August 26 2008 by admin.

Getting your loved ones, your friends and family members, or your coworkers to join you in losing weight or getting stronger can seem like a waste of time. Changing habits, learning new things and becoming proactive about their health are some of the toughest things for people to do. More and more research, however, is reinforcing the many and varied benefits good health has on everyone.

In an article titled, “How Much Does Physical Inactivity Cost You?,” Entrepreneur.com provides a link to East Carolina University’s Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator. ECU combined research on medical costs, workers’ productivity and workers’ compensation to create this tool useful for quantifying the benefits of a healthy team or community. The calculator computes dollar amounts representing the total costs to a business or community, the per-person cost, medical care, workers comp and lost productivity costs, and the potential savings if only 5% of the group became more active!

Using Census.gov Factfinder data for the Blue Bell area, this is what the numbers look like:

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What could your community do with $2.6 million? The state of Pennsylvania could save $942 million per year- imagine the programs that could benefit from that kind of money! Corporations can run this calculator too- partnering with your local IM=X Pilates Studio franchise for special group rates can be an inexpensive way to cut down on healthcare costs among employees. Don’t underestimate the importance of team building in small-group exercise classes, either- but that’s a topic for another time.

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August 19 2008 by admin.

You are invited to a little shindig at:

IM=X Pilates Blue Bell Studio

1320 DeKalb Pike, 2nd Floor, Blue Bell PA 19422

taking place on: September 5 2008 at: 7:00pm

RSVP by: September 1 2008

IM=X Pilates Blue Bell is throwing another party! Enjoy the Back-to-School theme with Appletinis, ice cream floats and lunch box favorites. Invite your friends to come experience IM=X Pilates in a casual way. You’re welcome to contribute to the snacks and drinks table,but it’s not required. Be ready with your favorite stories, pictures or even souvenirs from your Summer 2008 trips and activities- Jim is looking forward to “What I Did This Summer” presentations!  Please RSVP by email or at the studio.

•  Newsletter UPDATE: Please notice the ‘confirm’ link at the top of your e-newsletter- you need to confirm that you wish to continue receiving our newsletter. This is called a double-opt-in, and helps prevent spam. Haven’t signed up for the newsletter yet?

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• MyFoxPhilly HotList UPDATE: IM=X Pilates Blue Bell needs your votes! Help get us in the top 5. Go to MyFoxPhilly.com and vote for us!

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August 11 2008 by admin.

Did you know you can subscribe to the IM=X Pilates Blue Bell blog, and receive emails notifying you when new entries have been posted? In the right-hand column, all the way at the bottom, you’ll see something marked “Entries (RSS)”. Click on this, and you can sign up to automatically get emails about new posts here in the blog!

IM=X Pilates Blue Bell is also starting an email newsletter, which will be sent out much less frequently than new blog entries will be posted. The newsletter will keep all of IM=X Pilates Blue Bell’s clients informed about important news and events relating to the studio. You can sign up for the newsletter:

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