The Human Form

Meet Anna, our member spotlight!

I joined The Human Form at the end of 2023 after a season of losses and change. During that time, moments of quiet felt loud with sadness. Committing to my health felt like choosing something positive during a time that felt really heavy.

Outside the gym, I’ve been married for 10 years and have two dogs who keep life fun. I care deeply about animal welfare, and I support the ASPCA as part of that. I also love hands-on projects, strategy games, and a good crime documentary.

Adding fitness to my life alongside all of that has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. When I started, I could barely hold a plank or lift more than the lightest weights. Now I’m doing movements I never imagined I could and feeling stronger physically and mentally.

For me, exercise isn’t only about appearance; it’s about building a body that allows you to do the most with the life you have.

What truly sets The Human Form apart is the people. The trainers, owners, and everyone I train alongside are incredibly warm, encouraging, and genuinely caring. I always feel supported, celebrated, and motivated to keep going.

The confidence, independence, and friendships I’ve gained here have changed me — and while I still race the clock and slide in as class has started, I rarely miss a workout and always leave glad I showed up!

Meet our Member Spotlight, Bob P! 🏌️‍♂️

"In February 2022 I sought out Lauren Miller, PT to help me rehab from a year-old, sports related knee injury. Human Form was new to me, although I grew up in Grandview. I liked what I saw – a holistic approach, a well-equipped, organized and clean facility and a giant Buddha image emblazoned with “Breathe.” It seemed like a special place, not just a gym.

I soon started training with Lauren, who continued to do her PT magic on not only my knee but both arms since I had also developed bilateral neuropathy and couldn’t raise my arms. After a couple of months, I began improving a lot. Thanks to Lauren, my arms are 99% free of any neuropathy symptoms. I continued to train with Lauren two times per week.

Michelle and Stephen as well and Jade and Jeff have created a terrific community yet focused on personalized coaching. Watching them train others, I was impressed. I learned from them and Lauren about the importance of proper breathing to successful physical exercise and conditioning. Michelle also provided some great nutrition coaching. Human Form is a special place.

Lauren and I do a lot of weight training, exercises for balance and for increased stamina. Most importantly, we don’t do burpees! I feel strong again. My golf game is better, travelling is easier, my flower garden looks great, and snow skiing fast is still too tempting to stop. I feel strong again, which is great as I just turned 80. I can live my life fully.

I am very grateful to Lauren and everyone at Human Form for helping me get to where I am and where I want to go. We are all facing down the future which is coming fast.

Mind, body and spirit. Breathe. I always feel better when I finish training. Always."