Find your burning spirit

Muay Thai Training & Fitness in Philadelphia

Why Train at Burning Spirits Muay Thai​

Our mission at Burning Spirits Muay Thai is to share the Muay Thai that captured us — technical, beautiful, deeply cultural, and brutally intense. Through our lineage to our parent gym, Sityodtong Thailand, we teach the art with the respect, discipline, and grit it demands.

Our culture is serious, supportive, and built on respect and effort. Training is demanding, but our beginner-to-advanced program gives you structure and guidance as you progress. If you show up and put in the work, we’ll teach you everything you need.

We’ve built a strong, loyal community over the years — many students have been with us since 2020, and the friendships formed here run deep.

Step into our gym and you’ll feel the atmosphere of a Thai camp — heavy bags, open space, a boxing ring, a strength area, and cultural artifacts that honor Muay Thai and our heroes. We frequently have legendary fighters and coaches visit us for seminars.
Join us and find your Burning Spirit.

programs

Burning Spirits Muay Thai offers a clear, structured path for every student. New members begin with our Intro Program, where they learn fundamental stance, movement, and striking in a beginner-friendly setting. From there, students enter our Foundations Program, which develops proper technique, padwork, conditioning, and partner skills through a defined progression system.

Students can progress into our advanced training, building higher-level technique, sparring ability, and fight IQ. To support overall development, we also offer Combat Conditioning.

We have multiple programs and flexible membership options so students can choose the training path that best fits their goals.

programs

Burning Spirits Muay Thai offers a clear, structured path for every student. New members begin with our Intro Program, where they learn fundamental stance, movement, and striking in a beginner-friendly setting. From there, students enter our Foundations Program, which develops proper technique, padwork, conditioning, and partner skills through a defined progression system.

Students can progress into our advanced training, building higher-level technique, sparring ability, and fight IQ. To support overall development, we also offer Combat Conditioning.

We have multiple programs and flexible membership options so students can choose the training path that best fits their goals.

Muay Thai

Authentic Muay Thai training with structured progression. Includes Combat Conditioning.

COMBAT CONDITIONING

High-intensity heavy bag rounds combined with kettlebells, bodyweight strength training, and full-body conditioning circuits. No experience required.

Youth Muay Thai (Coming 2026)

Structured Muay Thai for ages 6–12 with focus on discipline, confidence, and skill.

Muay Thai

Authentic Muay Thai training with structured progression. Includes Combat Conditioning.

COMBAT CONDITIONING

High-intensity heavy bag rounds combined with kettlebells, bodyweight strength training, and full-body conditioning circuits. No experience required.

Youth Muay Thai (Coming 2026)

Structured Muay Thai for ages 6–12 with focus on discipline, confidence, and skill.

Reviews from Our Community

I had a great experience at Burning Spirits Muay Thai! The gym has an amazing vibe—clean, welcoming, and full of positive energy. What really stood out to me was the traditional Muay Thai feel of the training. Derek, the owner, brings authentic experience from Thailand, and it shows in the way he teaches and runs the gym. He’s incredibly knowledgeable, passionate, and made me feel right at home. Whether you’re a beginner or have experience, this is a great place to train. I’m definitely coming back! Highly recommend.
I recently started training at burning spirit Muay Thai and I’m having so much fun. The coaches are amazing they guide you through every technique and take the time to explain everything well. If you are thinking of giving it a shot you should 100 percent do it. The environment it’s friendly and full of great aura.
SIGN UP ASAP if you’re looking to improve your athleticism, discipline and health. I ditched only focusing on powerlifting to improve my health and mobility. I now feel explosive, dynamic as an athlete and comfortable with the idea of self defense situations. I came across the gym on a walk in the neighborhood and had a great first impression of the facilities and coaches. Clean, friendly, professional vibes and well maintained facility. After chatting with coach Derek, I took home a handout with information and looked into all of the details before scheduling my intro program. I’ve been now going to this gym for 5 weeks and I’m hooked. The vibes are great, there’s a wonderful balance between community, fun and serious training, and the facilities and coaches are incredible. Shout out to coach Derek for building something special in the fishtown / east Kensington community. If you’re someone who is thinking about checking it out, definitely do it and get ready for a big positive change in your life.
Burning spirit is an incredible experience. It’s a great mix of an authentic training experience while also feeling really welcoming. I had really limited knowledge about Muay Thai, just general interest in combat sports. Burning spirits was able to teach me so much and was the perfect way to work out while still having fun. Derek and all the other coaches did a great job pushing and keeping me motivated. I’d absolutely recommend anyone to at least do the trial program to get a feel for how sick it is!
Incredible gym. Facilities are awesome and well kept. Coaches are awesome humans that take their time to teach you perfect techniques. The gym is inclusive, with great vibes that facilitate strong community and hard work. A wonderful place to be a part of.

Get Info About Our Intro Program

Fill out this form, and we'll send you info about our Intro Program — 3 Foundations classes + boxing gloves. You’ll learn real Muay Thai, build strength, and train with a team that shows up, works hard, and supports one another.

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