BODY ACCESS: PILATES & PEDAL FITNESS CENTER
BROADENS ITS MARKET THROUGH FRANCHISING
Arlington, MA (March, 2005) – BODY ACCESS Pilates and Pedal Center is sharing their secret to success by offering their innovative programming to entrepreneurs nationwide.
BODY ACCESS, a full service Pilates and Pedal Center located in Arlington Center, opened its doors in October 2002, and just celebrated its second anniversary with almost 200 members. Now, as a way of expanding their top rate pilates and pedal services, BODY ACCESS is broadening their market through franchising.
“The timing was right.” Says Dorianne Walkama Rosa, owner of BODY ACCESS. “As a BODY ACCESS franchisee, you can enter an emerging market with minimal start up costs and receive ongoing support in marketing, training and business management & development.”
BODY ACCESS is a unique franchise that combines the scientifically-based pilates exercises with indoor cycling, offering a proactive approach to wellness and aging for people of all fitness levels. Instructors are all STOTT PILATES™ trained and continuously trained in-house to ensure BODY ACCESS excellence. “The alternative to the conventional gym, our atmosphere offers a personalized, non-intimidating approach so that members can achieve their goals.”
Pilates is an age-defying method of exercise designed to stretch and strengthen muscles without putting stress on joints and ligaments. This hybrid approach, combines resistance/balance/stretching to safely delivers optimal fitness without building bulk. A flagship of the Mind-Body Fitness movement, pilates training is far and away the hottest growth trend increasing 103% in 2003. Pilates takes a holistic approach to exercise engaging the mind and entire body. This process enables individuals to connect with themselves promoting a healthy lifestyle.
“Happiness begins with the mind”-Joseph Pilates
BODY ACCESS Pilates and Pedal Center is a coed facility located at 661 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Center.
● 661 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476 ● 781.646.2639● | SCW Fitness Education Releases Three Exciting New Fitness DVDs/Videos by Helen Vanderburg
SCW Fitness Education has joined forces with Helen Vanderburg again to create three exciting new fitness DVDs/videos! Pilates Infused Abs presents a creative new routine that combines Pilates movement with traditional core strengthening exercises. Ball Blast offers an intense yet fun workout by combining unique sequences of ball exercises. Step Synergy presents a mindful approach to traditional step training through the creative use of music, voice, cueing, coaching techniques, and movement.
Helen Vanderburg, recently named IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, owns Heavens Fitness Club and Fountain Park Health Club in Calgary, Canada. She has been recognized for her outstanding contribution to the fitness industry, receiving the following prestigious awards: IDEA Program Director of the Year, the CanFitPro Presenter of the Year, 2001 Women of Vision, and the 2001 Mall Peepre National Fitness Leadership Memorial. Helen is the team leader for the Canadian NIKE Fitness Athlete’s, a master trainer for the Nautilus Health and Fitness Group, and fitness columnist for the Calgary Herald Newspaper.
For nearly 20 years, SCW Fitness Education has provided affordable and safe training presented by the industry's leaders, traveling to fitness professionals via conventions, home studies, and instructional videos. To date, SCW has hosted more than 80 MANIA Fitness, Aquatic and Personal Trainer Conventions, educating over 100,000 fitness professionals. SCW is the largest producer and distributor of fitness instructor training DVDs/videos in the world, totaling more than 300.
Additional information about SCW Fitness Education is available on the Internet at www.scwfitness.com. |
Upcoming Pilates Retreats
January 28 – February 4, 2006, WEEK OF BLISS at Elixir de Careyes villas in Costa Careyes on Mexico’s Pacific coast, www.elixirdecareyes.com/yoga. Daily Pilates and yoga sessions, luxury accommodations at private villa, all meals, one-on-one session with certified life coach, guided hike, 1 comp massage, possible Huichol shaman led ceremonial sweat, use of private infinity pools and semi-private beach. $1,800 per person doubles, $2,300 single occupancy. $500.00 deposit due by October 15th to reserve. Only a few spaces remain! Details www.healthabitravels.com, contact tannis@healthabitravels.com, 213-482-3150
And here’s one that’s a year away but people are already signing on to an “interested list”
September 23 – October 8, 2006: ITALY JOURNEY & RETREAT: Explore city and countryside of Italy – With a week’s stay divided between Rome and Florence, lodging at distinctive hotels, some meals, expert guided tours, museum entrance fees, ground transport, possible daily Pilates/yoga sessions and then to the “green heart of Italy” for a week’s retreat at Locanda del Gallo, www.locandadelgallo.it in Umbria, includes daily Pilates and yoga with Tannis, www.healthabitravels.com and Susan Winter Ward, www.yogaheart.com, lodgings, all meals, hikes, Italian cooking classes, hikes, daytrips to nearby hilltowns. Requests to attending only Umbria retreat accepted. Full journey finished with final night in Rome Oct. 7th.
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