By Hope Loudon
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Walking through the doors of Saint Mary’s Health Center in the early morning, the first thing you will notice is the warm air that embraces you in the entry way. Then, as you pass through the gym doors to your left, you will be welcomed by Saint Mary’s staff members who greet regulars by name.
Upon arriving at Saint Mary’s Gym’s Open House on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, guests were offered a tour and some delicious snacks courtesy of Saint Marys’ longtime partners Whole Foods and Wild River Grill. During the tours, guests were given the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the gym’s amenities.
As far as facilities go, Saint Mary’s Gym features a TV and internet lounge, a child care center with a comfortable nursing room for mothers, locker rooms complete with showers and personal care supplies, a sauna and steam room, a swimming pool, a therapy pool, a family changing room, a second floor exercise area with a special section for medical exercise, and classrooms on the third floor.
One of the gym’s most appealing features is its child care center Kids in Motion. Kids in Motion is structured yet playful, and staffed by trained professionals with years of experience. The room is playfully decorated with the children’s crafts such as birdhouses, paper hot air balloons, and adorable pigs made out of plastic water bottles. The center offers each child a cubby and involves children in games, music, and activities for up to 2 hours at no charge while their guardian uses the gym.
Saint Mary’s Gym offers members more than 100 classes per week, but also makes a special effort to reach out to the community through events such as Yoga in the Park. Non-members can access small group classes offered biweekly at a reasonable monthly rate. A special class focused on conditioning for skiing and snowboarding will be available from November through the end of the season.
While Saint Mary’s Gym welcomes everyone, it specializes in accommodating disabled people, the elderly, and busy professionals. Disabled and elderly people will surely appreciate the gym’s therapy pool, family changing room, medical exercise area, and wide variety of low-impact, water-based classes. Busy professionals appreciate the gym’s internet lounge and child care services, and its discounted corporate rate for companies with five or more employees who wish to join.
Saint Mary’s Gym offers new members four free sessions with a Be Well Coach, and access to its 10 week diet program which provides small group lectures and focuses on small changes which create healthy habits. These aspects of Saint Mary’s Gym reflect its personalized approach to comprehensive wellness.
Its community-oriented and encouraging staff members will help you accomplish your goals at your own pace. Visit: http://saintmarysfitness.com/become-a-member/request-information/ for more information on how to join.
