The Golden Hour Philosophy
Ancient practices
for modern transformation.
Golden Hour is a space for inner transformation—where ancient wisdom and integrative healing meet the realities of modern life.
We offer practices that invite people home to themselves through yoga, meditation, sound healing, and energy work. Our approach honors both the sacred and the practical: contemplative traditions that help regulate the nervous system, deepen awareness, and support meaningful change.
This is a space for those seeking more than wellness as self-improvement. It is a space for inquiry, embodiment, healing, and awakening. A place to cultivate presence, reconnect with inner knowing, and remember the wholeness that has always been here.
We believe transformation happens not through force, but through awareness. Not through becoming someone new, but through returning to what is true.
At Golden Hour, practice is not separate from life. It is a way of meeting life more fully.
Your Guides
Rachael Whitworth
FOUNDER + GUIDERachael is a teacher and guide devoted to inner transformation through yoga, Reiki, sound healing, and guided hypnotic change. Her work integrates embodied practice with subconscious transformation, helping people release conditioned patterns, expand awareness, and reconnect to what is essential.
An E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, Usui Holy Fire® & Karuna Reiki Master, and with a Masters degree in Transpersonal & Humanistic Psychology, she draws from both sacred tradition and modern psychology to offer an integrative path of healing and awakening.
Her offerings—classes, trainings, private sessions, and retreats—invite people into greater freedom, wholeness, and possibility.
GUIDEKristy Burns
Kristy earned her CYT under the guidance of Rachael Whitworth and Patti Doyle in 2022. She crafts dynamic Vinyasa flows that feel like a moving meditation. Known for her creative transitions, Kristy’s classes place a deep emphasis on somatic awareness, inviting students to reflect on how the body feels and moves at the intersection of asana and pranayama.
An intentional storyteller through movement, Kristy’s sequences wend toward a specific peak pose designed to spark self-inquisition and mindfulness.
When she isn’t leading classes, Kristy is a perpetual student of the practice. She regularly embarks on ‘yoga field trips,’ both locally and while traveling afar, to enrich her own teaching and challenge her practice.
Off the mat, you can find Kristy diving into a good book, watching reality cooking shows, or cheering on her favorite sports teams.
GUIDENicole Mondor-Hanify
Nicole Mondor-Hanify earned her 200-hour yoga teacher training under the guidance of Rachael Whitworth in February 2026. Her path to teaching has been a long and meaningful journey—one that brought her back to herself and ultimately deepened her connection to the practice.
Nicole creates thoughtful Vinyasa flows that blend strength, intention, and breath. Her classes encourage students to tune inward, building awareness of how the body feels and moves while finding steadiness within the flow. With an emphasis on both effort and ease, she aims to create space for students to explore, grow, and reconnect.
Through intentional sequencing, Nicole guides students toward peak moments that invite both physical challenge and self-reflection, always grounded in mindfulness and presence.
When she’s not teaching, Nicole continues to grow as a student—exploring new classes, styles, and perspectives to evolve her practice and teaching. Off the mat, she enjoys staying active, unwinding with a good show, and spending time with family and friends.