On Wednesday, Chris and I got a chance to drop off two checks to Open Door Outreach Center totally $2,000!!! One check was thanks to all of you who chose to donate by playing our Make a Difference March Challenge and the second one was one of our clients who chose to match the BL donation to help BL make even a bigger difference in our community. THANK YOU KEITH!!!  The management at Open Door was BEYOND GRATEFUL and APPRECIATIVE!! They took some time from their day to explain to us the myriad of ways Open Door serves the community. They shared that their tag line is “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” which couldn’t be more fitting being that they are right in our back yard!! We got a tour of the donation areas, the sorting areas, the coolers, the offices and the Thrift Shop. It was fascinating and a definite feel good to know we all came together to support their wonderful mission.  

Way to go Team BL!!

So while you were making a difference in the community, it is very apparent by the nearly full Challenge board, that you were also Making a Difference in YOU!! Many of you have already completed the challenge and several of us are getting close!! Reminder that you have until March 31st to get your 20 classes in. Then on Saturday, April 2nd, Chris, Jamie and I will be drawing from the list of those who completed the challenge and giving away a variety of prizes which have been generously donated by Lululemon!!  You need not be present to win but, of course, it will be more fun if you’re there to receive your prize. Drawing will be between 10:30-10:45 am!!

What a successful challenge it has been…now the key is to just continue SHOWING UP!!  Don’t let the end of the challenge slow you down…Make it your intention to workout or practice yoga 4-5 times/week and Mix It Up!! Your brain and your body will thank you!!

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Hey guys…just checking in to see how everyone is going as we are almost half way through March. It’s so good to see so many bodies participating in the Make a Difference March challenge!! I love that so many of you are trying out different classes and teachers in order to get your 20 classes in. It’s been so great hearing about how you tried a class for the first time and it’s your new favorite or that you found a teacher that you hadn’t met before. One of the best things is that many of you have expressed finding new muscles and sore spots you didn’t even know you had as you shake up your routine!! Just a reminder that the more we mix it up, the more our muscles are “confused” and the better results we see. Instead of getting stuck in a plateau with no results, we start to see progress. So last month my message was: “show up” and this month I add to it: “shake it up.”Read More

What’s better than a girl’s night??? How about a girl’s night with Tanci leading a dance class, followed by 3 makeover reveals, a chance to dress up in black & bling, and, of course, all of the above interspersed with girlfriend time and adult beverages!!  So sign up today as space is limited and you’re not going to want to miss out on this one!! March 25th doors open at 6:30 pm… dancing starts at 7:00 pm and Makeovers revealed during social hour at 8:00 pm.Read More

So, the last week or so I’ve had the chance to chat with a lot of the new students who have joined BL through the Buddy Pass.  As their Buddy Passes come to an end they are asking what’s next?  Pretty much everyone has the same concerns…namely what’s the configuration of classes that will get me the best results…how often should I be coming and to which classes??  I even had one client ask me how come all the staff at BL are so in shape and fit.  Ha!!  Well, here’s my answer…it’s plain and simple…JUST SHOW UP!!  Read More

If you’ve been at BL for awhile you probably remember the challenge we did the past couple of years called March Madness.  Basically the gist of it was to take 20 classes in the month of March and you win a prize.  The reason we created this challenge was to keep everyone’s head in the game.  We all start out the New Year with a bang…committed to getting more fit and then by March that commitment starts to fade. So March 2022 we are reinstating this challenge with a bit of a twist. Read More

Happy Valentine’s Day from our BL family to yours.   As a special treat in celebration of this day we focus on love, Jamie’s mom is sharing her story of how she found love right here at BL…check it out…
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Hey guys…Unless you’re newer to BL, you’re probably aware that in addition to our 60 classes a week, we offer a lot of amazing workshops.   These workshops cover a variety of subjects and are meant to be a supplement to our class schedule.   Some of them are educational, such as the nutrition seminars that I offer twice a year, some are meant to help deepen your practice of yoga physically, such as learning to use props or how to do a headstand, some are meant to deepen your practice of yoga emotionally, such as yoga for anxiety and depression, and some are just to offer us all an opportunity to connect and have fun like our recent Night at the Barre event!!   Regardless, they are offered to our BL community to add yet another dimension to your BL experience!!  Read More

Well if you’ve been in one of my classes the last couple of days, or are on social media, you already know that my Dad passed away this past Tuesday.  If you care to read a little bit about this wonderful man who I got to call Dad, then here’s a link to his obituary: https://www.cederbergfh.com/obituary/wayne-samson
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Wow guys…it’s been such a great start to 2022!!  So much good stuff as we move into our 25th year of business.  Lots of students have been trickling back in and now with the Buddy Pass and many clients are bringing their friends in as well.   The response to launching our new fitness & yoga schedule has been very positive.  Students are loving the new classes mixed in with some of their old favorites.   Teachers are re-emerging from the past to land back at BL and yoga teacher trainees are passing feedbacks to add variety to our sub lists.   We are up and over 60 classes per week and presently have 49 bodies on staff (yep I counted!!).  Last Sunday, I taught our first community class since March of 2020, Zen 4 $10.  Students were so geeked to have this opportunity to enjoy yoga once again.  January, February & March are stocked full of educational and fun workshops to add another layer to the BL experience. One of things we are the most proud of is the creation of our On Demand Class Library.  Students can choose from hundreds of fitness and yoga videos offered by our awesome staff in the convenience of their own homes.  We continue to add to this library as students voice their appreciation for the value added to their memberships.   AND…we are nearly done giving the outside of our building a much welcomed face lift.  (Stay tuned for one more super fun layer being added in the next couple of weeks). Read More

Many of you might be surprised to find out that I was not always a “yogi.” In fact, when I purchased Body Language in 1997 I had never even tried a yoga class before. The reality is that it was the stress of buying this business while trying to juggle raising our 3 daughters that led me to yoga.  Read More