Ph.D. Health Sciences · Yoga Practitioner & Wellness Researcher · Real Yoga Hub
Dr. Rachel Morgan is a health researcher and dedicated yoga practitioner with over 12 years of experience studying the science of movement, meditation, and holistic wellness. Holding a Ph.D. in Health Sciences, Rachel combines rigorous academic research with a genuine passion for yoga to create guides that are both evidence-based and deeply practical for everyday people. After discovering yoga during her graduate studies as a way to manage stress and improve focus, Rachel became immersed in the physical and mental science behind the practice. She has spent years studying breathwork, mindfulness meditation, yoga therapeutics, and exercise physiology and believes that accessible, honest information is the most powerful wellness tool available. At Real Yoga Hub, Rachel writes and researches articles on yoga poses, meditation techniques, health comparisons, and recovery science always grounded in the latest research and written for real people at every stage of their wellness journey. When she is not writing or researching, Rachel practices yoga daily, explores hiking trails, and enjoys reading the latest studies in integrative health and exercise science.
I still remember the exact moment a client asked me, “Rachel, if I only have twenty minutes a day, should I roll out my mat or just sit quietly?” That …
I have taught yoga for twelve years. During that time, I have led rooms of forty sweaty strangers in a heated studio, and I have also taught a woman in …
I get asked this question almost every week by students at RealYogaHub.com: should I roll out my mat at sunrise or wind down with it at sunset? After 12 years …
My knee used to lock up every time I sat cross-legged for more than ten minutes. That was 2014, my first year teaching, and a student named Robert 61 years …
I’ve spent twelve years teaching yoga, and the question I get asked more than almost anything else is some version of this: “Can I just do yoga instead of running?” …
You’ve probably stood in your closet at 6 a.m., staring at your yoga mat in one hand, your gym bag in the other, wondering which one actually moves the needle. …
If you have ever stood in your kitchen at 6 a.m., mat in one hand, gym bag in the other, wondering which one actually deserves your time, you already know …