Your body isn't something to fix.
It's something to trust again.
Somewhere along the way, aging got confused with decline. What if the years ahead aren't about protecting what's left, but about training, with intelligence and care, for the strength and confidence to actually live in them?
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Welcome to RenSomatics
Personal training for people 65 and older who are ready to feel capable in their own bodies again, not despite their age, but in full partnership with it.
This isn't a generic senior fitness class, and it isn't about chasing the body you had thirty years ago. It's strength and movement training built on a simple, well-tested belief: your body already holds the intelligence to move well. Our work is to reawaken it, and build real strength on top of it.
How It Works
Every session blends three things, held together by a somatic, body-aware approach most trainers never learned.
Strength Training
Adapted to your joints, your history, and your goals, not a template handed to every client, but a program built around the body you actually have.
Balance & Movement Quality
So strength translates into real-world confidence: getting up off the floor, carrying groceries, keeping up with grandchildren.
A Somatic, Body-Aware Approach
We pay as much attention to how you move as how much, because quality of movement is what keeps you moving well for years.
"Strength isn't something you find in your twenties and spend the rest of your life losing. It's something you can build, at any age, in partnership with the body you have." Florian Tan
This Work Is For You If…
- • You want to feel stronger, steadier, and more confident in your own body.
- • You're tired of being told to "take it easy" and want to actually train.
- • You've had a health scare, injury, or fall, and want to rebuild trust in your body, not just fear it.
- • You're navigating real changes that come with aging and want support that takes them seriously, without being fatalistic about them.
- • You want to be met with genuine expertise, patience, and zero judgment about where you're starting from.
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Decades of movement, bodywork, and coaching, brought to your training
Florian Tan brings decades of health, fitness, and movement practices to his work as a personal trainer and FST practitioner. As a former physical therapist and Aikido instructor, Florian has an extensive knowledge of working with people through the mind-body connection.
That background matters here more than almost anywhere else: training an aging body well requires understanding not just muscles, but joints, nervous systems, old injuries, and the quiet ways fear changes how someone moves.
Florian's years of hands-on clinical and somatic work mean every program is built with real anatomical and physiological understanding, not a one-size-fits-all workout template.
Florian's approach is simple: real strength, at any age, doesn't come from pushing against the body. It comes from learning to work with it, and from there, building capability that lasts.
Credentials
- BA in Physical Therapy (The Netherlands)
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- ACE Certified Health Coach
- PN Level 1 SSR Certified Coach
- TACFIT Level 1 Field Instructor
- FlowFit Level 1 Instructor
- Certified Fascia Stretch Therapist, Level 2
- LifeStretch Certified Instructor
- Oxygen Advantage Certified Instructor
- Strozzi Somatic Coach
- Leadership Embodiment Coach
- New Ventures West Integral Coach
What Sessions Include
One-on-one, in person. Nothing generic.
Initial Assessment
A full movement assessment: current strength, balance, mobility, and any injuries or conditions we train around, not against.
Individualized Programming
Not a class, not a template: a plan built around your body and your goals, and adjusted as you get stronger.
Balance & Fall Prevention
Woven into training itself, rather than treated as a separate "just for old people" add-on.
Personal Training Pricing
Single Session
$135
3-Pack
$380
6-Pack
$720
All sessions are 50 minutes of active training.
3-Packs expire 30 days after purchase; 6-Packs expire 60 days after purchase.
Full payment is required before your first session. Cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice are charged in full.
Fascia Stretch Therapy™
A pain-free, table-based, assisted stretching method, offered alongside personal training for anyone looking to move better.
FST is a science-based system of dynamic, movement-based stretching. Using gentle traction, it opens space in the joint capsules, then elongates the muscles and fascia, improving mobility, stability, and joint health. Every session starts with an individualized assessment of function and mobility, so the stretching is built around what your body actually needs.
Pain & Mobility
Pain is often reduced or eliminated, and mobility noticeably improves, often after just one session.
Stress & Sleep
Stress drops immediately and significantly. Many clients report finally sleeping through the night, waking rested.
Posture & Confidence
Greater mobility and stability support better posture, more effective training, and a more confident way of moving through the day.
FST is distinct from traditional stretching because it decompresses, lengthens, and creates space in the fascia, affecting the whole body, not just the muscles being worked. It's completely different from, yet fully compatible with, massage, Pilates, yoga, or personal training.
"With a firm yet gentle touch, Florian skillfully worked on improving the function of my shoulder. I have now fully regained full range of motion. I highly recommend Florian for the revitalizing care you deserve." Helga A., Berkeley
Sessions at Move With Studio
Fridays, 9am–noon
Move With Studio
11100 San Pablo Ave, Suite #109
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 232-4885
Prefer In-Home?
In-home FST sessions are also available. Reach out directly to set one up.
florian@rensomatics.com
510-367-5051 (text preferred)
Pricing
Single Session
$150
Pack of Three
$435
Pack of Six
$840
All sessions are 50 minutes of active training.
3-Packs expire 30 days after purchase; 6-Packs expire 60 days after purchase.
Full payment is required before your first session. Cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice are charged in full.
Common Questions
The things people usually want to know before their first session.
I have a health condition (heart, joint, osteoporosis, etc.). Is this safe for me?
This is exactly the kind of situation the initial assessment is built for. Florian's background in physical therapy and bodywork means training is designed around your actual health history, not despite it. If a condition needs clearance from your doctor first, we'll talk through that honestly before starting.
I've never worked out with a trainer before. Will I feel out of place?
Most clients start here. There's no gym floor, no equipment you're expected to already know, and no assumption of prior fitness. Sessions start wherever your body actually is today.
What's the difference between this and physical therapy?
Physical therapy treats an injury or condition toward a medical endpoint. This is ongoing strength and movement training, for building capability and confidence over the long term, not rehabilitating a specific issue. Many clients start after finishing PT and want to keep building from there.
How often do we train?
This is shaped around you during the initial consultation. Most clients start with one to two sessions a week. We'll agree on a rhythm that fits your goals and your schedule.
How long are the sessions?
In-home personal training and FST sessions are structured as 50 minutes of active training and therapy. The remaining 10 minutes of the hour are used to review your weekly progress, assign movement homework, and allow for a smooth transition between client locations.
What's your cancellation policy?
Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice are charged in full. This helps keep scheduling fair and consistent for all clients.
Where do sessions take place?
In person, in the East Bay, CA area. Exact location details are shared once we've talked and confirmed it's a good fit.
What does it cost?
See the pricing above for both personal training and Fascia Stretch Therapy. Full payment is required before your first session, and packages expire 30 days (3-packs) or 60 days (6-packs) after purchase.
Ready to feel strong in your body again?
The first step is a conversation: a free, no-pressure consultation to talk through where you are, what you're hoping for, and whether this approach is the right fit.
Book Your Free Movement ConsultationSessions available in person · East Bay, CA
Or email directly: florian@rensomatics.com