Meet Your Coaches
The women helping you rise
We believe in heavy deadlifts, strong coffee, honest conversations, and showing up for the women in our community. Whether you're learning your first squat, rebuilding after a setback, or chasing your next big goal, this is the team you want in your corner.
Owner | Founder | Rise Professional
Blanche Schuchardt
In 2020, Blanche took a leap of faith and started Rooted Strength with a simple vision: to create the kind of coaching experience she wished existed for women navigating motherhood, fitness, and life.
After spending years in the fitness industry and becoming a mother of three boys in four years, she saw firsthand how many women were left feeling unsupported, overwhelmed, and disconnected from their bodies. What began as a garage gym has grown into Boerne's only all-female strength studio, built on the belief that strength is about so much more than the weight you lift.
Outside the gym, you'll find Blanche with her husband and three sons tending their homestead, chasing farm animals, and dreaming up new ways to serve women in her community.
She's a firm believer that your best years aren't behind you — and that every woman deserves a second wind.
Be radically honest with where you are, and meet it with deep curiosity and compassion — and you have the start of a worthwhile journey.
Cold brew with a splash of milk and vanilla syrup.
Tied between Deadlift + Strict Press
Head Coach | Personal Trainer | Rise professional
Maria Villarreal
Maria started subbing for Rooted Strength in October 2023, back when we were in a smaller studio on I-10. Coaching has always been a passion of hers, and after more than 15 years as a track and field athlete, she experienced firsthand the impact a great coach can have on someone's life. She knew she wanted to be that person for others.
One of Maria's favorite parts of coaching is watching women grow stronger and more confident — seeing clients surprise themselves when they accomplish a movement they once thought was impossible, and helping them push beyond what they believed they were capable of.
Outside the gym, you can usually find Maria riding bikes with her kids, running, relaxing by the pool, fishing, traveling with her family, or enjoying a drink with her best friends.
Always fuel your lift and fuel your recovery.
Hot Oat milk Cappuccino
Tied: Bulgarian Split Squat + Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
Rise Professional | Personal Trainer | Marketing Lead
Christine Hernandez
Christine has always loved the grit, grind, and confidence that come with strength training. After dealing with the highs and lows of diet culture, she kept coming back to what really mattered: balanced wellness, meaningful self-care, and learning to care for her body from a place of strength instead of shame.
Her journey of learning to embrace herself through every age, stage, and season of life inspired her to pursue her Certified Personal Trainer certification and join Rooted Strength's team in 2026. Rooted in her faith, Christine believes wellness is about caring for the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — and that real strength starts from within.
When she's not at the studio, Christine enjoys trail running, working out in her garage gym, and saying yes to just about any outdoor adventure with good food, good drinks, and great company. She loves time with family, exploring local markets, and will never turn down a patio and live music. Life is meant to be lived, and lived well.
"Be radically honest with where you are, and meet it with deep curiosity and compassion — and you have the start of a worthwhile journey."
Hot — latte, americano or cappuccino, she's game
Tied between Deadlift + Strict Press
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