You are worthy,
of your wildest dreams.
And what i’ve come to realize is maybe the wild dream isn’t that wild after all..? After all the daily rituals and celebrating each step in the journey of reclamation. The once wild dream suddenly becomes the daily living.
Learning and leaning into life as its happening AND making space to still choose your ever changing self - wild.
to a curious mind
nothing is ever the same
Meet Rachel - A Yoga and Mindfulness teacher and retreat leader.
As a surfer and a mum I know firsthand how all life is a balancing act and work to share an ease and gentleness with oneself in the process of dancing that balance. I have travelled extensively sharing yoga & mindfulness tools with all ages and Im devoted to making self-care an accessible and sustainable part of life.
My teaching journey began in 2009 after teacher training and residential study at Yasodhara Ashram. I set off as a bright eyed gal in her early 20s teaching as much yoga as I could as a not for profit coordinator. I taught in family shelters and drop-in centres, high schools, after school programs. Truth is, the barriers to wellness have always pushed me to share more.
I have since taught thousands of classes, helping all ages move with ease and deepen mind-body connection. I still strive to make these self care tools accessible and continue to expand my practice as a forever student. I currently offer in person and online classes and regular workshops and retreats.
As a certified personal trainer and Yoga Teacher of Hatha, Vinyasa, Mindfulness, Qi-Gong, Kundalini & Yin Yoga I offer a multifaceted perspective to this ancient and ever evolving practice.
In my classes and coaching you can expect creative sequencing, honouring tradition with layers of modifications to express yourself and plenty of time in Savasana to soak in all in.
In-Person Classes
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Yoga in Seaforth
Fall series begins with a special 90 minute experience uniting breath, body and inner power accompanied by DJ Snarls Barkley
Sunday September 7th 2025 - 7-830pm ($20+)
Classes will continue on Sundays for 12 weeks 7-8pm ($15+) except for Sundays Sept 28 & thanksgiving Oct 12
Classes are beginner friendly and accessible for all levels. Please reach out if you have and specific needs and I will do my best to accommodate you.
Expect: A Hatha Yoga style practice that explores the many layers of what is considered yoga.
Through the 12 week series we will have a strong emphasis on breath awareness as a guide to strengthen foundations in standing and balancing postures and a compass moving us through vinyasa and life.
Through the second half of the series we will explore yin themes honouring rhythms of change as we move into the darkness and winter months.
Check out my recent feature in Best Health Magazine
“Rachel Barrett, a Halifax-based yoga teacher, starts each morning by dancing with her two-year-old daughter, Lola, in their kitchen.
The dancing is a ritual that Barrett began years ago on one February morning, when she and a friend noticed they both felt colder, darker and more sombre during this time of the year. “We wondered, why don’t we make February a little something different? Show up for ourselves and do things that invigorate us,” she says. “Even if it’s just taking a minute in the morning.” Barrett committed to a daily mini dance party, something purely delightful that allowed her “to draw back into joy.” The ritual felt especially vital when Barrett was pregnant and postpartum. Now, she calls dreary February “FABuary,” and posts daily videos of her dancing on Instagram (@luminousandwild), hoping to inject some silliness into her followers’ lives over the course of the month.”
“I’ve attended several yoga classes with Rachel over the years and also a yoga and surf retreat in N.S. I can say that Rachel puts a lot of time and energy into her classes and retreats. She has a beautiful and loving way of creating magical experiences for her students.
Her classes are both soothing and energizing and when she sings it just brings you into a trance! Her voice is so lovely! I always leave feeling calm, relaxed but also powerful. Her energy is so contagious and inspiring. Rachel is one of my favourite teachers to practice with, and if you have the opportunity to practice or attend a retreat, you are in for a treat!!”
— Natalie Fay