About Us
Pink Ambition Pole Fitness is a welcoming, safe space to get fit and explore the mind-body connection through pole fitness and dance. As the only studio offering pole fitness classes in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and the surrounding area we are happy to welcome all individuals age 18 and above. We offer group classes as well as private lessons and private parties for any occasion! We strive to promote self-love and personal growth in our students and staff.
Follow us on IG: @Pinkambitionfitness
Connections & Certifications
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U.S. Aerial Federation
Our studio is proud to be part of the US Aerial Federation! This organization’s goal is to bring Pole and Aerial sports to the Olympics. If you are interested in learning more email us today!
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XPERT Fitness CERTIFIED
At Pink Ambition we believe continuing education is important. Many of our instructors are XPERT certified. If you want to find out more of want it means to be XPERT certified visit their page here
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CPR/First aid/AED Certified
At Pink Ambition safety is our highest priority for our students and staff. ALL of our staff is CPR/FIRST AID/AED certified.
Meet Our Instructors
Karen McIntyre | Owner
Karen started dancing in 2007 when she walked into a pole studio and fell in love. Certified as a pole instructor in 2009, she began her teaching career at Inner Goddess Studios and quickly became their senior pole instructor. When IGS closed its doors in 2014, Karen’s desire to share her passion with the world led her to open Pink Ambition in January 2015; she hopes others will embrace the chance to fall in love with pole as well.
She loves coaching interested students throughout the whole competition process; from shaping the idea to pumping them up backstage while waiting for their moment to shine!
Karen fully embraces her role of Pole Mama in her studio family built on love and support. When asked what her favorite aspect of being a pole instructor and studio owner is, a smile lights up her face as she replies “my babies”. Her goal is to help others discover their strength within through the challenges and accomplishments pole life brings.
When she’s not at the studio, she spends time with her amazingly supportive husband Jake and their house full of animals.
IG: @Kmcintyre125
Competition History:
PSO Atlantic 2016
1st Place | PSO Atlantic 2017|Artistic Pro
3rd Place | PSO Atlantic 2018| Championship Pro
PSO Atlantic 2019|Artistic Pro
PSO Atlantic 2022|Artistic Pro
Certifications:
XPERT 1 & 2 Certified
XPERT 3 & 4 Certified
Floor Flow by Marlo Fisken - In progress
Maria | Instructor
Instructor Maria began her pole journey in 2011 when she first tried dancing as an alternative to long-distance running and traditional strength training. Maria uses her background as a certified Pilates instructor to help pole students reach their goals and strengthen their movements. Strong meets sexy in the fluid dance style that Maria channels accented by her seemingly effortless power moves. Ayeshas in a variety of grips and entries, low flow and base work transitions, and the hang glider splits are some of her favorite moves!
IG: @Maria_pole_and_pilates
Competition History:
PSO Atlantic 2016
PSO Atlantic 2017
3rd Place | PSO Liberty 2018
PSO Atlantic 2019
1st Place| PSO Atlantic 2020
3rd Place| PSO US Nationals 2021
1st Place|PSO Northeast 2021| Low Flow Level 4 Senior
PSO Atlantic 2022|Championship Level 4 Senior
PSO Atlantic 2022|Low Flow Lvl 4 Senior
Certifications:
Liquid Motion Certified & Licensed
Liquid Motion 1.0 - In Progress
Liquid Motion 2.0 - In Progress
Certified Twerk Technician
Julianna AKA Santana Powers| Instructor
Instructor Julianna AKA Ballistic Porkchopper, like many, was terrified to try pole on her own. BUT she wanted to try it, so she threw a bachelorette party for a friend at the studio. It was love at first pole. She learned after the party that if she wanted to do something for herself she couldn’t wait around for others to join her. This was a pivotal moment in her life as the studio took her under its wings of glitter and strength! She began her pole journey shortly after that in November 2016. With a background of only team sports, she was lacking in the sense of community, growth as an athlete, and lack of motivation to work out on her own. Once she started pole she began to build strength and confidence in a way she never imagined she could. Learning new moves was an easy way to track her “Polegress” which was way better than looking at the scale or counting reps. Julianna started teaching in 2019 and thrives on the spark in a new student’s eyes when they nail their first move. Her style is “Ballistic” to say the least. Like many she was a bit worried she wouldn’t have the upper body strength for pole, but today she is a confident badass and her only regret is that she didn’t start pole sooner.
IG: @Ballistic_PorkChopper
Competition History:
3rd Place| PSO Atlantic 2018| Entertainment Level 2 Jr
PSO Atlantic 2019| Entertainment Level 3 Jr
PSO Liberty 2019| Entertainment Level 3 Jr
PSO Northeast 2021|Championship Level 3 Jr
1st Place| PSO Atlantic 2022|Championship Level 4 Jr
Certifications:
XPERT 1 & 2 Certified
XPERT 3 & 4 Certified
V | Instructor
Instructor V fell in love with pole in 2019 when she was on a journey for self-love and looking for new ways to appreciate her body through movement. From the first minute of her first class she knew she found her home at Pink Ambition. V’s background in traditional dance, gymnastics, soccer, and snowboarding helped her to excel in pole and find her own flow. She loves anything splitty or bendy and is always in pursuit of finding new ways of touching her feet to her head. In an upbeat dance style accentuated by flexible movements, all the splits, backbends, pointed toes, and complex tumbles, V embraces every dance as a celebration of self-expression!
Competition History:
1st Place|PSO Northeast 2021| Championship Level 3 Junior
2nd Place|PSO Atlantic 2022|Exotic Level 3 Junior
Certifications:
XPERT 1 & 2 Certified
XPERT 3 & 4 Certified
Neesh | Instructor
Neesh is a Physical Therapist by day, Pole Savage by night. After literally running her way through her academic career via track and field, she discovered pole as a form of fitness by scrolling on the gram! Lucky for us, once she moved to the Valley she found Pink Ambition in October 2020 and without hesitation took the stage at her first competition in 2021. Since she became an instructor in January 2022, she has found joy in combining her PT background with pole to guide her students progress! She loves watching her students grow and adding to their “pole-tential”. We are super excited to have her Savage strong-girl energy on our Instructor crew!
IG: @Polesavage
Competition History:
2nd Place|PSO Northeast 2021|Championship Level 3 Junior
3rd Place|PSO Atlantic 2022|Championship Level 4 Junior
Certifications:
XPERT 1 & 2 Certified
XPERT 3 & 4 Certified