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 5 years ago & is a John Scott follower and student. At the end of 2004 she went to study in India where she studied under Sri K. Pattabi Jois. She brings a wealth of knowledge to her teaching & empowers her students to have fun.