Meghan Hayden

How it all started. Every little girl has a hero and mine is my dad. He is a former Marine and was an incredible athlete his entire life. Growing up, sports was our common passion and it was only natural for me to follow in his footsteps onto the field. I competed in soccer, tennis, and track, becoming the only tri-varsity athlete in my high school. And incredibly, my hero became my biggest fan—he cheered me on from the sidelines and never missed a single game.After high school, I played Division 1 soccer at the University of Richmond, before a shoulder injury forced me to hang up my cleats. The only way I knew to cope was to integrate sports in the next phase of my life. My own experience urged me to learn about injury management and prevention, so I headed to the University of Miami to study Exercise Physiology. I became fascinated with the power of mobility and movement, through which I found a new path that led me back to sports: Coaching.After graduation, I moved to New York, and hit the ground running. I started at Equinox, where I quickly became the club’s top performing trainer and earned Tier 3+ personal training status in under 18 months. Looking to the next challenge, I joined the team at Performix House to work alongside some of the top coaches and instructors in the city.Every day, I help incredible men and women achieve their goals that they don’t always believe are in their reach. My purpose is to help them discover their inner athletes and in turn, I have the privilege to become a part of their victories.My clients range from beginners to elite athletes and some of them are just like me—former athletes with injuries. No matter who they are, I am proud to tap into the power of exercise to help them achieve personal successes from strengthening their skills and body to becoming pain-free, and getting on the path to recovery. Through my experience with my clients, I face an amazing truth every day: the human body is extraordinarily capable of rallying if the mind is onboard. And no matter who you are, if you are willing to commit, you can achieve your goal. And I am here to guide you across that finish line.