EvolveAll

A trip down memory lane 🎶💚

#2016

We got Sarah up on the team page of the site! She is our adult program coordinator, mastermind, youth , , and all around in our community.

College students! If you are spending the summer in Arlington, we've got a great deal just for you!

For just $295, college students get full access to all of EvolveAll’s adult programs from May through August. That means Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, self-defense, yoga, Pilates, and more — a whole community of people who show up, put in the work, and look out for each other.

Full access includes unlimited classes in:

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (beginner and women’s only classes available)

Self-Defense

Striking

Boxing

Capoeira

Fitness Bootcamp

Yoga

Pilates

Tai Chi

The $295 College Student Rate runs May through August. No experience necessary. Valid college student ID required. Let us know if you're interested!

Before she was leading high-energy bootcamp sessions here at EvolveAll, Coach Wendy Coursen built a career in foreign policy advocating for global maternal and child health, supporting independent media, and spending a formative year as a Fulbright scholar in Skopje, North Macedonia. A native of Arizona, she came to the D.C. area in 2005 and spent years at the intersection of advocacy and international affairs.

About 15 years ago, Wendy started cross-training, which is how she first met EvolveAll’s Soupar Sovidaray. Over time, she began to see parallels between the work she did professionally and what she was doing in fitness: building strength, resilience, and the ability to adapt. “Movement offers a powerful connection between body, mind, and spirit,” she says. “It’s energizing, grounding, and incredibly rewarding.”

Boxing became a particular passion. What started as mitt work her trainer added in for cardio and core quickly turned into a near-decade-long commitment. She now trains with her boxing coach (a former pro boxer) at least twice a week. She also loves half marathons, indoor cycling, yoga, Pilates, and long runs. She really does it all!

Wendy transitioned out of foreign policy to help others build the same strength and confidence she’d developed over years of training. She’s a certified personal trainer and is currently completing a 450-hour comprehensive Pilates program with a focus on movement science and physical therapy principles.

“Great coaching can look effortless,” she says, “but it takes practice and a deep understanding of movement patterns aligned with specific goals. I love that there’s always more to learn and share.” Right now, she’s especially focused on creating challenging, adaptable flows for Pilates and refining her skills for effective verbal cueing.

We had a great time last weekend at our Growth Gathering. Congrats to all those who got new stripes and new belts! Special shout out to on his Brown Belt! Well deserved, sir!

Wanna come jits with us? We've got mid-day and evening classes Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, plus a member open mat on Saturday. See you then!

Happy Earth Day, everyone! GROWTH is what it’s all about: embracing a growth mindset, loving the journey — the ups, the downs, the twists, the turns, all of it.

We have a symbol for this concept, aptly named the Symbol of Growth. It was born when we made the move from the "Creative Arts Center" to "EvolveAll" over 10 years ago, and it represents everything this place stands for.

Our goal is to create a space where personal growth is of the utmost importance. Anything that challenges, causes us to reflect, or deepens our understanding of our unique selves is encouraged. These are our best opportunities for growth.

One of the pillars of EvolveAll is to be ever-changing. This concept goes way back to our founding. Over 15 years ago, EvolveAll was first called Creative Martial Arts as we broke away from our deeply traditional roots in Taekwondo. We wanted to expand, to explore martial arts, to experiment, to find new ways forward, and to allow change.

We embrace the ever-changing way as a part of life and as a pillar of our studio.

It is depicted in the war room, on the wall mats, with these Japanese characters: 変幻自在. It means to be ever-changing—to be a master of adaptability, to be able to transform without limitation.

It is a beautiful concept that was part of the inception of this community, and the reason we are called EvolveAll. Above are some photos over the years of our 変幻自在 wall and all the change that happens here.

What does it mean to you to be ever-changing?

Self-defense at EvolveAll. Every Wednesday at 7:15.

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Build the genuine confidence and physical resilience needed to stay safe in any environment.