Rachel is drawn to the meeting point of skill and awareness — where practice becomes a way of listening, and movement is guided with sweet intention.
Atelier 108 was created as a home for this work — a space shaped by a lifetime of training, experience, and ongoing inquiry.
Rachel Okimo
Is a movement educator and coach with several decades of experience in one-to-one teaching, mentoring, and integrative wellbeing work. Her approach has evolved through sustained study, practice, and teaching, shaped by a long-standing interest in how movement, attention, and inner life intersect. She works from the understanding that the body is not an isolated mechanism, but part of a wider, interconnected system.
Her work sits at the meeting point of movement education, embodied awareness, and reflective inquiry. Drawing on physical practice as a primary entry point, Rachel supports clients in understanding how movement, perception, and experience influence one another — allowing clarity, adaptability, and self-trust to develop over time.
Rachel’s training spans both Eastern and Western movement traditions. She has studied yoga extensively across multiple lineages, alongside long-term engagement with breathwork, contemplative practices, and somatic inquiry. She is also comprehensively trained in the classical Joseph Pilates method, with additional study in biomechanics, barre, and applied movement analysis, supporting a precise and responsive approach to working with the body.
Her early career is rooted in professional dance. She holds a BA in Choreography from Middlesex University and completed intensive performance training at the Alvin Ailey Center for Dance in New York. She has since worked with a range of established organisations within the movement and wellbeing field, including Lululemon, Equinox, Triyoga, and KXU.
In 2024, Rachel founded Atelier 108 — a one-to-one studio that brings together her integrative approach to movement, coaching, and long-term personal development..
From the bustle and bright lights of NYC to the backwaters of India, my journey has been an eclectic adventure of exploring movement, culture and spirituality.
Movement has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I began dancing at a young age, and it quickly became more than a discipline — it was a place of expression, refuge, and connection. Through dance, I learned how movement could help me make sense of myself and the world around me.
That early passion led me to New York City, where I trained and worked as a dancer and was first introduced to yoga and Pilates. These practices expanded my understanding of movement beyond performance, offering new ways to explore strength, awareness, and internal experience. They became tools not just for training, but for listening and learning.
Traveling and spending extended time in India marked a significant chapter in my life. During this period, I studied yoga and Eastern wisdom traditions and spent time in ashram settings that deepened my understanding of breath, attention, and subtle aspects of practice. This experience reshaped how I understood the body — not simply as something to train or shape, but as an instrument for insight, regulation, and personal growth.
Over the years, through teaching, mentoring, and coaching, my work has continued to evolve. What remains constant is my commitment to supporting people in developing a more integrated, intelligent relationship with themselves. My approach honours the connection between body, mind, and inner life, offering space for exploration, challenge, and meaningful change.