- Welcome to Rachael Bridgens
Rachael Bridgens is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, educator, and owner of two Pilates studios in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Classically trained and specializing in sports-specific and pre/postnatal Pilates, she has built a career around movement, connection, and a deep sense of adventure. After earning her B.A. from Chapman University, Rachael began her career in corporate sales, where years of long hours and constant travel eventually led her to Pilates as a way to recharge. In 2013, she left the corporate world to pursue fitness full-time—trading burnout for a career she loved, while happily keeping the travel.
Today, Rachael blends her two greatest passions by teaching and hosting Pilates retreats around the world. She has taught in Portugal, Costa Rica, Iceland, Aruba, and Malta, and taken classes wherever her travels bring her—her favorite being a class in Venice taught entirely in Italian.Travel lights her up, and she loves sharing that sense of curiosity, courage, and discovery through movement with fellow adventurers. Her retreats are thoughtful and well organized, with just the right balance of Pilates, relaxation, connection, and adventure. When she isn’t teaching or planning her next trip, Rachael prioritizes traveling with her family, often spending summers living and working in new places and experiencing the world alongside her children.