Hello beautiful woman, I’m Rachel :) As Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Rise Gatherings, I am driven by my desire to create brave spaces for women to be more of who they are and gather to support and celebrate one another. 

I’ve done what many women have bravely done - taken what I’ve been through and turned it into fuel to make a better world. I started my career in fitness as a way to learn how to better care for myself. I established Fitness with Rachel as a platform to share inspiration and knowledge about the body and mind and went on to develop my own movement method, Kettlebell Kundalini. I taught group classes and workshops in the Philadelphia area and became a top instructor on the international fitness platform OMFIT.

I became fascinated with the human body and its intersection with how we experience life as I set out on the successive phase of my career as a somatic therapy practitioner. As this field is only beginning to gain ground, I am excited to be at the forefront of addressing root causes of chronic conditions through body-oriented healing modalities. I currently run a virtual and in-person practice in Fort Washington, PA where I reside with my beautiful Rainbow family; my wife, our 3 kids, dog and cat.

Throughout my own career of launching and growing endeavors, other women were coming to me seeking insight on how to begin or build their own business. Creative development coaching and leveling up brands has become one of my passions and witnessing female entrepreneur's growth and impact continues to fuel me and Rise Gatherings.

My own journey has been one with many unanticipated twists and turns, like I’m sure all of you. I have experienced divorce, motherhood, owning my sexuality and gender fluidity, blending a family and the list will go on. Through it all, I have used my story and skills as fuel to continuously co-create Rise Gatherings. Women need spaces to explore and express themselves through all stages of life and we are committed to providing just that for you.