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This January, we want to take some time to focus on our health, your health and Frederick’s health. We all thrive when we work together and hold each other accountable.

Make a point to check on your friends more often this month. Maybe instead of doing happy hour, you offer to meet up for a fitness class. Maybe you ask for your family’s support as you begin the search for a therapist for the first time. Whatever your next step is, we want to be a part of it.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021

FEATURES 12 More Than Just a Gym Starting Your Fitness Journey for the Last Time at Player’s Fitness and Performance

20 Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes Empowers the Next Generation Building Self Esteem and Changing the Culture Within Gymnastics, Dominique Is Doing It Her Way

26 Find Healing at Holistic Health Associates How This Local Hotspot Uses Ancient Practices to Help the Body Heal Itself

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

a gym

more than just

STARTING YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY FOR THE LAST TIME AT PLAYER’S FITNESS AND PERFORMANCE ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY REBECCA MITCHELL

INSIDE

AND

encouraged from the coaches and every-

PERFORMANCE (PFP), THERE ARE CALLS OF WELCOME

THE

DOORS

OF

PLAYER’S

FITNESS

one who works out with you. This is a great

THROUGHOUT THE DAY, (PRIOR TO COVID, HIGH-FIVES AND

opportunity for change, not scary or daunt-

HUGS WERE GIVEN, TOO) AS MEMBERS MAKE THEIR WAY

ing. It’s the first step to becoming the best

INSIDE. This high energy greeting is repeated each time a person

version of yourself. We have a lot of phrases

walks through the door.

or mantras that we say at PFP. One of them

Every day at Player’s Fitness and Performance real life change is happening.

is ‘This is the last time you will ever start your journey.’”

“We feel like we’ve figured out the components necessary to help

“When someone first walks through our

a person who feels like they have tried everything, every diet, every

doors, we connect with them. We learn their

gym. We first seek to understand and we try very hard to appreciate

names. We are more interested in finding

their world and why they feel the way they do about a gym,” says

out about who that person is first, before we

Andrew Simpson, founder of Player’s Fitness and Performance.

talk about which program might be best,”

Joe Pfister, Director of Adult Trainings says, “When a person comes in, they immediately see that we are more than just a gym.”

says Joe. “After connecting and getting to know the

Kristen Watkins, says, “I loved the idea of a personalized gym and

person’s ‘why,’ we then set up what we call

feeling like I am more than a number. It’s a really unique place, and I

a success session,” explains Joe. “A success

love that everyone knows your name and what is going on in your life!”

session, is a one-on-one with your coach,

Barri Hoffrichter has been a member at PFP for several years and

where you discuss your goals and complete

says, “I have worked out in other gyms but none take the time to

a body composition analysis. Finally, we take

greet you the way PFP does. Positivity exudes from the verbal shout

you through the training process and deter-

outs to the high-fives and the positive messages on the wall.”

mine whether large group (ten or more),

“We are a community,” says Joe. “You will join with people who are just like you and you are going to feel welcomed, safe and

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small group (five or less) or one-on-one training would be best.”

CONTINUED >

From left to right: Barri Hoffrichter, Coach Joe Pfister, Kristen Watkins, Rich LaRocco, Amber Smith

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Finding your “why” is important

It’s all about baby steps of good

It’s anything outside of physical

when setting your fitness goals.

nutrition. Find an accountability

training

When you know what you are

partner to keep you on the right

tion that helps you get results.

trying to achieve, then your

track for making good food choices.

It

fitness plan can be custom-

It’s the accountability and the small

self-talk or how you respond to

ized specifically to propel you

daily practices that help you slowly

yourself when you fail. Choose to

towards your goals.

shift towards healthier eating.

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and

includes

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“Ninety-nine percent of gyms will focus on the training

with the other components, which are nutrition and

and only one percent will focus on the mental aspect.

recovery. We say to take baby steps with nutrition and,

To live your best life and reach your goals, the physical,

as far as recovery, we focus on sleep habits and self-

mental, emotional and spiritual aspects have to be in

care, such as massage and foam rolling.”

check,” says Joe.

“We are an inspiring community where every adult can

This style of intense focus on the whole person achieves results and changes lives.

Since going to PFP, Kristen says, “My confidence and self-esteem has really grown over the last two years.”

join and fit right in and connect with people inside the sessions. And if you talk to the members, everyone has met someone they have become friends with and the friendships are lasting,” says Andrew. “It’s so much more than

Andrew says, “Shaping our culture at PFP is import-

just a gym membership, and now more than ever, they

ant. One way we do that is to give our team members

need results in their lives, to be physically challenged to be

ownership of the gym. One of our core values is ‘the

their best, be held accountable, supported and lifted up.”

owner’s mentality.’ Every single team member treats the gym like they own it, because we believe they do.”

“Our clients come in and get the same experience every time because our team members have roles, and

“I love PFP because no matter how I feel going in, I ALWAYS leave feeling energized and happy. This is not just a gym, it’s family. I have made and continue to meet some great friends here,” says Barri.

we know what each of us do best so the client gets the

“Our team members need to be fresh and energized so

best experience. We encourage our coaches to focus on

we invest time into their care, as well. At our weekly team

the uniqueness of the individual and their story. We have

meetings, we check in and ask about what’s going on in

to know those stories so we can deliver a phenomenal

their lives. What’s going on at home? Is anything dragging

training experience,” says Andrew.

them down? The goal is to keep our team healthy, ener-

“During our sessions, we focus on what we call the

gized and filled with passion from the inside out,” says Joe.

‘Triangle of Health,’” says Joe. “Working out or training

“Another way we pour into our team members is to pro-

is at the top of the triangle and everyone likes to focus

vide training and education,” says Joe. “We are intentional

on that piece. That’s why they come to the gym. But we

about learning so we take team trips to conferences that

focus on how we can balance your training and fitness

are motivational and inspiring to keep our buckets filled.”

CONTINUED >

VE PFP BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW I FEEL GOING IN, I ALWAYS VE FEELING ENERGIZED AND HAPPY. THIS IS NOT JUST A GYM,

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“The way here is whatever way that you’re going to be successful.

We make it all about the individual and not about our program. We will customize and make the experience right for you because you are different from any other successful person,” says Andrew.

PFP enthusiast Amber Smith says, “I was the queen of trying the ‘next best thing’ in my diet and fitness journey... until PFP. They are untangling the web of poor thought patterns that resulted in years of bad habits and are helping me reach goals I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid.”

Amber always wanted to be able to do a chin-up because it’s not something she’s seen many women do and she likes a challenge.

“I’ve come close many times,” she says, “until PFP! There were ups and downs along the way but the accountability and encouragement from the coaches and PFP community kept me going. They won’t let you fail. Reaching this goal means so much more than just doing a chin-up and PFP understands that.”

“I’ve finally realized that a customized training plan, sustainable changes to nutrition and focusing on the whole person—especially when it comes to mindset—is the trifecta that leads to lasting success. This is the PFP difference. They offer it all under one roof and have you smiling the whole time! It’s magical.”

Andrew adds, “Amber is a great example of how we know for a fact, if you come here to PFP, you are going to start your journey for the last time.” PlayersFitnessandPerformance.com

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gold medalist dominique dawes empowers the next generation NOW OPEN

BUILDING SELF ESTEEM AND CHANGING THE CULTURE WITHIN GYMNASTICS, DOMINIQUE IS DOING IT HER WAY

ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY REBECCA MITCHELL

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"Helping t he kids learn t he life skills of discipline, go al set ting , h ard work and perseverance, in a positive way is why opening t he ac ademy in C l arksburg h as t ruly been a passion of mine."

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“What makes my perspective so unique is

MEDAL-WINNING

the fact that I went through it. I was in the

MOM STILL PACKS A PUNCH IN THE

gym for 18 years. A few years ago, when the

WORLD OF GYMNASTICS. Dominique

negative things came out about Larry Nassar

Dawes is passionate about changing the

(the ex-U.S. Olympic gymnastics’ team doc-

culture of gymnastics. And with the opening

tor convicted of abuse), it opened my eyes

of her new ‘Dominique Dawes Gymnastics

to how unhealthy the sport is,” Dominique

Academy and Ninja,’ she is doing her best

says. “I knew him for over a decade of my

to ensure that every child that partici-

childhood and worked with him for two of

pates can do it in a positive, supportive and

our Olympics. People ask how he got away

encouraging environment.

with it. I say it’s because of the culture. He

OLYMPIAN,

FOUR

“It was a pretty big sacrifice to be a gym-

got away with it because of the culture.”

nast,” says Dominique. “There are the phys-

Changing the unhealthy culture also

ical, mental and emotional strengths that go

means changing the way that the coaches

into it, and that’s a lot on a young child.”

treat and train the athletes. The disturbing

From an early age, Dominique spent her

revelation of the team doctor’s use of his

childhood in the gym, focused on the hard

position over the girls lifted the lid on other

work and discipline that would eventually take

practices by the coaches that were detri-

her to three Olympics and earn her a perma-

mental to the young gymnasts’ well-being.

nent place in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.

“We were all afraid. We would all show up

“We sacrificed our childhoods. It was fruit-

for practice crying and leave practice crying,

ful in some regards, but now as a mother, I

and all the adults around us did not protect

know that I don’t want that for my children,”

us—even the good ones. Just because a

says Dominique.

coach can get a kid to the top of the podium

Living through it gives Dominique a

does not mean that person is a great coach.

unique perspective on what it takes to be a

Because on their way up there, they are tear-

young gymnast noting the drive and sacri-

ing down and breaking the esteem of that

fice required in aspiring to be an Olympian.

young person, and once that kid steps down

She understands the stresses, the highs,

off the podium,” Dominique says, “someone

and lows of competition and the unhealthy

is going to have to help that kid pick up the

culture that, in recent years, has had the

pieces. It could be mom or dad or best friend

spotlight shown on it.

or a spouse who will have to help that kid CONTINUED >

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NOW OPEN (CONTINUED) recognize they are a gift; that they are unique and are something special. And it’s not because of the podium. They already had those amazing gifts inside of them. The sport of gymnastics and youth sports in general probably need some cleaning up, but I am thrilled I can play this small part in it, of speaking life to kids in my hometown.”

Dominique says, “Helping the kids learn the life skills of discipline, goal setting, hard work and perseverance, in a positive way is why opening the academy in Clarksburg has truly been a passion of mine.

My husband is a driving force on the floor. We are about creating this healthy culture to ensure that every kid who does the sport can do it in a positive and understanding environment. We want to make sure they are surrounded by positive role models who are teaching quality gymnastics and ninja skills.” Dominique says, “We are excited that, in addition to the gym, we have a ninja course resembling American Ninja Junior training.”

“It was imperative that we have happy, healthy, whole individuals to work with these kids,” says Dominique. “For me, it was about getting the right team of people in place who recognize that words

Division 1 scholarship gymnast, Roya Shirley, is a full-time gymnastics and ninja coach with the Academy.

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matter, that their actions matter and that they care about the impact

every class and gym so that parents will be able to log in and see

they have in the life of every kid that walks through our door. Our

their child or grandchild practicing or accomplishing a goal, like

staff understands that we can plant positive seeds in the lives of

getting to the top of the rope for the first time. And we offer pre-

these children. We want to instill in our kids the understanding that

school ninja, as well as gym birthday parties. They’re a lot of fun.

commitment, hard work and perseverance pays off. Even if you fall

We are hosting them, with limitations due to Covid. We are also

slightly short of the goal, you will have learned so many lessons and

excited to offer corporate and team building events here at either

life skills from these daily experiences that will serve you well in other

our rec gym or our ninja course.”

walks of life,” Dominique says.

Aspire to Inspire is more than just a tag line. Each day, Dominique

The Dominique Dawes Academy and Ninja have programs for ages

leads by example, empowering her team to serve, love, sup-

1-14, and in a completely separate space, the preschool hosts 9-months

port and connect with every child who enters her doors. Her

to 6-years-old. The ninja program is for ages 4 through adult.

passion for redeeming the culture of gymnastics is contagious

Dominique explains, “There is no long-term commitment, and you can join anytime during our program. We have cameras in

and it inspires others to elevate the sport for the next generation. DominiqueDawesGymnasticsAcademy.com CityLifestyle.com/Frederick

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FIND H E A L I N G AT HOL I S T IC H E A LT H A S S O C I AT E S

HOW THIS LOCAL HOTSPOT USES ANCIENT PRACTICES TO HELP THE BODY HEAL ITSELF

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ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY REBECCA MITCHELL

“MOST PEOPLE IN THIS BUSINESS HAVE HAD

“I’m certified in Eastern herbal medicine, acupuncture

SOME KIND OF HEALTH CRISIS. That’s what gets

and meditation and have taught meditation for many

them interested in it. But I did not,” says Ryan Diener,

years,” says Ryan.

co-founder of Holistic Health Associates in Frederick.

With a plan to start a practice, a friend suggested

“When I was attending school as an undergrad pre-med

he visit Frederick. It was love at first sight, so, in

student, I felt like something was missing in the process

2004, he joined an office-share on Third Street with

of leaping from there into medical school. Coincidentally,

other practitioners.

my aunt gave me an acupuncture book. I read it from

“While at the office-share, a massage therapist and

cover to cover and signed up for school before I had ever

I really connected,” says Ryan. “We recognized that to

had an acupuncture treatment myself.”

serve more people and do it more consistently, it was

Ryan said he fell in love with the philosophy of how

necessary to have a connection between people within

acupuncture related to the whole body and how different

a company and to have a shared vision, shared market-

systems work together.

ing and shared office administration,” he explains. “Our

“For example, you may have pain in one area; how-

desire was to mainstream what we do, to make it acces-

ever, it is actually related to an internal medicine issue or

sible and de-mystify it. So, we decided to break off on

a psycho-emotional issue, and that link between every-

our own and opened Holistic Health Associates in June

thing is something that spoke to me. At that time, I had a

2005. The response was incredible. We opened with

skin condition for six years that dermatologists failed to

three of us, and two months later, at our ribbon-cutting,

cure. When I was in acupuncture school, my key mentor

we had grown from three to seven employees.”

in school treated it, and within two months, it was gone as if it had never happened,” says Ryan.

Ryan and his team want to de-mystify holistic medicine. Their philosophy on treatment is to guide patients

Originally from Baltimore County, Ryan attended

to reclaim the best version of themselves, and they want

a graduate program in New Mexico where he got his

to determine what the patient wants to be able to do and

Master’s degree in Chinese medicine and acupuncture.

may be feeling limited in doing.

CONTINUED >

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Ryan explains, “For the new patient, we put a

Tiny, little needles cause micro-abrasions that signal

treatment plan together based upon the patient’s

the body to react and the immune system to activate,

goals, which could include acupuncture, massage

regulating inflammatory responses, increasing blood

and herbal and nutritional supplements, and maybe

flow to local areas, and freeing up nerve conduction.

a detox. We lay out a program that will be most ben-

So, all we are doing is activating your internal process

eficial to get to that goal, and we’ll talk about other

of healing in a way that, for whatever reason, your

complications that might be present in the patient’s

body needed that extra push. We’re giving you that

health that may be a factor in healing and recovery.

push, and your body takes it from there,” says Ryan.

The difference between us and an allopathic practice

Just as one visit to the gym isn’t going to make a

is that we want to focus on the primary goal. Still, we

significant change in your body, it will likely take more

want people to recognize that the whole body works

than one visit for acupuncture.

together, and, commonly, certain secondary symp-

“If you work out one time, you are not likely to see

toms may resolve in the process of recalibrating your

any changes to your body. If you go 10, 15, 20 times,

body. Those are huge benefits in the value of what we

then your body will change. It is the same way inter-

are trying to provide,” he says.

nally,” says Ryan. “Sometimes you have to send the

Acupuncture, massage therapy, herbal and nutritional supplements and detoxification are the core practices at Holistic Health Associates.

there for 20 years.”

Before

“Another core component of healing is massage,

Covid, they also offered Tai Chi, which will return

which is a focus on muscle tissue. A lot of the empha-

when things get back to normal.

sis is on elongating muscles and releasing the con-

According to Johns Hopkins, “Acupuncture points

gestion in the tissue itself. People call the congestion

are believed to stimulate the central nervous system.

knots. Knots, such as the ones in your neck or shoul-

This, in turn, releases chemicals into the muscles,

ders, are built up lactic acid and carbon monoxide in

spinal cord and brain. These biochemical changes

the muscle tissue,” explains Ryan.

may stimulate the body’s natural healing abilities and promote physical and emotional well-being.”

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signals multiple times because the problem has been

“Detoxification refers to reducing heavy metals and chemicals in the liver and system and eliminating

“A couple of primary things are important to eval-

inflammatory foods. We offer a three-week program

uate. One is nerve conduction. Is it pinched? There

reset for the entire organ system that helps to take

can be all kinds of minor pinches to your nerves

out all the toxicity and chemicals the body holds onto,

leading to fingertips or toes. And what we want to

and use supplements that aid the liver in eliminating

do is to improve this nerve conduction and free up

those toxins and focus on recalibrating, recharging

these neural pathways,” explains Ryan. “The second

and recovering,” Ryan says. “We find that people’s

thing is circulation. It’s common to have some sort of

energy levels, focus, concentration and weight sta-

condition where circulation is limited to certain areas

bilize in ways they couldn’t have imagined in three

of the body, or it may get too much, which creates

weeks. We cut out everything that is inflammatory,

inflammation. Acupuncture works extremely well for

such as sugar and soy, but it’s not a liquid diet. You

regulating inflammatory responses and circulation.

are eating real food the whole time.”

Frederick Lifestyle | January 2021

CONTINUED >

Jon Watkins confers on his treatment with founder and acupuncturist, Ryan Diener.

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HOLISTIC HEALTH ASSOCIATES 603B West Patrick St. Frederick, MD 21701 301-620-1414 | ContactUs@HHAMD.com

Kim Wilson is welcomed like family when she arrives to her acupuncture and massage appointments.

are pro-healing, so, for some people, that means they need more or different than what we have to offer. For others, they need collaboration in doing two different modalities at the same time. For us, it doesn’t matter. What matters most is what is the best thing for you as the patient, and how we

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Ryan says, “One of the things that make us

are going to get you to the place you want to be.”

unique is that we have six different acupunc-

Ryan says, “We want people to know that our

turists and three different massage therapists

goal is to make the experience that the patient

who have subspecialties. One acupuncturist is a

is going through something that works for them.

fertility specialist. We have a massage therapist

We can modify our methods if, for example, a

who works with women from fertility through

person can’t lie down on a table; we can adjust to

pregnancy and post-partum. I specialize in inter-

a chair. We will let you know very honestly what

nal medicine and autoimmune conditions, and

is needed for somebody to get the result they’re

we have a Tai chi instructor that works with pain

looking for, and we can make a plan based on

management and external medicine. So, we can

that. Many people create blocks for themselves

work on a larger segment of populations because

before making the phone call and talk themselves

we have these sub-specialties,” says Ryan. “We

out of it. Know that your mind is going to create

also collaborate with several physicians and have

blockages, just like the body. We want you to let

fertility, pain management, physical therapy and

those go and try something that could make a

chiropractic practices with whom we work. We

huge difference in your health.” HHAMD.com

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