Functional Empowered Fitness

Meet Ellen

My name is Ellen. I am a personal trainer that specializes in strength training, pre & postnatal fitness, mobility training, and pelvic floor health.

I love exercise. It’s a GIFT to be able to get up every day and move my body. I've always been an athlete. I played college soccer, and once competitive sports ended, I ran a marathon, and then joined a CrossFit gym. Now, as a busy working mom of 2, I have shifted to at-home strength and mobility training.

I am a manufacturing engineer by trade, but what my engineering career has taught me about fitness is that I love to learn how things work. What better thing to study and figure out than the human body?

That’s why when I became pregnant the first time, I was appalled by how little I really knew about my body. I decided to dive in, and I just keep going. Continuing education is a huge priority for me.

And now I want to share everything I learned with you. I want to help you move and feel better. So with every client (whether pregnant, postpartum, or neither), I aim to educate you about your body and help you become strong and mobile.

One last thing that is near and dear to me..

I am a HUGE advocate for maternal / parental mental health. As someone who struggled with postpartum depression and anxiety after my first baby, I understand how much impact mental health has on fitness. I have resources for you and know how to be a listening ear. I will be your biggest advocate.