08/26/2026
🌟SOUL SPOTLIGHT 🌟
Every person who walks through our doors has their own reason for being here, their own relationship with movement, and their own story.
This one is Keyana Burtons. She shared her story with me one evening and it inspired me to want to hear more from my students and their journeys outside of Soul House and give them the spotlight they deserve for their hard work.
In her own words:
"Four years ago, I started weightlifting because I wanted to change the way I felt in my body. When I first started my fitness journey, I was very small, and for the longest time I thought being “tiny” was the goal—until I realized I didn’t feel strong.
Weightlifting completely changed that for me. It taught me to appreciate my body not only for what it looks like, but for everything it’s capable of. I also have Graves’ disease, and while that comes with challenges of its own, I truly believe fitness has played such a positive role in helping me feel stronger and better overall while navigating life with it!
I’ve tried reformer Pilates in the past, and although I enjoyed it, I never felt like it was completely my pace. So when Soul House opened, I was quick to book my first class! I love being challenged, I love to sweat, and I love leaving a workout knowing I pushed myself both mentally and physically. Heated mat Pilates gave me all of that while challenging my body in a completely different way than weightlifting ever has!
What surprised me most was how quickly I started noticing Pilates carry over into my lifting. I’m more intentional about bracing and engaging my core before every set. My balance and stability have improved! I feel more mobile, more controlled, and more connected to my body.
Instead of simply thinking about moving the weight, I’m thinking about how I’m moving it!
Soul House has become such a special addition to a fitness journey that already means so much to me. I walked into my first class because I love fitness and will always jump at an opportunity to challenge and better myself, but I’ve stayed because of how it makes me feel.
The atmosphere, the variety within the workouts, knowing I can walk into every class and make it my own, and of course, our amazing instructor Kailan 🤍are all part of what makes it so special!!
One of my favorite things about Soul House is that even though you’re working out in a room full of amazing people, it still comes down to you vs. you.
Your pace. Your body. Your challenge. Your growth."
We couldn’t have said it better.
Thank you Keyana! So so proud of you. 🤎👏🏽
If you want to share your journey, come see me after class or send me a message!
