PowerFull Fitness

Hi! My name is Paige Turner and I have been in the DC Metro area for almost 14 years.  I am a California girl at heart and received my BS in Biochemistry from Cal Poly, in San Luis Obispo, CA.  I was reluctant to leave the beaches of California, but followed my high school sweetheart to the East coast right after we married in 2003.   Virginia is now the place we call home and its where we welcomed our three children. 

I discovered PowerFull fitness through a friend and felt so at home with the instructors and the community.  Three years later I am ready to jump all into the special kind of crazy and start teaching. I’m thrilled to join this amazing team and hope you leave all PowerFull Fitness classes encouraged and empowered in your fitness journey.

My name is Catherine and I am 31 years old and have been working in the fitness industry for 7 years.  I'm from a small town where I played competitive soccer and volleyball and ran track. I have always had fitness as an important part of my identity.  I am also a counselor and have a strong desire and purpose in life to help people!

Fitness is something I feel strongly about for myself and for others!  I am a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor through AFAA.  I am also a certified health and wellness coach through ACE.  I have been a group fitness instructor for the past 6 years teaching classes such as body pump, barre, rpm and spin, cx works core class, hiit (high intensity interval training), trx, insanity, boot camp, tabata, and strength and conditioning classes.  I have also trained competitive athletes to help improve endurance, speed and agility to nourish their athletic needs.  

I am thrilled to begin helping to empower women with PowerFull Fitness and help make a difference in their lives based on whatever goals they have in mind.  Regardless of goals, when you workout and focus on eating healthy - you feel wonderful about yourself on the inside and it'll shine through on the outside!  

My name is Laura Menzie and I was born and raised in Richmond, VA.  After graduating in 2003 from N.C. State University with a B.S. in Meteorology, I married my husband Neil, an officer in the Air Force. Six moves and 4 kids later, I am happy to be living again in my home state!

I have always known the importance of working out and staying active, but as a stay-at-home mom with young kids, finding time to exercise was always difficult. Gym memberships were purchased and rarely used, an elliptical collected dust in the corner, and though I successfully completed a half marathon, nothing turned into a consistent lifestyle. In January 2016, I attended my first PowerFull Fitness class and was immediately welcomed into this group of supportive and motivating women. Exercising had finally become something I looked forward to!

I love everything PowerFull Fitness has to offer- the talented instructors, the variety of classes and times, being able to work out standing next to my friends and having the option to bring my kids to classes. I never in my wildest dreams imagined I would be a fitness instructor! I am so excited to now be a certified PlyoJam instructor for PowerFull Fitness allowing me to share my love of fitness with others!

I am native of NoVa, growing up in nearby Annandale and finally settling in Burke over 17 years ago with my husband. Together we have 8 children ranging in age from preschool to college! I stay at home with my kids, run a little daycare, juggle my children’s activities, teach religious education and still find time for my fitness. Fitness is a priority in my life. It has always been a part of my life, from playing soccer through my teens, taking my first aerobics class in my 20’s to running my first mile at 29! I want to share my knowledge and my passion for fitness in a fun, high energy and motivating manner!

I am a NoVA native who was born and raised in Burke, VA. After college, I moved back to the area and met my husband. We settled in the Kingstowne area of Alexandria, where we are raising our two small, but active and energetic boys. Before becoming a stay at home mom, I was teaching 5th grade locally, and have taught many grades from Pre-K to 5th! Running is and will always be my first fitness passion, followed closely by Pilates. I think that they go hand in hand! I am also passionate about helping new (and not so new ) moms find the valuable time to fit fitness into their busy schedules and I understand that sometimes (most times!) this means that the kiddos have to come along for the ride. Fitness is important to my overall well being and has become part of my entire family’s lifestyle. I can’t wait to be a part of your journey!

I was born and raised in Utah, graduated from the University of Notre Dame where I also ran track, and ultimately, I fell in love with a sailor, married him and landed in Springfield, Virginia. Together we have three beautiful daughters and a lifestyle that simply does not involve sitting still. I cannot remember a time in my life where I was not involved in some sort of athletic activity and that love of exercise has carried on through my entire life and remains a big part of who I am today. I truly believe fitness is a lifelong pursuit and the foundation for success starts in childhood. That is why I have sought out my fitness instructor certification and chosen to focus on our littlest and most energetic athletes – our kids! Youth exercise looks a lot like playing games, and it is, but in every toss of the ball, every jump of the rope their little minds, bodies and souls are getting stronger! Come play!

I am a military spouse, former first grade teacher, and a Northern Virginia Native. After the birth of my two girls, life as a stay at home mom, and four military moves later, I am in back in NoVA and making health and fitness a priority. At our last duty station, I got excited to meet with another group of mamas to do a boot camp style workout in the early mornings as our base gym didn’t offer childcare. I have always had a passion for fitness, distance running, and group exercise, and after collaborating our bootcamp workouts for a year, I decided to pursue my group fitness certification through AAFA. Since then, I have earned my cycle certification as well, and currently teach cycle, body works, and boot camp style classes at a local gym. I love teaching at the gym, or running early in the morning, but I have lately come to realize that not only can exercise be an amazing outlet and my “me” time, but it can also serve as a positive example to my daughters! I now get excited to incorporate them into my workout time whenever possible. I can’t wait to work with other Moms and give their children the opportunity to see what strong Mamas they truly have!

I grew up in the heat of Arizona but have lived all over the country from Hawaii to upstate New York for the last 13 years with my husband. We are thrilled to be back in the Springfield area again with our three littles for the next year before we head down to Peru (I need to work on my Spanish)! I’m 6’3” so I had no choice but to play sports growing up even though I was pretty awkward. I grew to love it and I believe exercise needs to be fun, otherwise why would you stick with it? That’s why a variety classes with different instructors and people make exercise new and exciting! I am a certified group fitness instructor and have taught things like boot camp, tabata, yoga, Pilates, barre, HIIT, cycle, kickboxing, piyo, and others! I believe physical fitness is a lifelong experience you should enjoy so try new things and see what fits for you and bring you happiness!

I grew up in Pennsylvania, attended Penn State (We Are!), where I met and married my husband, and graduated in 2008 with a BS in Kinesiology. We were essentially nomads for the first few years of marriage, even living in Taiwan for a while, before settling in Laurel, Maryland in 2013. We have one delightful daughter with whom I get to spend my days at home! What started as dabbling in different sports as a kid has grown into a passion for fitness and helping others reach their goals! I enjoy doing triathlons and am excited to do another this summer! I'm a certified personal trainer through NASM, and have loved encouraging many individuals in various walks of life. As a mom, I know how tough it can be to squeeze in a workout, to have energy to exercise, and to make your health a priority amidst the busyness of taking care of littles. It is possible!!! And so much more valuable that you get to bring your children along on your journey, and to show them what it looks like to live an active, healthy life! I'm excited to motivate, guide, challenge, and encourage you to be a stronger, healthier you!