who we are

Hi there I'm Rachel, the Founder of Respirate to Illuminate.  Here is a little about me and why I do what I do.

WHAT DO I DO, IN A NUTSHELL?

Transformational one to one and group breath and body sessions, led by myself and/or collaborating with skilled close colleagues.

WHAT REGIONS DO I SUPPORT?
I am based in Derby (UK), so I am able to support private Clients face to face in the East Midland from my HQ in Chellaston or at the beautiful Elephant Rooms in Draycott.  I also support globally through virtual connections such as 'Zoom'.  

For Corporate offerings, I am available to visit sites Globally on a case by case basis or again through virtual connections.

WHY MIGHT YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ME?

I'm a people centred and goal focussed certified breath and body worker, with over 5 years of intensive training in Breathwork and various body work techniques (e.g. Psychotherapeutic Breathwork, OldPain2Go, Coaching and Reiki 1 & 2 for people & Animals).  

I have an extensive Corporate background in Improvement and Performance, branching out in recent years in to private practise in personal discovery and development through Breath and Body work.

Since 2020 I have supported myself and others through deep and dynamic personal processes in a 1:1 setting and as part of groups.  

I am here ready to support you and/or your employees in reaching your goals (physical, emotional, mental or spiritual) with breath, compassion, authenticity and without judgement.

You can find my credentials below.

WHO AM I?
I'm an bright and positive outdoor loving wife, sister, daughter, aunt and animal kahu in her 40's.  I live in Derby with my husband, 2 small dogs (Oscar and Rudi) and rescue tortoise (Sherman).

I'm passionate about: Breathwork and embodiment practises, holistic health & wellbeing, equality & diversity, nature/our environment and animals, empowerment, balance. 

I have a particular fascination with body psychotherapy (explained well I feel here - link) in general and how our unconscious minds operate in our lives.

My story - An awakening through breathwork: Find out here (entry named 'an awakening through breathwork') how I embarked on my own Journey of the Swan, being introduced to Breathwork and the PROFOUND impact that it has had on me - Physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

A passion of mine that I feel deserves it's own section is my support of the involuntarily childless (aka childless not by choice (cnbc)) community.  This is a community that I am part of, and proud to also support.  Please head to the Papillon Breathwork page for a deep dive on this topic.

If you would like to know more about who we are, please feel welcome to contact me.