hey, I’m rachel.
I believe that when we are quiet, we begin to see everything with love.
My mission is to serve writers, dreamers, and badass humans who are committed to healing, compassion, and transformation.
I am a writer, editor, yoga teacher, author and master-level Reiki practitioner.
I teach yoga and help authors publish their books with confidence. You can read more about my work on my other website, Confident Authors. You can also learn about the unique ‘book shaman’ approach I use in my work at RachelWarmath.com.
I grew up in northern California and now live in Salt Lake City, Utah.
I incorporate a variety of holistic practices into my routine, including yoga, contrast therapy, strength training, energy work, meditation, hiking, and walking. I am an ultra runner/marathoner turned daily walker.
I hope the site brings a little bit of calm your way, and I’m grateful that you’re here.
My Background and Training
200-Hour Vinyasa Training. I completed my 200-hour Vinyasa yoga training at Leap Yoga in Folsom, CA, in spring of 2014, and have been teaching ever since!
80-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Training with Yoga for First Responders. YFFR is a nonprofit dedicated to providing first responders and military personnel with culturally informed and job specific yoga. I completed their Foundations Training, Level 1 Basic Training, and Level 2 Advanced Operations and Tactics in September 2019.
20-Hour Roots to Wings Hands-On Assists Workshop. In 2016, I completed Michael Fong and Tristina Kennedy’s workshop on the art of assisting, detailing best practices for hands-on assists.
Core Power Yoga Training. I did a week-long intensive with Core Power Yoga learning their C1 and C2 formats before their Sacramento-area yoga studios opened in 2016.
Reiki Training—Levels 1, 2, 3, and Master-Level. I completed all the way through my Master level Usui Reiki training in 2016.
40-Hour Certified Peer Support Specialist Training. I completed my CPSS training through Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness - USARA in spring 2026. Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) training is a trauma-informed course that prepares individuals with lived recovery experience to support others facing mental health or substance use challenges. The curriculum focuses on person-centered care, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed support, and professional ethics.
SMART Recovery Facilitator Training. I am also certified as a SMART Recovery meeting facilitator as of spring 2026. I lead a weekly SMART meeting on Tuesday nights at the University of Utah, as part of the Recovery at the U program. SMART Recovery is all about life beyond addiction and features a secular, empowering approach. SMART Recovery is an evidenced-informed recovery method grounded in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), that supports people with substance dependencies or problem behaviors to: build and maintain motivation; cope with urges and cravings; manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and live a balanced life.
Shamanic Mentorship in Progress. I am currently doing a Beauty Way shamanic path mentorship program based on core shamanism.
I’ve taken yoga workshops with teachers like Sri Dharma Mittra, Ana Forrest, as well as local teachers who have inspired me and my practice.
Places I’ve Taught Yoga
I’ve been teaching yoga since 2014. I’ve taught power vinyasa, Level 2 power vinyasa, and restorative yoga.
Glow SLC (Salt Lake City, UT)
Salt Lake Law Enforcement Academy (Salt Lake City, UT)
Yoga in the Park @ Five Mile (Chico, CA)
MH Fitness (Chico, CA)
Leap Yoga (Folsom, CA)
Veera Yoga (Roseville, CA)
Yoga Reclaimed (Auburn, CA)
Core Power Yoga (Roseville, CA)
Granite Arch Climbing Center (Sacramento, CA)
Saha Yoga and Wellness (Carmichael, CA)
Bridge Yoga, now Santosha Yoga (Loomis, CA)
Chico Sports Club (Chico, CA)
Creating a Sustainable You (Chico, CA)
Hatha House (Chico, CA)
Wellness for Being (formerly Living Free Healing Center) (Chico, CA)
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
Americana Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Chico, CA)
Body Tuners Gym (Eureka, CA)
I’ve also taught special Thanksgiving and New Year’s classes, full moon yoga and meditation sessions, and workshops on yoga for balance, foundations of yoga, and how to create a sustainable home practice.
Podcast and Radio Interviews
I was on the Jaime Fleres podcast to talk about writing as a healing practice, the body's role in the creative process, why life “interruptions” are actually part of your book, and falling in love with the process instead of chasing perfection. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts or watch on YouTube.
I met with writing coach and editor Cynthia Merrill to chat about How Writing Changes Us: Intention, Memoir, and Transformation.
I met with Jay Udeh of the She Sells, She Leads podcast to chat about leadership, how I coach people to write their books, and why becoming an author can help you grow your courage and impact.
In the podcast episode, we chat about the intersection of wellness and creativity and our journeys as self-published authors.
In this interview, I share about my yoga journey and behind-the-scenes writing my memoir.
The Recover Your Joy Podcast
🔥 Interview: The Power of Self-Transformation 🔥 In this interview with Nancy Nance, I share about my yoga journey and behind-the-scenes moments writing my books.
🎙️ In my podcast interview with Justin Wenck, we talked about addiction, healing, living intentionally, yoga, and my memoir, Alive in the Fire!
Listen to our conversation to learn more about my yoga journey, my healing through depression and anxiety, and my experiences writing books.
In this episode, I chat with YFFR founder Olivia Mead and President Eric Brenneman about the power of yoga, making career moves, living life to the fullest, my self-publishing journey, and my latest book, CREATING CONFIDENCE.
In this heartfelt interview with Christa Dawson, I share about my healing journey from pain and surviving to thriving and living a life full of purpose, and joy through yoga, reiki, and writing. Together we take a deep dive into our experience with sobriety and recovery.
Listen to the episode here.
Magazine and Blog Interviews
In the article, I share about my experience with contrast therapy (exposure to sauna at 185-195°F and cold plunge at 42-52°F).
I think one of the most powerful things you can do while in the sauna or plunge is to let yourself be vulnerable. Instead of trying to steel yourself against the experience, or be tough, or resist it, just let yourself go inward and feel.
Read the post here.
A magazine interview about my background, career growth, and the ups and downs I’ve faced throughout my life.
Greatist Article
Learning to Love Silence: Life-Changing Meditation
A magazine article about my experience at a silent meditation retreat and how meditation has positively impacted my life by helping me overcome anxiety and find calm.
I believe you were meant to live a badass life. You deserve to feel empowered, loved, and at peace.
Alive in the Fire’s Yoga Teacher Mentorship Program (Previously Sponsored Yogis)
The Alive in the Fire Yoga Teacher Mentorship Program is designed to support yoga teachers in feeling more connected and empowered in their transition from taking a yoga teacher training program and actually teaching out in their communities.
Alive in the Fire is also home to Sponsored Yogis, a seva project where I spend a year connecting with several yogis around the country with the goal of helping them deepen their personal practice. I love this project and have found it has a profound impact on the lives of the yogis involved, as well as on my life.
Through Sponsored Yogis, we lift each other up and encourage each other to grow stronger.
