Testimonials
"I have been working with Rachel as my nutritionist and wellness coach since January 2015. Working with her has been a life changing event! Rachel has given me the education and support needed to succeed on my personal journey. She has gone above and beyond to ensure that I have the tools needed to reach my goals. Rachel has been so helpful with providing great recipes and meal plans that work for me and my lifestyle. She has been an excellent coach! Thank you Rachel for all your knowledge, encouragement, and support. You are truly amazing and I will always be grateful." - Gina F.
"Rachel helped me accomplish something I'd been wanting to do for a long time but could never manage to do on my own - sustainably change my eating habits and the way I look at food. Before working with Rachel I would grab a bagel on the way to work and have ice cream nearly every night after dinner with thinking about what that meant for my body and energy levels. She helped me think about and gain an understanding of how different foods affect and fuel me, and I am so much healthier and so very grateful for that! I've added so many more veggies and nutrients to my diet (and it does not feel like work or punishment), and lost the weight I was hoping to lose. It's now been almost 8 months since I first started this journey and this healthier way of being has become a habit and a joy, rather than something I can't wait to end (like some diets or cleanses). I'd highly recommend Rachel for anyone who is looking for holistic, long-term change!" - Robyn S.
"Rachel is a fitness expert who focuses on the specific individual's needs. She is well versed and trained in a variety of fitness methods including Yoga, weight training, Bar Classes and Pilates. My body transformed itself when I closely followed her advice. I would recommend Rachel to any one who is wants to strengthen their body and lose inches." - Teri O.
"Rachel was integral in helping me get "wedding day ready". She was incredibly energetic and motivational (not to mention always played awesome music!). She tailored my workouts to meet my personal goals, and even gave me delicious recipe and meal ideas to round out my healthy regimen! She also worked easily around my busy work schedule, which I really appreciated. Even though she's since moved back up to Nor Cal, I still practice the awesome exercise moves she taught me so I can stay in shape." - Lexi L.
"Rachel is a great instructor, she always has a great attitude and smile on her face. Her barre pilates class is a one hour full
body workout that will tone your entire body. I have tried all types of classes in the past and this is the only one that has
shown real results. If you are looking to tone and shape your body, Rachel is your girl. " - Andrea R.
"Before I found Rachel I jumped around from gym to gym never able to find something I really loved. Then Rachel came into
the picture with her super fun and challenging barre classes! The classes always leave me feeling great and I've definitely
noticed a change in my body. Once you start working out with Rachel you won't want to go to anyone else!" - Clare F.
"I LOVE Rachel's classes. I realized how much I missed yoga and how I enjoy it. I have been struggling to find something that I could stick with after my daughter was born and it was just too easy to skip workouts I didn't enjoy. Now, with Rachel's classes, I finally feel like I have something that I enjoy and will stick with. I can already can see the benefits, which also helps!!" - Brandy S.
"Rachel is such a multi-talented and dedicated instructor! Her classes are informative, motivational, physically challenging and you will definitely see results! I have had the pleasure of taking Rachel's yoga sculpt and ballet barre classes and honestly, there's not a better workout I know of. "This is where your body changes," I hear her say in the midst of pushing us to go a little further in our workout. Not only is she well trained, she continues her training and comes back to share it with her students. She is inspiring and if I were to choose a personal trainer, it would be Rachel Kane." - Mary Lou G.
"I had been looking for a good Vinyasa yoga class in Davis for a couple years and was so happy when I finally found Rachel! Her class is exactly what I had been looking for! She provides an amazing workout that strengthens and tones the entire body. Rachel is a great instructor that listens to her students and tailors the workouts to meet their needs. She is extremely knowledgeable about yoga and pilates and knows how to make her classes both fun and challenging at the same time." - Amanda B.
"I have been taking Barre fitness classes with Rachel for around six months now and I am hooked. I had never taken a Barre class before I took her class and I wasn't sure what to expect but Rachel has been so kind and patient with me while I learned some of the different moves. She has been supportive of me and my fitness goals, enthusiastic about my growth and always encourages me to keep going especially when I didn't think I could do one more lift, squat, or squeeze. Her classes are fun and the music is upbeat, but most importantly I began to see changes in my body after just a few classes. My arms have more definition and my bottom is higher than it has ever been. Thank you Rachel!! You rock!!" - Ashley B.
"Rachel's Yoga Sculpt class is the best of both worlds: at the end of her class I have the peaceful zen mindset of a yoga class and the body burn that tells me I just had an amazing workout." - Jackie B.
"Rachel is truly an excellent Barre instructor! Her classes are the perfect combination of positive motivation and challenging (thigh shaking!) moves. She is always learning new moves which makes every class new and exciting. I leave every one of her classes feeling stronger and more confident!" - Jacqueline B.
"I sought out Rachel Kane’s services after trying and continually failing to lose weight and get fit on my own. I needed someone to teach me the right way to lose weight with diet and exercise and how to maintain my weight loss. The first thing Rachel told me was, 'It doesn’t matter how much you work out if you continue to eat garbage.' She informed me that 80% of my results would be directly related to the food I ate. I was immediately crestfallen because I only planned to follow her prescribed diet while I was 'dieting.' Stubborn as I am, I begrudgingly changed my family meals to the organic creations she wrote. I forced myself to make green shakes for energy and sustenance instead of only drinking coffee until noon and eating junk foods full of preservatives, fat, and salt for lunch/dinner like I was accustomed to. I wasn’t strict about it however. I became lax over time but I still felt different. My body changed as the months went by. My muscles were more defined. I could actually see them as I lost weight. I felt great, but I was unsatisfied with how long it took to feel and see the results I desired. I especially wanted accelerated results because of the hard work I put into my workout routines in Rachel’s classes at UBarre, including pilates reformer. Workout alone was working, but it wasn’t enough. It wasn’t until I internalized the lessons Rachel had been teaching me all along that I had a breakthrough. I always heard her, but I didn’t listen. It’s not that I didn’t believe what she was saying. I just had to see and feel it for myself. In a moment of clarity, I reflected on my fitness/weight-loss journey. The times I felt slow, heavy, bloated, cranky, helpless and hopeless about changing my body directly correlated with the times I fell back into bad habits and ate poorly. The times I felt powerful, light and unstoppable were when I stuck to fresh foods, water, greens, and fruits. Upon reflection, I realized Rachel’s true message. Her nutritional program, in association with her workout regimen, best helped me to shed the weight I fought for years to shed on my own. I finally got it. I once asked Rachel, “Do you ever eat pizza?” She acknowledged that she does, but that she does so with caution knowing that she’ll be sleepy afterward, or feel bloated for days to follow. She said that recognizing the after-effects beforehand allows her to make better choices on a daily basis. For example, instead of 6 slices of pizza she’ll have one, or two, without feeling any deprivation. She made her choice because the marginal benefit the extra pizza provided was not worth the marginal cost associated with it. It was a miracle, a miracle because I finally knew that I don’t need to feel deprived. With Rachel’s insight, I learned that I never have to feel like I’m on a diet. I’m not sure why that conversation sticks out so clearly as the turning point for my embracing of Rachel’s Love Your Yourself program, but it does. I think about it daily when I have moments of weakness and thoughts of deprivation. My biggest mental block about long-term weight loss had always been accepting that I would have to abstain from my favorite foods and drinks in order to have the body I want. Rachel’s revelation regarding ‘choices’ and her instruction to me to remember how great my body feels when I give it the nutrition is craves is PRICELESS! Thank you Rachel for your knowledge, instruction, patience, encouragement and support!!! I would have never reached my goals without you." - Amber M., teacher, business owner, wife & mother
"Love Rachel's Barre classes! The exercises always kick my booty, the music is great, and her jokes never get old." - Jamie F.
"Rachel is amazing. I wanted to he her friend the minute I met her. She listens to you when you talk and really works to know your goals. I leave my time with her feeling long, lean and ready to take on the world! She makes class easy and fun keeping the mood light and relaxing. But you wake up sore in places you didn't know existed! A sign that she definitely knows what she is doing. I'm a better person inside and out because she is a part of my life!" - Meagan C.
"I always look forward to taking Rachel’s barre classes. Her positive, upbeat energy is so contagious; it makes me leave class with a huge smile on my face. Not only do I leave rejuvenated mentally, but also physically. I love how strong and toned my body feels after every single one of her classes, and it makes me want to keep coming back for more." - Athena L.