Welcome to Storey Fitness

I used to be a youth minister. For six years after college I worked at a local church where I had the privilege to teach, encourage, celebrate accomplishments and victories, have difficult conversations when necessary, and in many ways help my group of amazing teenagers live better.

Month 1 as a youth minister. Yep, they let me work with teenagers.

When I decided to leave that job and pursue a career in fitness, one reaction I heard frequently was, "That's a complete 180. Why the switch?" In response I liked to joke, "Because bodies are easier to change than hearts."

The truth is, the two are not so different and certainly not independent of one another. If you've ever tried to make a healthy change--eating more fruits and vegetables, exercising regularly, going to bed earlier--you know that it's rarely as simple as just doing it. True change requires us to examine our motives and find creative solutions to the barriers between us and our goals. It is a collaboration of the heart, mind, and body.

Often it helps to have a coach to walk through that process of change with you. As a personal trainer, I have the privilege to teach, encourage, celebrate accomplishments and victories, have difficult conversations when necessary, and help my amazing clients live better. Not so different from youth ministry, after all.

And fitness is about so much more than changing our bodies. It's about caring for our whole selves--heart, mind, and body. It's about moving in a way that feels good and realizing that we feel better because we move. It's about recognizing that our bodies are worth more than a number on the scale. Fitness allows us to engage in all the activities we want to do and enjoy life more fully. It's empowering.

Wherever you are on your fitness journey--not sure where to start, returning after a break, or already fit but ready to pursue new goals--I would love to walk beside you!