Photos courtesy of Workout Factory, The Yoga Room and PilatesWorks
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MIND + BODY
Fit for All
BY SAMANTHA WANDERER
Three sister fitness studios in Long Island
City are focused on meeting the needs of their
wide range of clients — from workout newbies
to fitness fanatics, from the young to the old,
and even to pregnant women.
The Yoga Room, Workout Factory and PilatesWorks
have been providing locals with a
variety of workouts for different fitness goals
since 2003, when The Yoga Room launched in
LIC. Since then, Workout Factory and Pilates-
Works have opened separate locations, and
The Yoga Room has also expanded to Astoria.
The studios draw clients from as far away as
Manhattan’s Upper West Side, explained Jennifer
Batson, manager of both Yoga Room locations.
Many who join remain members for
years.
Victoria Holmes, director of marketing and
community outreach for all three studios and
the studio manager at Workout Factory, said
people stick with the studios because they are
different from franchised workout companies.
“Why are we different?” Holmes asked. “Because
we are so community driven and so focused
on the individuals.”
This commitment to improving individuals’
fitness levels applies to all ages, from college
students to older adults. Batson said she has
seen men and women in their 60s and 70s not
only complete, but excel in workouts.
“They are inspirational. They can outpace me
in classes,” Batson said.
“These workouts are for everybody: male,
female, just starting to work out, or have been
training your whole life in strength and conditioning,”
Holmes said.
No matter what kind of workout you’re looking
for, you can probably find it at one of the
three studios.
Workout Factory’s offerings include
two types of spin classes — TRXFire and
Bootcamp. PilatesWorks, which had originally
been housed with Workout Factory,
moved to its own studio three years ago
and offers several classes that all use Pilates
apparatus.
The Yoga Room has a large variety in classes,
offering vinyasa yoga, barre fit, hot yoga and
more for people of all fitness levels. The yoga
studio also caters specifically to pregnant
women with prenatal and postnatal classes
that involve both mother and baby.
“Strength and conditioning training is essential
in building the strength, stability and
cardiovascular endurance you need before,
during and after pregnancy,” said Alexandra
Redelico, certified personal trainer and fitness
instructor at Workout Factory.
Women who had been working out at the
studios often stay with the studios throughout
their pregnancies, continuing their fitness
practices to varying degrees. One mom from
Workout Factory even continued working out
until she was 39 weeks pregnant: “Staying active
helped immensely in my recovery,” Allison
Rowoth said. “I was back at Workout Factory
week six postpartum.”
Aside from their regular offerings, the studios
make an effort to engage with the community.
This summer, The Yoga Room brought
free yoga and bootcamp classes to parks in
both Long Island City and Astoria. Both The
Yoga Room and Workout Factory participated
in Long Island City’s first Sweat Crawl, which
brought participants to different studios in the
area and ended at a local pub.
All three studios will continue to participate
in local events in the future, hosting charity
events and yoga teacher trainings. To find out
more or sign up for classes, visit their websites,
the-yoga-room.com, pilatesworksnyc.com and
wfnyc.com.
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