Welcome to Vitality Community Fitness
A haven for those seeking a genuine path to personal growth and well-being in a supportive environment. We believe in the transformative power of fitness, not just for the body, but for the mind and spirit as well. We foster a community that thrives on encouragement, support, growth, and shared aspirations. Unlike traditional gyms, we intentionally steer clear of fad diets and fleeting weight loss schemes.
Instead, we meet each member exactly where they are on their fitness journey, tailoring our approach to their individual levels and goals. With a team of dedicated and experienced coaches, we provide exceptional guidance, ensuring that every step you take is a step towards progress. Join us in this journey of embracing strength, celebrating growth, and fostering connections that go beyond the walls of our gym.
“The VCF community is fun, silly, supportive, accountable, they all have growth mindset, and are very inclusive.”
~ Don Supan, joined 2022
Kristin Kavanaugh
Our Head Coach
She/Her/They/Them
With over 30 years of athletic experience and 16 years in the gym, Kristin (she/they) is the founder and head coach of Vitality Community Fitness- the leading queer-owned group fitness gym in the New Orleans metro area. Their mission is to create an inclusive, strength-first environment where all bodies can build muscle, gain confidence, and develop sustainable fitness habits without toxic intensity culture. Over the past ten years, they’ve coached hundreds of group members and dozens of personal training clients, drawing from their knowledge in powerlifting, distance running and functional fitness competitions. Kristin blends strength training with intentional conditioning, recovery, and mindset work. They believe that long-term fitness is built on consistency, not extremes. Their coaching style is both direct and light-hearted: form is everything, and ego is best left at the door.
Meet Our Coaches
Coach Curry
She/Her
Curry has been with Vitality since 2019. In addition to being a certified personal trainer, Curry is a physical Therapist working out of Magnolia Physical Therapy. She is our current powerlifting coach and everyone at VCF loves her cool and calm vibe combined with her precise eye for form and extensive knowledge of the human body.
Certified Personal Trainer, NASM
Doctorate of Physical Therapy
Coach Caitlyn
She/Her
Caitlyn started coaching in 2020 at the height of Covid lockdown. She coached multiple online classes per day until gyms re-opened and has been coaching group fitness classes and weightlifting ever since.
Certified Personal Trainer, NASM
Coach Liza
She/Her
Liza is a seasoned aerialist and circus educator with over 20 years of experience performing and teaching around the world.
Her teaching style focuses on building strong foundations, emphasizing creative expression over imitation, and helping students develop sustainable, personal movement practices. Liza has taught at top studios across the U.S. and internationally, and now focuses on training and mentorship for individual artists, creating aerial choreography, and curriculum development for circus schools and programs. She is a certified personal trainer, a corrective exercise specialist, a certified nutrition coach, and a registered yoga teacher.
Certified Personal Trainer, NASM
Coach Rxchel
They/Them
Rxchel is a multidisciplinary artist whose favorite answer to “How should we credit you?” is SWISS ARMY KNIFE. Working as a performer onstage as well as a creator and collaborator behind the scenes has placed them in a unique space to speak both languages of Production and Performance.
Their approach to everything, teaching, research, and creative collaboration, is holistic, rooted in empathy, and trauma-informed. They love working with people and strive to show up with authenticity, humility, and out-of-the-box thinking that is unique to lifelong creatives.
Movement Expert, Fitness Trainer, Creative Consultant
Coach Hayley
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Hayley Alexander is a rugby and functional fitness coach with over 8 years of experience. She strives to create inclusive and fun spaces for people to exercise and surprise themselves by their strength and ability. Prior to coaching at Vitality, she coached a functional fitness class for people ages 55 and older. When she isn’t coaching at Vitality, she is probably running, coaching the Crescent City Rougaroux, or having fun outside with her friends.
Levels 100 and 200 USA Rugby coaching certifications