November 5 2008 by admin.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

IM=X Pilates Blue Bell Announces Record Donations at Pilates for Pink Events- $1,000 Raised for Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Blue Bell, PA- November 5, 2008- During October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, IM=X Pilates Blue Bell teamed with Pilates for Pink and Shape Magazine to raise $1,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. IM=X Pilates Blue Bell and its generous community raised this record amount through a combination of Pilates for Pink classes, an in-house competition, t-shirt sales, and a speaker from the ELLE Center for Breast Health at Mercy Suburban Hospital. An 11th hour donation by a very special, anonymous donor brought the total contributions to a round $1,000, the most ever raised at the pilates studio.

IM=X Blue Bell held free Pilates for Pink donation classes on select weekends in October. In addition, a studio-wide contest was devised. Clients competed against each other doing popular exercises, donating for each exercise accomplished. For example, each push-up was worth a $0.01 donation, while the more difficult Teasers were worth $0.25 each. Clients were encouraged to ask friends, family, coworkers and employers to sponsor their efforts. During the 2-week competition, almost 8,000 total repetitions were done- over 2,000 alone were the popular Butt Buster move.

Special t-shirts were sold through the studio blog, promoting Pilates for Pink and IM=X Pilates Blue Bell. Almost $100 in profits from shirt sales was part of the donation total.

Fully half of the $1,000 was raised during the competition. Additional monies were also donated by most participants. One client even raced to her wallet as the donation checks were being sealed in their envelope, to round out the total raised by her fellow pilates partners.

IM=X Blue Bell also hosted Dr. Lori Chapleski, DO, breast surgeon at the ELLE Center for Breast Health. She spoke for over an hour on breast health, facts and myths about breast cancer, and the technology available to image, diagnose and treat diseases.

For additional information on the Pilates for Pink events held at IM=X Blue Bell, contact Paula Billig.

About IM=X Pilates Blue Bell- IM=X Pilates Blue Bell, on Route 202 in Blue Bell, PA, is the only IM=X franchise studio in the Philadelphia area, and has been providing IM=X Pilates instruction for over 5 years.
IM=X Pilates is a powerful advancement of classical pilates that incorporates strength and flexibility training, and aspects of Alexander Technique. Benefiting from extensive medical research, the IM=X program maximizes your efforts in each moment and move on the patented Xercizer machine. The semi-private training format combines the attention of personal training with the social and financial benefits of small group classes.
Free Introductory Sessions are available for anyone new to pilates or the IM=X program. The Free Intro sessions are located on the online schedule at www.imxbluebell.com or by calling the studio at (484) 231-8565.
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September 10 2008 by admin.

We just found out the deadline for the MyFoxPhilly HotList voting- it’s Friday September 12! Get your friends, get your neighbors, get everybody you know to vote IM=X Pilates Blue Bell into the top 5 pilates studios in the area! Why are you still here?? GO, GO, GO!

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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:

For Email Marketing you can trust

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July 21 2008 by admin.

The 2008 MyFoxPhily Hot List polls are open, and IM=X Pilates Studio Blue Bell wants your love.

Go to MyFoxPhilly to vote for the best pilates studio in town, IM=X Pilates Blue Bell! Scroll down to Health and Fitness, choose Pilates Studio, and give us your vote. Get your friends into the studio for a free Intro session so they can add their votes, too. Tell your kids and their friends that IM=X Pilates Blue Bell is offering students discounted classes for the summer- $20 each or 5 for $90 with a valid student I.D., and they can vote too!

Let’s spread the word around Blue Bell, Gwynned Valley, Ambler, North Wales, Lansdale, Plymouth Meeting, Spring House, Lafayette Hill, Oreland, and King of Prussia- you enjoy your pilates sessions here so much that IM=X Blue Bell belongs on the MyFoxPhilly 2008 Hot List! Don’t forget, when you refer a new client to IM=X Pilates Blue Bell you’ll receive a referral bonus that can be applied to your next payment, so keep talking about your favorite workouts all summer long.

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June 5 2008 by admin.

Are you missing out on the early Saturday class? Or a favorite weeknight time slot? Did you know the WebScheduler used by IM=X Pilates Blue Bell has a waitlist feature?
Click on “Sign Up” when the class you want is full, and you will be given an option to join the class waitlist. Then, if and when a space opens up, you will be emailed a confirmation to be added to the class.

Spaces in our pilates classes open frequently. Using the waitlist feature gives you immediate notice of these openings, without needing to continuously check the schedule yourself.

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April 12 2008 by admin.

IM=X Blue Bell was a hit at the  Wellness Expo at the Montgomery County Community College today! It went so well that we added new Intro classes to accomodate all the interest, and a 6am class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Just to be clear, so there is no confusion or disappointment, Jim will NOT be teaching these new classes!

If you’re interested in early classes, sign up now- they’re already filling up for the first week, April 15 and April 17.

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March 3 2008 by admin.

No, really, you did! We got cardio equipment, just for you, our favorite clients!

You are welcome to arrive early to class, or stay after a bit, to jump on an upright or recumbent bike and practice for springtime. We’re watching your usage to determine when the most popular times are, and to see when we might schedule classes that incorporate cardio, to increase offerings at the studio. Enjoy, and bring your iPod!

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