A book club?  At a fitness studio? 

The answer is YES.  Why not? We are Energy and we do things differently. We truly emphasize the importance of getting a healthy full body workout and taking time for you. We also believe in working out our minds.

Do you remember the first book that you ever read? Do you remember the book you just couldn't put down or read over and over? Do you remember the nights you read under the covers with a flashlight?

We know that you have full time jobs, busy social lives, families, and the time in your day that you invest in our studio. We have decided to make it our goal in 2014 to dedicate more time to reading. We will make a commitment to it each day, rather than waiting until free time comes up.

At Energy we work to motivate and encourage each other to be accountable for our workouts.   We have fun, we laugh, we share and we become stronger people because of it.   SO--we are going to do the same with our book club. Here's how it works.   Each month we will read one book.  That's it.  Our goal is to strengthen the mind, not stress it out.  We will try to have a variety of different subjects and authors in our back pockets to introduce to you.  At the end of each month we will host an open discussion online and get an informal group together with wine and food at a location of our choosing.  Encourage your friends and family to join in as well.  Read the book in one weekend, stretch it out by reading a chapter at a a time.  It's up to you how to pace it out.  Remember, you have all month.

Energy will be responsible for posting the monthly book club selection a week or so before the new month starts so you have time to run to the library, the bookstore, or download it online.   We would love to accept your suggestions and get your feedback.  We choose books a few months ahead of time, so don't worry if you don't see your selection right away.  It will be coming.


We are excited to introduce our APRIL book club selection to you.  

A little birdie told us that this book is 20% off at Target right now. Who's in?  Comment on our blog or on our Facebook page to let us know.  Happy Reading!

It has been two amazing months since we have moved and settled into our brand new home.  The excitement abounds, and we are ready to relaunch our blog, expand our line of classes, workshops and program offerings.   We can't wait to introduce you to our new look.  Come on in and take a look around our studio!

We love vibrancy. We love bold.  We love chic.  We love whimsy, uniqueness and our favorite Energy colors purple and green.

When you walk in, you will get a chance to meet this lovely lady, Natania.   Natania is originally from Brazil, and we are lucky she made the decision to embrace our Minnesota winters.  Natania is also one of our instructors.  She teaches Yoga and Brazilian Dance. 

This is our main gal, Debra.  She is the owner and creative mind behind Energy Pilates and Fitness.  She has over 25 years of fitness instruction and an incredible expertise on all things Pilates, Barre, Yoga and group fitness.  Debra is fun loving, inspiring, generous, and obsessed with fashion and heeled shoes.  She loves to laugh, and to listen to the stories that our members share with her. 

We love our E-Boutique that you will find in the front of our store.  We sell inspirational workout attire, accessories and fun pick me ups.  Many of your boutique purchases will partially fund women's movement campaigns in places like Brazil and Uganda.

Take an inside look at a sampling of our class offerings:  

• Sculpt
• Barre
• Yoga (Best of Woodbury 2014)
  
• Pilates Mat
• Pilates Reformer
• Elevation (Madonna's workout of choice)

These are some of the many faces you will see in the studio, motivating you, inspiring you, challenging you and promoting healthy whole body fitness.

We cannot wait to build continued relationships with all of you.  Be sure to check in on our blog, and find us on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for daily updates on studio life. We have many new and exciting things we will be sharing with you soon.   Come get to know us at Energy.  We cannot wait to share our energy with you.


Author: Joanna Etshokin
Photography: Wendy B Photography