The Inova Joan and Russell Hitt Center for Healthy Living offers the community and Inova team members to opportunity to work one-on-one with a personal trainer.
We offer 30 minute or 60 minute in-person and virtual training sessions.
A personal training session includes:
Inova Team Members save 50% on all training sessions.
Note: To avoid a late cancel fee, all clients must cancel/reschedule their appointments at least eight hours before their appointment start time. The late cancel fee for all appointments is 50% of the full cost of the appointment or loss of the session if purchased in a package. If a client late cancels within eight hours or does not show up for the appointment, the late cancel fee will be charged to the card on file. Exceptions will be made for emergencies reported and approved by staff.
How to find usOur center is at 8100 Innovation Park Drive on the Inova Center for Personalized Health campus. Enter the campus at the intersection of Gallows Road and Peterson Discovery Drive. Visitors may park on surface lot F (adjacent to building 8100) or surface lot D. Enter through the building's front doors into the glass atrium, then take the elevators down to the lower level.
Julian Davis's love of fitness started at a young age when watching the Rocky movies and wanting to get involved at his local MMA gym. This led him to create a boxing fitness class at Longwood University, where he received his bachelor's degree in health and physical education with a concentration in Health Promotion. Julian's fitness experience mainly revolves around the corporate setting, where he taught a variety of populations. He is also a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps.
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With several decades in the fields of fitness, health and wellness, Laura East’s journey has been driven by her mission to inspire people to cultivate health-promoting strategies for resilience and sustainable strength. She leverages her expertise as a yoga therapist and personal trainer, which has allowed her to design and lead programs that have empowered Inova team members since 2008.
Laura’s teaching style is kind, compassionate and joyful. She specializes in behavior change, applying evidence-based techniques for functional strength and stress reduction. She practices healing-centered engagement and trauma-informed care. Laura continues to focus her work in teaching our diverse senior population, cardiac rehabilitation program and physical therapy graduates, menopausal women, persons with disabilities, small groups of cancer thrivers, those living with arthritis, neurodiverse persons, and those who suffer from stress and anxiety.
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After years in the residential remodeling business, Jim decided to shift his focus to his true passion – health and fitness. An avid runner and triathlete, Jim has competed in 70+ races around the world including all six world marathon majors, the Empire State Building Run-Up, and multiple Ironman events. Jim believes that maintaining one's health and fitness is an essential puzzle piece for longevity, happiness and overall quality of life.
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Leslie is a sports performance coach and exercise science professional with over a decade of experience training athletes and diverse populations across the United States, United Kingdom, and Nigeria.
He has worked with professional sports teams, healthcare organizations, and veteran wellness programs, including the Maryland Bobcats FC, Adventist Healthcare, and the Wounded Warrior Project, in addition Sunrise senior living. Leslie specializes in evidence-based strength and conditioning programs that enhance performance, prevent injury, and support long-term health. He has trained athletes, youth, veterans, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. Leslie holds a Master of Science in Sports Performance and Strength & Conditioning from the University of East London and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Salisbury University.
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Joshua is a George Mason University graduate with nearly eight years of experience in the health and fitness industry. His career began as a Physical Therapy Technician, where he worked with a wide range of patients, including those recovering from injuries and neurological disorders. He then transitioned to a Personal Trainer role within the same clinic, creating fitness programs to aid patients’ recovery and well-being. At Inova Health System, he contributed to the Bariatric Program, focusing on weight loss education and training for both surgical and non-surgical patients. Later, he worked in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, helping patients with heart and lung conditions, including post-transplant care.
He holds certifications as a Personal Trainer through NASM, with specialties in Corrective Exercise and Behavior Change. His expertise also includes Pulmonary Diagnostics, where he conducted Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing for heart transplant and heart failure patients. Driven by a deep interest in human mechanics and resilience, he is passionate about empowering individuals to optimize their physical performance and reach their full potential.
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Christopher is a NASM-certified personal trainer with a NASM-CPR/AED certification. He enjoys playing basketball, football, hiking, working out, boxing, salsa dancing and obstacle course races. He is passionate about gaining a deeper understanding of the body, muscles and movements. He started by training his friends, family and himself for fun and later, decided to turn his passion into a career. He has worked in other fitness-related areas, such as interning at a physical therapy clinic, cardiac rehab, strength and conditioning facility and a regular gym. He graduated from George Mason University with a bachelors in kinesiology last spring of 2024. Fun fact: He has a huge weakness for Krispy Kreme donuts.
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Melinda has traveled the world pursuing her passion for supporting people as they work to achieve their exercise and physical fitness goals. After serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, where she worked as a combat engineer and rifleman’s coach, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from George Mason University. She also helped manage the body composition program at Marine Corps headquarters in Quantico, VA. She has expertise in developing and implementing high-intensity interval training, combat conditioning, strength and conditioning programs.
During her service, Melinda traveled to Japan, the Philippines and Thailand. She enjoyed working with, and learning from, other cultures. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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