I've spent most of my life moving.

As a former Division I athlete, marathon runner, and certified fitness instructor, movement has always been my foundation. I'm a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and ISSA Certified Mat Pilates Instructor, and I teach cycle, strength, and mat Pilates throughout South Carolina's Lowcountry.

Today, I work with clients through both group fitness and one-on-one personal training, helping people build strength, improve their fitness, and feel more confident in their bodies. My approach is athletic and challenging, but always approachable, with an emphasis on functional strength, intentional movement, and fitness that fits into real life.

For years, I believed the biggest changes happened in the gym. Then I realized the biggest transformation in my own health happened in my kitchen.

At the start of 2025, I completed a five-month gut healing protocol that completely changed the way I felt. After years of low energy, chronic bloating and stomach pain, severe allergies, skin irritation, and hormonal imbalances, I learned how much of a role nutrition could play in how I felt every day.

That experience changed the way I approach wellness.

I still believe movement is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. But I also know that fitness is only one piece of the picture. The workouts helped me become stronger; learning how to nourish my body helped me feel better.

That's why Ella Friendly exists.

I believe feeling your best isn't about following a perfect routine or doing more. It's about finding a balance that works for your lifestyle and creating habits you can actually sustain.

Movement, nutrition, and wellness all play a role, but they don't have to look the same for everyone. Ella Friendly is about finding what works for you, whether that's getting stronger through personal training, moving your body through Pilates or a workout, learning how to nourish yourself well, or simply building healthier habits that fit into your everyday life.

My goal is to make wellness feel approachable, flexible, and sustainable, so you can take care of yourself without feeling like your whole life has to revolve around it.