Bringing wellness to every 'hood
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What Is
Trap Cardio?
Trap Cardio is a dance fitness format that promotes wellness, confidence and leadership from the inside out with a focus on urban communities. We refuse to be trapped by our insecurities; shame and pity don’t exist in this space. Trap Cardio promotes body positivity and loving yourself as you evolve into your best self. And the music? Everything from Afrobeat to Hip Hop. Trap Cardio is not just another dance class, it’s a cultural experience.
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Trap Cardio
Class Schedule
Mondays 6:30pm EST
Saturdays 8:00am EST
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Classes are hosted live for free via Somble.
Join the lives and catch the replays here.
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Our classes are hosted at Black Bird Collective, 904 W. Leigh St., Richmond, VA 23220.
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Mailing Address
PO Box 26049, Richmond, VA 23260
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About The Owner
Heeeeeeey, y'all!! I'm Ashley aka "A.D." I was born and raised in Richmond, VA. I have a B.A. in English (Journalism), a MBA in accounting, am an ACE certified group fitness instructor and I am a devastating, and oh so impactful, diva of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.(HCAC, Spring 2023)!
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I started dance fitness as a student and was encouraged to enter the realm as an instructor. The fear of not being taken serious because I was a "fat teacher" weighed on my nerves, but even still, I tried to find my way through various dance fitness certifications. Nothing stuck. I couldn't relate to the thinness selling point of classes and culturally, I felt left out and from simply wanting to find my tribe, Trap Cardio was born.
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So here I am...
I’m an enthusiastic fitness instructor who is passionate about bringing wellness to urban communities as I share my own struggles with weight -- stemming from childhood. I have been as heavy as 325lbs and as low as 189. My wellness journey has always been motivated by my father’s passing in 2005 due to Type 2 Diabetes. As a wife, mom, and college graduate, I also share my bootstrapping entrepreneurial journey with my community, as I left a 12-year career in forensic accounting with the federal government to pursue my business. I offer transparency, grace, and humanity as I encourage others that their present self is to be loved and capable of making their intentions manifest as they work to become greater.