Biomechanical Engineer:
Dance is my language, and movement my vocabulary! Happily helping you move through life with the ease of a dancer.
As a devoted educator and participant in biomechanics of movement, I've developed both the technique and tools necessary to help you achieve your goals. My practice is primarily one-on-one instruction and I am uniquely trained in serving special populations. A few of these are degenerative disc issues, scoliosis, thoracic outlet syndrome, osteoporosis, osteopenia, herniated discs, bulging discs, spinal stenosis. I have served many clients both pre and post surgical procedures, pre/during and post-natal care, and during a plethora of other conditions with great success. I take great care in individualizing the needs that EVERY-body has and I carefully craft a whole person approach to the way in which your body moves, can move and should be able to move with safety of your person as a prerequisite to any program. Our bodies are solely our own and every body is uniquely inside of theirs. I aim to work towards your body’s best moving capacity. I work diligently to deliver all my clients the very best I have to offer in personalized, professional and experienced instruction.
One-on-one
Personal Training
Individual, private and personalized one-on-one training in a studio space just for you with your specific needs in mind.
Whether you’re suffering from chronic condition or just looking to achieve peak performance, I can help you on your journey.
Sometimes all you need is the instruction manual. Let me design a total fitness plan that will help you reach your goals.
My husband and I have been working with Rachel for a little over three years. We always train as a duo, and with differing strengths and weakness we can be a challenge. Rachel always meets that challenge.
Rachel is an expert pilates instructor who works to keep herself current with new ideas in the field. She is knowledgeable about anatomy and physiology and applies that knowledge well to adapt her program to the physical needs and limitations of her clients. She is always pushing for improvement, but never over the limits of what we each can do. She is a master at varying our programs so that we are never bored and she has a great sense of humor, making our workouts entertaining and fun as well as challenging.
Before finding Rachel we enjoyed several other very skilled instructors, but something was always lacking. Quite honestly, Rachel is the best around!" Barb S. - San Diego, CA
Client Reviews
"Rachel’s expertise and guidance have helped me tremendously to get back to my physical condition pre- injury. I'm 10 years out post-laminectomy and I've been seeing Rachel for years! She has provided me with a myriad of core strength exercises. She watches and coaches intently to ensure I am in proper form and alignment. She's helped me get my "back on track!" Prior to my injury , I was an avid swimmer, runner, snowboarder, surfer, etc. I was very ACTIVE. After the accident, I was bedridden and in constant pain. I took a full year to recover. Even after all the PT, I was still apprehensive to exercise again. Rachel helped me get back on track - she is creative and always have fresh ideas to mix and match the workout. I am now mountain biking, paddle boarding, etc again. With her extensive training, she understands body mechanics and knows how to modify the movements so you don't risk injury. She's helped me prevent future injuries. No more future back surgery for me if I continue to work with her! She's helped me through my pregnancy as well. I highly recommend her work. She knows what she is doing. " L. Phang - San Diego, CA
If anyone is looking for a phenomenal pilates instructor, mine has just opened her own in-home studio (Carmel Valley), and will also come to your house if you have equipment. She works with TRX as well. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in Dance Choreography, and has been teaching dance (college level) since 2013. She has her CTTC in Pilates from Body Arts and Sciences Institute and studied under Karen Clippinger at CSULB. She has taught Pilates in various studios since 2008 and most importantly, she has vast experience in dealing with various populations/conditions including professional dancers, spinal deviations, osteo-conditions, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, herniations, back surgeries, pre/during/post natal, thoracic outlet syndrome and a multitude of other conditions. I have DDD and not only has she gotten me pain free in the 18 months I have been working with her, I have made very strong fitness progress as well. I am not related to Rachel - just trying to get the word out as she just branched out on her own to build her business. She's mature, reliable, personable, very creative (I have never done the same workout twice) - simply fantastic!" Karen D. - San Diego, CA