“I am so proud of what Moxie Fitness has become since opening in 2017. We have high quality classes and inspiring instructors. Most of all, we are a place to come together to move and encourage each other. Being Moxie strong means moving well throughout our lives and I believe we must move our bodies in many ways to feel our best mentally and physically. I am humbled to be a part of a beautiful community who embodies my passion for health and fitness.”
- Wendi O’ Dell
“Moxie is a place of belief, of becoming our own greatest hero. It is a profound joy to help a person believe in their own reflection, and awaken the potential inside simply by believing in them and acting as a mirror to the fire, joy, and life already burning inside themselves.”
- Leslie Galvan
THE MOXIE STORY
Fear Less Encourage More
Moxie Fitness is the only studio in Putnam county that offers training with certified instructors!
Moxie Fitness is a boutique studio that offers Reformer / Mat Pilates, Yoga, Barre, TRX® Suspension Training, Strength Training, and Indoor Cycling located in Teays Valley, West Virginia.
MEET YOUR MOXIE TEAM
Our qualified, experienced instructors build confidence, instruct mindful movement and breath bringing whole body awareness in each class. Our small group classes ensure proper instruction and technique. We have carefully chosen our class offerings to bring our community the best combination of strength, cardio, flexibility, stability and core.
LESLIE GALVAN
Owner / Instructor
Teaching for me is a natural part of life, woven into the fabric of daily living. Becoming certified in all modalities represented in the studio gives me a unique perspective on health and wellness, with an added emphasis on biomechanics. Certified in yoga for nearly a decade has shifted my mindset, allowed me to see growth as an opportunity to live a fully immersive life. Holding Yacep and ERYT 500 through Yoga Alliance speaks to the wisdom gained through experience, and fortitude in years. Certifications in Pilates and Pilates Reformer lends a legitimacy to understanding anatomy and kinesiology.
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Creating Moxie in 2020 meant nurturing a growth mindset while the world was narrow and inwardly focused. Instead of pulling back we expanded our vision and forged connection, resulting in a deeply rooted community. This became the blueprint for what I love most; to teach, welcome, and believe in all who make their way to our studio.
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I learn from Moxie instructors, members, and I hope to always welcome new challenges as they allow me to grow ever closer to my best self. If I have one gift, it is to feel each situation deeply while always carrying joy. I often laugh in class, and hope that joy is spreading to all while we face down our inner critic and fear.
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I am most happy with family, both at home and at Moxie. Today, those lines often blur, many friends and neighbors are also Moxie family! I am grateful to have been pointed on this path, and honored to serve this community.
AUDREY GRAY
Instructor
Audrey is a Certified ACE Group Fitness Instructor, Certified Stages and Stages Beats Cycling Instructor and a Qualified TRX® instructor for Moxie Fitness. She loves being a part of the Moxie family and how supportive and encouraging everyone is! She’s had a passion for health and fitness for years and loves staying active as a way to de-stress and stay energized!
Audrey moved from Orlando, Florida where she worked for Disney for almost 7 years. She loves hiking the beautiful WV mountains with her husband, Kurt, and their two children, Blake and Lilly.
CHRISTINA BROWN
Instructor
Christina is beyond blessed to have a family which includes daughter Camden, husband Derek, and three dog babies, Nubb, Winnie, and Jackie.
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Christina has been working in group fitness and as a personal trainer for nearly 15 years. Her primary goal in life is to honor God with the way that she loves others and uses her talents and passions for the benefit of those around her.
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Teaching a class is more than a class, but is an opportunity to make someone’s day start or end with a little joy. Christina finds inspiration by fully utilizing the body’s potential for work.
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I love planning themed classes for holidays and celebrations, either mainstream or just something I dreamed up on my own. My goals are to inspire others to find exercise as a privilege and a prize and not a punishment or a box that needs checked. Great music is a must in my classes and sets the tone for every workout, whether spinning, stepping, or lifting.
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My Moxie Pride comes from my people who show up for one another, cheer for their victories, and encourage rather than compete. Moxie is a reminder that women can be for one another! I always look forward to the girls’ chatter before class and their constant need for me to remind them what the exercise was. Moxie is a place you can grow in every sense of the word.
ERIN TAYLOR
Instructor
Erin is a lifelong resident of Teays Valley. She became a Moxie member in January 2019. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, receiving her 200-hour certification from Studio8 in Huntington in December 2020. Erin also became a Certified Stages and Stages Beat Cycling Instructor in 2021. In 2025, Erin became a certified ACE Group Fitness Instructor.
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Erin is a high school art teacher and enjoys making art, cooking and all sorts of crafty things. She loves running, hiking and traveling with her husband, Robert and their four children.
ERIN QUINTRELL
Instructor
Erin holds a degree in Exercise Physiology from Marshall University and is a certified Spinning Instructor through Mad Dogg Athletics.
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As a wife and mother of three children, she understands the importance of balance, consistency, and community in achieving a healthy lifestyle. Although her full-time career is no longer in the fitness industry, she has never stopped sharing her passion of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. In addition to working as personal trainer and spinning instructor she has also spent numerous volunteer hours leading boot camp style classes to women in addiction recovery. Erin became a Moxie member in June of 2025 and instantly felt at home.
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When she is not working or at Moxie, she loves spending time with her husband Jason, their son, their daughters, and two newly acquired sons-in-law.
JADE TAYLOR
Instructor
Jade has been a Mat & Reformer Pilates instructor since 2022 as well as TRX® certified since 2025. She is passionate about helping people move better and feel stronger inside and outside of the studio. She loves being part of the Moxie family and is always looking to learn more and improve as a fitness instructor!
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Outside of the studio Jade enjoys travelling with her husband, spending time with friends & family, snowboarding, kayaking, walking, and being outdoors whenever possible!
KAYCEE WHEELER
Instructor
Kaycee has personally experienced the total transformation, both body and mind, that fitness can provide. Kaycee has a passion for strength training and inspiring others, especially other women, to believe in their own power!
When not working out at Moxie, Kaycee enjoys running in races, most recently completing the Marshall Half Marathon and the Charleston Distance Run.
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Kaycee spends her days working for the West Virginia Department of Education as a coordinator where she travels the state performing Special Education audits. She is also a wife and a mom to two high energy little girls, Reggie and Rowan, who keep her busy with their own activities including softball, swimming and dance.
MARIANNE PEYTON
Instructor
Marianne began practicing yoga several years ago as compliment to running and weight training. She holds an RYT 500 certification from Asheville Yoga Center in addition to being PIA certified in mat pilates and reformer. “Seeing the positive physical and mental benefits from group fitness and being part of such a supportive community is truly rewarding.” Marianne welcomes all levels of students with a focus on creative sequencing, strength and mobility with a few challenges thrown in for fun. “My hope is that students feel connected, grounded and accomplished after my class.”
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Marianne works part time as a paralegal and enjoys playing golf, running and spending time with family at the beach.
SHANNON LAWMAN
Instructor
Shannon has lived nearly her entire life in West Virginia. She grew up in Charleston and received her B.S. from the University of Charleston. Movement has always been part of her life. She danced competitively, twirled, cheered and taught all forms of dance before starting her family.
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After raising her three children, she returned to her passion of movement, obtaining her group fitness certification from ACE Fitness. Next she earned two Barre certifications including Bootybarre®. She currently holds additional certifications in Stages and Stages Beats cycling, Pilates Mat I and ll, Comprehensive Pilates Reformer (PAI) and most recently completed her RYT 200-hour Yoga training in the Spring of 2025.
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Shannon currently resides in Hurricane. When not in the studio, she enjoys traveling, visiting her children, reading, gardening and spending time with her husband and Cavapoo, Roxi.
TARA RANSON
Instructor
Graduating from Marshall University, with a Bachelors in Athletic Training, Tara has always had a love for fitness and learning what the body is capable of.
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She started taking yoga classes with a friend and fell in love with the practice. It became a part of her everyday life, so she wanted to explore teaching. As of May 2021, she has her RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance as well as becoming certified in TRX® and TRX®-Yoga. In her classes she focuses on strengthening the bond between the mind and body. You will work with strength, balance, and building inner heat. Though the ultimate goal is to find the joy, confidence, and gratitude for the practice and more importantly, yourself.
CASSIDY WATTS
Instructor
Cassie is a yoga instructor and educator of 16+ years. Yoga has become a way of life for her, not only the physical aspect, but the energetic aspect that allows awareness of the mind and body connection.
WENDI O’DELL
Owner / Instructor
Wendi is the founder of Pilates Plus, LLC est. 2017. In 2020, the studio began to grow and through partnership with Leslie Galvan, Pilates Plus rebranded as Moxie Fitness. Wendi has been teaching fitness since 2011.
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Wendi holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Marshall University. Her love of wellness began as she provided care for her patients and thrived in teaching preventative care.
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She is comprehensively certified in Pilates Reformer and Mat 1 and 2 through Pilates Academy International. In 2023, she was trained in chair and springs apparatus. She also holds certifications in TRX®, Bootybarre® Plus, Bootybarre® Flex & Flow, indoor cycling and completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2020.
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Wendi has a love of teaching technique, proper form and alignment in every class. She believes movement is medicine and paired with nutrition, the body can heal.
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Wendi is married to Craig for over 30 years, has 3 grown boys who are married and 6 grandchildren. Staying strong and healthy is a top priority in her life.