Rachel Hanrahan

Rachel Hanrahan is a senior yoga teacher and meditation guide with over two decades of teaching experience. She is a certified trauma-informed yoga teacher and an iRest Yoga Nidra meditation teacher, offering mindfulness practices that support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and deep rest. iRest Yoga Nidra is a research-based practice shown to reduce symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, and recovery from chemical dependency. Rachel brings this work to life with warmth, sensitivity, and a steady, compassionate presence, creating practices that feel accessible and respectful of each individual’s lived experience. Teaching yoga since 2003, Rachel is a Senior Teacher registered with Yoga Australia. Her approach integrates gentle movement, breath awareness, guided meditation, and stillness, with a growing emphasis on rest as a meaningful and restorative practice in its own right. Rachel’s teaching style is calm, spacious, and grounded. She invites students to listen inwardly rather than strive or push, supporting a sense of safety, ease, and trust in the body and mind. Her Insight Timer offerings provide a reliable place to land — whether for sleep, restoration, or moments of quiet connection.

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