From fashion to fitness, Mona Laviñia has maintained the same mission - empowering individuals to look and feel their best while sparking their confidence from the inside out. Born and bred in Washington, DC this Latina powerhouse began her passion for fitness in 2013 where she began to realize her purpose included something bigger than fashion, even something bigger than herself. What started as her own personal journey to run her first ever 5k led her to find her purpose. Sharing the journey with people and helping them find the spark in their life that leads to their best selves. Mona’s why was found through movement, her curiosity has led to an expansion of all movement types.
In a moment of “ I’m gonna do that '' inspiration Mona awakened the fearless lion inside herself through running where she fell in love with the process and overall distance of running. From baby runs around the block to coaching and programming for Nike Run Club in the DC market. Mona wanted to build community, and a space for those in her city. Whether learning the basics of the body's biomechanics or diving deeper into distance, she became hungry to not only learn how but teach others in the process. 2017 through Group Fitness at Equinox in Washington, DC. This opportunity allowed her coaching journey to flourish while learning her secret sauce between strength training mixed with speed and power of running.
Mona’s coaching adapted in 2019 when she was asked to become a Founding Trainer with the Rumble team in Washington, DC. This opportunity allowed her to gain a new skill set while increasing her passion for impacting the lives of others through movement. Once becoming full-time with Rumble she transitioned out of Equinox while freed up some time to pursue further coaching development to progress her career.
Since 2016 till present day, Mona’s always been about continuing her education to stay relevant while learning further adaptations for how she’s able to help more people as she moves through her career. Since 2016 Mona’s obtained a wide variety of certifications including NASM CPT, Dynamic Sports Performance Coaching, Pain Free Performance Certification, Road Runners Club of America - Level I, and Certified Functional Strength Coach - Level II. She is always learning, developing, and staying on top of what’s next to assist any and every client who comes her way.
Mona’s curiosity and discipline was the catalyst to allow her to find fitness as a vessel to serve others. Muhammad Ali always said, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth” and Mona continues to live her life doing just that.
Whether you’re meeting Mona 1:1 for Speed + Power training, attending her RUMBLE Boxing Class, or hopping into her MVMT LAB session for the first time you will be graced with a wave of authentic energy that will leave you feeling welcomed and moved to become better at whatever you’re setting your mind to. She is the type of coach who sees a lot in you, even if you don’t see it in yourself — she believes YOU! Placing the energy into whatever room you meet her in, you will leave your comfort zone at the door allowing you to evolve into a higher version of yourself through each Mona Laviñia interaction. Her passion is to watch you thrive, grow, and develop while being your personal hype woman along the way.
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