Trust your body,
get confident,
stay on practice,
soothe your mind.

  • I help students to become comfortable and reconnect with breath alignment, foundational postures, and traditional breathwork.

  • I use approachable methods to ease beginners into meditation and to discover the one that supports them best.

  • There are no perfect poses but by rooting down the essentials, and respecting your body nature, you will plant the seeds of a long-time and fructiferous practice.

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The Steady Evolution of Talking-Therapy Embracing Yoga
The Steady Evolution of Talking-Therapy Embracing Yoga

Ruthie Duran Deffley, the voice of the month, is a Clinical Social Worker and Mental Health Therapist in the Savannah community who seamlessly blends her expertise in trauma counseling with her passion for yoga.

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Helping ‘Warriors’ Reclaim Their Spirit
Helping ‘Warriors’ Reclaim Their Spirit

Jonalyn Lavarias, the voice of the month, found in yoga a transformative tool for addressing trauma-induced disconnection after surviving domestic violence. Now, she has emerged as a symbol of strength, dedicating part of her life to creating awareness and helping women who need support.

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Building Community With Compassionate Movement
Building Community With Compassionate Movement

In this article, we will explore the positive impact of mindfulness practices and Trauma Sensitive Yoga on underserved communities, through the voice of our guest expert, Vira Salzburn, who serves as program director of Safety & Resilience Programs at Chatham County Net Planning Council.

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Releasing The Fixated Mind
Releasing The Fixated Mind

It’s only natural that addiction, as a byproduct of trauma, can benefit from yogic methods used as an aide for relapse prevention. As a certified Yoga for the 12 Steps of Recovery (Y12SR) teacher, Ann Curry expounds on the complex but rewarding skill to balance our multidimensional beings from a yogic standpoint: just keep coming back to yourself.

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Our Sustainable Energy
Our Sustainable Energy

The Sanskrit term ojas refers to our power of endurance, vitality, and radiance; both physically and mentally. Yoga Science postgraduate Veenu Sharma generously shared her Ayurvedic experience with this vital essence in this month's local expert interview.

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Testimonials from students

“The opportunities to practice were wonderful. Raquel is extremely knowledgeable, and an experienced meditator and teacher. She brings a depth and warmth that is uncommon, what a treasure for the community!”
— Elizabeth Brodhead, LCSW
“I had one-on-one sessions with Raquel, and she has a vast knowledge of yoga & meditation techniques. She was very helpful to me in providing specific exercises for some physical problems I was dealing with.”
— Diana Bladder, retired school teacher
“I had the pleasure of being a student of Raquel’s meditation course, and I cannot express how enriching the experience was for me. Raquel approaches teaching with a unique blend of spirituality, patience, and a genuine desire to share her knowledge.”
— Ian Jasso, HR management
“Raquel did a fantastic job explaining, demonstrating, and embodying the practice of Primordial Sound Meditation. Much appreciation for your wisdom and instruction.”
— Ben Brodhead, acupuncturist
“I found Raquel’s delivery to be punctuated with her passion for the topic and her impressive knowledge of the Gita and meditation. I looked forward to the class every week of the training as there was a sacred space created that supported our endeavor. ”
— Maurice Powers, multidisciplinary artist