​​Rachel is a Registered Acupuncturist who began practicing in 2016. She studied acupuncture at Pacific Rim College in Victoria, B.C.

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"When I first encountered community acupuncture, I knew I had stumbled across something game-changing. I was riveted by the shared treatment room concept - this place where people could walk their own healing path but do so in the energetic company of others. And I loved the commitment to affordability. It was all so simple, so generous. I knew this was what I wanted to build somewhere some day."

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​Rachel moved to Ottawa to open OCA’s doors in May 2019. She and her chairs have provided over 10,000 treatments to the community. 

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Rachel is also a certified MELT Method Instructor. The MELT Method is a gentle technique for supporting fascia and is clinically proven to reduce chronic pain & support our body's overall wellbeing. She teaches a monthly class at Pranashanti Yoga. You can check out her upcoming classes here.

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Outside the studio space, Rachel is a delightedly sober plant-based Pisces who loves watching NBA basketball and volunteering at her local organic farm. Buddhist-leaning and a lover of seasonal turnings & wisdom, you will never catch her out of the house without at least two books on her person. She is very grateful to all who have supported OCA and keep the energy hive a-thriving.

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