About Us

We are a community of athletes - join our team.

We believe everyone has an inner athlete. When you train that part of yourself, you'll discover it drives you to set big goals, work hard, and perform your best. We push you to do your hardest work inside the studio so you can be your strongest self when you walk out our door.

A note from our owner

Welcome to bodySTRONG, I’m so glad you’re here. Born and raised nearby - I’m excited to call Burien home to our first studio!

I started this business because I wanted to offer a fitness program that did things differently. It seems everywhere we turn, someone, or something, is telling us we can look better if we try a new diet or program. We are here to do the opposite.

Our coaching philosophy is centered on the belief that all clients have an inner athlete. We provide you with ways to move your body that make you feel like the athlete you are, and can be - strong and capable. We want to empower you in your fitness journey and help you find enjoyment in movement, no matter the season of life your body is in. Because at bodySTRONG we believe the process is more important than the results.

I’m no stranger to the struggles of body image and confidence. My love of health and fitness started at a young age and eventually became my career, but it took a lot of healing to get to the place I’m at now. During my teen years and early twenties, I lost my love for athletics because I was caught up comparing myself, and my body, to everyone else. I thought maybe if I tried every grueling workout and diet in the book that I'd find the one that "worked" and I'd be happy. I even got to the point where I thought an eating disorder was the answer. It was when I was at my lowest that I decided to join a triathlon team and register for my first race. A month into training it finally clicked for me - I stopped going to the gym because I wanted to be smaller and started going because I wanted to be stronger and accomplish something bigger than how I looked. It was then that I finally found my way back to that young athlete who loved sports and fitness for the sake of movement and not only for the outcomes.

bodySTRONG is a place where you can find your strength, a place where you can love the journey and not just the outcomes.

Thank you for stopping by our website. I hope you’ll come in and meet us, and end up loving this place as much as I do.

Natalie Ceis