About
Omnis means everyone, because every body’s different.
Everyone who trains is an athlete.
You put the work in, you’re an athlete. We all start somewhere, and we all have good days and bad days. You show up, you’re an athlete.
Work with what you’ve got/you are the expert of your own body.
Exercise is infinitely adaptable. Movements are adaptable. Lots of different ways to get your heart pumping. If it doesn’t feel good we’ll modify or switch it up completely.
Rest is a form of resistance training.
You’ve probably heard resting and recovery is the part of training when your muscles actually grow. This is true. It is also true we live in a world that benefits off of us working incessantly, over-scheduling, filling our lives with productivity and otherwise running ourselves ragged. Taking care of ourselves so we can in turn take care of others is resistance.
Omnis Fitness was specifically created for people from marginalized populations , especially queer and trans people and others who have difficulty feeling at home in their bodies.
The science is still in the early stages, but we’re beginning to understand different techniques that send signals to our brain to communicate to our bodies that they are safe; resistance training and specifically lifting weights does that. Lifting weights forces you to notice your body and use it with control. Compound movements help you connect to your body as a whole. All of the above has the capacity to calm your nervous system, increase you proprioception, and offer you better focus not only during your workout but throughout the day.
YOUR COACH
Omnis Fitness is owned by Jack Juris, a trans-nonbinary certified personal trainer curious about how different people feel best in their bodies.
I’ve always been competitive, playing sports growing up without any natural skill; I mostly sat on the bench and when the season was over was awarded “player with the most heart.” How sweet.
When I grew out of the age range for team sports, I attended a cardio kickboxing class and loved it. It was the closest I could get to dancing, it made me feel powerful, and I have yet to find a better body weight workout.
After a few years of training I was getting frustrated. I was running, I was kickboxing, I was biking and staying active, and yet I couldn’t achieve the goals I set for myself. Nothing was changing and I was getting more and more worn out.
Then I picked up a barbell, and my whole life changed.
I had to cooperate with my body rather than just telling it what to do. I had to feed it more, way more than I had been told previously. I had to rest sufficiently.
I started noticing changes, and not just the ones you’d expect. I started wearing the clothes I wanted to. I carried myself differently. I asked people to refer to me using different pronouns. I realized I was trans because I was finally able to connect with my body. I was finally able to listen.
Over time, I’ve developed a new relationship with my body. I’m learning the science behind how our brain and body communicate, and how trauma can interfere with that. I’d love to work with you so we can learn together ways to help you move better and feel better.