About
Beyond Fitness

Beyond Fitness is a personalized health and fitness coaching experience designed to help people build strength, improve energy, create healthier habits, and achieve lasting transformation.

Serving Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, and communities throughout Newport County, Rhode Island, we offer a holistic approach to wellness that goes beyond traditional workouts.

We believe that true results come from understanding the whole person - not just the physical body. That means looking at the complete picture: movement, nutrition, lifestyle habits, mindset, recovery, and the daily choices that shape your health.

Through personalized training, nutrition guidance, lifestyle coaching, and wellness practices, we helps our clients create realistic strategies that fit their lives and support long-term success.

Every health journey begins in a different place.

For some people, the first step is building strength and creating a consistent fitness routine.

For others, it may be learning how to create healthier habits, improve nutrition, manage stress, or reconnect with themselves after feeling overwhelmed or out of balance.

The truth is that there is no single path to better health. Your goals, lifestyle, experiences, and challenges are unique - and the support you need should be designed around you.

We believe lasting transformation happens when the right tools, guidance, and support come together. That means looking beyond just exercise and understanding the bigger picture: how you move, how you fuel your body, how you manage stress, and how your daily habits influence your overall wellbeing.

Find the right approach for your health journey!

Which type of support do you need?

Personal Training
& Fitness Coaching

Personalized fitness coaching designed around your goals, lifestyle, and current fitness level.

Whether your goal is weight loss, strength building, improved mobility, or simply feeling better in your body, training combines strength work, functional movement, and body awareness to help you create sustainable results.

Available options:

In-Home Personal Training (Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth & Tiverton)

Private Studio Training (Portsmouth, RI)

Outdoor Personal Training

Virtual Personal Training

Includes:

Strength training
Functional movement

Mobility work

Injury prevention strategies

Customized workouts

Accountability and guidance

Lasting results come from what happens outside the workout too.

Nutrition and lifestyle coaching helps you understand your body, improve daily habits, create consistency, and develop a healthier relationship with food and wellness.

Support may include:

Personalized nutrition guidance

Body composition tracking with InBody assessments

Goal setting

Habit development

Lifestyle strategies

Accountability and ongoing support

Nutrition & Lifestyle Coaching

Beach Bootcamps & Group Fitness Experiences

Experience fitness in the beautiful Newport County outdoors, every Tuesday & Thursday morning at Third Beach (seasonal).

Beach bootcamps combine strength training, movement, and community in an energizing environment designed for all fitness levels.

Perfect for those looking for:

A motivating group experience

Outdoor movement

Community connection

A fun way to stay consistent

Wellness is not only physical.

Through guided meditation, breathwork, and nervous system-focused practices, clients are supported in reducing stress, improving awareness, and creating more balance in their daily lives. Available in-person (Newport County, Rhode Island) and virtually.

These sessions are designed to support those experiencing:

Stress and overwhelm

Burnout

Low energy

Difficulty slowing down

A desire for deeper mind-body connection

Mindset, Meditation & Nervous System Support

Retreats, Workshops & Wellness Experiences

Step away from the routine and reconnect with yourself.

Beyond Fitness retreats and workshops provide immersive experiences combining movement, mindset coaching, meditation, and wellness practices.

Designed to help you reset, recharge, and create meaningful shifts in your health journey.

Meet Coach Monika Pawluskiewicz

Beyond Fitness was founded by Monika Pawluskiewicz, a personal trainer and holistic fitness coach with over two decades of experience helping clients transform their health and their relationship with wellness.

Throughout her career, Monika has seen that lasting change rarely comes from simply following another workout plan. Real transformation happens when people understand their bodies, develop sustainable habits, and receive the right support and guidance along the way.

Her approach combines personal training, nutrition coaching, mindset work, meditation, and a deep understanding of the connection between the body and mind.

Using a brain-based and body-aware approach, Monika helps clients identify what may be holding them back, simplify their routines, and create strategies that work within their real lives.

Her coaching style is rooted in education, compassion, and empowerment - helping clients not only achieve their goals but understand how to maintain them.

The goal isn't just to look different.

It’s to wake up with more energy. Move with confidence. Feel comfortable in your body. Handle challenges with strength. Show up fully for your life.

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