Who we are

About You Matter Fitness

You Matter Fitness is the premier fitness studio, serving the Hampstead and Sneads Ferry communities along North Carolina's coast. We believe movement is for every body and strength is for every chapter of life.

Our studio offers a full range of classes — Hot Yoga, Pilates, Spin, Strength and Functional Fitness, and hybrid sessions that blend cardio, mobility, and resistance training. With heated and non-heated options, we welcome all levels, from first-timers to seasoned athletes.

We're built for anyone who wants to move better, feel stronger, and belong to a community that knows they matter — locals, military families, retirees, and visitors alike. Whether you're chasing your first class or your hundredth, you'll find a pace that fits you here.

Founded and run by a passionate team of certified instructors, You Matter Fitness is more than a gym. It's a welcoming space where coaches know your name, every class meets you where you are, and no one gets left behind. You matter — and that's not just our name, it's how we train.

Every body, every level

Beginners and seasoned athletes train side by side. Every class scales to meet you where you are.

Heated & non-heated

Choose the heat that fits your day — hot yoga flows or cooler, restorative sessions.

Strength that lasts

Functional, purposeful movement that builds power you can use in real life.

Community first

A studio where coaches know your name and everyone belongs.

Hampstead & Sneads Ferry, NC

Our Team

Meet the instructors.

Certified, passionate, and here to help you move better and feel stronger — every class, every level.

Hannah Landry

Hannah Landry

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Lauren Washington

KB

Kim Baum

ML

Mary Lavalle

LD

Linda Draper

MG

Meg Gallek

MM

Michelle Mailloux

Kim Harrell

Kim Harrell

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Trina Owens

Sarka Kocicka

Sarka Kocicka

Beautrice Fretwell

Beautrice Fretwell

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Chuck Harding

LS

Lauren Siedel

Madison Finneke

Madison Finneke

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