Relevé with Rachel

I met Rachel over 8 years ago at a local yoga studio but was always intimidated to take her Barré class! At the tail-end of the pandemic when I was seeking a new energy in my fitness routine I finally gave her Relevé class a chance and I only wish I listened to her years earlier! Fast forward to today and I have over 260 Relevé with Rachel classes taken-to-date and counting! Rachel’s classes leave me feeling so strong from my toes to my shoulders; truly a full-body experience! Even though sometimes I find myself cursing at her in the moment when she has us pulsing for “one final push” or “just one more 8-count before we stretch”, in the end, when she thanks us for sharing our practice with her, I am always left smiling knowing that her final push extra 8-count was worth it in the end! :) Rachel is the best and there is no one I would rather Relevé with; don’t miss out on this truly gifted teacher!

I’ve been a Relevé member from the beginning after getting to know and love Rachel when she started teaching barre classes at a small studio near my home where I started going to reconnect with my body after having my third child. I grew to enjoy barre and started to feel stronger, taller, more flexible. I have had many different fitness instructors through the years but have kept coming back to Rachel’s classes because they are fun while being challenging and effective, they pack a punch in 30 or 45 minutes, they are beat driven which I love and she is always on the beat, they are fresh and innovative every time, and her personality is sparkly and she very often makes me laugh. Her workouts leave me energized, grounded, and ready for my day, and her classes have made a huge positive impact on both my physical and mental health. The Relevé app is intuitive and the categories and filters make it easy to find classes. I enthusiastically recommend her Pilates fusion, sculpt flow, floor work, and body weight classes.

I started doing Rachel’s classes when I injured my knee and couldn’t run for a couple months several years ago. I thought that my venture into barre would be temporary, just until I could get back to running … but here I am almost 4 years later, and I am still doing Rachel’s barre (and yoga and Pilates!) classes several times a week! Not only did Rachel help me recover from my injury, but my exercise routine is so much more well-rounded thanks to Rachel. I have noticed a huge improvement in my strength, flexibility, and posture (and my running has benefited too!). But I think even more than the physical benefits are the mental ones - Rachel is an uplifting, empowering, and inspiring person, and she brings joy to every class. I look forward to every class I take with Rachel (how she comes up with such fun, unique, and challenging sequences every time is beyond me!), and I am eternally grateful to her for helping me continue to cultivate physical and mental well-being on and off the mat.