About Evexia Health & Performance in Overland Park, KS

We Built our Personal Training Studio Around You

Evexia Health & Performance is our dream, built with you in mind. Our coaches are highly skilled professionals with top-tier communication skills and elite programming. Each coach brings a unique energy and skillset, but they all create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for beginners and experienced athletes alike.

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ABOUT Evexia Health & Performance
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The Team Behind
Your Progress

Great results require more than one area of expertise. That’s why we’ve built a team with diverse backgrounds in nutrition, strength and conditioning, mobility, corrective exercise, Pilates, sports performance, prenatal and postpartum fitness, tactical performance, and HYROX training. With more than 50 years of combined coaching experience, you’ll have the support, knowledge, and accountability needed to make lasting progress.

Our Founders

Nick and Britni are both former college athletes who met working at a big box gym. Nick’s background is in Exercise Science, Britni’s is in Nutrition & Dietetics, and together they’ve spent more than a decade figuring out what actually works for everyday people trying to get healthier and perform better. After years of working for other companies, they used the pandemic as a chance to build something of their own.

After getting married in Greece, they started building out the methods they were already using personally and professionally, and launched Evexia (named after the Greek word for wellness) in 2020. What started with 15 clients in their garage has evolved into a community that has helped thousands of people across the Kansas City area. Through all of it, the vision has never changed and the goal remains the same: everything under one roof, the coaching, the nutrition, the community, and the resources that most places just don’t have.

Evexia Founders, Nick an Britni
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Founders’ Story

Nick Briney owner of Evexia Health & Performance
Nick Briney
Founder | Co-Owner
Owner Since 2020

Certifications

B.S. Kinesiology
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
NASM Performance Specialist
FRC Mobility Specialist
USA Weightlifting Coach
Peak Pilates Reformer & Mat Certified
Precision Nutrition Coach
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED

Since 2013, Nick has helped thousands of Kansas City locals build lasting strength, confidence, and well-being through a blend of fitness, wellness, and personal growth. With over a decade of experience, he’s coached individuals from all backgrounds—helping them move better, feel stronger, and create sustainable results. His mission is simple: meet you where you are, challenge you to grow, and guide you toward lasting success.

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owner of Evexia Health & Performance
Britni Briney
Co-Owner | Pilates Instructor
Owner Since 2022

Certifications

B.S. Nutrition-Dietetics
NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer
Precision Nutrition Coach
Girls Gone Strong Pre/Postnatal Coach
Pilates Reformer & Mat Certified
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED

Since 2014, Britni has worked as a Trainer and Nutrition Coach in both clinical and gym settings, providing her with a comprehensive perspective on living a truly healthy lifestyle. Britni’s approach focuses on personalized fitness plans and nutrition guidance to help clients enhance their longevity, wellness, mental health, and overall happiness. She aims to empower individuals to make daily choices that lead to sustainable health improvements.

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Our Coaches

Jacque Smith coach at Evexia Health & Performance

Jacque Smith

Nutrition Coordinator | Coach

Certifications

B.S. Nutrition
B.S. Kinesiology
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
Precision Nutrition Coach
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED
Jacque became a nutritionist to provide professional guidance, knowledge and accountability for people to become the best version of themselves. Her mission is to give people the opportunity to thrive in their life with the tools that nutrition & lifestyle changes can provide.

Certifications

Functional Range Systems Certified: Mobility Specialist, Assessment Provider, & Internal Strength Coach
USA Weightlifting Level 1
Precision Nutrition Coach
BioForce Metabolic Conditioning Specialist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED
Bryan is an experienced Mobility Specialist trained through Functional Range Systems. His journey has taken him through personal training, physical therapy school, and numerous experiences as a field sport and endurance athlete. These experiences allow Bryan to relate to his clients while providing cutting edge training programs and top-level individualized...
Bryan Ayars coach at Evexia Health & Performance

Bryan Ayars

Corrective Exercise Specialist | Coach
Morgan West coach at Evexia Health & Performance

Morgan West

HYROX Coach | Nutritionist

Certifications

M.S. in Exercise Science
NSCA Certified Personal Trainer
Precision Nutrition Coach
HYROX Conditioning Coach
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED
Morgan helps people push past their limits and build confidence through strength training and nutrition. With a background in exercise science and an athletic approach, she specializes in functional fitness to improve both performance and overall wellness. Her mission is to make training challenging and rewarding, helping clients feel their...

Certifications

Brookbush Institute Certified Personal Trainer
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
DBC Level 1 Biomechanics
Spellman Performance Speed/Agility Coach
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED
Dalen became a Coach to bridge the gap between education and application, to provide others with the knowledge and experience he did not have. Whether you are pursuing a physical transformation or pushing your athletic career to the next level, Dalen’s mission is to creating a supportive training environment backed...
Dalen Reed coach at Evexia Health & Performance

Dalen Reed

Head Strength Coach
Brent Swearingen coach at Evexia Health & Performance

Brent Swearingen

Coach | Personal Trainer

Certifications

B.S. Exercise Science
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
NASM Certified Nutrition Coach
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED
Brent coaches with a focus on helping people move better, feel stronger, and stay consistent for the long haul. His background as a college baseball player taught him the value of discipline, teamwork, and steady progress, principles he now brings into his coaching. He’s passionate about building relationships, creating a...

Certifications

B.S. in Health and Exercise Science
NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED
Bert helps people perform for the demands of everyday life by building strength, resilience, and movement quality. With a background as a Marine Corps officer and Division I athlete, he specializes in science-based programming that improves performance while developing both physical and mental toughness. His mission is to help clients...
Bert Ernst coach at Evexia Health & Performance

Bert Ernst

Coach | Personal Trainer
Coach Ryan Taylor at Evexia Health & Performance

Ryan Taylor

Coach | General Manager

Certifications

B.S. Kinesiology and Human Nutrition
NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
FRC Mobility Specialist
CPPS Certified Physical Preparation Specialist
CCC Certified Conditioning Coach
EXOS Performance Specialist
FMS Level 1
Power Plate Level 1
Precision Nutrition Coach
Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED
Ryan helps people build strength, confidence, and resilience through personalized coaching that meets them where they are. Drawing from experience coaching everyone from athletes to everyday adults, and competing across strength sports, martial arts, and endurance events, he creates practical, results-driven programs that improve performance in the gym and quality...
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A Facility Designed for
Performance & Community.

Evexia isn’t just a gym. It’s a high-performance training studio with an open layout, dedicated strength and conditioning area, and a 20-yard turf strip for sleds and agility. With natural light, murals that give the place real personality, a spa-like recovery area, a shower, towel service, and cozy coaching offices.

Our studio is located at the corner of College & Antioch, behind QuikTrip and across from Corporate Woods.

Training Floor – Spacious, open, and built to move in. Natural light, intentional layout, and everything organized so you can focus on the work and nothing else.

Recovery Area – Warm, clean, and simple. A calm space to wind down, recover right, and feel the difference between just training and taking care of yourself.

Coaching Offices – Private, comfortable, and set up to have real conversations about your goals. This is where the plan comes together.

open view of the strength training area with dumbells benches turf sleds and the training station rig
recovery area with compression therapy inbody and infrared sauna
open view of the strength training area with dumbells benches turf sleds and the training station rig
recovery area with compression therapy inbody and infrared sauna
facilities
squat rack training stations with mats barbells bands weights and trx
cardio section with natural lighting air bikes rowers treadmills curved runners ski ergs
squat rack training stations with mats barbells bands weights and trx
cardio section with natural lighting air bikes rowers treadmills curved runners ski ergs

Clean and Well-Maintained
Equipment is the Standard

State-of-the-art heart rate training, barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells, cables, bikes, rowers, ski-ergs, treadmills, sleds, medballs, and everything you need to build a resilient body that can perform. Also on site: infrared sauna, Normatec compression, and Hyperice recovery devices.

Strength – Barbells, specialty bars, dumbbells, kettlebells, and cables. Everything you need to train with intent, build real strength, and keep making progress.

Cardio – Bikes, rowers, ski ergs, treadmills, and sleds. Whatever the workout calls for, we have the equipment to make it happen.

Accessories – Pilates reformer, medballs, bands, foam rollers, mobility tools, and more. The stuff that fills in the gaps to help you stabilize and keep you moving well.

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That’s Us.
Let’s Learn About You!

We’ve had a blast telling you a bit about ourselves. But this isn’t about us, it’s about you. Your journey, your goals, your results. So let’s get to know each other, set some life-changing but attainable goals, and welcome you to our supportive community.

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