September Teacher of the Month: Rachel Aseltine

Rachel Aseltine

What brought you to yoga?
I became interested in yoga in college after seeing some friends of mine practicing crow pose on campus. It looked so cool and effortless! I still aspire to make crow pose look cool and effortless. It’s a journey!
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What is your approach to teaching?
I want to teach yoga in an accessible way, through a trauma-sensitive lens. I want my students to feel safe and empowered to connect with their body through movement and breath. I hope to foster that connection in any class that I teach.

Why did you choose to teach at 5KY?
I found Five Keys Yoga when I was looking at yoga studios on the north side of Chicago. I was immediately drawn to the studio’s focus on folks with special needs. When I read “Yes, you can do yoga!” on the website, I knew I was home! That is exactly the message that I want to tell every person that I meet!

What makes your soul sing?
​I love to be in nature. Feeling fresh air, listening to water as it moves, watching the light filter through the leaves of a tree - these simple things always leave me in awe of all creation. They help me feel connected to myself and to this earth, and they truly make my soul sing.

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You can find Rachel at 5KY teaching Slow Flow Yoga on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM, Gentle Yoga on Thursdays at 5:45 PM and Candlelight Restorative Yoga on Fridays at 5:30 PM.

​She also leads quarterly Intro to Yoga series on Saturdays at 3 PM.

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