Meet Lu Crenshaw and Shantell Dayton: Your Guides to a New Era of Women's Fitness

Welcome! We’re Lu Crenshaw and Shantell Dayton, best friends and co-founders of Dropgym, located in beautiful Southern Oregon. With over 47 years of combined experience in coaching and mentoring women through movement and breath, we’re not just fitness trainers—we’re pioneers in the health and healing movement.

At Dropgym, we believe that true transformation goes beyond physical fitness. We utilize movement as a powerful tool to unlock the incredible potential within every woman. We incorporate the body, breath, nervous system, and menstrual cycle into our holistic approach, creating a truly unique experience that fosters personal growth and empowerment.

At Dropgym, we offer daily group fitness classes and personalized training sessions, both in-person and virtually, designed to help you discover your inner strength. Our services also include longer events and transformational breath journeys to deepen your connection with your body. We invite you to join our welcoming community, embrace new challenges, and thrive in a supportive environment that feels like life-directional coaching.

In addition to our transformative classes, we offer online education and group mentoring programs that cater to your unique needs. For those seeking an immersive experience, we host transformative 2-day and 5-day in-person workshops designed to elevate your journey.

We love what we do and are passionate about helping women like you reclaim their power and live their best lives. Join us at Dropgym and embark on a journey of holistic health and healing. Together, let’s disrupt the norms and celebrate the incredible strength within you!

We call women out of mediocrity and into their fullest potential.

We are coaches, athletes, writers and speakers based out of the Pacific Northwest. For over a decade we have committed our lives to motivating and inspiring those around us. We firmly believe that inside of every woman is potential far beyond anything she could ever imagine. We see each woman who walks into our gym, challenge her beyond her comfort zone, call her out of mediocrity and into the fullness of her potential. We are a tribe of fully alive, powerful, badass women championing each other to be better. Wanna join with us?

Meet Lu

Experience: CPT

• 1999-2003 BA in Exercise Physiology from Saint Mary’s College of California Full-ride D1 soccer player

• Personal Trainer since 2003

• 2005 Founder CrossFit The Den

• 2006-2009 North Medford Head Women’s Soccer Coach

• 2006-2008 CrossFit Level 1 Certified

• 2014 CrossFit Level 2 Certified

• CrossFit Barbell Certified

• CrossFit Olympic Lifting Certified

• CrossFit Gymnastics Certified

• CrossFit Endurance Certified

• CrossFit Nutrition Certified

• CrossFit Mobility Certified Gym Jones Fundamentals

• 2006-Voted best Group Fitness Instructor,

• 2nd place for best Personal Trainer in the Rogue Valley

• 2014 Founder Camp17 (formerly The Genesis Project)

• 2015 Co-Founder AWARE

• 2015 Co-Founder Bite of Wellness

• 2018 StrongFit Certified Coach

• 2022 Certified Personal Trainer (NCSF)

• 2023 Certified Transformational Breathwork Coach (Breath Masters)

Hi there, my name is Lu!

It's actually Lucianne (LOO-shan), but everyone calls me Lu. Thanks for being here. I am passionate about seeing you come alive, and I mean really, really come alive!

At the age of 29, I was tired of my mundane life and wanted more. I had been searching for purpose, chasing money and success. It left me empty. There was a woman inside of me and she was dying to get out. So, I went on a journey and I found her. She is joyful, playful, peaceful, free, and overflowing with love.

Do you ever look in the mirror and want to truly know the woman looking back at you? I've made it my goal in life to walk beside others, calling them up and out of their mundane and into the fullness of their dreams and purpose. What are the deepest longings of your heart? What do you dream about? What were you created for? You really were made to change the world!

I believe that fitness and nutrition are some of the most powerful tools for humanity, able to unlock the potential inside every person emotionally, mentally and physically. I want to give a little nudge to the apathetic, encourage the faint of heart, and help strengthen the weak. The journey is not always easy, but it will always worth it. Join me?

Services

1-on-1:
Personal Training
Personal Mentoring

In-Person or Online

Movement Assessments

Inquire for Pricing

In-Person or Online

Meet Shantell

Experience

• 2007-2008, 2010
  Norris Cup winner, Women's Fighting champion

• 2007-2008, 2010
  Norris Cup winner, Adult Kata champion

• 2000 National Black Belt League Hall of Fame inductee

• 2002- 2012 Chun Kuk Do, Female Competitor of the year

• 2014 Awarded Sixth Degree Black Belt

• 2015 Crossfit Level 1 Instructor

• 2018 StrongFit Certified Coach

• 2022 Certified Personal Trainer (NCSF)

• 2023 Certified Transformational Breathwork Coach (Breath Masters)

Services

1-on-1:
Personal Training
Personal Mentoring
Self DefensE

In-Person or Online

Hi friend! I’m Shantell.

I love the gift of laughter! I enjoy creating spaces where people don't take themselves too seriously, and are unafraid to take the shovel and dig a little deeper to unbury their full potential.

I have been training and coaching for over 15 years as an award-winning martial arts instructor and coach. I am passionate about seeing my athletes and clients grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I love to awaken women to themselves and impact their lives with friendship and joy.

When I’m not drinking coffee or laughing at myself, you can find me teaching and inspiring women of all ages how to connect with their hearts and find life in life!

My most recent fitness and martial arts endeavor is a cardio-kickboxing class at Dropgym called KickFIT! This is a unique and high-energy fitness class with a variety of routines and movements. You will kick, punch, and move a lot—and leave feeling worked, confident, and happily exhausted! Join the fun and learn some new self defense moves to keep in your back pocket.