Build Strength. Find Community. Love Your Journey.

Empowering the everyday person to “Embrace Your Assets” through movement!

Our Mission

At VSJ Fitness, our mission is to create an inclusive, community-driven space where every body feels strong, welcomed, and supported. We offer a diverse blend of yoga, Pilates, strength training, and dance-based classes designed to help you build confidence, improve your well-being, and move with joy. Through empowering instruction, uplifting energy, and a commitment to accessibility, we’re building a wellness community where people from all backgrounds can show up, feel seen, and thrive together.

Hey there!

Meet the owner and lead instructor!

My name is Valarie James. Welcome to VSJ Fitness Studio. It has always been a passion of mine to bring healing and joy through movement. Movement includes dance fitness, strength training, yoga, and Glute Aerobics! As a body-positive therapist and fitness instructor, the goal is to encourage every person who takes my class (in person and virtual) to “Embrace Your Assets” as a way to celebrate all of the things our bodies can do while we are working towards our goals. Upon completion of each workout, my mission is to ensure you feel supported, motivated, and empowered. Ditch the idea of perfection- in our community, it’s all about doing what you can while having fun with your workouts.

Outside of teaching, I enjoy watching the Real Housewives franchise, being a dog mom, enjoying wine with friends and traveling!! I believe we must step outside of our comfort zone and live life to the fullest!!!

NASM-CPT
200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher

VSJ Fitness Studio Offerings

Strength Training

Dance Fitness & Cardio

Personal Training

Pilates & Yoga

What People Are Saying

I love the variety, the small group setting, and the challenge! I've been feeling great since starting this training and will continue to stay with it as long as Val offers it. Valerie pushes me when I need it and keeps me committed to returning each week!

I finally feel like I have the motivation and drive to stick to really working on bettering myself, I definitely owe you a lot of gratitude and thanks! The way you approach each class with such high energy helps when it’s been a rough day or I’m just mentally exhausted. 💜

I have taken several VSJ Fitness classes. She is always upbeat and very fun with great music selection.

I am so grateful for VSJ Fitness classes! I’ve had an awesome time being both encouraged and pushed in the fitness area but also engaging with all of the supportive women 🥰

Val’s classes are always LIT🔥 and gives me the burn I need!

The choreography makes you feel sexy and the moves goes perfectly with the songs.

The dances are empowering and easy to catch onto and easy to learn for those who are not dancers.

I’ve never felt more seen in a workout space. These classes help me move my body AND care for my mind.

I started with the 30-Day Challenge and now I never miss a week!