Rachel Roberts

When personal tragedy compelled me to investigate different approaches to healing my heart, body, mind, and spirit, outside of today’s western practices, I discovered yoga. Awarded a master’s degree in Philosophy from Trinity College Dublin, using my skills of investigation into the principles of being to bring together the wisdom of ancient yogic values with contemporary understandings of spirituality. With a hearty dose of loving humour, sharp wit and transcendental maturity, I link Eastern and Western teachings, aiming to make the practice of yoga easily accessible and digestible to all. Through my approachable and empathic style, I weave together elements from hatha, yin, yoga nidra, menstrual awareness and yoga for trauma recovery to create an environment of personal safety, promoting healing, self-discovery, and self-reflection.

An award-winning writer, I have discovered that writing and yoga are born from the same space – that drive to express that which eludes me. Yoga allows me to express myself in a somatic way, to embody the hallowed stories that my body is eager to tell. Writing gives that expression a name, a purpose. It gives it colour and meaning, and most importantly – it gives it a form.

I am a proud member of the RedClan which is a grassroots, socially inclusive movement committed to raising awareness on the importance of providing education and trainings around menstrual cycle awareness. Expanding my knowledge of menstrual health into my personal and professional yogic practice has deepened my ability to hold the vulnerable spaces where true sovereignty can begin to manifest.