Rebecca Pacheco is a 500-hour E-RYT yoga teacher, writer, and creator of OmGal.com, voted Best Yoga & Fitness Site in the 2010 Intent Web Awards. She began practicing yoga at the age of 16 and teaching others at age 20, while studying abroad during college, in various foreign countries, including India. For the past decade, Rebecca has worked with students of all levels, including beginners and experienced yogis; Olympic, professional, and amateur athletes; ballet dancers, corporate executives, children and teens, people with injuries or disabilities, and more.
A master-level teacher at the Baptiste Power Yoga Institute for several years, Rebecca now leads classes and workshops at studios in Boston and beyond. Her strong, articulate, and uplifting teaching style is influenced by many types of yoga, including Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Vinyasa. In addition to her expertise as a yoga teacher, Rebecca draws upon many life experiences for creative inspiration, such as her background as a competitive athlete, years teaching high school English Literature in Dorchester, MA, and tenure as a marketing executive at Boston magazine.
Rebecca has appeared in national ad campaigns for Reebok, Ryka, and New Balance and is an ambassador for lululemon. She’ s currently a contributing Voice for Intent.com, an online wellness destination created by Mallika and Deepak Chopra, and the online wellness editor for Boston magazine.
Rebecca holds a B. A. in English from the University of Richmond, where she first immersed herself in the study of Eastern religions and philosophies, including Buddhism and Hinduism, both central to the tradition of yoga. In addition to yoga, Rebecca is an avid runner (she ran the Boston Marathon in 2009); lover of books, sports, and the outdoors; and supporter of organizations that benefit at-risk youth.
