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I’ll help you reconnect with your body and feel more like yourself.

Highly tailored somatic private yoga online and in person in San Francisco, CA

Hello there, I’m Raquel

Since 2016 I’ve been helping clients experience the benefits of somatic private yoga in San Francisco, both in-person and online. Each session is customized to your specific needs, so you can feel more present, grounded and recharged.

As a San Francisco private yoga instructor, my approach blends somatic embodiment, functional movement, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, breath work and gentle hands-on guidance.

Whether you’re new to yoga, working through an injury, managing stress or looking to deepen your practice, I’ll design a class that is just right for you.

Experience has taught me yoga is TRULY for everyone, and there’s always something you can do.

My mission is to make yoga accessible, impactful, and empowering. I’m committed to welcoming where you are and offer support for your growth, one class at a time.

Online and in-person somatic private yoga

One-on-one yoga session with Raquel adjusting a student’s posture for proper alignment in warrior one pose

Feeling wired, stressed, exhausted or sluggish?

A thoughtful and well designed somatic private yoga class can successfully address layers of our physical, energetic and emotional bodies.

Whether we meet online or in-person, we will co-create a class that supports mood regulation and your specific needs, every single time.

Each session is highly personalized and an invitation for you to allow yourself be lead back into your body.

can you relate?

You're driven, smart and at your prime

You lead a big, full life and feel accomplished as a professional. However, when the busyness of everyday life settles, a slight sense of discomfort comes to the forefront.

Maybe you feel physically exhausted, mentally drained and look for strategies to numb yourself out and get through the day. You realize running on reserves has become your default state, but you have an intuitive sense there’s way more to life than this.

You know you left some parts of yourself behind for a long time, maybe years.

This is when you start noticing symptoms of an injury worsen, or you might experience more persistent body aches or feel energetically depleted.

At this point, it’s become obvious your health is priceless, your best prize ever.

You KNOW you want to:

  • make up for lost time

  • inhabit a fully functioning and healthy body

  • maintain mental sharpness

  • be able to navigate everyday stress with more ease and less overwhelm

  • be skillfully lead and supported through this process

Life is short and the years ahead of you are precious.

You wish to live your life to the fullest with the people you love.

So let me ask you,

What is the price you’re paying right now for having neglected yourself for so long?

And if not now, then when?

If you wish to stay physically active, mentally sharp and learn tools to self-regulate, I'd love to support you.

​I am here to candidly hold you accountable and help you navigate this awesome journey back to your body and feeling like yourself again.

happy clients

  • Raquel is the best Yoga teacher I know - hands down!

    I've taken her group classes and her weekend workshops over the years and they are always wonderful.

    I recently had several 1-on-1 sessions with her, and they were amazing.

    Her vast knowledge and experience, paired with her ability to listen and understand your needs make these sessions unique, personalized and extremely effective.

    I highly recommend working with her, you will be glad to do it!

    Alicia E.

  • Love the private yoga classes with Raquel! I'm new to yoga and she did a great job building up from scratch. We’ve been meeting twice a week since March 2023!

    She is able to tune into my needs flawlessly, is fun and energizing. She understands the human body and uses this to teach and support.

    Definitely recommend as a private yoga instructor in San Francisco!

    Steef VK.

  • Raquel has a deep curiosity about yoga and human physiology that makes practice fascinating, inspiring, and fun.

    She is calming, kind, funny, passionate, and knowledgeable. I adore her.

    My enthusiasm for and quality of life have increased significantly since I began practicing with Raquel.

    An hour spent with Raquel is an hour well spent! She breathes life into an ancient practice.

    She has a spark that soothes, ignites, and sustains.

    Julia K.

  • I started private online yoga sessions with Raquel when she offered an introductory special of 8 classes for the price of 5 in 2023, and I've not looked back.

    Raquel's personalized approach is uniquely pleasurable and helpful.

    She remembers and applies what she (and I) learned from previous sessions and we build on that. For example, a hip issue that I had had for quite some time is now resolved.

    I've practiced yoga for many years and have had many fine teachers and classes, but Raquel is someone special.

    Judy K.

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