Laura Downing

Laura has over 24 years experience in the health and fitness industry, teaching group fitness since 1986. Enjoying sports since childhood with her 5 brothers and 3 sisters, Laura was the first student to graduate from Lee High School with 12 varsity letters.

Laura's certifications:
300-hour Anusara Yoga Teacher Training
AFAA group fitness, yoga, personal training
Reebok cycle - twice certified.
Aerobox, twice certified by its’ founder, Michael Olajide,  Jr., a world middle-weight boxing contender.  Laura is featured with him in his boxing and jump rope videos.
TurboKICK kickboxing

She has appeared in numerous fitness videos and has co-starred in two of her own. 

Laura has degrees in Business Marketing and Exercise Science.  She is currently in Graduate School pursuing a Master’s Degree in Nutrition.   

She is passionate about fitness, skiing, bicycling, learning, family, her dog and coffee..:)

She lives in Sparta, NJ and Lenox, MA with her husband, Jim, where they own and operate 2 weight loss clinics (Ideal Protein).