Private Yoga Classes

Rachael has over ten years experience teaching one-to-one yoga to students from all walks of life, she will sensitively and expertly help you to develop a bespoke practice to meet your requirements. After working with Rachael clients say that they feel more connected to their practice and have a clearer understanding of how yoga can help them deal effectively with whatever is arising ‘in the moment’ both physically and emotionally.

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Private Yoga Classes will benefit:

  • Beginners seeking extra support and attention to help get started

  • Students looking to develop a home practice

  • Experienced practitioners wanting to deepen their practice or find some fresh inspiration

  • Students requiring a bespoke sequence to meet specific needs

  • Those seeking extra support in their yoga practice due to injury or illness

  • Anyone who wants to learn relaxation techniques to help deal with stress and anxiety

  • Trainee and newly qualified yoga teachers seeking mentoring support

  • Athletes and sports practitioners who want to complement their training with yoga

  • Anybody who wishes to make time and space in their lives to cultivate a deeply nourishing practice for body and mind

How Private Yoga Classes work:

How often?

Rachael recommends starting with weekly one-to-one classes to develop a consistent and effective practice, however it is of course up to you how often you wish to book a session.

Where?

One-to-one sessions and small private group sessions (max 4 people) are held at Rachael’s house where all equipment is provided. It is possible to book a studio for larger private groups (price will vary accordingly).

Online?

Rachael also offers online private sessions to one-to-one clients.

Duration?

Private sessions generally last 75 minutes but the length can vary as required.

Cost?

  • Individual from £60 per session*

  • Block of 4 sessions from £220 (£55 per session)*

    *depending on length (usually 75 mins) and number of people in class

Bespoke Recorded Sequence Package

This package includes 4 one-to-one classes (online or in person) and a recording of a bespoke sequence that will be sent to you for your personal use - contact me for more information.

IMPORTANT

Upon booking you will be sent a Student Information Questionnaire. Please complete this prior to your first session and let me know if you have any injuries, illnesses or specific concerns that may affect your yoga practice. It is your responsibility to update this information whenever necessary.

CANCELLATION POLICY

All classes must be paid for in advance. Any class cancelled within 12 hours of the arranged time must be paid for.

Yoga One-to-one Testimonials

  • “My one-to-one lessons with Rachael have given me back something of myself that I think I lost a long time ago. Through just 8 sessions I have reconnected with my body and found that quiet space inside myself that allows me to disconnect from all the stresses of life and just allow myself to be still and focused whilst I carry out my practice. Rachael helped me to tailor a 30 minute practice geared to my specific problems with osteoarthritis and osteopenia. I feel that I am working towards better health in the future and the pain I was experiencing has reduced considerably since I started yoga with Rachael. Being in my late 50's I am really pleased to discover that I am still very flexible and feel that I will be able to maintain this in the long term if I continue to develop my yoga practice."

    Suzanne

  • “One-to-one yoga with Rachael is for me like a massage and a workout combined. Every session is carefully structured and each pose is adapted to my personal requirements. Through Rachael’s encouragement and hands-on guidance I have become much more flexible in a very short time and I really believe that it is down to my one-to-one sessions with Rachael that I have been able to return to yoga after a period of injury and feel safe and at ease when practising.”

    Diana

  • "I was recommended to try yoga to manage anxiety. To start with I was a bit cynical about whether yoga would be effective for me because I find breathing in a relaxed manner quite difficult and am a bit uncoordinated! I’m also a person who doesn’t like to make mistakes, which makes learning and trying new things quite a challenge. However, I found Rachael to be a calm, peaceful, kind and supportive person and she seemed to immediately “get” what I needed from her sessions. Without any fuss she just got on with helping me at a pace I was able to manage. After just a few one-to-one sessions, I suddenly found myself breathing in a completely different way, using all of my lung capacity. And moreover, it felt relaxing and good. I was able to breathe properly for the first time in years using muscles I’d forgotten I had. I’m more aware of my body’s reaction to stress and can use the techniques I’ve been taught to physiologically calm myself down and stop myself entering a spiral of anxiety. "

    Helen

  • “Friendly and calm…I have been practising yoga with Rachael for about a year now having journeyed through Ashtanga, pregnancy and hatha yoga over the last 15 years. I thoroughly enjoy her classes. The small group sessions that she runs are always friendly and relaxed whilst still providing a challenge physically. She really has a talent for working with each individuals abilities and needs within the class and gently encourages adjustments to suit each person. Each class is planned to have a theme which means that no two classes are identical, and I have learned so much working with her. I always leave the class relaxed and uplifted and ready to enjoy the day ahead. She is a talented teacher who clearly cares deeply about her work. I thoroughly recommend her classes.”

    Clare

  • “I first met Rachael because my husband bought me a 6 week, one-to-one course with her for a present. It gave me a chance to learn how my own body works within the poses and then I joined her Yoga for Beginners Course. I thoroughly enjoyed the pace of the Beginners Course, along with an information booklet that followed each week. Rachael is brilliant at explaining the breathing which I find tricky along with describing how to be in a pose and what that is achieving, all of this is done without the feeling of being bombarded with information. I always feel completely relaxed and sleep well after my yoga class.”

    Jo H

  • "I feel as if I have learnt more in four 1-2-1 sessions with Rachael than all the yoga classes I have ever been to put together. She is a wonderful, calming and patient teacher and I have benefited enormously from our lessons."

    Sam

  • "‘I have been seeing Rachael throughout my 2-year teaching training with the Yoga Academy. She has been enormously supportive and encouraging and has a lovely, calm presence which is exactly what you need when you feel like you’re swimming against the tide! I come out of our two-hour sessions feeling confident and capable again! I have also been to her classes and observed her classes; her detail and observation is like no other teacher I’ve come across. I would highly recommend her as a mentor if you are on the teacher training journey, as a 1:1 teacher and a must if you’ve never been to her classes."

    Rebecca (trainee yoga teacher)

  • · “A calm, gentle and skillful teacher…I have been to group classes with Rachael and had one to one sessions with her too. I found her to be a gentle but effective teacher. The lessons are skillfully adjusted for all levels of ability and Rachael helps you to work with your body's abilities. I found that the classes were the ideal balance between effort and relaxation, so when I finished a class I felt I had worked my body but never felt I had pushed it too hard. I always came away relaxed but energised. Rachael is very sensitive to each students particular needs and I felt very safe in her experienced, capable hands. I have no hesitation in recommending her as an excellent yoga teacher."

    Sarah

  • "1-2-1 yoga with Rachael gave me the opportunity to slow down and examine my yoga practice. Rachael gently noticed areas that could be adjusted to make my practice more mindful. It was great to have the opportunity to attend a class tailored just for you."

    Jo

  • “I recently had a 1-2-1 lesson with Rachael, having done a number of her classes over the years. I needed some suggestions for poses to do throughout the day whilst stuck at my desk. She provided some brilliant suggestions, allowing me to realign from time sat hunched over a computer. It was an hour well spent and gave me the confidence to incorporate yoga into my daily routine again.“

    Justine

  • "I came to Rachael for some extra tuition during my teacher training with the Yoga Academy. Rachael's clarity and intelligent approach to every aspect of yoga from lesson planning to teaching points have helped me enormously. Her enduring interest in yoga philosophy, anatomy and the asana practice meant our sessions were lively, informative and I consider to be key to my graduation earlier this year. I am very grateful to Rachael for her guidance through the teacher training process and would recommend her without hesitation as a tutor in any yoga studies."

    Alex