Compassionate Inquiry, Educational Workshops & Retreats
Certified Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner offering trauma-informed coaching, individual sessions, workshops, and retreats for adults and educators.
Grounded in psychology, neuroscience, and two decades of experience in education.
Rachèl Hughes
Most of us live by stories formed in childhood, created to keep us safe but often shaping anxiety, burnout, disconnection, or a lingering sense that something is off. As a Certified Compassionate Inquiry practitioner with 20+ years in education and over a decade in psychology, I support adults and educators working through trauma, stress, and repeating patterns. We start with curiosity, not judgment. A clear, compassionate look at what’s underneath is often where change begins. Trauma-informed coaching is offered through individual sessions, group work, and retreats for those ready to go deeper, at a pace that feels right.
Find Yourself With Compassionate & Mindful Solutions
Let’s journey deeper into your true essence with peace, love, and compassion for self.
Compassionate Inquiry
Some people do everything “right” and still feel something is off. A good career, full life, supportive relationships, yet a persistent sense of disconnection underneath.
Compassionate Inquiry, developed by Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur, is a mind-body approach that looks at how early experiences shape the beliefs and patterns that still influence how you live today.
Rachèl works one-on-one with adults who want to understand these patterns without judgment. In a safe, supportive space, you’ll explore what drives your reactions, loosen old defenses, and reconnect with yourself in an honest way
Trauma Informed Education & Workshops
Educators carry more than what shows up in lesson plans. With 20+ years in the classroom and trauma-informed training, Rachèl offers grounded professional development that meets educators where they are. Rooted in real practice, nervous system science, and the reality that you can’t pour from an empty cup. Workshops for educators, counsellors, special education staff, and school leaders on trauma-informed teaching, mindfulness, resilience, and supporting diverse learners. Available for schools, boards, and conferences, online and in person.
Retreats & Professional Learning
Stepping away from daily noise can open space for deeper insight and connection. Rachèl facilitates retreats, circles, and immersive experiences for individuals and professionals ready to go inward together. Healing takes time. These trauma-informed retreats blend mindfulness, sound, and somatic practices, informed by science, contemplative traditions, Andean wisdom, and A Course in Miracles. Offered throughout the year and available as custom experiences for educators and organizations, in person and online.
Mindfulness, Resiliency & Sound Therapy
Regulation is the foundation everything else builds on. This work offers a practical, embodied approach grounded in nervous system science.
You don’t need to overhaul your life to begin, just pause long enough to notice what’s happening.
Rachèl offers mindfulness, stress management, resilience workshops, and sound bath experiences designed to support nervous system regulation. These practices are grounded and meant for everyday life.
Offered as individual sessions, group workshops, retreats, in person and online.
Testimonials
Kind Words From Kind Souls
Rachèl’s compassion shines through in all of our sessions together. She had helped guide me to find ways of healing some parts of myself that needed attention.
-Natalia Z.
Rachèl has a listening heart that helps her to understand the people around her, that gives her patience and peace to guide her, and that encourages people to strive to be their best selves.
-Anne C.
Rachèl has transformed this program into an engaging, successful platform for students to learn firsthand about social justice and self-wellness.
-Steve