Women's Crossfit Hour

Event Date: 
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
RSVP Required
Free Event
athletic event
Cost:
Included Items: 
workout

Get in shape with DC’s leading pioneers in fitness, featuring CrossFit Athlete & Coach Danielle Dionne, who will turn the Czech Embassy’s main hall into a training facility. Beginners & CrossFit enthusiasts are welcome to join in the Work Out of the Day (WOD) and learn about the positive impact of proper nutrition and mental focus on their personal fitness goals from accomplished female athletes.

This program is a part of the Mutual Inspirations Festival 2016 – Martina Navrátilová, honoring the best tennis player of all time, among men and women, and trailblazer on healthy living, who believes in training and having fun through various sports.

Admission: Free!

RSVP by September 30
Please note: This event is for women only. | Limited space available.
We request that you only register if you know that you will be able to attend the event due to the limited space we have available for this event.

To register, click here.

Embassy policy: Small workout bags allowed which will be checked as you pass through security for entrance. RSVP confirmation and photo ID required. No entrance after 6:15 pm.

Attire: Dress to sweat

About Crossfit Athlete and Coach:
Danielle Dionne helps clients' at CrossFit Balance achieve their goals by applying her passion and commitment to progress, involvement in the fitness industry for nearly ten years, and diverse perspective gained as a competitive athlete in different arenas. Her prior experiences range in various training environments and programming including work with: boxers, rugby players, martial artists, bootcamp experience, and high school athletes, and runners.

“We increase our knowledge through practice.” Danielle's training environments ranged from the DC Downtown Boxing Club and Krav Maga Studio, to local yoga studios, outdoor parks and trails, and training environments such as Gold’s Gym and Fitness First Health Clubs. Danielle is an accomplished Equestrian within the American Horse Show Association, former club swimmer, and former collegiate and club rugby player for both the Maryland Stingers and the DC Washington Furies. Upon graduating from Gettysburg College, she sought an ideal program to supplement her rugby training. “I wanted to play rugby, lift heavy weights, box, and run a marathon all at once. It was exhausting trying to find a strength and conditioning program which supported all of these endeavors, until I found the sport of CrossFit.” In 2007, she connected with both Mark Crick, owner, of Balance Gym.

Upon graduating from law school, Danielle’s journey in exploring CrossFit extended beyond herself to applying the CrossFit methodology with clients. In 2009, Danielle initiated and currently continues to build the community of coaches and athletes at CrossFit Balance. She seeks to encourage a strong and supportive, friendly community based upon effective and engaging coaching and programming.

Danielle is the Director of CrossFit Balance and Head Coach. Additionally, she is a current CrossFit HQ Seminar Staff Intern. She holds the following certifications: CrossFit Level I Certified Coach, CrossFit Endurance Certified Instructor, CrossFit Coaches Prep Course Certificate, USA Weightlifting Club Coach, and Certification by the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association.

 Danielle placed 37th in the 2009 CrossFit Games, and has been a Regionals athlete up until this past year both as an individual and team for both 2015 and 2016.