Lotus Physical Therapy

Rachel Gmach, PT, DPT is a certified orthopedic manual therapist and professional yoga therapist. She started her career as a shiatsu and massage therapist, eventually opening her own practice in South Minneapolis, focusing on Eastern and Western therapies. In search of more ways to help people out of pain, she returned to school and earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from St. Catherine University in her home state of Minnesota. Rachel has continued to further her education, studying manual therapy, Myofascial Release and dry needling She earned her manual therapist certification from Maitland Physiotherapy in 2018 and completed her training in Medical Therapeutic Yoga in the fall of 2021. She uses a multifaceted approach to physical therapy with an emphasis on treating the whole person. Through her own journey with chronic pain, Rachel understands that every individual she treats has a unique story and requires a unique treatment plan. She now enjoys an active, pain-free lifestyle and enjoys helping others achieve the same.