​​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 & promote overall wellbeing. She teaches a monthly class at Pranashanti Yoga and is excited to teach an in-depth MELT Foundations Series in the fall 2025. Read more on that here.

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