I am so thankful for Grit City Health. Patrick has helped me address so many things thru body work…read moreand Pilates. If you're an active person in the hustle of day to day life, Patrick's expert touch can help you feel better, recover and grow. Highly recommended! Positive life force all the way.

From the owner: Hi! I am Patrick, owner of Grit City Heath, offering fitness, massage, and coaching. With over 16…read moreyears of experience in the health and wellness field, in 2015 I added a massage license to my list of various certifications and GCH was born. GCH is locally owned and operated business, serving the Tacoma area and beyond. I offer a unique blend of movement, treatment, and relaxation massage services; Pilates based personal training; as well as health and performance coaching designed around your goals and activities. Most bodywork sessions combine a bit of movement, treatment, and relaxation into a client focused experience to help you get the most out of your everyday life or athletic ambitions. Coaching sessions focus on you as the expert of your life while helping you feel supported towards goals you set. There are no monthly charges, you just pay for the check-ins that you need that fits your schedule and budget. Now add in some active recovery tools, foam rollers, massage guns, an infrared sauna, and compression boots and you are set up to have the “Rest Day Ever!" Call me today if you have any questions, or visit my website to book your New Client Intake Session to get started!

Wonderful yoga studio ‍ samitha runs the Tuesday pre-natal and the Wednesday align flow and does a…read morewonderful job with the class. She makes everyone feel welcomed, and I appreicte her insight and guidance. As someone who is pregnant doing this for the first time she has made it so doing something new is comfortable, which can be anxiety riding (pregnancy in general.) If you're looking for pre-natal yoga, please come here. The $35 / 2 weeks is a great day and includes in person and online classes. They have offers for class packages to sign up for which pricing is great, especially since I've gone and looked at other studios. They provide all "tools" yoga mat, blankets, massage balls, yoga blocks and much more which is also a bonus a lot of studios don't include. You can bring your own or use what is offered.

Amazing yoga studio! the decor inside the studio was nice and clean, the class was relaxing and you…read morecan tell the owner and other teachers are informed about the teachings! my partner and I will definitely go back.

Fantastic massage therapist and a great massage! Patrick left my chronically stiff neck and…read moreshoulders unbelievably relaxed. This gentleman is a real gem and gives back to the community as well. I highly recommend him!

Patrick is an amazing body worker and human being. I am grateful to him on many levels, and he…read moregives an amazing and therapeutic massage. I highly recommend him, whether you are experiencing body pain, and / or extremely healthy wanting to feel even better. You will always be glad you made the appointment.

Follow up: I am now…read moregoing on my 4th month of my Hot Yoga journey with Expand Yoga Federal Way. I want to share everything I've learned during this time. I practice around 5 days a week. I mostly attend Original Hot but have pushed myself to try Vinyasa and Yin. I LOVE doubling up on an Original Hot day with Yin. My body feels stronger now than it has in years and it's been a slow build to this point since I began my journey. In the time I've been practicing, not only have I progressed physically in my postures but mentally I have gained so much confidence. It was a struggle when I first started just looking at myself in the mirror. I am a tired, hard working mom with 3 boys. It was hard to look at who I am now compared to who I was before all that. As time went on, I started to face myself and gain confidence in the strong woman I am. I no longer want to look away and I appreciate what I see in front of me. I never would have had this, had I not started practicing with Expand. The studio is such a friendly and welcoming community. I've made so many new Yoga friends that I enjoy practicing with. We cheer each other on, we love going to the same classes together and it's nice to meet people who love the practice as much as I do. Yin has become a fast favorite class for me. I describe it as deep stretching with meditation. It has helped me improve so much in my flexibility with Original Hot. If I can, I double it up with Original Hot. However, it is a class that I would just take alone as well. It is so relaxing and almost a spa like experience. Vinyasa is my challenge. I swear every time I take that class I just relish in how improved I am with Original Hot I take Vinyasa though because it is my weakness. I am usually sore after the class and it throws my body out of its usual routine. My hope is that one day it isn't a class I drag myself to but rather one I strive to take. Original Hot is my GO TO. I could practice it over and over without getting bored. Even though it's always the same 26 postures, there is always room for growth and improvement- as with any of the classes to be honest. I LOVE the hot temps of the room and just feel this burst of energy after the class. It's really such a natural high. I've even doubled up with Original Hot twice in one day. THAT was exhilarating. The studio itself is so spacious and can clearly house many comfortably. I love the heating elements in the room. It creates a different level of heat than I have experienced at other studios. It's next level but doesn't wipe you out. Every instructor is amazing. Each one wants you to improve and will give instructions for corrections. They have each taught me something new multiple times. It's fun when they get excited with you on your improvements. I feel like I have a group of cheerleaders. Everyone is great at making you feel special and important to this community they are building. After class, every instructor is happy to help you with any questions you have. They are also great at demonstrating and explaining the why. Their experience shows with their knowledge. I just don't know where I would be right now if it weren't for Expand Yoga Federal Way. I feel like I was just floating with no direction with the same thing happening every day. I look forward to my classes and I walk around feeling confident rather than hiding myself. I love just getting that time to myself to center without any distractions. If you can try this studio, don't walk... RUN! You won't regret it. Thank you so much Expand Yoga!!

I have been doing yoga around the world for most of my adult life and I'm almost 50 years old now…read more This "sculpt" class with the instructor Tomio, was probably the most boring class I have ever attended. I barely broke a sweat and his voice and tone gave the impression that he was reciting the most dry text book for the 100th time and he didn't even want to be bothered. He gave insufficient communication when sequencing and teaching, having no cues for breathing, giving no explanation or modification, having no clear explanation of what muscles students should be engaging and only using about 75% of class time for actual exercises. He used so much time up for talking, changing music and water breaks, it was actually a good waste of my time. He clearly had some experience with upper body strength, but his class was full of older people who didn't have the same ability as he did. He didn't read the room and adjust to his student's abilities or give any modifications or suggestions for older people who couldn't perform his unrealistic exercises. Most students were 40+ women and he had the class doing planks or push ups for the majority of the practice. I couldn't leave fast enough because he repeats everything he says at least twice, as though it's a nervous tic, and it's very hard for someone who is an instructor to listen to his communication skills. He couldn't even count down without repeating himself and counting double. I also kept pulling long hairs from my weights. Yuck! After class, I tried to rinse off in the shower and it was full of a bunch of dark brown hair. I don't think this place is for me.

Came here to work with Ace, it was my first-time doing Pilates. She was very professional and took…read moretime to work a little slower for me. All the different exercises and stretching we did unlock a lot of old joints I haven't felt in a while lol, great teacher and overall great workout. Thanks Ace (Core power)

From the owner: Prenatal Pilates, Postnatal Pilates, Pilates for injury, Pilates for osteoporosis, Pilates for…read moreAthletes, Pilates for core strengthening, Pilates for couples, Pilates for 1on1, small group mat Pilates, Stretching, flexibility, mobility, Melt Method class.