ABOUT LONE FIR

You might have walked past our entrance on SE Stark and 28th without even knowing it. Behind our unassuming little door is one of the city’s most wonderful secret spaces, and one of its warmest communities.

Our awesome team of trainers (meet them below!) offer group fitness classes, personal training and nutrition to a diverse group of members of all ages, from all over Oregon, the US and the world. One of the co-owners (Greta) grew up in Oregon but spent 15 years in Beijing, China, and the other co-owner (Thomas) is originally from the UK.

What you won’t find at Lone Fir is the hard sell, cookie-cutter contracts locking you in with signing fees and cancellation penalties, or trainers pushing protein powder at you for commission.

What you will find is flexible pricing which works for your schedule and a team who know your name, keep track of your your goals and injuries and monitor your progress - helping you to get stronger, level up your mobility and feel great.

MEET THE TEAM

At Lone Fir we believe that delivering consistently excellent classes and training doesn’t come at the cost of personality, but rather thrives on it. We give our trainers plenty of room to design and deliver programming in their own unique style, and support them to develop new concepts to get you moving and grooving. Whether it’s Anna’s tick-tack-toe finisher, Tan’s soccer competitions, or Veronica’s Taylor Swift album listen party, our walls may be grey but our classes are anything but.

  • Alejandra didn’t have a traditional sports background during her childhood, and actually didn’t discover her love for fitness until later in life! Joining the local roller derby league led her to a Crossfit gym, where she became increasingly interested in becoming a stronger version of herself. While her roller derby career fizzled, her love for lifting heavy weights did not. Her fitness journey has led to powerlifting, olympic lifting, and kettlebell strength training so far. 

    After a nearly 20 year career as a nanny with a degree in Anthropology, Alejandra enrolled in the Exercise Science program at Portland Community College. She is excited to use her knowledge from the classroom to educate clients. Her biggest belief is that everyone deserves to find their strongest selves while listening to and honoring their bodies.

    When not thinking about fitness, Alejandra loves to talk about her cats or pop culture references.

  • Anna was born and raised in Portland where she was active from a young age, playing ultimate frisbee, soccer, and Irish dancing. As a college student, she stumbled upon her love of weight training in a PE class, and never looked back!

    Anna’s passion for weight training led her to pursue a master’s degree in nutrition, where she could build upon her knowledge of movement and strength to develop a more well-rounded approach to health. As a fitness and nutrition coach, she empowers people to redefine their relationship with food and exercise by emphasizing progress over perfection. She draws on the principles of intuitive eating and Health at Every Size to develop a plan that is practical, sustainable, and adaptable to your unique situation. Anna believes that real change takes time and dedication, and she wants to help you show up for yourself every day.

    Outside of the weight room, Anna enjoys baking, snuggling with her cat Teo, and attempting to finish crossword puzzles.

    Credentials: Master of Science in Nutrition, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, CPR/AED Certified

  • Ash discovered that the best self-care is to show up for yourself, and she wants to show you how it's done! She graduated from California State University, Fullerton with her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.

    During her undergrad Ash worked at a physical therapy clinic as a physical therapy aide. Her goal is to empower others to move in ways that are mindful and bring them towards the best version of themselves.

    Ash's passion for fitness is driven to help others discover the many ways to move the body and the positive effects that it provides. Her favorite forms of movement are high intensity interval training, resistance training, hiking, indoor cycling and yoga. During her free time she enjoys hiking with friends and caring for her bearded dragon!

    Credentials: Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from California State University Fullerton, NASM Certified personal trainer, AED/CPR certified.

  • Charlotte was born and raised in Portland. She ran cross country competitively for two seasons at Boise State, and has built upon her experience from what she learned about training smart while preventing injuries. She studied massage therapy at East West College of the Healing Arts, graduating in 2021. She has a deep passion for movement and helping others build a consistent and joyful training routine.

    She has a background in endurance training, weight training, yoga and pilates. She has a big place in her heart for functional full body workouts that create efficient movement patterns and strength through intentional and playful movements. Charlotte finds meaning and importance in listening to, exploring and working with others to help them find a confidence and peace with their body. She believes you can surprise yourself, be compassionate with yourself, and create small new healthy habits all at the same time.

  • Corbin is a NASM certified personal trainer focused on teaching the basics and emphasizing quality of movement. He believes that strength is a cornerstone of a happy, fulfilled life. Whether your goal is to restore pain-free movement or to keep up with your kids, Corbin will teach you the effective tools to achieve your own success. From large to small movements he will help you understand how you move uniquely within your own body and from there we can build a safe and effective plan to achieve your goals!

    Corbin’s athletic background started on the mountain with over 15 years of experience skiing & snowboarding, spending the off-seasons on the lacrosse field. Back on the ground and outside the weight room, Corbin is an active hobbyist, musician and avid reader.

    Credentials: NCCA Certified Personal Trainer, CPR/AED Certification

  • David found fitness while living overseas in China. Wanting to make a change in his life he started going to the gym and quickly fell in love with strength training. Ever since then powerlifting and strongman training has been a staple in his personal life. Training has helped him build a high level of discipline in every aspect of his life and he wants to help others achieve that too. David believes that everyone can benefit tremendously from having some sort of physical training added to their daily life. Not only does strength training increase your overall quality of life but it also teaches you how to set and fulfill goals, build discipline and just encourages movement and healthy activities which can be life changing.

  • A true multi-hyphenate - Erin brings her deep experience in yoga and wellness to Lone Fir Fitness. With a background in sports and a thriving career as a commercial photographer in Dallas, it was yoga that brought everything together for her. Erin became a yoga teacher in 2019 and in 2021 added Yoga Therapy energy healing modalities, and an Earth Medicine apprenticeship to her pursuits. When not in the studio you can find her with her partner and dogs hiking, camping, paddle boarding, or reading a good book curled up with her cat.

  • Greta was born in Portland and grew up in the coastal range until she moved with her family to China in high school. After graduating from Oberlin College, Greta moved back to Beijing and went on to found a video production house specialized in helping Chinese tech firms like Alibaba and Tencent communicate more effectively with a global audience.

    Greta moved back to Portland in 2022 and took over management of Lone Fir Fitness (previously StudioX) in 2024.

    Outside the studio Greta enjoys running, hiking, skiing, cooking and dungeons & dragons.

  • Jay has the mindset that fitness and the goal of living a healthy lifestyle should be capable of being achieved by anyone and everyone. Whether you are new to strength training, looking to get stronger or transform your physique, or already actively compete as an athlete, there is an ideal plan and training style that suits your specific goals. Together, we will implement a plan that will help you find success. Jay believes that strength training is not only an excellent tool to build your physical fitness, but also a powerful way to build mental strength and grow from challenging yourself as well. He also believes that fitness should be fun and rewarding, not boring and ineffective.

    Outside of the fitness realm Jay enjoys learning and researching in the classroom and has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

    Credentials: ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Applied Health & Fitness Major at Portland State University, CPR/AED Certified

  • Katie grew up in Arizona, where she fell in love with the outdoors at a young age. Since 2019, she has been working on and off in Antarctica, working a variety of roles within a remote research station. In between Antarctic deployments, Katie spent time working as both an archaeologist and naturalist, pursuing her love of the outdoors.

    In 2021, she solo hiked the Arizona Trail from Mexico to Utah, where she began to learn the capabilities of both her body and mind - and fell in love with pushing her comfort zone.

    Katie moved to Portland last year to plant roots and pursue her dream of helping others discover their own relationship with movement, health, and wellness. She is both a yoga and Pilates instructor and absolutely adores her career.

    Katie believes that movement is an opportunity for self-discovery and challenge, and an invitation to step outside our comfort zones. She is dedicated to helping people reframe their relationship with movement as an act of self-love and joy.

    Her goal is to help people stay active so they can continue pursuing the activities they love. She loves the physical and mental challenge of movement and is humbled to help others push the limits on what they thought was possible for their bodies and mind.

    Find Katie in our Pilates and restorative Yin Yoga classes

  • Kelly has always had a deep passion for the anatomy and physiology of the human body. In high school, she played volleyball, lacrosse, and tennis—then kept the momentum going by running half marathons in college.

    She started teaching cardio and strength classes during college, blending her athletic background with a growing love for fitness. Kelly went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Nutrition, and now works as a critical care nurse.

    Kelly values a diversity of training styles, cardiovascular endurance and physical strength. While she is passionate about caring for critically ill patients in the ICU, she is equally driven by the desire to help people prevent illness and feel their best. 

    Outside the gym (or the hospital), you'll probably find Kelly skiing or exploring a new hiking trail. Her clinical expertise, fitness knowledge, and love for the outdoors, Kelly brings a whole-person approach to health - one that supports both recovery and long-term wellness.

  • Lacy is a lover of moving- whether it be strength training, running, yoga, interval training, or getting sweaty on the dance floor. With a joyous, balanced, and holistic approach to fitness, Lacy loves sharing her knowledge and passion with people. She has been teaching and personal training on and off for over 10 years.

    Lacy grew up snowboarding, playing practically every team sport, and running cross-country. As a young adult, Lacy discovered circus arts because it fused her love of performance and athletism. Within circus, she focused on ground acrobatics, physical theater, and Chinese Pole. This all feels like a past life for her, but she still carries and utilizes some of the core components of that training into her everyday movements. By focusing on form and quality of movement, she believes the strongest foundation of physical self can be built. Once that foundation is established, anything is possible.

    With equal importance to giving you a really stellar workout, Lacy also prides herself as being a strong listener, clear communicator, and stable pillar of support on your fitness journey. She knows it is not only a journey of the body but also a journey deeply connected to mental and emotional transformation. There will be times when you curse her for kicking your butt, but she will also impart, through reflection and example, the joy needed to make your dedication to physical fitness a lifelong relationship.

    When not at the studio, Lacy might also be found working on film sets, creating comedy (she is a character actor with a basement FULL of costumes and wigs), camping in the coast range or just hanging with her very silly toddler.

  • I have lived in Portland the majority of my life and consider Portland to be my most favorite place in the world. As a Portland kid, I rode my bike all over the city in the late 80’s -90’s, trained for the majority of my 24 marathons running through neighborhoods of NE Portland and forest park.

     I love sharing whatever I learn as soon as learn it! It has made me an enthusiastic supporter of athletes of all shapes sizes ages and abilities. I love teaching calisthenics and yoga in particular because I like the idea of being able to do lots of physical activity with very few/no props, so no matter where you are you will have the tools/skills to be able to move well. I love community that is fostered in a healthy vibrant fitness space.

  • Masha is originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, but was raised in Chicago, IL. She was introduced to yoga by her mother at a young age and has been avidly practicing yoga since she was a teenager. Masha’s personal practice really took off when she moved to Paris in 2010. Alone in a new place, yoga helped ground her. Embracing the fact that yoga could help with stress and anxiety, she began to expand in her physical and mental practice, finding a love for Vinyasa Yoga. In 2016, Masha received her RYT 200 certification at The Studio DC in Washington, D.C. Since then, she has been teaching both group and private classes in Washington, D.C., New York City, Portland and online.

    Masha moved to Portland in August, 2022. She has loved being part of the yoga community here and hopes to share her love of yoga with all her students through a thoughtful and creative Vinyasa practice. 

  • Movement has always been part of who I am—from basketball and track to soccer and trampoline (seriously, ask me about the 20 backflips I can pull off in a row on a good day!). I’ve always loved being active, but it wasn’t until a personal transformation that I discovered my true passion for fitness. 

    My 6 AM Hot Power Sculpt class became my medicine, and diving deep into the perils of the American food system completely changed my approach to nutrition. Fitness and healthy eating transformed not just my body, but my mindset—and now I’m here to help you experience that shift too.

    I’m certified in Inferno Hot Pilates, Power Sculpt, nutrition, and personal training. I firmly believe in the power of movement and nourishing your body with good food, because when we take care of ourselves, the results shine—inside and out.

    Beyond fitness, I’m also a designer, creating retro-inspired athletic wear that’s as stylish as it is functional (yes, you can break a sweat and still look cute!). I’m a comedian, a teacher of kids, and a writer—always chasing new ways to heal, encourage, and inspire others.

    As your instructor, my mission is to help you achieve both internal and external goals, whether that’s building strength, feeling better, or simply reconnecting with yourself. I’m here to help you take back control over how you feel, so you can face life’s challenges with confidence and energy. I believe everyone deserves to feel vibrant every day. Health isn’t just the absence of disease; it’s a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being.

    I aim to create a welcoming, inclusive environment where you can push yourself, feel supported, and leave empowered. Together, we’ll build a community that cheers each other on toward personal growth, high-fiving our way through every challenge.

  • Tan has spent his entire life engaging in sports. In Vietnam, he began playing soccer and table tennis for his high school and middle school teams. He began working out when he came to the United States and has been a fan of weight lifting ever since. Regular exercise, he feels, will improve your health and quality of life. He's here to help you get started and achieve your goals

    Credentials: Exercise Science Degree, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, AED/CPR certification.

  • Thomas grew up in the British countryside before moving to London for four years, to Beijing for twelve years, and finally to Portland in 2022.

    In addition to managing Lone Fir with Greta, Thomas writes economic research about China, but his academic background is actually in literature and medieval european history, art and architecture. He’s incorrigibly curious about pretty much everything, so come say hi!

    You’ll find Thomas at the Front Desk at the gym, and teaching Jacked on Fridays at 10am.

    Credentials: NASM Certified Personal Trainer, AED/CPR certification.

  • Veronica is a dynamic and creative trainer with more skin in the game than just the physical aspect of exercise. Veronica has used exercise as a necessary tool for transforming her mind-set and self-esteem. She is a Portland native who studied Mycology (study of mushrooms), Agriculture and Evolutionary Biology at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Spending time in a gym was the farthest thing from her mind until years of battling depression and anxiety led her to experimenting with exercise and psychology.

    Veronica loves training, cooking, watching Big Brother, and spending time with her family and her sweet daughter Tabor.

    You can see Veronica training heavy strength with one client, teaching interval training to another and also helping a client to regain strength, mobility, and coordination after recovering from an injury.

    No matter what your goals are, Veronica will create a strategy inside and outside of the gym to help you achieve them.

  • Growing up playing soccer, Zack had a relationship with fitness that he wishes everyone could have: a fun one. Looking for something new to keep him moving, he decided to try out weightlifting. Quickly it became not only a physical benefit, but a mental asset. To stay consistent and committed to a fitness routine requires dedication and engagement from both mind and body. With a vision of fitness as a great teacher, Zack became a personal trainer to help others grow and expand their horizons using the very tool he continues to use to do the same!