My story picks up when BL is a little over 10 years old. It’s 2008 and the fitness and yoga programs were well established, but we decided it was time to “take our show on the road"!! At this time, you really didn’t hear of many retreats or studio get aways but one of our teachers, Rachel Shepard, came to me and Chris and suggested we give a weekend retreat a try. She told us about this place called Garland and this amazing band who played at night… Jeff & Sue. Well…any of you ladies who ended up going on one of these girl get-aways over the next 10 years or so, know that they were an absolute blast!! We mixed in a little Zumba with some yoga…themed each year with matching outfits…shared good food (and, of course, drink)….danced, danced, danced and had lots of giggles and girlfriend time.
Let’s just say, everywhere we went, we left a mark!!
A year after hosting our first retreat, we had another opportunity to “take our show on the road!” I was at a party of a friends on Union Lake and Kid Rock was at the party. It was July 4th 2009. My friend, Julie, knew that Chris and I had just made up choreography to one of Kid Rock’s song…Son of Detroit. She thought he might get a kick out of seeing us dance to his song so I grabbed my Ipod and Speakers (yes, it’s true i always travel with music and speakers in case a spontaneous dance party may erupt). He literally stood right in front of me as I led a group of ladies through the moves to this song and at the end of the song he yelled out…”I want you ladies on stage with me in August!!” We thought it was too good to be true, but he followed through, and Chris and I had the opportunity of a lifetime. We got to dance on stage along with our 4 back up dancers, while Kid Rock performed this song in front of 15,000 people!! Needless to say, it was an amazing experience…one of our all time highs!!
Over the past 25 years, Chris and I have figured out that what we have learned from owning and operating BL, is of value to many. Way more so than we could have ever imagined. Being at BL nearly every day, you began to get tunnel vision and think that this little microcosm called Body Language is representative of the world around us…and when you “take your show on the road,” it really impresses upon you that IT’S NOT!! Our passion for fitness, yoga and nutrition is something that needs sharing with those outside of our little bubble. Currently we have been approached by a handful of local businesses looking to bring health and wellness into their job sites. We are excited about these opportunities and about another way to “take our show on the road!!”
