As I sit down to write these antics I can’t believe we are already more than ½ way through July… and am hoping that you, like me, are taking every opportunity to soak up every minute of this amazing but short lived Michigan summer!!   That being said, we are entering our last month of our Summer Challenge… I’m playing right along with you and have to say that it has been truly a challenge to get 20 different teachers in!!  I’m getting close (just 5 more to go), but fully aware that I’m going to have to really “shake up” my schedule in order to get those last 5 in.   Read More

So I'm working on a nutrition presentation for the Barefoot Festival the last weekend of July!!  I know many of you have enjoyed taking classes from the amazing teacher, Beth James, who has taught yoga at Body Language from time to time over the past several years.   Well, she is the one hosting this event.  You can check out the link below to learn more - it's a fabulous weekend and right here in our own back yard!  Many teachers from BL are among those leading classes and, at 2:00 on Sunday the 30th. Read More

Believe it or not, there is usually a method to our madness!!  So when we came up with the Summer Challenge it was based on the fact that a lot of our students fall off or even disappear over the summer months.  We all know that summer months are fleeting and full of all sorts of distractions but then come Fall we see you guys back in class and on your mats all discouraged about losing strength, flexibility and often gaining a few pounds!!    Read More

As we all know sometimes we are moving forward on what we think is this perfect plan…let’s call it Plan A, and then all of a sudden Plan A is no longer an option.  So, we can stomp our feet and pout and throw a fit OR we can move to Plan B!! Ok so…Chris and I had the summer schedule all thought through, drawn up, and sent out to all of you, known as Plan A, BUT, as of yesterday, we had to do a bit of shuffling and re-adjusting and move to Plan B. Regretfully, Plan B involves temporarily cancelling our cardio drumming classes due to an instructor conflict, but know that we are on the lookout for other instructors to bring back this popular class asap!!   Read More

Wow!!! What an awesome 20 year celebration we had this past Saturday!!  The energy in the morning was over the top as students were excited to try out a handful of 20 minute sample classes!! Chris and I had a riot leading nearly 50 of you thru some fun zumba songs in our hard to forget 90's outfits!!! And then the evening was a blast as well!!! Great turnout...yummy food and the dance floor was packed as students and staff busted out their favorite 90's dance moves!!  Again some never to be forgotten!!!  The whole day really embodied our BL tag line of WORK...SWEAT...PLAY!!!  Was a blast!   A huge thank you to everyone who's hard work made this day possible and thank you to each and every student who supported us over the past 20 years!!     Read More

We are super excited about our upcoming celebration on Saturday, May 20th.  We have set aside the day to celebrate YOU, our loyal students.  The entire day is meant to be a THANK YOU for the support you have shown us over the past 20 years, and whether you have just found your way to Body or have been with us the entire 20 years we would love to have you join us!! I purchased Body Language back in 1997.   At the time, we had 3 teachers, one store front, 17 classes/week and 90 clients in a rolodex!!  Today we are proud to say that we have over 60 on staff, have taken over 4 store fronts, have 87 classes/week as well as 100 plus workshops per year, and thousands of students!!   Woo hoo!!!    Read More

Well the day of our big 20 year anniversary celebration is fast approaching!! The plans are coming together and just to give you a little sneak peek we will be celebrating in the morning of Saturday, May 20th with 20 minute sample yoga and fitness classes as well as breakfast munchies and mimosas! Then, in the evening, we will be coming back to dance to the music of the 90's (since BL was established in 1997) and there will be several drawings for great BL gift baskets as well as give aways from local vendors (raffle tickets will be attained by attending morning events). Read More

So for Christmas my kids got me a Fitbit. I didn't ask for it and frankly wasn't sure I really needed it. Being a pretty active person, what value was this gadget around my wrist really going to have for me?? But I have to say I was shocked to find out that as active as I am, how hard it is to get in my 10,000 steps unless I get a workout every day!!! Read More