March 2025 Student of the Month: Rachel

Meet Rachel Ong

Hello! My name is Rachel Ong. I am a licensed Naturopathic Physician (Arizona) as well as an Oriental Medicine Doctor (acupuncturist designation in Nevada) practicing at Las Vegas Integrative Medicine. I am trained in primary care, but over the years have gravitated towards women's health, fertility, pregnancy/postpartum care and pediatrics. Currently pregnant with my first child, and I am excited to go through this journey as naturally and holistically as humanly possible. 

When did you start taking classes with PYLV?

I believe I found out about the pregnancy at 4w3d and immediately scheduled my first prenatal yoga class for the following week. As of writing this response, I'm official starting week 32. 

What have you learned since taking classes with PYLV?

I've learned that self care is more valuable than most people realize, and that growing a human inside of me and preparing for birth is essentially like training for a marathon. Prioritizing routine, and having PYLV push me just a little bit past my comfort level each time, has made me become the strongest I've ever been. I also attribute my relatively "boring" pregnancy to all the lessons I have learned through the PYLV community. 

What is your favorite yoga pose?

Prior to pregnancy, I would have said the pigeon pose, but now I don't know. Feels like we're doing something slightly different in EVERY class, so it's hard to choose. 

What would you tell a new parent considering taking prenatal or baby & me yoga classes?

Just do it! As soon as you can, commit and be consistent with it. You'll meet a lot of great people along the way!