Pilates Trainer | Roanoke, VA | Energy Within Pilates
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About Rachel

Transform Your Strength with an Expert Pilates Trainer in Roanoke, VA

I was uncomfortable in my body, never able to sit or stand still for any length of time without feeling the need to move or stretch. Over the years, I had broken several bones, sliced two tendons in my foot, and ended up with a persistent twist in my pelvis. Everything changed when I started working with a Pilates trainer in Del Mar, CA. Through Pilates, I have learned so much about body awareness and movement by understanding how my own body works, heals, and stays healthy. Each person is unique, but the principles of movement remain consistent. For every movement, it is important to understand the fundamentals: which muscles stabilize and which mobilize your bones. As a dedicated Pilates trainer in Roanoke, VA, Rachel ensures that every client learns to connect with their body and develop control over their movements. She is an active and attentive instructor, always observing and correcting everyone in her class for proper, controlled movements. Little corrections make the biggest difference when exercises are performed. When we are conscious of the way we move and how we hold ourselves, our posture improves, which can help alleviate pain and discomfort in daily life.

I love what I do! Let me help you here in Vinton in the Roanoke, VA area.

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Professional Journey Timeline

A beautifully refined flowing timeline showcasing all major milestones from 1984 to 2025..

1984

AFAA aerobic training certified in Buffalo, NY & taught macrobiotic cooking classes

1986

Instructed aerobics, taught macrobiotic cooking & nutritional counseling in New Zealand

1988

IDEA/ACE certified as an aerobic trainer in Toronto, Canada

1992

Entered massage school & received HHP (Holistic Health Practitioner) from IPSB in San Diego, CA

1993

Discovered Pilates at JL Body Conditioning with Julian Littleford, 9-10 months later teaching under his tutelage.

1995

Opened her first home Pilates studio & began to study at On Center Conditioning (later becoming BASI) with Rael Isacowitz. She attended several workshops with Moria Stott in LA. During which time, she went to England to visit the Alan Herdman Studio. She also went to several other prominent studios while in England.

1999

Moved to Toronto, Canada for 4 months to attend the Stott Pilates Master Training course where she obtained a certification as an advanced Stott Pilates Instructor on the mat and all equipment.

1999

Received a certification as a Stott Certified Instructor Trainer.

2000

Opened a Pilates Studio & Stott Instructor Training center in Leucadia, CA

2001

ACE certified personal trainer

2007

Received Level I Gyrotonic tower training at San Francisco Gyrotonic with Debra Rose

2008

Received Level II Gyrotonic tower training with Lisa Marie Goodwin Rice

2012

Pfilates certified (Pilates for pelvic floor strengthening)

2013

Align Barre certified & began Stott Stability Barre training

2013

Entered Pilates Therapeutics™ Scoliosis Master Specialization Program taught by Suzanne Martin, DPT

2013

Learned Melt immersion with Sue Hitzmann, Creator of MELT Method®

2013

Melt Method Hand and Foot Instructor certified

2017

Relocated to the Roanoke Valley area in Roanoke, VA opening a small personalized studio in the town of Vinton, VA