She did her nursing elective in rural Mexico and was inspired by the practice of traditional midwives and the rituals around birth. She later did voluntary work in Uganda for the white ribbon alliance for safer motherhood and in Rwanda with the Tropical Health and Education Trust. She qualified as a midwife from Kings College London and has a Masters in Reproductive and Sexual health research. Hav
ing worked in the NHS as a nurse and then as a midwife for the last 20 years, Rachel chose to work independently so that she could practice midwifery in a way that she feels provides the most enriching experience for both herself, women and their families. Rachel is skilled in the art of nurturing women to find their strength to birth in their own power and with dignity. She is a qualified pregnancy yoga teacher and offers this in a weekly class within her Southbourne community as well as in one to one tuition.
