Our philosophy

Your core represents strength and stability.
Your root symbolizes grounding and inner strength.
Fitness is the path that connects them,
the ongoing journey of learning, healing, and growth.

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WHO ARE WE

Core Rooted Fitness is a movement-based studio dedicated to helping people rebuild strength, restore balance, and rediscover confidence in their bodies.
Here, movement is both a tool for recovery and a pathway toward long-term strength and performance.

Every body deserves to move freely, without pain, limitation, or fear. Whether you're working through an injury, managing chronic discomfort, navigating life changes, or simply wanting to feel stronger and more connected, CRF meets you exactly where you are, and as a fun fact, CRF also happens to be my initials. This work is deeply personal.

THE LOTUS SYMBOL

Why the Lotus?

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The lotus reflects what movement can offer. Just as the lotus rises from the mud to bloom with strength and grace, we too can grow through challenges and emerge renewed.

In the CRF lotus, the darker petals symbolize where we begin; pain, imbalance, uncertainty. The lighter petals symbolize what's possible; clarity, strength, freedom. Together, they tell the story of transformation.

Meet Cyn

The Woman Behind CRF

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Movement Educator & Recovery Specialist

I'm Cyn; the guide, creator, and driving force behind Core Rooted Fitness.

My journey has been anything but linear. From 2017 to 2019, I lived with chronic lower back pain. In 2018, I endured three ankle sprains in just three months. Now, I'm navigating perimenopause with curiosity and grace. Through it all, movement has remained my sanctuary and anchor.

At 16, a family member introduced me to weightlifting, teaching me how effort transforms into strength. Years later, martial arts taught me discipline and precision. In 2021, earning my black belt reminded me that strength and softness can coexist.

Nearly ten years of teaching have shown me that transformation isn't tied to one method. It's the flow between them all; woven together into something greater than the sum of their parts.

I know what it's like to move through pain and find steadiness on the other side. My purpose is to help you reconnect with your body, rebuild trust in your strength, and rediscover ease in movement.

That is the heart of Core Rooted Fitness.

Work with me

Voices of the CRF Community

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    I have been working out with Cynthia for 5 years. I am in my mid 60’s and have been working out since I was in my 20’s and I have never felt stronger. I love how Cynthia personalizes a program just for me and my needs. I had a knee injury, and she is knowledgeable about what is needed to rehab it. She is patient and kind and knows just how to push me.

    Tracy Klass
    Private Client

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    I wish everyone could have the chance to have at least one individual session with Cyn. She helped me transform my awareness of how my musculature works to support my body – and where it’s currently faltering. And then she gave me targeted exercises I can practice at home so I can see some shift. Now I have more strength and less pain. I’m so grateful!

    Lissah
    Private Client

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    Post surgery I was given a clean bill of health but I was still experiencing a lot of post surgical pain. My body was holding onto a lot of tension and because of that, my shoulders were misaligned. One session with Cyn got me right back on track. Then I had another session. We worked on some of the scar tissue and I regained even more range of motion in my shoulders. I’m so grateful I had Cyn to help me through the recovery process.

    Corey
    Private Client

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    I had always wanted to try Pilates but felt too intimidated to start. My goal was to overcome that fear and connect with my body—building strength, improving flexibility, and finding confidence in movement. Working with Cyn over the past two years has done that and so much more. She’s helped me connect deeply with my body—understanding my breath, my pain, and my strength—with patience and clarity.

    Kristen Mozier
    Private Client

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    To say Cynthia is Magic would be an understatement. Her passion for the human body and its potential is unmatched and you couple that with her beautiful heart and soul and you get an elite class human. If it wasn’t for her passion for recovery and the patience of a saint there is no way I would have recovered mobility so quickly. Now Cynthia is stuck with me for life. Oh and not to mention she is a top tier, best of the best Pilates instructor.

    Juliet Josefsky
    Private Client

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    What makes Cynthia’s classes unique is her focus on form over aesthetics. She isn’t just about how the movements look she cares about how they’re performed and how they support your body long-term. She knows exactly how to push you in a way that challenges you while still feeling supportive and safe. Her approach has completely changed how I think about movement and exercise.

    Nare Nazaryan
    Private Client

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