Our Story

I'm Shannon McKenzie.

Head Coach · Off The Pine

Shannon McKenzie

I started on the bench. Literally.

I was the unfit kid stuck on the sidelines, unsure of where to even begin. But showing up changed everything.

Training gave me more than strength. It gave me drive, belief, and a way to face life head-on. It wasn't just about fitness. It was about changing how I saw myself, how I handled pressure, and how I moved through the world.

That's what Off The Pine is about. Not perfection. Not ego. Just showing up for yourself, and building strength that carries into every part of your life.

If you're ready to feel stronger, more capable, and more like you again, I'm here to help.

Shannon McKenzie

Head Coach

Sara, Co-Founder of Off The Pine
Co-Founder
A letter from

Sara McKenzie.

We live in an age where stimulation, distraction and expectations are all at our fingertips.

It can feel chaotic to be swiftly and easily pulled in so many different directions.

Yoga and movement returns me to my body. It's a place to steady the fluctuations of my mind and be utterly present in physical awareness, challenge, and joy.

My yoga practices have brought me from living with incredible amounts of anxiety to incredible amounts of compassionate curiosity.

It starts simply with a mat, and the body we're given.

It becomes a place you practice the awareness, belief, and strength that living happily takes.

At Off The Pine we coach you to lean into curiosity with every challenge. This makes failure through effort feel undeniably different. It's a core value that has gotten Shannon and I here together.

You are capable today. We want to help you feel that.

Come feel what it's like to show up for yourself in our community.

Sara McKenzie

In Shannon's words

Why Off The Pine exists.

Two and a half minutes on what we're really trying to build, and who it's for.

Why Off The Pine Exists

Why Off The Pine Exists

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The Off The Pine Approach

Back yourself in training, and feel it carry into everything else.

It's about giving people the tools to back themselves. In training and in life. When you work with us, you don't just get a workout. You get coaching that meets you where you are, holds the standard with you, and builds the kind of strength and confidence that carries over into everything you do.

That's what every coach at Off The Pine stands for. That's what you can expect every time you show up.

01

Raise the floor

Your floor is the minimum you can count on. The standard you hold for yourself to keep showing up. We set the structure. You raise the floor. So even on the tough days you've got the confidence and resilience to move forward.

02

A true partnership

Coaching here is a collaboration. We adapt the plan to your body and your week. But the standard does not move. You show up, we hold the line, and the consistency stays yours to keep.

03

Strength that carries over

Strength with us isn't just about what you can lift in the gym. It's about moving well, feeling capable, and having the confidence to handle whatever life throws at you.

04

Clarity in the chaos

Life is busy. Training with us cuts through the noise, giving you clarity, structure, and the certainty that every session is moving you forward.

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