HEAL your NERVOUS SYSTEM

Reconnect with your body’s wisdom to

Offering CranioSacral Therapy and Integrative Physical Therapy in Shelburne, VT to heal the root causes of chronic pain and depletion and restore vitality.

Pain is the nervous system’s REACTION to threat. 

It alerts us to potential danger, and if we don't pay attention, the alarm will get louder and louder until we can't ignore it anymore.

SERVICES

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    YOGA CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

    I teach yoga as a practice for whole-hearted, embodied living. Practices are aligned with seasonal rhythms to balance your energy and enhance your lifeforce. The intention is to connect to your body's wisdom and balance your energy so that your true nature can shine.

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    CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

    Does your nervous system need a reboot? CranioSacral Therapy is a deeply relaxing form of hands-on healing that restores the rhythm of the nervous system so energy can flow freely. Reducing stagnation relieves pain and restores vitality.

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    INTEGRATIVE PAIN THERAPY

    Pain is a sign that the nervous system feels threatened and energy isn’t flowing. I integrate modern pain science with Ayurveda, Yoga, and CranioSacral Therapy to help you understand pain, heal your nervous system, and break the pain cycle for good.

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    AYURVEDIC MENTORSHIP

    If you are feeling off and you don’t know why, let’s work together to help you understand your unique constitution so you can take the guesswork out of healing. Learn what you need in order to be situated in yourself so that your gifts shine.

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There is deep power in listening to your body’s wisdom.

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WHAT IF INSTEAD OF ignoring OR masking PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS WE thanked OUR BODIES FOR TRYING TO protect US?

When we work together, we start by unpacking what your body is trying to communicate, and we respond by calming the nervous system and reducing the threat level so that your body feels heard and supported.

LOVE NOTES

  • “Working 1:1 with Rachel is truly a gift. She brings so much compassion to her work. I’ve had chronic pain for years, and she is the first person to give me hope."

    — S.P.

  • "I cannot recommend Rachel enough. She takes her time and listens. In a time when we don’t get much time with our practitioners, Rachel is a breath of fresh air!!"

    — N.H.

  • "Rachel is truly exceptional. What sets Lotus apart is her integrative approach to health and wellness. I have personally experienced profound benefits from working with Rachel."

    — A.G.

  • "Her warmth and her genuinely caring for the whole person is profoundly helpful in her practice as a physical therapist and Ayurvedic Health Counselor. She helped me efficiently with several problems. Her instructions have become part of my routine and help long term."

    — S.C.

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Break the pain cycle for good.

I’m a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a certified Therapeutic Pain Specialist. I also lived with chronic pain for years before I learned how to heal my nervous system, so I understand pain from the inside out and the outside in.

Unlike traditional physical therapists, I can help you understand your pain and why you hurt, and I can also help you heal your nervous system. The reason traditional physical therapy often doesn’t work for people with chronic pain is that it takes a local, mechanical approach to treatment, when what you need is a systemic, holistic approach to healing your nervous system.

I integrate modern pain science with Ayurveda, Yoga, and CranioSacral Therapy to help you understand your pain, restore your nervous system’s natural rhythm, and break the pain cycle for good.

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Reclaim your body’s wisdom and Restore your vitality.