Testimonials – Primordial Playground

“I’ve trained with Ramman Turner for the past 12 years and always count on his excellent advice for learning to move better. He is a master of the movement arts and a teacher who can guide you to your highest performance.”
~Ben Musholt, author of Parkour Strength Training 

“I was drawn to working with Ramman because I came to a new epiphany about what it means to be fit. Getting stronger is one thing. Improving flexibility is another. But putting those two things together with a third ingredient of learning to move is what can make us more capable of anything. I started training with Ramman at the age of 43, and now I’m moving in ways I don’t       think I could have in my 20s. I can’t wait to see what’s next.”
~Chris Rall, “Busy but fit Portland dad”

“Ramman is a solid trainer with many facets. He draws on his knowledge of nutrition, movement kinetics and sports medicine. His holistic approach is able to balance his clients no matter what condition they are at. Ramman is patient and process oriented; he knows how to push people beyond their capacity in order to achieve growth and results.”
​​~Steve Amiel, Credit Manager at Tektronix

“Ramman is top notch!   He took me from a classic weightlifter, stuck in a uni-dimensional model of movement, enduring various ligament and muscle injuries most of my life, to a functional athlete excelling in movements beyond what I could have ever imagined and injury-free!   His style of coaching helped me to understand the value of listening and connecting to movement in a way that has transferred from my workouts into my day-to-day life.  And most importantly he made every workout session fun!” 
~Kristi Lahusen, Area Sales Manager at Boston Heart Diagnostics

“When I was a kid, teenager, and into my twenties I loved to climb the outside of buildings, jump through windows, dive/spin through the air, and lots of other fun things.  At 42 years of age, I remembered Parkour and got excited to get back into it. Ramman has helped me to transform my body and skills so that I may safely do things that I have not been able to do for decades. Plus, he is really fun!
​~Fredrick Z., www.fhzal.com, Architecture | Furniture | Art

“Ramman has a creative way with breaking down difficult moves into attainable easy to learn chunks. His patience when working with adults who don’t have a background in gymnastics makes his classes feel very safe and welcoming even for beginners. Additionally, Ramman’s focus on injury prevention and when necessary, recovery is highly relevant and useful for those of us who aren’t gifted with bulletproof bodies or who aren’t small enough to just bounce when we hit the ground. 🙂 
​​~Toby Kohlenberg, Senior Information Security Risk Strategist, Intel Corporation

“Ramman Turner is on point when it comes to personal fitness, both mental and physical. His hands on approach provides the client with clear and attainable objectives. During the training sessions Ramman makes sure to provide quality examples and effective teaching techniques giving the individual client the confidence and support to overcome even the most difficult challenges. Ramman is a trainer who is clearly invested in seeing his clients meet their individual goals. His depth of knowledge and patience leads to a great training environment for individuals of all fitness levels.” 
​~Matt Melius, Research Assistant at Portland State University

“Ramman Turner is an excellent instructor in movement and physical awareness. His patience and intuitive nature allows his teachings to adapt to a broad range of learning styles. 
~Mandy Stockholm, Performing Artist

“My son and I couldn’t have found a better breakdance instructor than Ramman. In my son’s words: “Ramman is really nice, he’s really good at helping me understand techniques and moves and doesn’t get mad if I don’t. He’s patient, and he gives all the details and attention to every component of breakdancing. He promotes creativity too. He’s really good at breakdancing; he takes it seriously but makes it fun.” And I appreciate Ramman’s exemplary attention to conditioning and safety. We’re thrilled to be working with him.”
​~Gregory Cosmo Haun, CTO / Director of Engineering at PropertyRadar

“I’ve gone to many of Ramman’s classes- he always makes sure we get a great, all-body workout! I’ve become a better, stronger, better-balanced athlete by attending them. He’s very knowledgeable, creative, and lives what he preaches. Highly recommend him.”
~Rick Huddle, Owner at Rick Huddle Productions

As an instructor he is is knowledgable, has great attention to detail and knows how to get results. Ramman embodies fitness. I would recommend him to anyone that is looking to, “get in shape,” and find that the skills I learned in his sessions are still with me in my personal practice of staying physically fit.
-Lewis Childs Pollard, Professional Songwriter & Musician