Rainy originally trained as a teacher and worked for ten years in a large secondary school in Sheffield. She moved into acupuncture and qualified in 2003.

Having a special interest in treating children she undertook further post graduate training in paediatric acupuncture, and graduated in June 2006.

Rainy launched The Children's Acupuncture Clinic in October 2006,
the first dedicated children's acupuncture clinic in the region.

Rainy and her husband Mark have a six year old son, Miles,
and two year old daughter, Leighonie.