Coaches
Nine coaches, led by founders Natalie and Patrick Reid. Military service, collegiate sport, dance, and a few who walked in as beginners and never left.
Our story
Grounded opened in 2014 because Natalie and Patrick wanted a gym where community came first and nobody felt like they were in the way.
Patrick has more than 13 years in CrossFit and brings the love of competition and teamwork. Natalie came from dance and running and cares most about moving well for a long life. She still competes.
Between them you get a gym that takes training seriously and takes itself lightly.
Meet the team
Owner and head coach
Natalie came to CrossFit from dance and running and built Grounded around one idea: move well, for a long time. She runs personal training, coaches classes, and still competes.
If you have never done this before, she is the one who will meet you at the door.
Owner
Patrick has been doing CrossFit for more than 13 years and brings the competitive edge and the sense of team that shapes every partner workout and every Open Friday night at Grounded.
Coach
The middle child of nine, Vi has always been on the go. She played basketball and ran track in high school, then lost that active self after moving to Maryland.
A six-week challenge brought her through the door at Grounded and she was hooked after the first class. Coaching gives her the chance to help others find a version of themselves they did not think was possible.
Coach
Football, basketball, and track in high school, then an Army career. Frankie tried bodybuilding, personal trainers, boot camps, and functional fitness before CrossFit gave him the challenge and the sense of accomplishment none of the others did.
He started at Grounded as an athlete and became a coach because he wanted to help people find success in the sport.
Coach
Soccer, baseball, football, and basketball as a kid. Wynton worked in gyms through college, found big-box gyms boring after that, and landed at Grounded, where one hour covers programming, strength, and conditioning at once.
"I just show up and do the work and the results followed. What I love about the community is its no-bull attitude. The random cookouts are a plus too."
Coach
Kevin started CrossFit while deployed to Iraq in 2011 and earned his Level 1 in 2022. He brings a decade of functional fitness, leadership, and mental resilience to every class.
As a military chaplain and pastoral counselor, he trains the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. His coaching is encouraging, grounded, and focused on purpose and precision.
Coach
Robert did not enjoy the gym until later in life. His routine was running and cycling until a physical therapist told him to start lifting, and that search led him to CrossFit.
From his first day at Grounded he was hooked. Watching other athletes get stronger and more confident is what made him want to coach.
Coach, CrossFit Level 1
Aaron found CrossFit in 2012 after growing up playing soccer and missing the competitive edge. The blend of strength, conditioning, gymnastics, and grit has kept him hooked ever since.
His goal as a coach is simple: help athletes move well, build strength, and leave better than they walked in. Work hard, keep it fun, and do not take yourself too seriously.
Coach, CrossFit Level 1
Bart was first introduced to CrossFit in 2009 at CrossFit 951. After a few years away from the sport, he found his way back in 2017 and quickly rediscovered what drew him to it in the first place: the camaraderie, the friendly competition, and a community that encourages everyone to become better than they thought possible.
After 23 years in the U.S. Army, Bart was looking for a new mission, and coaching became that next chapter. He believes great coaching is about more than leading a workout. His goal is a safe, positive environment where every athlete feels supported, challenged, and capable of achieving more, in classes that run organized and on time.
Whether you are walking into your first class or chasing a new personal record, Bart wants you to leave feeling like you got everything you came for, and then some.
Your first class is free. A coach meets you at the door and stays with you the whole hour.
