01/27/2026
✨GUEST TEACHER RACHEL ABELLA✨
will be in town from Vancouver, WA this weekend to take our special classes with . While she’s here, she’s going to teach our 8:00 AM 90-minute Bikram class on Saturday, January 31. We are so excited to have her teach this class (and have her in town for the Yoga Dealer Experience). It’s her first time EVER in New York, so let’s give her a nice warm welcome!!
ABOUT RACHEL:
Rachel is a movement educator and yoga teacher with an academic background in biology and over 900 hours of yoga training across Original Hot Yoga (26&2), Integrated Hatha, Yin Yoga, and functional mobility systems. Her work bridges traditional yoga with modern biomechanics, emphasizing joint health, nervous-system regulation, and long-term resilience.
With advanced certifications in Functional Range Conditioning (FRC), Functional Range Assessment (FRA), and Kinstretch, Rachel is known for clarity, precision, and a nuanced ability to adapt structured practices to the realities of individual bodies, not idealized shapes.
In addition to teaching, Rachel has extensive experience in yoga education leadership, having held senior roles in teacher education and co-led multiple successful teacher trainings. She is the Owner and Director of Hot Yoga Vancouver, where she is committed to providing a high-quality yoga education that prioritizes sustainability and consistency over performance - supporting students in using yoga as a practical tool for living well, not just practicing well.