October 12 2009 by admin.

It’s October, and that means Breast Cancer Awareness Month has rolled around again, and with it IM=X Pilates Blue Bell’s participation in Pilates for Pink. By popular demand, the in-studio Breast Cancer Challenge has also returned!

• 5 minutes are given at the end of each class for those who want to take part in the challenge
• A LARGE chart on the studio wall lists exercises ranging from leg presses to pushups, and each repetition is worth small change, from $0.01 to $0.25
• Doing some extra moves earns the Breast Cancer Research Foundation donations!
• Set a personal goal for yourself- for example, how many pushups can you REALLY do??
• Get others to sponsor you- friends, family, coworker, employers can all pledge an amount towards your pain efforts
• Get competitive with other clients who are racking up the highest numbers for a good cause

Also returned this month is Breast Cancer apparel. Long sleeves, short sleeves, polos, tanks, hoodies, and other options are available with either the pink ribbon logo, or for the more outgoing, “boobies” across the chest! Each shirt says “Pilates for Pink at IM=X Blue Bell” on the back, and $5 will be donated to the BCRF for each purchase.

Finally, donation-based semi-private classes are also available for you and your friends. Pick a time, schedule with IM=X Pilates Blue Bell, and donate as much as you please to the studio’s Pilates for Pink efforts. This is a great way to support a friend battling cancer, to honor the memory of those taken by cancer, and to introduce your friends to IM=X Pilates Blue Bell. No experience is required, and the classes are limited to 4 participants each.

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August 31 2009 by admin.

Vote NOW and show your support for IM=X Pilates Blue Bell! Time is running out- the polls close September 11, 2009. Only one vote per email address is permitted.

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August 10 2009 by admin.

Sunday August 23, join the IM=X Blue Bell Teaser Team and Team Captain Jill at the LIVESTRONG Philly challenge right here at Montgomery County Community College!

Jill and Jim at the 2009 March of Dimes event.

You can run or walk a  5K, or bike between 5 and 100 miles. You can cheer, chat with people at the IM=X Pilates Blue Bell Info Table, or even participate via stationary bikes if you’re not up to walking or road-biking.

Links to join online will be up soon, or you can see us at your next pilates class.

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June 13 2009 by admin.

June 13 and 14 2009, IM=X Blue Bell’s own instructor Courtney will be performing in the Spirit In Motion Ballet Theater Production of “The Spirit of America II” at the Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA. She’s fabulous, so go see the show! Click here to visit SpiritInMotionBallet.org. To get all the details, click on Ticket Sales

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May 19 2009 by admin.

In recent weeks, the IM=X Pilates Blue Bell has had the opportunity to get involved in some charity events outside the studio. Thanks to all who were involved behind-the-scenes.

Saturday, May 9 2009:  IM=X Pilates Blue Bell client Betsi invited studio-goers to a night of bowling to benefit Friends of Hospice. We had a great time!

Sunday, May 17 2009: Versa Fit Studio hosted a Flyers Wives Fight For Lives charity workout class on the Vibe Machine with Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki and his wife Miina. They were wonderful, the studio was beautiful, and the Vibe Machine is killer!

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May 11 2009 by admin.

April 26 2009 marked the second annual appearance of the IM=X Pilates Blue Bell Teaser Team in the March for Babies. This year, the walkers included Jim, Paula, Beth, Jill, Kate, Jen, Dawn, and Kate’s boxer Tallulah. The day was sunny and hot, and it didn’t take long for Tulla to decide she didn’t like the weather. Kate’s husband had to come pick her up! A very nice police officer offered to collect Tulla and her entourage, Paula and Kate, but the girls’ ride had already arrived.  Thanks to all you wonderful clients, and your revenge tactics, the studio raised $600 for healthy babies. Enjoy some pictures, and some videos of the day.

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April 22 2009 by admin.

Today is a day to appreciate where we all live. It’s super easy to take tiny steps to protect this place, that aren’t at all inconvenient! Idealbite.com tells us that “If you replace ten 100W light bulbs with CFLs, you’ll reduce the same amount of CO2 that an SUV emits over a year” and “by replacing a 100-watt bulb with its CFL equivalent, you’ll save $100+ in electricity costs over the lifetime of each bulb.” (read it here)

IM=X Pilates Blue Bell tries to do its part, too. We’re fans of shutting lights off, opening windows, using recycled printer paper, and using PECO wind energy. We encourage you to try a few simple changes too.

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April 13 2009 by admin.

Edited to Add:
If you’re interested in joining us at the Frames for Friends bowling night, please register by this Saturday, April 25 2009. We are planning to have a blast!

Next week is Earth Week. What better way to celebrate a healthy you than by celebrating a healthy family and a healthy planet?

Temple University Ambler is hosting an Earth Fest celebration on Friday April 29, 2009, 9:30am to 2:00pm, rain or shine. Join the Academy of Natural Sciences, Adventure Aquarium, Elmwood Park Zoo, The Franklin Institute, and even the Philadelphia Phillies, along with LOTS of other exhibitors in an outdoor educational celebration of Earth Day.

Yes, this event is near to Paula’s heart, as a Temple Ambler grad, and no, IM=X Pilates Blue Bell won’t be exhibiting this year, but you can still have fun and even learn something!

Frames for Friends
Join Friends of Hospice (Associated with Hospice of North Penn Visting Nurse Association) on Saturday, May 9 2009 at 7pm for an evening of bowling and prizes at Facenda-Whitaker Lanes in Norristown.

For $20, you can bowl for 2 hours, rent your shoes, have some snacks and win some prizes! A 76er Dancer will also stop by for a visit. Bring a couple of friends and make a fun evening of it! Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Lower Montgomery Chapter, will match up to $1,600 of the funds raised at this event.

You can contact Friends of Hospice at 215-646-4684, or by email at fohnpvna@verizon.net, or you can grab a tab off the flyer posted on the Info Board in the studio lounge. Maybe IM=X Pilates Blue Bell will form a team- just try and beat us!

Walking Heart n Sole for Beth Anne
Jim and Paula are walking for Multiple Sclerosis on Sunday, May 3 at Tyler State Park in Newtown, PA. Beth Anne is the daughter of a dance teacher Jim had when he was a kid, and she suffers from MS.

If you would like to join the walk, register at www.walk4ms.org or just let Jim or Paula know the next time you are in class. It’s another fun weekend walk for another great cause, the week after the IM=X Blue Bell’s TeaserTeam walk for the March of Dimes.

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April 8 2009 by admin.

Hurry! Hurry! Get your 2009 March for Babies TEASER TEAM apparel now!

Whether you’re walking or just supporting, go to imxbluebell.spreadshirt.com and see what women’s and men’s choices are available, like this little number:

Join IM=X Pilates in support of healthy babies, and the March of Dimes. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us on April 26 2009- visit our team page at www.marchforbabies.com/TeaserTeam to join the walk or make a donation.

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March 25 2009 by admin.

 What are you doing this weekend? There’s plenty to do around the area!

On Friday, March 27, come to Salon Solaire for a Spring Social and Business Card Exchange. Local businesses will be featured, including yours truly, so browse the salon’s offerings along with members of the local community. Salon Solaire, 2960 Skippack Pike, is in Worcester (at Rts. 63 and 363, behind Wawa.)

Salon Solaire Spring Social Flyer

Then on Saturday, March 28, party in Villanova to support ADHD research! Read the blog post announcing the party.

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