Ann Marie V

I’m ready to meet you where you are in your fitness journey. Our bodies were meant to move and I love helping people feel better through movement and lifestyle habits. I create workouts that are challenging yet appropriate. I believe in combining strength training along with mobility exercises to get you the results you want! It’s about a holistic approach to fitness so you can become the healthiest and happiest version of you and sustain it throughout your life.

get fit. stay fit. (so you can enjoy this crazy journey we called life)

We start with a dynamic mobility warmup and then start strength training with bodyweight and/or dumbbells. We will utilize a progressive overload program, meaning we will gradually increase the intensity in a variety of ways so that you can build muscle, get stronger, burn fat, feel confident and finally see the results of all your training. You will learn how to exercise in a sustainable way and incorporate healthy lifestyle habits that will take your training to the next level! It’s about training smarter not harder!

Ann Marie is awesome!!! I just completed an 8 week personal training journey with Down Dog Fitness and am so happy that I made this investment in my physical health. I was searching for a personalized way to jump start my return to fitness after having a child and entering into my mid-30s. After meeting with Ann Marie to discuss my goals, I felt confident that her personal training sessions were exactly what I needed. My workouts with Ann Marie were always varied, challenging and exhilarating. I also began a running program under her guidance on days in between my workouts. After only 8 weeks, I have noticed a huge improvement in both my strength and endurance and am now ready to tackle the next phase of my life. I highly recommend Down Dog Fitness to anyone looking to make a positive change in their physical health. Ann Marie is incredibly supportive, motivating and lots of fun, too! /Kelly S. I have an old back injury that wasn’t diagnosed until after my first child was born. I did months and months of physical therapy and pilates to strengthen my core. I got pregnant and had my second child in July of 2012. Two weeks after our daughter was born, I could hardly get off the floor or lift her due to excruciating back pain. After 9 months of physical therapy, I was released to do weight training and cardio exercises. I started training with Ann Marie one year ago and cannot imagine my life without it. One year ago, I couldn’t jog one step. I couldn’t jump. I modified every exercise and was convinced I would live a life with chronic pain. With a lot of hard work (and early mornings), I am now in the best shape of my life and pain FREE!!! I have lost 14 pounds and gained back more than I ever thought possible. I can even run now and am running my first 5K this month!

running, yoga, nutrition, cooking, reading books, dog rescue, traveling and enjoying the great outdoors with my pups and friends