Fit to Print Volume 22, Issue 4 : December 2013 | Page 6

by Monica
M i n d B o d y S p i r i t Jones

by Dina Voigt

Build a Strong Foundation
Tips For Keeping It All Together

stress, more chaos, more go go go!!!!
For so many, Fitness Incentive has been
their one piece of consistency and
“sanity” throughout all the stresses in
every day life, and even more so this
past year! Coming to the gym and
working out is one of the BEST ways to
de-stress and help your body stay healthy
throughout stressful times. In addition
to working out, visualization and
meditation are also great tools for
helping us cope with difficult times. I

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Happy 30th Anniversary Fitness Incentive!

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itness Incentive, what can be said?
Their motto, “it's more than a
membership, it's a relationship”,
packs so much meaning into one
sentence. Fitness Incentive is so many
things to so many people! I know for
many of our members and many of my
clients, co-workers and friends, it is more
than just a gym. Fitness Incentive is
home away from home for many of us!
How can a “gym” be more than just a
“gym”? How can one place be so many
things to so many people? Approaching
thirty (30) years in business and going
stronger than ever! Wow!!!!! What's the
secret!?
I believe it has to do with the foundation
and belief system Fitness Incentive was
“built” on. Corinne Brown had a
vision…she believed…and still does…in
herself…and in every single person that
walks through the doors of Fitness
Incentive on a daily basis. Cor started out
in a small store front on Grove Place and
with the help of her close family and
friends, her vision and business continued
to grow into the Fitness Incentive that has
been voted BEST OF LONG ISLAND 7 years
in a row!
Fitness Incentive has morphed into a one
stop shop! We're not “just a gym”
anymore. Incentives is a full service spa
within Fitness Incentive that offers spa

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services from manicures to massage,
lasering, haircuts, even chiropractic
care. Our boutique offers the latest in
workout wear as well as casual and
dress wear. The gym schedule offers
over 140 classes and there are all types
of specialty classes offered: Pilates,
Yoga, Insanity, TRX, Zumba, HITT,
Crossfire and so much more!!
Anyone knows that for a business to be
this well rounded and diverse and stay
strong for THIRTY years, there needs to
be a strong foundation at the core of it
and a strong focus to stay on track and
succeed. It takes team work,
perseverance and faith. You must join
with and surround yourself with
positive people who care and share
your vision. With centering and focus
and positive influence anything is
possible! Fitness Incentive is proof of
this!!!
This past year has been more stressful
than usual for many of us. The
devastation brought on by Hurricane
Sandy is still with many of us…there are
many people who are still not back in
their homes. A year of stress hormones
coursing through our bodies and not
being able to slow down enough to
“level” it all out brings on physical
symptoms as well as the emotional and
many of us don't even know it but are
suffering from Post Traumatic stress.
Now the Holidays are upon us! More
Holidays 2013 FIT to Print

Grounded & Centered

lost my home from the storm and have
been trying to deal with all that came
with this storm for the past year! I am
so grateful for my family, my job and for
my “work” family! I have made so many
wonderful friends over the years working
here at Fitness Incentive and really don't
know how I would've gotten through such
a tragedy without their support. In
addition to my friends’ and family’s
support, I couldn't have gotten through
this without my belief system and the
foundation of my Yoga and Pilates
practices. Yoga and Pilates encompass
many of the components that keep
Fitness Incentive growing and succeeding
and running smoothly.
Many years ago I wrote an article for the
newsletter that addressed a question
regarding the differences of Yoga and
Pilates. In this writing, I will share some
“tips” that are foundational to both Yoga
and Pilates and how they can help you
stay focused and healthy during the
coming hectic holiday season and
beyond.
The components that built and keep
Fitness Incentive together as a business
are the same components that can “keep

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