Functional Patterns Chattanooga

Reviews

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  Allison Mellas

  Nov 11, 2025
  5.0
  Training at Functional Patterns has been a game changer for me. I’ve always lived an active lifestyle—cycling, running, and doing CrossFit-style workouts—but I was struggling with persistent knee and lower back pain that kept getting worse. It was frustrating because I love being active, but the pain was forcing me to slow down. I tried chiropractors and physical therapy with little success. After training with Chris for a year and doing weekly workouts, my body feels great! It didn’t take long for the pain to disappear, and now I’m able to stay active without discomfort. Before, hiking with elevation would cause immediate pain in my lower back and knees, but now I can hike completely pain-free. Chris does an excellent job of personalizing each session to your needs and meeting you where you’re at. I highly recommend training here!
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  James Anzalone

  Sep 19, 2025
  5.0
  This place is amazing, Courtney is amazing! I have worked with several trainers, been in and out of physical therapy and seen multiple chiropractors and nothing has come close to the experience I’ve had here with Courtney. I’ve learned so much about my body in a short few months. I’ve seen my body change physically and the daily pain from my spondylolisthesis/disc degeneration ease up tremendously. From my initial session I could see a difference in how this journey would be. You will be in great hands, feel supported and protected the whole time while still being pushed. You will get an education and a workout tailored specifically for you. Nothing you do here will be a one size fits all.
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  Doug McLaren

  Sep 7, 2025
  5.0
  I attended a two hour introductory class called “From Pain to Performance”. The pros at Functional Performance gave great information about how to reduce pain and improve posture. They also demonstrated techniques and guided our group in the movements and postures to help us implement the techniques on our own. I would recommend this class to anyone living with chronic pain!
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  Sarah Paulett

  Sep 6, 2025
  5.0
  Very educational introductory session! Very professional staff and clean facilities. Check it out!
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  Honeycomb Cottage

  Jun 17, 2025
  5.0
  Functional Patterns Chattanooga, led by Courtney Smith, is one of those rare places where true healing begins—because it’s not just about fitness. It’s about real alignment: with your body, with nature, and with yourself. I came to FP after struggling for years with injuries that nothing else touched—crippling low back pain, torn intercostals, and lingering neck trauma from whiplash. The usual routes—chiro, massage, lifting—never got to the root. FP did. At Courtney’s space in Chattanooga, I found both deeply customized 1-on-1 sessions and intentional group classes that helped me learn how to move with purpose, not habit. I began reconnecting to my breath, to the ground, and to my body in a way that felt human again. The team here is incredibly diverse and skilled, blending a range of perspectives that meet you wherever you’re at. Whether you’re brand new to movement or already body-aware, the mix of private coaching and small group classes creates a powerful pathway for real transformation. That reconnection that FP teaches—rooted in breath, gait, and nature-based awareness—was so profound it inspired me to start Honeycomb Cottage MN, a bee therapy and nervous system wellness retreat in Stillwater, Minnesota. The same foundational principles I learned at FP—grounding, rhythm, whole-body coherence—are what I now use to help others heal through apitherapy. If you’re in Chattanooga, East Brainerd, Red Bank, North Shore, Hixson, or anywhere in the Tennessee Valley, make the trip to Functional Patterns Chattanooga. Whether you’re recovering from injury or just want to move like a real human again, this is the place to start. Courtney and her team make it fun, welcoming, and life-changing.

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