Rachel D

04/02/2026

You’re invited to an immersive fireside chat in Engage XR

Today, Wednesday, join us live with Dr. Nick Were the co-founder of Prothea Kenya, orthopedic resident at the University of Nairobi, and 2025 Innovator of the Year.

We’ll talk about:
• VR anatomy training for medical students
• XR and MR medical simulations
• Contextualized emergency medical education
• How immersive tech is expanding access and skill-building

Hosted in collaboration with Africa VR Campus.

📅 Wednesday, Feb 4
⏱️ 2 PM PT | 5 PM ET | 10 PM UK | 6 AM Hong Kong | 9 AM Sydney**

🎙️ Join the discussion and bring your questions
🔗 Attend here: https://app.engagevr.io/events/gGbQm/view

(*Next day for Hong Kong & Sydney)

06/01/2026

A new year does not ask us to rush ahead.
It invites us to arrive.

Before the goals.
Before the resolutions.
Before the calendar fills itself.

Together let's breathe, move, and meditate in a way that supports your nervous system and helps you meet the year with presence.

🗓 Tuesdays at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET
🗓 Wednesdays at 9 AM Vietnam / 10 AM Hong Kong / 1 PM Sydney
💻 No VR headset needed
💫 Always free to join. Donations appreciated.

Join here:
https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_1254281b-a6ad-4dfd-98dc-2e5633acb678/calendar/cal_5a4f08be-eb9e-4fb4-868d-f877c5c02890

Or connect directly in VRChat: RachelD
You do not need to fix anything.

You only need to return to your breath and body, one conscious moment at a time.

Come as you are.
Live the spark✨️

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!!!

As many of you know, I travel often and live simply. Years ago, I started a practice that still grounds me wherever I am in the world. This simple practice is, free, quick and takes up no physical space.

I created an email to myself called GratefulRachelD@gmail.com

Whenever something meaningful happens, big or small, I add to it. Since it is email I can add a photo, voice note, and usually a few words. I love

What matters most is capturing the feeling. The emotion that reminds me I am alive and connected.

This practice is not about pretending life is perfect. It’s about remembering that even during hard seasons, there are moments that keep our spark alive.

When I need perspective or comfort, I open it and remember what I’ve lived and felt.

This is one of the ways I keep my Spark.

As we begin this new year, 4 new private clients spaces will become available starting January 13th, and I’ll be launching a small group experience with 6 to 10 people in early February.

If you feel called, I’d love to connect.

Wishing you a year of adventure, gratitude, and continuous growth.

24/12/2025

Here is the link for today's session. It's been a tough week for me, maybe you too. Together let's breathe, move and connect.

VRChat 9pm New York / 9am Vietnam

Step into the Calm Connection‚ a unique weekly session designed to help you reconnect with yourself and others․ Through intentional breathing‚ gentle movement‚ and grounding meditation‚ youll find the space to release stress and feel recharged․ Guided by Rachel D‚ this session offers a...

21/12/2025

Happy UN International Day of Meditation, friends! 🧘‍♀️💙

It's not about "right" or quiet perfection, it's showing up, messy or still. In our always-on world, this practice gifts rest, awareness, and nervous system reset. Science nods: countless trials link mindfulness to immune boosts like lower inflammation. Real biology for real life.

Our Community's Top 10 Go-Tos (Global & Timeless):

Mindfulness Meditation (breath gold standard)

Zen (seated simplicity)

Transcendental (mantra calm)

Loving-Kindness (love in, love out)

Yoga Nidra (non-sleep recharge)

Body Scan (body wisdom)

Breath Awareness (instant regulator)

Mantra (mind quieter)

Guided Visualization (dream it real)

Self-Inquiry (deep knowing)

New to it? Start gentle today. Seasoned? Add compassion. Share below: What's your meditation anchor?

🔗 Why the UN celebrates: https://www.un.org/en/observances/meditation-day

Here is a picture of my favorite place to meditate in Roatan, Honduras, where is yours?

16/12/2025

Holidays and finding balance can be tough for many.
Tree Pose is a steady reminder to slow down, ground, and rise tall.

This posture is practiced in layers. If you lose your breath or your balance, pause at the level that feels strong and build your tree from where you are in that moment.

This is how I teach movement and nervous system regulation, both in XR and IRL.

Join us tonight as we practice Tree pose in VRChat

Tuesdays at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET
*Wednesdays at 9 AM Vietnam / 10 AM Hong Kong

Together we breathe, move, and meditate to connect, ground, and rise with intention.

No VR headset needed. Always free to join.

🔗https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_1254281b-a6ad-4dfd-98dc-2e5633acb678/calendar/cal_24e782b6-b3cf-4f7d-839a-29596d5c8407

Or connect with me directly in VRChat: RachelD

Grateful to Educators in VR Educators in VR in VR for hosting and moderating, and to the VRChat community for its continued support.

09/12/2025

Ready to feel calm and relaxed? Join me tonight, every Tuesday in VRChat

6 PM PT / 9 PM ET / 9 AM Vietnam Wednesday

Together we breathe, move, and meditate to connect to a true calm feeling deep inside.

Starting my morning here in my new adventures in Vietnam with you all, is one of my favorite parts of the week!

No VR headset needed. As always free to join. Link below

🔗https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_1254281b-a6ad-4dfd-98dc-2e5633acb678/calendar/cal_4f8008dd-6d45-4b08-988c-7397f4070291

Or send a friend request in vrchat and join: RachelD

Got a tight spot that needs attention? Let me know and I'll add it to tonight's flow.

Thank you always to Educators in VR for hosting and moderating ❤️ ✨

09/12/2025

Friends, I'm slowly slipping into my groove here in Da Nang, Vietnam, and wildly grateful to be a student at an amazing space called The Element Studio They took this picture during practice this morning, your evening.

It's been a few years since I've practiced with a group consistently. I miss it dearly. The space is amazing, once I catch up on jet lag and dr appointments there are many other sessions I will be joining. Kettle bell classes, inversions, and open gym. That's right I am "Pumping Iron" (in my best Arnold Schwarzenegger voice) soon.

As a session leader, sure you move and breathe, but my focus is always on you. Meeting, guiding students where they are in the moment, I typically have a rough outline and adjust to who and how people show up. Here, today, I got to move and breathe how my body needed. A welcomed break I didn't realize I was craving.

Living that spark with love and compassion.

03/12/2025

Join me today in Engage XR, Wednesday, at 5pm ET

XR News: Medical & Health Edition with Dr. Jose Ferrer Costa, a family physician and researcher from Barcelona who's bringing XR technology into public primary care.

Dr. Ferrer leads immersive health innovation at Badalona Serveis Assistencials, developing XR tools for pain management and rehabilitation. He started exploring XR in the metaverse with Educators in VR, and now he's implementing evidence-based interventions that are helping patients in clinical settings.

His team's REDOCVR program for chronic pain management was just published in JMIR XR & Spatial Computing. He's also pursuing his PhD at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, developing the MCDA-XR framework for responsible XR adoption in healthcare.

This is a conversation about what it really takes to move from innovation to implementation in XR!

TODAY at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM UK
Join here: https://app.engagevr.io/events/KXjap/share

25/11/2025

See you tonight in VRChat, 9pm ET!

Step into the Calm Connection, a free unique weekly session designed to help you reconnect with yourself and others. Educators in VR is proud to produce this break in your week of stress, especially with the holiday season building pressure.

Every Tuesday, join Rachel D in VRChat at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET / 2 AM UK / 10 AM* Hong Kong / 1 PM* Sydney to de-stress with intentional breathing, gentle movement, and grounding meditation, you’ll find the space to release stress and feel recharged.

This session offers a blend of self-reflection and community bonding, making it the perfect way to cultivate inner peace and resilience.

Join the EDVR Group https://vrc.group/EDVR.5885
VRC app > open menu > Groups > Educators in VR (EDVR) > Join Instance

05/11/2025

Happening Today!

Join me in Engage XR for XR News Med Health Edition with Kristin Gelzinis, Gaming Community Advocate & Social Impact Leader.

We’ll explore how games can become safe spaces for emotional resilience and how communities can grow stronger together.

🗓 Today | Nov 5
🕓 2 PM PT | 5 PM ET | 10 PM GMT

💬 Come curious + join the conversation!
🔗 https://app.engagevr.io/events/gm8qx/share