Has childbirth taken a toll on your body? Do you struggle to lift your growing toddler? Is approaching menopause leaving you feeling weak? Or is aging keeping you from doing physical activities you once enjoyed? If any of these challenges ring true for you, then the recently launched Women’s Strength Collective at 4815 NE Fremont may be your ticket to a solution.
Proprietor Rachel Wilkinson believes improved strength is available to women at any age. To help people achieve this, her membership program offers strength training classes from one to five times weekly, accessible to any woman regardless of her current level of fitness.
“There’s an entry point for everyone, so I work to meet participants where they are,” she said.
She’s structured small group training sessions into three life stages: One for expectant moms through the postpartum phase, another for women from perimenopause to menopause, and another for post-menopausal women.
“I believe it’s a more comfortable atmosphere when participants are a similar age and have shared life experiences,” Wilkinson said.
She’s long been involved in the work of helping people get stronger — first as a physical therapist, then helping a few new moms with strength training, and later as Mother Made Strength Training at Village Fit. Over time, her membership has grown from five to over 100 members, giving her the confidence to open her own strength training space.
“This is a big step for me,” said Wilkinson, who also continues to see a few physical therapy patients each week, and is pregnant with her third child.
Her energy seems boundless; perhaps there really is something to her strength training regimen.
For more information about Women’s Strength Collective, visit womensstrengthcollectivepdx.com.