Soft & Strong is about strength training that develops more than just your muscles

Hi, I'm Aleh :)

I'm a personal trainer and massage therapy student based in Portland, Oregon.

My approach to training combines elements of my own background in movement- traditional strength training, tai chi, massage, yoga, dance, and martial arts.

I created Soft & Strong around the idea that sustainable, functional strength requires more than simply pushing harder. It comes from mindfulness, solid technique, intentional challenge, and meaningful restoration.

Training gives us opportunities to move between effort and recovery.

Over time, I believe practicing both sides of that relationship can help us become more aware of our bodies and how we respond to stress, both in and outside of the gym.

At Soft & Strong, we train to become stronger, more capable, and more resilient while developing mobility, body awareness, and quality of movement-building a body and mind that can be challenged, adapt, recover, and keep moving for life.