Creating a safe space for you to unwind and rest.
Raemelina Bodywork is a private treatment space located in Sebastopol, CA. Rae uses a blend of lymphatic drainage, myofascial therapy, deep tissue, nourishing oil massage, and traditional Ayurvedic techniques to support your well-being.
Rachel Melina Rodriguez
Rae was born in the Mojave Desert and is currently residing in West Sonoma County. She is a mother, bodyworker, herbalist, Ayurvedic wellness counselor, and artist. Her path towards Ayurveda and the healing arts began during her first yoga teacher training in 2009. After completing YTT 200hr through Western Yoga College she traveled to Oregon to complete an Herbaculture Internship Program at The Herb Pharm, a rigorous and intensive immersion into herbalism and the cultivation of medicinal plants. This is where she was introduced to Ayurvedic plant medicine which led her to relocate to Sebastopol to deepen her studies. She has studied Ayurveda with her teacher, DeAnna Batdorff, through The dhyana Center now known as dhyana Essentials for the last eleven years. While at the dhyana Center, she held many roles, including working as a practitioner in the Treatment center and managing the Medicine Making department. Rae is now immersed in her motherhood journey and her part-time private practice in Sebastopol specializing in prenatal/postpartum bodywork and lymphatic care. As a practitioner, she is passionate about supporting others through integrative bodywork as well as living in devotion and service to the innate healing abilities that we each possess.
Her completed studies include The Dhyana Center’s Ayurvedic Clinical Program, Ayurvedic Bodywork Techniques, Ayurvedic Subtle Bodywork Therapies, Ayurvedic Diagnostic Tools, Aromatherapy Intensive, Herb Pharm Herbaculture Internship 2011, Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium Areola Clinic Practitioner for eight years, Spirit Weavers Areola Clinic Practitioner for four years, Evolutionary Herbalism's Vitalist Herbal Practitioner program, Introduction to Ayurveda and Self Assessment and Traditional Medicinal Preparations with Dr. Liladhar Gupta at Dhanvantari Dham in Vrindavan, India, National Holistic Institute (900 hr) Massage Therapy Program, Western Yoga College YTT 200hr, RCC Christie Hall YTT 200hr, IrieYoga YTT 200hr, Zen Hospice Mindful Caregiving, Advanced Prenatal Massage at Institute for Integrative Healthcare, and Holistic Pelvic Care™ Practitioner program with Tami Kent.
Testimonials
“Few bodyworkers are natural healers—yet Raemelina is one of those. Her training and experience are braided together with healing intuition I can feel, creating a luxurious and safe atmosphere. I sense that I can let go, completely. Each treatment I’ve received has had a different effect on me—way beyond relaxation. I experience shifts in how I relate to life, whether it’s waving an unhelpful thought pattern goodbye or harvesting hope and confidence. Rae will hear what’s going on with me at the start of a session, but I know she’s sensing what’s going on on a deeper level; at some point during the treatment, there’s the moment in which I feel like she greets my spirit, listens to what it needs, and goes from there into the muscle, tissue, and (I swear) the soul.”
-Amy
“Her energy is calm, authentic and grounded. I always feel safe to relax, let go, and be nurtured by loving hands. She is strong but gentle and has a fine tuned integrated flow followed by an intelligent radar for the spaces needing more attention. A truly remarkable person with great talent for whatever she sets her mind to.”
— Daria
“Rae is a true gift to this world. She is the definition of a healer. I met Rae when I was in dire need of body work and she met me right where I was at. She has this innate ability to connect with her patient wherever they are in their life, free from judgement and met with love. Every single time that I go in for bodywork she intuitively knows just what I need. Rae is highly gifted when it comes to integrating Ayurveda into her work. I have not only felt my body get better each session but I leave feeling lighter and renewed. Rae has really helped me work a lot of trauma out of my body. She continues to know just what we need to do when I go back to see her each time so that we can go deeper and move the pain out of my body. I have been to A LOT of massage therapists and Rae is hands down THE best practitioner that I have ever been to. After I get a massage I can breathe deeper and feel way more centered in my body, she is more thank just a massage therapist.I really can write pages about how much I have already started to feel better in my body because of her work, but don’t just listen to me, go see her and you will experience this for yourself.”
— Ali
Rae is an incredibly intuitive and experienced healer. She is clearly well studied in anatomy and has a great understanding of how the body works. Each session is a truly therapeutic experience for me— in body, mind, and spirit. The use of tools really makes me feel like my body is getting worked out. Its a full body tune-up every time!
-Mischa
“Rae has a grounding energy that greets you with such warmth when you enter her space. Her office itself is quiet and peaceful! I truly felt like bodywork is what she is meant to be doing in this lifetime because her hands were magic, going deep in all of the places I needed and moving the stagnant energy through. I left the session feeling rejuvenated and deeply cared for. The perk is her background in Ayurveda and Western Herbalism— she is able to interpret the energetic of your body and offer tools to take home to continue your self care practices even after you’ve left her table.”
-Karly
