Newport News, VA

Tidewater S.L.A.M.

Where We SLAM

Newport News Park

Newport News Park

13560 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23603

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 10:00 – 11:00am

Newport News Park is one of the largest municipal parks (7,500+ acres) east of the Mississippi River, and is conveniently located right off of I-64 in the heart of the Virginia Peninsula in northern Newport News. The park offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, biking, mountain biking, picnicking, paddle boating, canoeing, archery and freshwater fishing. The park has several playgrounds for kids and plenty of open space to S.L.A.M.

Parking & Meeting Info

When you drive in the main entrance, off of Jefferson Street, take your first right. We meet at the park across from the Ranger Station. You can park near the playground or along the frisbee golf course. We meet in front of the two big pavilions next to the sand volleyball court.

 

Questions? Contact Rosa

Williamsburg Veterans Park

Williamsburg Veterans Park

3793 Ironbound Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23188

Monday & Wednesday | 10:00 – 11:00am

Veterans Park is a beautiful, 19-acre park in Williamsburg. It is the home to the amazing Kidsburg, a 30,000-square-foot lighted playground that features separate play areas for children ages 2-5 and 5-12, a ship replica, swing areas and a zip line. The beautiful, open grass fields, next to the playground, offer the perfect place to S.L.A.M.

Parking & Meeting Info

We park in the main parking lot right off of Ironbound Road. We meet next to the pavilion in the grassy area of the park, away from the playground.

Questions? Contact Rosa 

Veterans Park

Newport News Park

SLAM Boss

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Rosa Stevens | rosa@sweatlikeamother.com 

Rosa is an Army wife of 11 years and Mom to 3 sweet boys. She is from Burlington, North Carolina. Rosa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy from Appalachian State University. She is an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor and CPR/First Aid certified through the American Red Cross. Rosa is also a certified Music Together teacher and teaches in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA. 

 
Rosa first found SLAM in January 2020 in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was hooked from day 1! SLAM Lawton (now Fort Sill) helped her survive the first few months of the Pandemic. The Stevens Family moved to Norfolk, Virginia in July 2020 and Rosa was devastated that there wasn’t a SLAM close by. She was so lost without SLAM, but thankfully that only lasted a few months until SLAM Newport News opened in January 2021! Even though it is a 40+ minute drive one way, Rosa made the trek and is an original member of SLAM Newport News. She started coaching in April of 2022, and when the opportunity to become SLAM Boss was presented to her, Rosa couldn’t say no! SLAM has changed her life and improved it in countless ways and she is so excited to share this incredible community with the women of Newport News, Williamsburg, and the whole Hampton Roads area!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rosa Stevens | Instructor
 

Rosa is an Army wife of 11 years and Mom to 3 sweet boys. She is from Burlington, North Carolina. Rosa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy from Appalachian State University. She is an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor and CPR/First Aid certified through the American Red Cross. Rosa is also a certified Music Together teacher and teaches in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA. 

 
Rosa first found SLAM in January 2020 in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was hooked from day 1! SLAM Lawton (now Fort Sill) helped her survive the first few months of the Pandemic. The Stevens Family moved to Norfolk, Virginia in July 2020 and Rosa was devastated that there wasn’t a SLAM close by. She was so lost without SLAM, but thankfully that only lasted a few months until SLAM Newport News opened in January 2021! Even though it is a 40+ minute drive one way, Rosa made the trek and is an original member of SLAM Newport News. She started coaching in April of 2022, and when the opportunity to become SLAM Boss was presented to her, Rosa couldn’t say no! SLAM has changed her life and improved it in countless ways and she is so excited to share this incredible community with the women of Newport News, Williamsburg, and the whole Hampton Roads area!

Sheena Richards | Instructor

Sheena is the founder and former SLAM boss of SLAM Newport News.  She is a military wife and mom to three awesome kids. She is an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor and holds a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Certification.  She is also CPR/AED certified through the American Red Cross. She has an MBA in Healthcare Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Medicine. 

Sheena first joined S.L.A.M. in the original S.L.A.M. city of Columbus, Georgia after she had her third baby in 2017. She was hooked from day 1 and has been a part of SLAM ever since. Sheena’s favorite ways to S.L.A.M. include running, HIIT workouts, and heavy weight training.

 
Ashlee Gitkos | Instructor
 
Ashlee is an ACE certified group fitness instructor and is CPR/AED certified. Growing up in Oklahoma, she always thought of herself as “athletically challenged.” She was in marching band all the way through college (Boomer Sooner!), which she’ll tell you takes more conditioning than you realize. Ashlee discovered fitness a few months into her first desk job and was hooked with the excitement that came from discovering what her body was capable of. Ashlee found SLAM in 2013 in Savannah, GA, before her first child turned 1. She fell in love with the SLAM village and the workouts that were both challenging and fun at the same time. Her high energy and enthusiasm for fitness are contagious. Ashlee and her husband have a daughter and two sons. Ashlee’s favorite ways to SLAM are burpees and sprints.
 
 
Kira Yosua | Instructor
 

Kira is an ACE certified group fitness instructor, CPR/AED certified, and a practicing Physician Assistant. Prior to moving to Coastal Virginia, Kira joined S.L.A.M. Savannah in 2019 where she fell in love with all things S.L.A.M. and has not looked back!

Kira has always held a love for fitness, but this love was reignited after having her second child and finding the community that is S.L.A.M. Kira is always up for a challenge and loves to encourage others along their fitness journeys. Kira is a military spouse and originally from outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She currently resides in Williamsburg with her husband, son, and daughter. Her favorite ways to S.L.A.M. include running, heavy weights, and partner work.

 
Amy Muskus | Yoga Instructor
 

Amy is our 200 hr RYT who received her yoga training at the Peachtree Yoga Center in Atlanta, Georgia in 2016.  She has a love of helping to create balance, peace, and joy in her yoga flow classes and always reminding us not to forget about self love in our busy mom lives.  She was born and raised a military brat and now a wife to an army infantry soldier.  She is a mom to two children, Grace who is 12, and Michael who is 3.  She has been SLAMing since 2015 and is always so thankful to find a SLAM wherever she has moved since.