About SOMA MVMT:

FACILITY RULES:

All visitors must keep off mat while class is in progress.

Because of space restrictions and to maintain tidiness- there is no overnight storage of any kind. 

None of the equipment are ever to be dropped on to the mat.

We are a barefoot facility. Though we clean our mats with a disinfectant multiple times a day after every class, for cleanliness and sanitary reasons please take off your shoes in our mudroom.

To avoid spills of any kind, please keep water bottles and drinks in the cubbies along with any bags or articles of clothing.

CLASS ETIQUETTE-

BE PRESENT- put the phone away and leave it on silent. 

HONOR YOUR COMMITMENT-

Arrive a few minutes early, and stay for the whole class. If you need to leave early that day, let the coach know at the beginning of class.

RESPECT-

Respect your coaches. Pause the side convos while the coach is giving instruction. If you’d like to substitute an exercise for any reason, let your coach know.

CONNECT-

Leave the coaching and cue-ing to the coaches, but do make friends, and cheer each other on. That goes a long way especially for someone just getting started. 

Physical culture has always been a deep-rooted passion of mine. I started strength training at 15, got serious by 20, and turned professional at 22—putting me over a decade into the fitness industry. Along the way, I’ve trained, coached, and earned certifications across nearly every major fitness modality: kettlebells, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit, steel mace, club bells, yoga, and sport-specific athletic development.

I'm also a lifelong martial artist, with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as my main discipline—both as a competitor and a coach. Years of competing on the mats pushed me to rethink how I approached fitness. Most conventional training styles were too high-impact on my joints, especially when layered on top of a sport designed to torque and stress the body. So I went back to the drawing board.

Through experience, experimentation, and necessity, I created a system that gets people strong, conditioned, and resilient—while dramatically minimizing the risk of injury. It’s a method built to sustain performance and longevity, especially for those who don’t want to spend their whole life inside a gym.

Unlike many coaches, I don’t come from a place of body image obsession, gym addiction, or restrictive food beliefs. I’m simply someone who found what works—and built a sustainable, well-balanced approach to health and performance. I train 2–3 times a week in the gym, walk often, compete in Jiu Jitsu, and climb rocks for fun. The goal isn't to chase perfection—it’s to feel good, move well, and keep doing what I love for decades to come.