Cycle instructor headshot for boutique gym Grit Fitness Alabama

Always down for a dance party, Eliza found an obsession with indoor cycling.

Originally from Oklahoma, Eliza has spent the last 8 years pouring her heart into the Shoals community. What started as a simple idea became something so much deeper: a place where people feel deeply rooted in community. A place where you’re part of a legacy in motion. A place where your presence matters.

With a background in business and marketing, she didn’t just want to create a workout. She wanted to create a space that moved people physically, emotionally, and mentally. And somewhere along the way, the community did the same for her. It stretched her, grounded her, and showed her what was possible when you keep showing up, even on the hard days.

Eliza is here to meet you in whatever season you’re in. Her classes are more than cycling; they’re a release, a reset, a place to feel something again. A place to lose yourself in the music and find your strength in the process.

You don’t leave the same way you walked in; something shifts. And one day, without even realizing it, you meet a version of yourself you used to think was out of reach.