My real name is Rachel. I’m the face behind Black Rose Alignment, the yoga teacher, and the sports therapist! Based in Dunfermline, Fife I left a decade-long career in the sciences to enter a world where I get to be more hands on with people, and so far I’ve loved every moment of it!

I spent years of my life learning how to live with my hypermobility condition, receiving well-meant but misguided advice from multiple people who told me I should stop doing sports in case I hurt myself. Now of course they thought they were looking after me but in reality those sports kept me pain free and functional, made even more obvious to me when Covid hit and I couldn’t get to a gym!

I wanted to be able to help people work through injuries or chronic conditions while remaining active. Black Rose Alignment was the result of that desire to help. Of course, sometimes rest is necessary and I won’t ever deny that, but we should be able to continue doing what brings us joy - it might just need adapted!

Relating to business:

Yoga Scotland 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Gillian Cawte 50 Hour Yin Yoga Training

BWY Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training

OMT Diploma in Myofascial Cupping

HND Sports Therapy

Additional:

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular)

MSc Infection Biology

For information on my availability please see my “Classes and Appointments” page.