About Me

Rachael is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, SilverSneakers Certified Instructor, and Functional Yoga Specialist. With over 10 years of experience, her interests have been varied, but they all boil down to one core focus: the ability to move with freedom.

With her husband, Rachael helped found Appalachian Grapplers, a nonprofit Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Mount Airy, North Carolina. They are part of a team of instructors and have partnered with local wrestling coaches, Judo Senseis, and MMA instructors to develop skills across all grappling arts.

Credentials

  • Certified Personal Trainer – NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine)
  • IBJJF Registered Purple Belt
  • Corrective Exercise Specialist – NASM
  • Fitness Nutrition Specialist – NASM
  • Senior Fitness Specialist – NASM
  • Functional Yoga Specialist – Gray Institute
  • SilverSneakers Certified Instructor – TivityHealth
  • SilverSneakers Yoga Certified Instructor – TivityHealth