Some of you might be surprised to know I haven’t always been a group exercise person. I’ve always worked out, but for years it was just walking outside or on a treadmill. Then, in 1993, one of my girlfriends suggested I try out this place called Body Language on M-59. I remember my first reaction was: "why would I want to spend money to work out when I could just hop on my treadmill or walk around the block?" But she was persistent so I gave it a try. Well….needless to say, Read More
This past week was a BIG week at BL!! We had our monthly manager meeting and our bi-annual staff meeting both on Tuesday. As you might imagine, a lot of prep goes into these meetings to keep this big ship we call BL running smoothly!! One of the things Chris and I have done Read More
So I was thinking the other day, that although BL has been a promoter of wellness since day one, our definition of wellness has expanded dramatically. BL’s wellness journey really started as a Registered Dietitian (that would be me) teaching a few aerobics classes. When I bought BL in 1997, I hired a crew of aerobics teachers and shared nutrition advice with the students. Then in 2003 we opened the yoga center and so now our definition of wellness expanded to fitness, nutrition AND yoga!! The next layer added was our massage program which, in and of itself, has exploded from 1 therapist to 4 therapists as well as an esthetician. So currently our definition of wellness encompasses Fitness, Nutrition, Yoga, Massage & Facials…so much good stuff!! But a few months ago, as I was writing my antics about my oldest daughter’s struggles with mental illness, I realized we could still expand our definition of wellness to include one more layer…mental wellness. Read More
Happy New Year from our BL family to yours!! We are excited to move into this New Year by your side to help you realize your 2024 goals. I actually like to think of them as intentions instead of goals. For example, Read More
Wow!! The last couple of weeks have been just so jam packed…with lots of good stuff but jam packed nonetheless!! Sip n Shop…Yoga Rocks…Staff Holiday party….GO GO GO!! Have thoroughly enjoyed it all! BUT sometimes when I feel my brain jumping to the next adventure or stewing about letting go of the one that just passed, Read More
Buddy Passes are BACK!!! We created this pass because so many of us want a way to share the BL classes and community we have come to love with our friends and family. So here’s how it goes. Buddy Passes are available for you to grab at the front desk. There is no limitRead More
Chris and I just got back from a short trip to Key West with our hubbies. One of our pre-reqs every night when choosing a place for dinner was that it had to have live music. I LOVE live music!! Well if you’ve ever been to Key West you knowRead More
In the past I have led a nutrition seminar called Beating the Holiday Bulge. This year I felt the need to focus more on fiber but the gist of the Beating the Holiday Bulge message is that the average American gains 7 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years. Geez…I know. But although our first thought is to blame the Thanksgiving feast and Christmas cookies, the truth is that it's STRESS. Read More
One of the many things I LOVE about how our Body Language business model has evolved is the multi-faceted dimensions of wellness we are able to offer all under one roof. Fitness, Yoga, Nutrition, Facials AND Massage!! (Oh, and maybe Retail Therapy even qualifies as wellness??…HA!!...ok maybe not). Back to wellness…for the month of December we are focusing on our Massage Program in 2 different ways.Read More
This time of year, with the approaching of Thanksgiving, we are reminded to stop…pause…and consider all that we have to be grateful for. The simple act of counting our blessings actually changes our brain chemistry…not only making us more content but actually Read More
