ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What does it actually mean to feel at home in your body — and what does it take to get back there?
Whether you've been through an injury, a health event, a pregnancy, a life transition, or just a long season of putting yourself last — there's a very real experience of looking in the mirror and not quite recognizing yourself. Today's guest has built her entire practice around that moment.
Rachel Robertson is a kinesiologist, Pilates instructor, and founder of Return to Form. She competed at the World Kettlebell Lifting Championships representing Team Canada, and she works at the intersection of physio and real life — helping people rebuild trust with their bodies in a way that actually sticks. This conversation went deep fast, and both of us left it thinking differently about our own bodies. Whether you're an endurance athlete navigating injury, a woman in the thick of perimenopause, or just someone who's felt a little lost in themselves lately — this one is for you.
🔑 What We Cover
- What kinesiology actually is — and how Rachel applies it alongside Pilates in her practice
- How Rachel's own injuries (yes, plural — including being hit by two separate motor vehicles) shaped her empathy and approach as a practitioner
- The origin story behind the name "Return to Form" — and why it's about bringing people back to themselves
- Classical vs. contemporary vs. creative Pilates — and why the foundations always matter
- How trauma and life history show up in the body through posture, pain, and movement patterns
- Pelvic floor health for every woman — why it matters whether you've had a baby or not, and what perimenopause does to those tissues
- The blueberry cue (yes, really) — and why cueing is everything in movement re-education
- What nervous system regulation has to do with choosing Pilates over strength training
- The first thing Rachel does with a new client — and why goals don't always match what the body actually needs
- Why movement creates confidence — not the other way around
- What she'd tell herself when she opened her studio: "It's going to happen"
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🔗 Connect With Rachel: Website: returntoform.ca Instagram: @returntoformkinesiology Facebook: Return to Form Kinesiology & Pilates
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