Woodbury Magazine Best Of

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WOODBURY MAGAZINE

2015 BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE

“In addition to receiving recognition as this year’s best fitness/yoga studio, Energy Pilates Fitness has also been chosen as a small business that provides excellent customer service. ‘What separates us from other studios is that we care about our members and fitness, but most importantly, we want them to have fun while they’re exercising,’ says Energy owner Debra Tourek. If you’ve ever wanted to feel like Norm from the television program, Cheers, simply enter Energy’s studio. Tourek and her staff pride themselves on knowing their members on a first name basis and greeting them at the door. As Tourek says, ‘People are the heart of our business and we never forget that’.””

Runners Up: ChiroWay, Salon Ultimo

2015 BEST FITNESS/YOGA STUDIO

“This year’s best fitness/yoga studio is Energy, a boutique exercise facility that offers more than 50 classes each week in over 20 different formats. The studio is well known for the contagious enthusiasm of Debra Tourek and her staff, who are helping their customers achieve fitness results while having a good time. As Tourek says, ‘We’re serious about exercise, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. After all, don’t we all just want to have fun?’”

Runners Up: Life Time Fitness, CorePower Yoga

2014 BEST YOGA CLASS

“Master yoga instructor, Wayne Mateski, cautions against taking his classes too seriously. ‘It’s just yoga class, you’re supposed to have fun’ he says. Energy owner, Debra Tourek says, ‘There should be a place in your life where you do something for yourself, which in turn benefits those around you’."

Runner Up: CorePower Yoga

2012 BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT

“Owner Debra Tourek describes Energy as ‘mind and body programming meeting group fitness.’ It doesn’t matter if you’ve never worked out before or if you’re a longtime exercise enthusiast; Tourek and her staff tailor their classes to all fitness levels. ‘I always tell people I don’t care what they are doing in the studio, as long as they’re moving their bodies’.”

Runner Up: Life Time Fitness

2010 BEST FITNESS CLASS - "PUSH" BY DEBRA TOUREK

“PUSH gives you the tactile comfort of a barefoot yoga session with the health benefits of an intense cardio workout. Everyone does PUSH without shoes, which gives participants a chance to work on their balance while still getting their hearts pumping.”

Runner Up: UpLift, Yogafresh

2009 BEST TRAINER - DEBRA TOUREK

"A well-known name on the Woodbury fitness scene for about 15 years, Debra Tourek opened Energy in March 2008, offering a variety of functional, full-body workouts including Pilates, yoga, kickboxing, and even barefoot cardio. Tourek’s goal: that each client walk out the door feeling good about themselves instead of focusing on what their body looks like. ‘After working out with Debra for a few months, what strikes me the most is how she respects everyone on the same level, no matter what their level,’ says a current client.”re to edit.