You have probably left a class realizing nobody in the room registered whether you were there. That is not the teacher’s fault. It is a room built for volume, and this is the opposite of one.
A practice that never deepens is not really a practice. It is a habit. The difference is whether someone who knows you is in the room. There is more depth in yoga than you have been able to reach.
What to expect
Rachel teaches from her shala in East Millcreek, twice a week on weekday mornings when she is in town. A handful of students per class, by design. No front desk, no crowds, no background music.
When a room is small enough that she can see everyone clearly, teaching changes. You are not following along anonymously. You are practicing, and she is in it with you.
Your teacher
Teaching out of a personal shala is not a step down from a studio. It is the teaching I have always wanted to do. Small groups, real practice, students I actually know.
The shala exists because I believe in the practice, not because I want to run a studio again.
Rachel Cieslewicz · C-IAYTFrom students in these classes (class reviews, 2016 to 2019)
“Rachel is an exceptional teacher who lives the heart of yoga… These classes are centering and helpful for all levels.”
Caitlyn · Class student, Salt Lake City
“Rachel’s classes are always rigorous and strengthening, yet she is very diligent about making adjustments on her students where need be.”
Paul B. · Class student, Salt Lake City
“Rachel is an amazing teacher and I appreciate her adjustments. She always presents new challenges and I leave her class proud to have accomplished something.”
Monica · Class student, Salt Lake City
More from students in these classes
“Taking Rachel’s class is always a highlight of my week. Her teaching style is both encouraging and insightful, making each session feel transformative. I always leave feeling rejuvenated and connected, with a newfound appreciation for yoga.”
Susan Anderson · Class student, Salt Lake City, 2025
“At the end of her classes I often have tears in my eyes from feelings of deep gratitude for the classes she holds. She is one of the most open hearted, kind, caring, funny and gentle souls I have ever encountered.”
Nora · Class student, Salt Lake City, 2024
“Your teaching was so beautiful as always. You are amazing because of your lack of egotism and you are extremely thoughtful and sensitive. You are the best yoga teacher I have ever had.”
Jane · Class student, Salt Lake City
“I was trained in yoga by people who wanted me to reject all other forms of yoga. Then I was rejected by those same people. Your practice is not a contest. You should never be scolded by the path you choose. You have showed me that we are all in this together, and it does not matter where you practice or who you practice with.”
Class student, Salt Lake City
“It was great, the instructor was really good and taught very clearly.”
Class student, Salt Lake City
“It was great. I appreciated the relaxed vibe.”
Class student, Salt Lake City
“Class was amazing. We live in San Diego, and will come again for a class.”
Class student, Salt Lake City
Passes
Passes work at your own pace with no hard expiry. The more you commit to, the better the rate. Buy once you have confirmed the schedule works for you.
One class, any session. No commitment. A good first visit.
$22 a class. For once-a-week students. Saves $18 against drop-in.
$20 a class. For building a regular practice. Saves $60.
$18 a class, the best rate. For committed regulars. Saves $126.
Getting started
Drop-ins are welcome. Regulars tend to settle into a twelve or eighteen.
She shares the current schedule and the address directly. Neither is posted publicly, and that is deliberate.
Unroll your mat and let the practice do what it does.
Who you become
You find the version of yoga you always suspected was there, because someone in the room finally knows your practice well enough to move it forward. You become a student who is known, rather than a body in a room.
I came for a drop-in and stayed for the room. Rachel notices what I am doing with my breath before I do, and the class changes because of it. I have never been taught like that anywhere else.
Erin M. · Shala regular since 2025
Also at YogaSoul
Rachel has trained teachers for twenty-five years. Two certification levels, small by design.
Two retreats in May 2027, five days apart, so you may join one or both.
One-to-one sessions built around your history, your moments, and your body.
There is more depth in yoga than you have been able to reach.
The schedule is not posted publicly, and neither is the address. Write to Rachel and she will tell you when she is teaching.