Tanja Payton

I have been married for 34 years and have one son and two beautiful granddaughters and one grandson.  I have been involved in dance and fitness for over 40 years.  As a young girl I took various dance classes such as ballet, jazz, tap and then found Zumba classes almost 7 years ago.  I quickly fell in love with Zumba as I love anything dance fitness.  When I was a senior in high school, I choreographed the Spring Musical.  I became certified in Zumba six years ago and over the years have become certified in different formats of Zumba including Aqua, Sentao, Strong by Zumba, Toning, Gold and Step.  I am  a Group Fitness Instructor and have my certification with AFAA.  Im also a certified nutritionist with Venice Nutrition.  I went to take my first barre class three years ago and once again I found a new format that gave me a new challenge for my body and another option in my fitness workout regimen.  I was trained by the owner of the barre studio where I currently teach Barre classes.  In addition to the Barre classes I also teach Indoor Cycling. I love the feeling of getting a great workout and working my muscles in different ways.  It is such a joy to have students come to my classes and also get an amazing workout and can't wait to come back for more.   Staying fit and healthy is extremely important to me and in addition to the fitness classes I teach, I also am an online health and wellness coach where I help women get started on their health journey through exercise, nutrition and mindset. 

I love everything fitness; however, I am self employed and have my own insurance agency with State Farm Insurance.