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Let's start focusing on the connection between mind, body, and soul. 

I feel like the the topic of body positivity and self love has been coming up a lot lately especially surrounding Valentine’s Day and I have been reflecting so much with hesitation to share, which usually means I should. 
this has been a journey for me, one that I’m still on, so bare with me for a long post.
as I entered the fitness world 5 years ago I had no idea the pressure that would come with stepping into the role of a “fitness leader”
I have never and probably will never have a six pack, I have never been described as tiny, yet I’m insanely active, I eat well, and I’m strong. 
the pressures and the critiques do not come from other people. they come from myself. 
I had set unrealistic expectations of what I thought I had to LOOK like rather than what I wanted to BE like. 
my goal has always been to create a space for people to feel safe to move their bodies, find confidence, and create changes from the inside out. you will never hear the words “summer bod” come out of my mouth, yet I can still get insecure. I still feel like I have to look a certain way to get people to take me seriously.
this is absolutely not the case.
body love. body positivity. Confidence. all of these things involve connecting to the body that we have been given and USING IT. not obsessing over the way it needs to look. 
it means finding appreciation for what the body CAN DO not what it looks like.
MY BODY IS MINE.
It is unique. It is not meant to be compared. 
it does not need to look like yours and yours does not need to look like mine to be considered enough 
if you take anything from this it’s that the highlight reel is not all there is to life. there are days where I’d love to teach my whole class in a hoodie and others where I’m so comfortable and confident in my skin that I could care less what anyone thinks.
both are real. one is an area I’m working on. 
WE ARE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT
WE ARE ENOUGH JUST AS WE ARE
WE ARE WORTHY OF LOVE NO MATTER WHAT
your body is meant to move.
so let’s start talking about what your body can do. because it’s really incredible if you think about it. 
im leading a body love workshop on Sunday at 230pm with @athleta at the grove. come check it out!
I’ve been reflecting on the concept of movement a lot lately. it’s my job. it’s my release. it’s what I gravitate towards. in some ways it can feel like home. 
but so often I get caught up in the love I have for a 45 minute class that I forget about the depth that movement can hold for me. to walk from place to place. to get outside. to just move. and the gratitude I feel just to be able to do that. but movement is internal just as much as it’s external. 
movement has become a therapy, a release, and a love. and it’s beginning to take on a new meaning. movement is what connects us. it’s what allows me to show up everyday and do what I love. it’s what gets me from place to place. it’s what propels me forward when I’m stuck. it’s what allows me to get out of the past. 
I’ve been asking my classes to get present this week. that when we stay stuck in the past or the future we miss the little Victories. so if you feel stuck. if you feel like you can’t get out of the past or you can’t let go of the obsession of the future.
move there.
tfw when you just accept that @erewhonmarket owns you and you’re ok with it.
when the whole squad comes to town.
love these people and this place too much
focus on the feeling. 
it doesn’t have to be perfect. we just have to feel something when we do it. 
I spoke a bit about “doing it with feeling” at my workshop yesterday.
how we hold stagnant energy inside of our bodies. 
how we have the ability to release these things through movement. 
how if we release the judgment we can just be ok with feeling it. and then letting it go. 
my goal has always been to create a space for people to feel inside of a fitness class. ANY feeling.
so come show up with me this week. 
Be open. Feel something. 
SAME SCHEDULE | dm me if you wanna come check out Robertson
NEW YEARS STAYCATION 
my heart is so full. what an incredible day hosting an event with my insanely talented best friends. I’m so grateful to have had the chance to be a part of such an amazing group of women and THANK YOU to everyone who showed up, these are for you, and would be nothing without you and thank you to the sponsors for making this day so memorable for everyone. 
I am beyond grateful every single day that I am so passionate about what I do. and i am lucky to surround myself with others who do the same. 
FIND YOUR TRIBE AND LOVE THEM HARD.
first week of 2019 I decided to do weekly goals. I tend to get overwhelmed with the bigger picture so I broke it down to small goals. 
week 1: celery juice every morning to help my digestion and gut health
week 2: add in 3 extra vitamins to my morning routine (i was slacking) and hot water with lemon every morning
week 3: consistently wear my blue blocker glasses. 
even though my job doesn’t require me to sit at a desk from 9-5 I spend a significant amount of time in front of a screen. from playlisting to emails to mindless ig scrolling (that’s next weeks goal) I needed to jump on the blue block train and I’m obsessed.
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I’m wearing the Ridley from @diffeyewear use my code “RACH10” for $10 off your own pair xo
BOXUNION ROBERTSON 
first class in the books and I am on CLOUD NINE
I am so excited to have this new home, to build a greater community, to connect with more, and grow the amazing space that has already been created on the west side. thank you to everyone that i love who came today. you mean more to me than you know. 
I am so excited to be a part of what’s about to take place here. 
NEW SCHEDULE ::
ROBERTSON : 
MON: 7am
WED: 7am / 630pm
THURS: 730pm
SAT: 830am
SUN: 1245pm box + yoga
SANTA MONICA
TUES: 6am
THURS: 6am
SATURDAY: 1030am
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NEW YEAR, NOW WHAT?

December 31, 2018

New Year New Me. Blah Blah Blah. Yes, it’s that time of year. And as much as I love new beginnings, fresh starts, and the excitement that everyone feels when the new year approaches. It also comes with unrealistic expectations that we set on ourselves that tend to drop off by the 3rd week of January. Being in the fitness industry this is the first place I see resolutions start strong and fall off. Our studios are BUZZING the first week of January and it is truly my favorite time to teach. Everyone is optimistic and motivated and some stick with it (You Go Girl (or guy)) and others fall back into the same old habits. I like to think of resolutions as a big wish rather than a decision. This is why a few years ago I decided to set intentions and small goals rather than “resolutions”. I still do the vision boarding. I still reflect on the year that has just passed. But I make it a bit more intentional and a little less strict than I used to. I used to make myself sign a contract that I would work out x times a week, eat this, do that, and every single time I fell off. Someone asked me recently what my resolutions were and I responded with: Intentions. No resolutions. Small goals. And accountability. 

This has been my mantra and it sure served me well in 2018. For so many 2018 was a tough year. I am not excluded from that bunch of people. But I have seen it all over social media “I can’t wait for 2018 to be over, bring on 2019 this is my year”. Why on earth are you waiting for January 1st to create a change?! Why go any longer living in a way that doesn’t feel right for you!? Don’t. Wait. 

Do something. 

When I look back at 2018 I am truly amazed at the amount of change that has transpired. I started the year with a plan to move the second week of January to an area of LA that was 45 minutes away (ok 2 hours with traffic) from where I was, I was starting a business, about to embark in a training program for a new studio that was the home to a sport I had no experience with, and I was also newly single ready to take on this challenge. 

I successfully moved into my new apartment in my dream location, started training, got discouraged, kept going, hosted retreats and events, tried quitting multiple times, kept going, was making less than what I needed to be comfortable, ended up working a bunch of side hustles to keep paychecks coming, tried new things, met new people, allowed friendships to end that were no longer serving me, and truly put myself and my dreams first. I have always found excuses to play small, to put other things first, other people first, but this year was truly a year where I was willing to do anything it took to get to the goals I had set for myself. This year was 100% about the hustle. My social life suffered. My instagram may have made it seem like I had it all. But I was up early, in bed before 9, trying to keep my life alive while also pursuing my dreams and not letting anything get in my way. 

Now here I am a year later. I am free of all side hustles, working at 2 studios (which has always been my dream), making enough money to be comfortable, I have a host of new friends, I have held on to old friendships that stay near and dear to my heart, I reached my 5 year goal for my business (to host 6 retreats and 6 events a year) in the first year, and I am so freaking happy. BUT this did not come without moments of frustration, fear, doubt, loneliness, wanting to quit 100 times, and questioning if I was even on the right path. There were a million times that I wanted to stop. Moments where I didn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Moments where I really didn’t even believe in myself. But I kept going. And here I am. 

I was driving to my boxing studio to teach this morning and I had a moment where I was reflecting on the last year of my life. Completely in awe of how far I’ve come, followed by a moment of panic. 


NOW WHAT?


I’ve reached the goals I thought would take years to accomplish. I’m so incredibly happy with everything I am creating in my life. What else can I do now? Just keep going? Just keep doing the things that make me happy? If you know me, you know that that’s just not going to cut it. And I had a moment. 


MORE. 


I want to do more. I want to continue on the path that I’m on but allow myself to go deeper. To expand in the places that I love. I don’t have a studio that I’m hoping to work for like I have in the past, I don’t have a new certification I’m aiming to achieve, I don’t have a move coming up, I am right where I’m meant to be. So I can give more. There is always a way to go deeper. To expand in the places that you are. To trust that you were brought where you are to create a change and live out your purpose. 

I can’t say a whole lot more because I don’t want to give away all my plans and goals for this year before they happen. But don’t worry, they’re manifesting lol. 

So maybe the resolution, the goal, or the intention isn’t where you can go, but how you can expand and do more in the places that you are. Maybe you can dig deeper and see what you can bring to the space that you’re in. 

So that’s my intention for this year. 

More. Give more. Do more. Create more. 

Do it with purpose. Do it with meaning. And trust that you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. Just keep going. 

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