Raquel began her journey at the age of 13 – when initiated into TM meditation. Her interest in yoga asanas started in her early 20’s & began to learn from the Sivananda yoga book. She emmigrated to England & her teacher suggested she do a teacher training course which she completed in 1992 & qualified as a Sivananda Yoga Teacher. Still seeking more knowledge, Raquel joined the British Wheel of Yoga to work very closely with Swami Dayamurti with whom she lived for a year. She also completed a yoga therapy course with Sushill Batcharya of Nepal & has been teaching since 1992. She has also worked extensively with the Iyengar system, which she uses in her classes to emphasise correct alignment. She came across Ashtanga Yoga 2000 and begun practicing under the guidance of John Scott, who now lives in New Zealand. In Nov/Dec 2004 she went to study in India, she spent 4 months studying with Sri K. Pattabi Jois.

In 2006 she met her teacher Rod Stryker and is currently completing the Para Yoga Teacher's Training. She has worked extensively with many well known teachers, to name a few, David Swenson, Lino Miele, Mat & Etzy, Sarah Powers and Liz Lark.

She brings a wealth of knowledge to her teaching & empowers her students to have fun, and to enquiry within, and empower themselves.