Healing The Past Through Yoga with Rachel Krentzman

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What if the cure you’re seeking is less about fixing a body part and more about meeting your whole self with honesty and skill? That’s the thread we follow with Rachel Krentzman—yoga therapist, physical therapist, and certified Hakomi psychotherapist—whose life journey moves from an Orthodox childhood in Montreal to San Diego’s studios and finally to Israel, where reconnection and reconciliation take center stage. Her story is raw, hopeful, and practical, showing how breath, movement, and mindful awareness can reshape both pain and identity.

We unpack what yoga really is: not a trend, but a toolkit for attention and nervous system regulation. Rachel explains why treating chronic pain demands more than a diagnosis code—why two people with the same MRI can experience opposite realities—and how yoga therapy integrates posture, breathwork, and somatic insight to reduce threat and restore confidence. Her clinical lens is both grounded and compassionate: treat the person, not the condition; find the cause, not just the symptom; build safety before strength.

Rachel also opens her memoir, As Is: A Memoir on Healing the Past Through Yoga, revealing how “small” childhood moments quietly formed big beliefs about voice and worth. Through years of journaling, she mapped those stories, separated identity from biography, and learned to live with integrity—without abandoning roots or family. We talk scoliosis strategies, authentic change after trauma, and the relief that comes from realizing you are not your story. Along the way, you’ll hear actionable steps for breath, mindful movement, and reframing pain through a whole-person lens.

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