ALL FEMALE STRENGTH STUDIO
MAKE EMPOWERED DECISIONS
MOVE FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY
Meet Your coaches
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.
The women helping you rise
Blanche Schuchardt
Owner | Active Life Professional Candidate
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 of the gym, you can find Blanche spending time with her husband and three sons, tending to 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.
Takes her coffee: oatmilk cortado or a basic iced oatmilk latte with vanilla
Maria Villareal
Head Coach | Personal Trainer | Rise Professional
Maria started subbing for Rooted Strength in October 2023, back when we were in a smaller studio of I-10. Coaching has always been a passion of hers, and after spending more than 15 years as an athlete in track and field, 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. She loves 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 of 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.
Takes her coffee: hot oatmilk cappuccino
Christine Hernandez
Rise Professional + Personal Trainer
Christine has always loved the grit, grind, and confidence that comes 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 taking care of 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 adventure involving the outdoors, good food, good drinks, and great company. She also loves spending time with her family, exploring local markets, and will never turn down an opportunity to post up on a patio listening to live music. Life is meant to be lived and lived well.
Takes her coffee: hot and doesn't discriminate. Latte, Americano or Cappuccino? She's game.
When you sign up, you don't get just one of us - you get the team.
Active Life Professional Candidate
Health Mindset Coaching Certification
PN1: Precision Nutrition
CPPC: Certified Pre + Postnatal Coach
GGS1: Women’s Coaching Specialist
NASM CPT
Prescript Level 1
Ready to build strength that lasts?
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Located COnveniently between boerne + bergheim
529 Tx-46 Unit D3
Boerne, Texas 78006
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