“Every now and then I’ll hear about a teacher whose work seems particularly moving and powerful. Rachel Fleischman is one of those teachers.”

Elizabeth Lesser, Omega Institute Co-Founder and Author

Move your body. Come home to yourself. Remember your joy.

Joy isn't a luxury—it's essential to our mental health.

For more than 26 years, psychotherapist, speaker, and founder of Dance Your Bliss®, Rachel Fleischman has helped individuals, organizations, and communities move through stress, reconnect with themselves, and rediscover joy through psychology, mindfulness, movement, and creativity.

Whether leading an intimate retreat, facilitating a corporate wellness program, or inspiring hundreds at a conference, Rachel creates engaging, interactive experiences that blend neuroscience, storytelling, movement, and practical tools participants can begin using immediately.

Participants don't simply leave inspired—they leave feeling more connected to themselves, one another, and what's possible.

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Signature Experiences

Every keynote, retreat, and workshop is customized to your audience and grounded in psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, movement, and creativity. Participants leave with practical tools, renewed energy, and experiences they'll remember long after the event ends.


Dance Your Bliss®

Move. Breathe. Connect. Come alive.

Rachel's signature experience blends music, movement, mindfulness, and creative expression to help participants release stress, reconnect with their bodies, and rediscover joy.

No dance experience is needed—only a willingness to move, laugh, and explore.

Participants will:

  • Release stress and tension

  • Reconnect with their bodies and inner wisdom

  • Cultivate resilience, creativity, and joy

  • Leave feeling lighter, more energized, and deeply connected


Permission to Pause
Rediscover calm. Reclaim joy. Return to yourself.

Sometimes the most courageous thing we can do is stop.

In a world that celebrates busyness and constant achievement, this uplifting keynote invites participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and restore their energy from the inside out. Blending psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, and movement, Rachel offers practical tools to reduce stress, regulate the nervous system, prevent burnout, and cultivate greater resilience, presence, and joy.

Participants will:

  • Understand the science of stress and burnout

  • Learn simple nervous system regulation tools

  • Reconnect with what truly nourishes them

  • Leave feeling calmer, clearer, and renewed


3. The Science of Sleep: Rest, Restore, Renew

Tired of tossing and turning? It’s time to reclaim the rest your body and spirit crave. In The Science of Sleep, Rachel blends neuroscience, psychology, and guided imagery to help you relax deeply, quiet the mind, and invite blissful sleep.

Learn simple, science-backed practices to:

  • Fall asleep with ease

  • Stay asleep longer

  • Calm nighttime anxiety

The Science of Sleep offers more than “tips” — it’s a soulful reset that transforms the way you relate to rest.


4. The Science of Seven: Your Blueprint for Thriving

Unlock seven simple, science-backed practices that fuel health, happiness, and resilience. In this lively, interactive class, Rachel weaves psychology, neuroscience, and practical wisdom into tools you can use right away.

Discover how to:

  • Boost your energy naturally

  • Release stress and extra weight

  • Expand your vision for what’s possible

Perfect for anyone who feels stretched thin, stuck in survival mode, or simply ready to feel fully alive again.


Come home to your body, awaken your heart, and rediscover the joy that’s been waiting for you.

Hi, I’m Rachel.

I’m so glad you’re here! I’m a Bay Area psychotherapist, mindfulness teacher, and founder of Dance Your Bliss®. For over 25 years I’ve helped people heal, thrive, and come alive through science, creativity, and joyful movement.

My mission is simple: to show that joy isn’t frivolous — it’s medicine.

Creative expression heals people. I’ve seen profound transformation in every one of my classes.

Upcoming Events

Ready to stir the crowd? Book Rachel for your next event.