Stress to Strength
Nervous system-informed strength training designed for women who need calm, not chaos
Stress-Aware Strength Training
We assess your nervous system state before every session and adjust accordingly. Some days you push. Some days you restore. Your body tells us what it needs.
Nervous System Recalibration
Breath work, stress-informed movement, and somatic practices that teach your body it's safe to build—not just survive.
1-on-1 Accountability
Direct access to me—not a team, not an app. This level of personalization doesn't scale, and that's exactly the point.
MEET THE COACH
I didn't set out to become a trainer who only works with women. I set out to help people build strength but after 17 years in the fitness industry, competing in natural bodybuilding, running a gym in Philadelphia, training hundreds of clients I realized something that changed everything.
The people who needed help most were being harmed by the very system designed to help them.
Women in their 30s and 40s would come to me exhausted, stressed, and disconnected from their bodies. They'd tried everything; Peloton, meal plans, fitness classes, and they all had the same story: "I start strong, then life gets crazy, and I fall off. I'm so tired of failing." But they weren't failing. The approach was failing THEM.
Every program assumed they had unlimited energy, unlimited time, and unlimited capacity.
When their nervous system was already maxed out from work, family, and life adding more intensity didn't build strength. It compounded stress.
That's when I shifted everything for me. I stopped training people like machines that just needed better programming. I started working with their nervous system first strength training second.
I built Elite ID Fitness as a space where women don't have to fight. Where rest isn't weakness. Where your body isn't a problem to fix it's a home to return to.
This approach is rooted in values I learned growing up in a multi-religious household: That all paths deserve respect. That reducing suffering matters more than achieving aesthetics. That compassion starts with how you treat yourself.
I practice what I teach. I meditate daily. I prioritize my own nervous system regulation. I believe that if I show up dysregulated I bring that energy into the space and the women I work with deserve better.
I'm ISSA-certified but more than credentials I'm someone who watched my father nearly die from a stroke brought on by decades of "pushing through." I decided that day I would never glorify self-destruction again.
Elite ID Fitness isn't about building the perfect body. It's about building a life where you feel strong, calm, and at home in yourself again.
If that's what you're looking for you're in the right place.
The Cost of Ignoring This
What happens when you keep fighting your nervous system instead of working with it:
2-9
MORE LIKELY THAN MEN TO DEVELOP AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
40%
POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN SHOW EVIDENCE OF INSULIN RESISTANCE
30
IS THE AVERAGE AGE WOMEN CAN BEGIN LOSING MUSCLE MASS GRADUALLY
34%
OF WOMEN GLOBALLY ARE INSUFFICIENTLY PHYSICALLY ACTIVE
Join us on mobile!
Download the Elite ID Fitness app to access personalized workouts, track your progress, and stay connected to your fitness goals anytime.
THE STUDIO
Clean, loft-style space perfect for those looking to skip large gym crowds and focus on their fitness journey. Our studio provides a motivating, distraction-free environment tailored to personalized and small group training. Enjoy a gym experience that prioritizes comfort, privacy, and results.
ADDRESS
3421 RICHMOND ST.
PA, 19134
HOURS
MONDAY - FRIDAY
7:00AM - 7:00PM