel like I would not change a thing, I am thankful that this disease happened because it has made me a better version of myself. I have let go of habitual ways of reacting and released past traumas, and I continue to have ah-ha moments around patterns that need to shift. I have worked with so many healers with different skill sets, from astrology, hypnosis, reiki, energy work and I participate in regular breath work sessions.

I also have been very supported these last two years by my husband of 20 years and my family and friends. I have been showered with food, gifts, texts of encouragement, cards and so many prayers. I have really felt the miracle of life through community and what it feels like to be held physically and energetically.

I am excited to be in a place to share in the learned experience of the collective. I feel like I am actively doing my part to shift the ancestral trauma of my lineage which in turns assists with the clearing of the collective trauma. I do believe that I will heal and that deep knowing keeps me going. I look forward to sharing energy with you in person.

I am teaching in Seattle at the Heart Center on Friday’s at 4pm. I am offering Slow Flow Yoga here in Issaquah at my retreat on Wednesday nights at 5:30pm and 7pm for Meditation. I am also leading regular Moon Village women’s circles starting with the New moon in Cancer on June 22nd. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Namaste ~ Rachel