Online registration is readily available. Group Fitness Classes are always included with an active membership at no additional cost. We welcome non-members for the current In-person drop-in rate of $20 plus tax, $15 plus tax Silver Members, or 10 Visit Punch-Pass for $175 plus tax. Our On Demand Video Library is updated regularly with recorded classes. To access go to […]
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Led by Alexa Rosenthal and a team of talented and wonderful Island Fitness Instructors. Finding harmonious balance between mental and emotional parts of ourselves through practicing mindfulness. A seated meditation is only one practice. The entire day will be a meditation experience through ceremony, breath, movement, creativity in nature (no artistic background needed), food, sound
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Women are About Twice as Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s disease. Strengthening the seven pillars in your daily life can help with prevention! Researchers believe the increased risk for women can be linked to menopause. As a woman, a drop in estrogen may trigger symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats but can also affect
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Do you have concerns about Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia? Promising research shows that there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of developing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. These strategies can improve brain health and reduce your risk of dementia as you age (or delay its progression if
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Recently there has been some promising research done by the Yale School of Medicine regarding PD. It’s been known for quite some time that exercise slows the progression of PD, however this new study on high intensity exercise for PD has shown that it cannot only slow down, but to some degree reverse the neurodegenerative
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April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month: Quinton Agosta Ortho-Kinetics® Professional Trainer, shares information on the disease. If you have Parkinson’s, know someone with Parkinson’s Disease or know someone who is struggling with balance and strength issues, we hope this information will be a helpful guide. When I graduated from college with a degree in exercise science,
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The science of training, fitness, and longevity continues to evolve as we strive to enhance our well-being. If we can train harder, recover faster, and reach our goals more efficiently, we can continue to enjoy our lives to the fullest and spend more time doing the things we love. I was recently interested in what
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Michael Rosenthal, Co-Owner and General Manager Island Fitness An article published in the Washington Post on January 16th caused quite a stir. The story references Richard Morgan, a 93-year old man “with the aerobic engine of a healthy 30- or 40-year-old and the body-fat percentage of a whippet”. Furthermore, “…in many ways, he’s an exemplar
As a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Ortho-Kinetics Professional Trainer, and a former 2 sport college athlete, I’ve been strength training with many different modalities my entire life. Olympic lifting, strength training, plyometrics, speed training, I’ve done it all, or so I thought. I was lucky enough to marry a woman who has very similar
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Mon 1/22/2024 3:54 PM Scale trauma? Been there. Let’s talk about a game-changer in my fitness journey—InBody technology. If you’ve ever had a rocky relationship with scales, join the club. As a child, I endured the scrutiny of family members fixated on my numbers, fostering an unhealthy connection between myself, food, body image, and perceived
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