About Raka
Bio & Training
I am interested in how people come into an honest and soulful sense of themselves, one that supports choice and creativity.
I am trained in cranio-sacral therapy, an approach that supports the whole person to thrive. Since qualifying in 2017, I’ve continued to deepen through ongoing study and mentorship. I also teach yoga and mindful movement, both online and in person, and draw on training in counselling skills, coaching, energy practices and divination.
I explore how we can live well with the body, and how we express our unique gifts in the world.
Before retraining in the healing arts and sciences, I studied philosophy and cognitive science and worked in psychology research exploring unusual perception, including faceblindness and synaesthesia. I remain fascinated by the many ways we experience the world.
Contemporary Buddhist training influences my thinking and practice, and I am a student of Insight Meditation and the Soulmaking Dharma. I think of meditation as any way of training attention that brings more freedom, compassion and beauty; this covers many possibilities.
I grew up in India and live in Scotland; my experiences of immigration and multiple cultures impacts all aspects of my life, including how I work. I enjoy working with people from varied social backgrounds, my clients have often been outsiders in different ways.
