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Best Multi-Service Fitness Studio - Minneapolis
Company: Studio TimeOut Name: JeanneMarie Schmit, Pharm.D Email: jeanne@studiotimeout.com Web Address:www.studiotimeout.com Address: 6001 Lyndale Ave S Telephone: 612 866 0832
Best Multi-Service Fitness Studio - Minneapolis Studio Time Out is a group fitness & health centre based in Minneapolis, US which offers exercise & Pilates classes. Founder JeanneMarie Schmit explains how she has combined her knowledge in nutrition and exercise with business expertise to give a valuable service to South Minneapolis residents. Studio Time Out was established in 1999 by JeanneMarie Schmit. She is an expert in nutrition, exercise and Pilates, as well as being a UCSF educated Pharm.D with 15 years of practice. Her studio offers group fitness classes, private Pilates lessons and nutrition coaching and education groups. Although its main clientele are women over the age of 40, the studio provides an inclusive environment for anyone regardless of their ability, race, gender or age. JeanneMarie explains how the studio creates a personal and welcoming experience for clients, as well as the significance Pilates has played in the success of the business. “Here at Studio Time Out, we offer our clients a stress relieving, personal and welcoming experience. Upon arrival for their first class or appointment, the new client is cheerfully greeted by name from our front desk staff and welcomed to the studio. They are personally introduced to their Pilates trainer or exercise class instructor. Our group class instructors help the new client get situated and introduce them to other class participants so they immediately feel comfortable and part of the group. There is a great emphasis on our studio environment, including a high tech ventilation system to keep our air clean and avoid toxic cleaning chemicals, using essential oils in our front desk area and playing soothing music. “We take Pilates seriously and only provide high level instruction. We focus on the Pilates principles and work closely with our clients to help them learn and benefit from Pilates on a deep level. It pays off as our Pilates clients benefit from dramatically improved posture, decreased or eliminated pain, increased selfconfidence and greater focus and concentration.” As well as caring for clients, Studio Time Out prides itself on lending support to staff who play a crucial role in the company as JeanneMarie explains. “Our staff have the opportunity to make a living in fitness and nutrition. We support their learning and train them to be successful, to work as a team and support their fellow staff members. Our company is built on 10 specific core values, a purpose and a mission. Our staff are hired on ability, but more importantly on how well they match our company
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core values. Our core values are part of how we do business day to day, and when we are all on the same team working together, we can accomplish a lot.” Operating in an ever competitive market, Jeanne Marie talks us through what makes Studio Time Out unique in the health industry as well as the vital part they have had in the lives of female clients. “We specialize in working with women who do not like exercise and consider themselves out of shape and help them to feel successful and happy about themselves. We understand what it feels like to feel unmotivated as well as the changes a woman goes through as she ages. “Our nutrition consultations and classes deliver results and can be maintained for the rest of your life. We take the approach of educating and empowering clients to make their own decisions once they know the facts on how their body works, and what they are doing to get in the way of good health. Our clients change their eating and lifestyle habits permanently. Members with health issues such as diabetes, depression and anxiety see dramatic improvements in their lifestyles. In a short time, we have women who now love exercise and get more enjoyment out of food.” JeanneMarie talks us through how clients’ expectations have changed since the studios inception and what the company has done to make changes in order to achieve these requirements. “When I started in 1999, anyone expected to lose weight if they simply cut out some food and exercised a bit more. However, to help my clients get results and better health, I have had to incorporate up to date nutrition advice, including education on GMOs, toxins, pesticides, stress and harmful recommendations of eating low fat and low calorie diets that do not work. Once a client makes some changes they will get results.” Technology has been an essential part in enhancing the client experience at Studio Time Out as JeanneMarie explains.
“Working in the digital age we need to stay ahead of emerging trends and developments. As such we use a phone app and text messaging for confirming appointments and scheduling classes which saves time and is convenient for clients. We use high tech detoxification systems such as the infrared sauna, ion cleanse and detox cocktail. In addition, we choose the highest quality supplements made with the most effective nutrients such as methylated folate and B12. The centre only works with medical grade supplements which are third party tested to ensure the accuracy of ingredients and that there is no contamination.” Outlining her future plans, JeanneMarie explains how Studio Time Out will continue to thrive in a competitive industry. “Looking forward, we are planning to branch out of the Minneapolis area and offer our successful nutrition programs online via webinar and video. We are also considering offering one-week nutrition intensives for people not living in the area. They would come to a “nutrition and health retreat” for five to seven days and leave with all the tools for a new, healthy lifestyle.”