Rachel Hamstra, GCFP

02/04/2025

Today I had the pleasure of attending a continuing education workshop with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky of The Trauma Stewardship Institute. If you haven’t read her books yet, “Trauma Stewardship” and “Age of Overwhelm”, I highly recommend them.

I had already been thinking about doing some writing around the current political changes, and then I got a chance to sit down to write after the workshop and this is what came out. I’m a little nervous sending it out, probably because my writing for work is not usually overtly political, but I hope it’s helpful to you.

We all have our own ways of creating resistance when those in political leadership act only in self-service and hurt the people they’re supposed to be serving. Some of us march in protests. Some of us get trained in emergency medicine or law or get physically strong for when those protests go awry...

08/01/2024

Time for a new blog post!

Chances are you’ve never looked at the soles of your shoes unless you needed to wipe dog p**p off them, but they can tell you so much about your walk and about when it’s time to buy new shoes! An out-of-town client who I’ll call C, and who I hadn’t seen in years, came in recently with recent...

01/02/2024

Seattle fusion dancers - I got invited to be part of WTF’s January class series and I’m teaching this week! Hope to see you there!

10/18/2023

New blog post!

Whether you work on a computer all day or you’re just on it for an hour or two sometimes, finding a set up that keeps you comfortable is so important and can feel so elusive. When you’re thinking about desk ergonomics, it’s really important to remember that computers (and especially laptops) w...

09/01/2023

It's starting to smell like fall, and that brings with it my full-time practice anniversary! September 25th will mark two years! Thank you so much for your continued support and referrals. You are why my practice exists.

It's also time for me to raise my private session rates, though the low end of my sliding scale will not change. Starting October 1st, my new full rates will be:

1 session: $130
3 sessions: $375 ($125 each)
6 sessions: $720 ($120 each)

For those waiting for news on classes, you'll need to wait a little longer. I've been so busy with new clients this summer that I haven't gotten a chance to find my next class space yet. Thank you for your patience! In the meantime, you can find a calendar of local classes I can vouch for at www.feldenkraisteachersinseattle.com.

03/24/2023

A new blog post on getting curious about ourselves and others.

We all have habits in everything we do. They’re an essential part of being human. They allow our brains to not think through every single thing we do all day long. They’re a survival mechanism. However, it’s important to question them now and then to make sure they’re serving us well, and ge...

01/10/2023

Happy New Year! I have two quick updates to share:

I'll be on vacation for two weeks Jan 23-Feb 5 and I have these spots open if you want to come in before then:

- Wednesday Jan 11: 9:00 am, 12:00 pm
- Thursday Jan 12: 9:00 am, 10:30 am
- Sunday Jan 15: 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm
- Tuesday Jan 17: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm
- Wednesday Jan 18: 10:30 am, 12:00 pm
- Thursday Jan 19: 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm
- Sunday Jan 22: 2:30 pm

And when I get back, I'm starting a new in-person class series! Got a request for a theme? Let me know!

8 week class series on Wednesdays, 4-5 pm
February 15-April 5, 2023
Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Register for the whole series or drop in when you can!

Hope to see you there!

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11/30/2022

If you've been thinking of coming in for a session but haven't scheduled yet, please do! I've got lots of room in my schedule in the next month. Please note I will be on vacation December 1-5 and December 25-January 1.

Looking into 2023, I'm planning to teach an in-person 8 week class series on Wednesday afternoons in North Seattle, February 15-April 5. Stay tuned for details!

Working with you to relieve physical pain and inspire curiosity through the Feldenkrais Method and Craniosacral Therapy.