08/26/2026
Welcome to Ruel Athletics & Alignment. Here is my story. ā¤ļø
Iām a business woman born and raised in PA. I moved away and have recently returnedā¦ a few years ago now.
I brought back with me a broken heart but this fueled my fire. The rebuild begins and so the story goesā¦
The becoming of Ruel Athletics & Alignment.
Est. 2024
I hope you enjoy and I hope to see some new faces soon. ā¤ļøšŖ
Upon relectionā¦ thinking about my business Iām very proud to have built, and continue to build.
I love reflecting on my life. ā¤ļø I enjoy writing and sharing. Soā¦ Grab a coffee and take a few moments, if you want. š
If this story is not of interest and you are more interested in details, passes, and reservations:
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OR
Website (still a project)
https://ruelathletics.com/
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So here it isā¦
Iām lucky to have had the support of my mom. Upon my return a few years ago nowā¦ She has kindly shared her roof over my head while I funnel my earnings back into my businessā¦ the business I never knew I wanted.
Itās been a journey ofā¦ Rebuilding my life back in Port Alberniā¦ There is no place like home. ā¤ļø Iām grateful to my community for supporting local. Without you there would be no RAA.
So here is my storyā¦ I promise this time š
How Ruel Athletics & Alignment Came to Be.
It began with piecesā¦ Much like my life. Ruel Athletics & Alignment wasn't born from some perfectly executed five-year plan. There was no grand business strategy where I sat down one day and thought, āYes. This is exactly what I'm going to build.ā It was much more of an āif you build it, they will comeā kind of deal. And honestlyā¦ That feels very on-brand for me. My life has always been about evolution.
RAA came in phasesā¦ I started my fitness journey when I was 18 years old, and I've lived through almost every version of fitness you can imagine. I started because aesthetics mattered to me. I wanted to look a certain way. I wanted to change my body. What I didn't know was that fitness was going to give me something far more valuableā¦.
It was going to introduce me to a stronger version of myself inside and outā¦ a version that I didn't even know existed.
I've been known to say that fitness saved me. I've even called it my church.
Because throughout the many versions of my life, it was one of the places I could consistently return to. And believe meā¦
I've needed somewhere to return to.
My life has been colourful. Full of incredible experiences, adventure, love, laughter and moments I wouldn't trade for anything. But not all of it has been good. I donāt believe there is any human that walks this earth that has not had one heck of a timeā¦
I've lived through physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. I've experienced devastating loss. I've had moments that were incredibly exciting and moments that completely broke me. I've lost myself along the wayā¦. But I often wonderā¦ was I ever lost?! And strangely enoughā¦
I'm grateful for that.
I've learned that you don't necessarily become who you're meant to be by holding tightly to every version of yourself.
Some versions have to go.
I've not loved all of the women I've been. Some of them were survivingā¦ Some were searchingā¦ Some were making choices from places of painā¦ Some were simply trying to figure out who the hell they were, lol.
But there has always been one thing about me that I can count onā¦ I'm tenacious! I have an almost unreasonable amount of grit, lol. And my passion for life ā and for helping people, including myself ā kept pulling me back to fitnessā¦. Again and againā¦. Until eventually, Ruel Athletics & Alignment started taking shape.
Not all at onceā¦. Piece by pieceā¦. Just like me. ā¤ļø
Ruel Athletics is really my journey through fitness. It's my experience, my experimentation, my education, my evolution and everything I've learned along the way. And eventually I realized somethingā¦. The thing I was looking for didn't exist. I had to create it!
I wanted a place where women could lift weights without feeling like they had to become gym bro versions of themselves. I wanted strength without punishment. I wanted Pilates without feeling like that was the only thing we were allowed to do. I wanted sustainable results, restoration and progression.
I wanted a traditional gym environmentā¦ but a peaceful one, blended with Pilates. I wanted a place where movement quality mattered just as much as how much weight was on the bar. Oh boyā¦ this has always been at the forefront. Been there and done that.
I wanted something that felt safe. Something that understood that a woman can want to get stronger, change her body, improve her fitness AND take care of her nervous system. A place where Everything has its placeā¦ in moderation.
Why did those things have to be separate!!!!
So I started putting the pieces togetherā¦. Weightliftingā¦. Pilatesā¦. Restorationā¦. Strength. Movement.
Yin and Yang. ā£ļø Which, if I'm being honest, feels a lot like me.
Strong and softā¦ Driven and reflectiveā¦ Gritty and restorative.
Always evolving.
And now, my evolution is taking me somewhere I didn't expect. I'm paying more attention to my nervous system than I ever have before.
Which is exactly why Pilates Restorative has become such an important part of Ruel Athletics & Alignment. It's not simply another class on the schedule. It's an experience. I want you all to have an experience when you visit RAA.
It's another piece of the puzzleā¦ And maybe that's the biggest lesson I've learned through all of thisā¦ You don't have to have yourself completely figured out before you start building the life you want. It happens along the way!
Whatās the sayingā¦ life happens when you are busy making other plans.
You can start with pieces.
You can change your mind. You can outgrow things. You can rebuild.
You can become someone newā¦. And you can take everything you've learned from the woman you used to be and use it to build something better for the woman you're becoming.
Oh how exciting and terrifying all at the same time.
I cherish myself more and more with every evolution.
And my business continues to evolve right along with me.
Soā¦ How did Ruel Athletics & Alignment come to beā¦
Honestlyā¦
I built the place I neededā¦ And then I opened the door for other women who might need it too.
I don't know exactly what I'm going to build next. But after everything I've lived through, I've learned not to underestimate myself.
So I can't wait to find out.
I hope you all will be watching and enjoying while eating your popcorn š
Photo credit: Jason Drake
