Rachel Krentzman, RPT, E-RYT, CPYI - Founder/Director and Physical Therapist
Rachel Krentzman, RPT, E-RYT, CPI is the owner and director of Embody Yoga and Physical Therapy. She received her degree in Physical Therapy from McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) in 1996 and has worked in a variety of acute care, rehab and outpatient facilities. After healing herself from a severe back injury using yoga and related therapies, she began to develop yoga based physical therapy programs for patients in the health care setting. She then went on to study at the College of Purna Yoga in Bellevue, WA with world renowned instructor, Aadil Palkhivala and received her 2000 hour certification in Purna Yoga. She is also a certified Pilates instructor and Reiki practitioner. With this background, Rachel combines a deeper understanding of movement patterns and biomechanics and a greater ability to draw upon the body’s innate capacity to heal with unique and highly effective treatment techniques. Her classes are fun and inspiring and she encourages each individual to discover the best way for them to open up and transform both the body and the mind using mindful movement, breath and awareness.
Rachel is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), Yoga Alliance and the Yoga Education Society (Y.E.S). Rachel is a regular contributor to www.active.com and has been published in LA Yoga and San Diego Dance Magazine.
Diana Smith - MS PT, E-RYT - Physical Therapist
Diana is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), where she received her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy. She has practiced in a variety of Physical Therapy settings over the past 20 years, to include acute care, outpatient, and rehab. She has been an instructor in the Physical Therapy Assistant, (PTA) program at Mesa College, San Diego, CA for 3 years. Diana received her yoga teacher training from Spiritual Yoga. She has received yoga therapeutic training from Roger Cole and Aadil Palkivalha, and has been a yoga therapist since 2003. She is an avid Iyengar practioner, and uses the principles of alignment in both class settings and private sessions. Diana has found that Yoga therapy has had a most profound outcome on clients she is treating. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IYAT) and Yoga Alliance.
