About Rachel
Rachel Rubin is a Certified Somatic Therapy Practitioner based in Philadelphia, PA. Her path into healing began in the fitness world, where she discovered how deeply the body holds lived experience — not just physical tension. Over time she developed a practice weaving together somatic therapy, Transformative Touch, and movement to help people reconnect with themselves on a fundamental level.
Her own journey through motherhood and divorce shaped how she works. She knows firsthand how the nervous system carries stress and how healing through the body can build a kind of self-trust that talking alone rarely reaches.
Rachel also co-founded Rise Gatherings, a retreat community for women navigating life transitions. Her sessions — offered both online and in-person near Philadelphia — are fully customized and often include body-mind movement, somatic awareness practices, and hands-on Transformative Touch.
Background & Training
Somatic Therapy Practitioner with Transformative Touch / Certified
Personal Trainer / Certified
Group Fitness Instructor / Certified
Corrective Exercise Specialist / Certified
BA in Communications, Boston University / Bachelor's
Offerings
Somatic Therapy Session
In person & virtual
Customized sessions using the body as guide for healing. May include body-mind movement, Transformative Touch, and other somatic modalities to strengthen awareness and develop healthier ways of being in mind, body, and spirit.
Free Consultation
60 min / In person & virtual
A 60-minute introductory consultation to explore how somatic therapy can support you.
Movement Classes
In person & virtual
Kettlebell workouts and self-myofascial release classes, including the signature Kettlebell Kundalini method — integrating functional exercise with breathwork to connect mind and body.
Rise Gatherings Retreats
In person
Retreat experiences co-founded by Rachel for women seeking deeper connection with themselves and others during transformational life periods.
I Can Help If You're Navigating
Nervous System Dysregulation
Anxiety & Overwhelm
Childhood Trauma
Stress Management
Feeling Stuck or Lost
Self-Worth & Confidence
Shadow Work & Inner Child
Body Image & Eating
Burnout & Exhaustion
Grief & Loss
Limiting Beliefs & Self-Sabotage
Spiritual Awakening
Anger & Emotional Regulation
Post-Divorce Rebuilding
Becoming a Parent
What Clients Say
★★★★★
"Somatic therapy has been completely life changing. I never knew what safety was within yourself and now I do. I know what my body is feeling and how to cope with what it is going through."
Client
★★★★★
"Somatic therapy / working with Rachel helped bring a ton of new awarenesses around why I have some behavioral patterns that I do, which again, helps bring more compassion into the picture. I was making new connections each session and gaining new awareness."
Client
★★★★★
"Other modalities asked me to focus on present day symptoms, or they tried to guide me into my painful past without giving me a foundation of safety and trust between me and the practitioner. Somatic therapy created a space that felt safe enough to look at my present and past in ways other therapies didn't do."
Client
★★★★★
"Somatic Therapy has helped me find myself again when I didn't really realize how long I have been missing."
Client
Reach Out to Rachel
Send Rachel a message
Tell them a bit about what you're going through. No commitment, no pressure.
