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Our Story · Chapter 01

A gym built
by a community.
For a community.

Five years ago, Fatima Lee Garsi saw a gap — a place where Muslim women, racialized women, and LGBTQ+ women could train without compromise. Sister Fit is what she built.

Our mission

Excellence in combat.
Safety in community.

We enthusiastically teach women excellent fundamentals in combat, fitness, strength and health.

We provide a private, clean and professional space where every woman can feel safe, seen, and celebrated — regardless of her background, faith, or fitness level.

01

Longevity

We build habits that last a lifetime, not just 12 weeks.

02

Growth

Every class is a chance to be better than yesterday.

03

Authenticity

Show up as you are. Leave as more of yourself.

04

Witnessing

We see you. Your coaches, your community — everyone here.

why we exist Sister Fit team members together
Head coach
head coach Fatima Lee Garsi, Founder and Head Coach of Sister Fit

Founder · Director · Head Coach

Fatima Lee Garsi.

Founder of North America's first gym for Muslim women.

Certified across 12 disciplines, Fatima brings elite-level coaching to a space where women feel genuinely cared for. Her philosophy: every woman deserves expert coaching in a place that respects who she is.

"As a coach, student and community member, Sister Fit enriches my life and health in the best of ways. I get the privilege of having meaningful intimacy with women whom I genuinely care about."

12 Certifications · Always Learning

NASM CPT NASM CES NASM Senior Fitness NCCP Boxing L1+L2 Precision Nutrition L1 Kettlebell (KTT) Speed & Agility Krav Maga Instructor CanFitPro Bootcamp Movement Specialist Arnis Instructor
Straight from Fatima

Not sure how it works?
Fatima walks you through it.

Three minutes from Coach Fatima — how to get started, what to expect in your first class, and why Sister Fit is different.

Fatima explains how Sister Fit works
Yoga · Flow · Breath

Ashtanga Yoga Instructor

Tracy dePass.

Tracy discovered the power of yoga in 2009 and has never looked back. A 200-hour RYT trained in Mysore, Toronto (2018), she combines movement with breath, meditation, and accessible strength. Her Monday classes bring calm, focus, and flow to every woman's week.

Tracy dePass teaching yoga at Sister Fit
flow & breath Tracy dePass, Ashtanga Yoga Instructor at Sister Fit
The floor

The real Sister Fit —
in motion.

Women training at Sister Fit Sister Fit community in action Sister Fit members working out Sister Fit studio Sister Fit training session Sister Fit class in session Sister Fit team Sister Fit gym Sister Fit members Coach Fatima at Sister Fit Tracy dePass at Sister Fit

Hundreds of women have walked through these doors. Every face has a story.

Community Spotlight

Every month · One member · Her story

Meet our Member
of the Month.

Sister Fit runs on its community. Every month we spotlight a member who shows up consistently, pushes through, and makes the whole gym stronger just by being here.

March 2026 Punchy Priya — Sister Fit Member of the Month, March 2026

Punchy Priya

Member of the Month

Intro Offer

New members only · 2 months to use them

Try 5 classes for $99.

Any class on the schedule. Come as often as you like within your 5 sessions. Cancel anytime. If you love it, stay.

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