Meet our founder:

Rachel Baila is a writer, holistic practitioner, educator, and travel advisor based in Tennessee and California. She is especially interested in the areas where creative and therapeutic writing, setting-specific inspiration, and somatics overlap and alchemize to break through artistic blocks and balance body, mind, and spirit.

Within the Wanderslut community, she hopes to foster a sense of mindful expression through travel, wellness, and self-care in whatever forms it chooses to take.

Rachel’s poetry and travel writing have been published both online and in print in multiple journals and magazines. She serves as an assistant editor for Brevity Magazine and is currently an MFA student in creative writing at Fairfield University.

Trainings:

  • Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (in progress, Fairfield University, CT)

  • Master of Arts in Teaching (University of Memphis)

  • Bachelor of Arts in Literature (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)

  • Certified Travel Advisor, Fora Travel

  • Licensed Massage Therapist (Tennessee School of Massage)

  • Certified Master level Reiki Practitioner (Levels 1 & 2, Shanti Free | Levels 3, Master & Teacher, Lisa Powers)

  • Certified Master level Heart-Centered Reiki Practitioner (Leslie Paramore)

  • Certified Master level Kundalini Reiki Practitioner (Berardino Nardella)

  • Level 3 Breathwork Healer (David Elliott)

  • Certified Hypnosis Practitioner (Ron Eslinger, Healthy Visions)

  • Certified Meditation Teacher (School of Positive Transformation)

  • Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach (Homayoun Sadeghi, MD)

  • Journal Therapy Diploma (Centre of Excellence)

  • Certified Therapeutic Art Coach (Transformation Academy)

  • 200 Kundalini Yoga Teaching Training (in progress, Yogamu)

what clients are saying:

  • AN OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE: “My first session with Rachel was an out of a body experience. It was something very unexpected. I felt a sense of peace and release that I so desperately needed. I left feeling lighter in a euphoric daze that lasted well into the night. It’s nothing I ever expected and I can’t wait to experience it again. She is gentle, her energy is powerful and beautiful. She is very professional, extremely knowledgeable around her craft, and she really listens to your needs. ”

    -M.N.J

  • A PORTAL WITHIN YOURSELF: “Rachel’s healing sessions are like keys to a portal within yourself. She has such a gentle touch and powerful energy all at the same time. She helps me reach my own wisdom within through her guidance and clearing of blocks. So thankful for this empress and her various healing modalities. ”

    -M.C

  • A SAFE SPACE TO QUIET MY MIND. “I had been trying to wrap my head around a solution to a problem for months. During our session the answer came to me and I was able to put it into practice right away. Just having the safe space to quiet my mind and reflect was everything.”

    -H.W.

  • A NURTURED GUIDANCE TOWARD HEALING. “Rachel worked with me in a circular breathing exercise to calm my anxiety in the height of the pandemic. She was attentive, calming, and able to read me—even though we were in different states and meeting via Zoom—which allowed for a nurtured guidance toward healing. After my time spent with Rachel, I was able to let things go that I hadn’t even realized I had been holding onto, and I no longer felt blocked or constrained in the way I had before.”

    -A.S

  • THAT FEELING STAYED WITH ME FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTHS TO COME. “Rachel has a gift without a doubt! I was fortunate to do a long distance reiki session with her and then a breath session a few weeks later. Her ability to calm my heart and lessen my anxiety was incredible! That feeling stayed with me for the following months to come. Her breath work aided in my quest to be able to calm myself on demand. I highly recommend her sessions and can’t wait to book another.”

    -J.B