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BTB Advertiser Highline Athletic Club & The BNI B-Town Business Builders Health & Wellness Power Team will be holding their second annual “Health & Wellness Fair” at HAC on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This fair is FREE and open to the public so mark your calendar, invite a friend and be sure not to miss this exciting event.

Here’s more from our friends at HAC:

Dona Forrester, General Manager of Highline Athletic Club shared that her BNI “Health & Wellness” Power Team partners started this event last year to bring awareness to our community on the many different forms of health care. This is a collaborated effort and will bring you the best of the best from our community. Attendees will be able to talk to vendors; learn from each treatment professional what is unique about their service as well as share their passion for their industry.

The BNI – Business Builders Power Team bringing you this event consists of: Dona Forrester, Highline Athletic Club; Susan Parko, Rodan and Fields Dermatologists; Bryn Karlberg, Licensed Massage Practitioner; Dr. Kyle Beffa, Beffa Dental; Dr. Spencer Wade, Collins Chiropractic; and Patricia Eslava Vessey, Integrity Coaching & Training Systems.

In the Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, West Seattle areas we are quite fortunate to have many forms of health and wellness services available to us, including Highline Athletic Club. The health and wellness fair will also have dentists, Licensed Massage Practitioners; Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, Family doctors, Mental-health providers, Nutritional advisors, skin care consultants, healthy eating options & much more. Our current list of vendors include: Vitality Chiropractic; Lake Burien Physical Therapy; SHIBA/Senior Services; Highline Therapy Services; Flourish Acupuncture & Wellness; Moss Chiropractic; Roxbury Spine & Wellness Clinic; Integrity Coaching & Training Systems; Eating Well: Living Well; Face to Face Euro Spa & Healing Hands Massage; Beffa Dental; Bryn Karlberg Massage; Rodan & Fields Dermatology; Collins Chiropractic; Triton Team Nutrition; Xocai Healthy Chocolate; Normandy Park Senior Living; Ren; Skin Secret; Human Being More; Somantic Education – Feldenkrais; Freggies Organic Produce; Change Front; Seahurst Chiropractic & Wellness Center; Synergy Home Care; Town Square Dentistry; One Earth Natural Medicine Clinic; Karuna Arts Yoga Studio & the Tag Zone.

Each person attending this Health & Wellness Fair will be eligible to win a variety of great prizes donated by the vendors that you will not want to miss out on!

The demographics of our community cover a wide age range and we’ve taken this into consideration when planning our vendor list. We have provided a list of vendors, however we continue to add more as we approach our event and a current list will be posted on our Face Book page which is available if you search for Highline Athletic Club Health & Wellness Fair.

Please plan to join us – it is an event you won’t want to miss. Saturday, February 25th, 2012 from 10am-3pm. Mark your calendars!

Highline Athletic Club is located at 125 South 156th Street, Burien, WA 98148; 206-246-9000; www.highlineathleticclub.com.

BTB Advertiser Highline Athletic Club will be presenting “It’s Time – Let’s Move!” this Saturday, Jan. 21st, and would like to invite all B-Town Blog Readers to attend this Open House event for FREE.

This is a group fitness event featuring motivating music, supportive instructors and achievable results in an inspiring group environment. Featured classes will include:

• Group Centergy:
• 8:00am-9:00am
• Group Ride:
• 8:00am-9:00am
• Total Body Conditioning:
• 8:00am – 9:00am
• Group Power
• 9:00am – 10:00am

Group Centergy is an experience a fusion of yoga and Pilates movements in Group Centergy:

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Group Power uses simple, athletic movements such as squats, lunges, presses and curls to strengthen all major muscles:

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Indoor cycling keeps you ahead of the pack as you climb hills, spin and race over varied terrain during Group Ride:

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Total Body Conditioning uses muscular endurance exercises, sport specific training and drills to develop and increase your fitness.

This is your invitation to join us Jan. 21st and sample all the fantastic benefits of exercising with a group. Recent studies done on group exercise find individuals are more inclined to stick with a program and put forth a better effort because of the group dynamic. The supervision and support offered in a class is a huge motivator. This is true not only for a person new to exercise but for seasoned veterans of the weight room and cardio equipment.

“It’s Time – Let’s Move!” sends an all-important message. It’s time to improve, empower and inspire! Highline Athletic Club and our team of dedicated fitness instructors are here for you. Our goal is to assist and encourage you as you reach toward your fitness goals.

Check out a trailer links that are included in this invitation of each class format, then come try a class for yourself. There is no time like the present. “It’s Time – Let’s Move!” Saturday, January 21st classes begin at 8:00am.

It’s a great time to join Highline Athletic Club who is currently offering zero enrollment fees through January 31st 2012. Month to month memberships available! Group classes are included in membership lots of fun.

If you want additional membership information please email: membershipservices@highlineathleticclub.com.

Highline Athletic Club is located at:

125 South 156th Street
Burien WA

Phone: 206-246-9000

Web: www.highlineathleticclub.com

BTB Advertiser Highline Athletic Club wants to know if you’re getting tanked this Thursday, Dec. 15th?

That’s right, getting tanked – not as in drinking too much – but getting your body composition, including bone density tested by being dunked in a tank!

A mobile ‘Fat Truck’ will at HAC from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday, conducting hydrostatic analysis of body fat/lean mass. Hydrostatic analysis is an underwater method of accurately determining a persons’ ratio of body fat to lean tissue.

Each test takes about 10 minutes. Bring swimsuit and towel.

The cost for this test is only $49, retests are only $35.

Appointments can be made at HAC’s front desk (HAC is located at 125 South 156th Street, Burien, WA 98148).

You will get wet so bring suit & towel.

You do not have to be a member of HAC to get tanked.

“This is a great way to motivate yourself for the new year!” reads a flier.

The test will provide you a detailed report, including:

• A reference table showing where you are and where you could be for setting achievable goals.
• Your resting metabolic rate and total caloric burn during specific exercise.
• Accurate assessment of your body fat % and lean mass.
• Detailed tracking of previous tests ?DEXA bone density tests also (only $88 for both test).

More info at their website, and be sure to “Like” them on Facebook here.

Call 206-246-9000 to make an appointment or stop by the front desk.

We’ll let Reuben describe the incident in his own words:

Burien Robbery Alert!

My day just got really interesting. I almost! almost stopped a robbery of Bryn Karlberg’s across the street neighbor on Shorewood dr. SW Burien. They got away with a TV but not without me blocking them from backing out with my car, me reaching in, grabbing the steering wheel causing them to take out a small tree and finally the only joyful part of the experience was the beautiful right cross I delivered to the drivers jaw and hearing him yell “F**k,F**K!! as he drove away.

The 2 suspects-2 white males 21-25 years old. A Blue Mazda 626 license #572 ZXB.

The word in the neighborhood is these guys have been casing/stealing from this area for a while.

Any info can be sent to Deputy J.M. Hennessy King County Sheriff cell (206) 391-1606 case #11-274664.

If you know these boys please turn them in, If you see them call 911.

If I see them!, well, have you ever seen any Charles Bronson movies?

B-Town Blog Advertiser the Highline Athletic Club has discovered a new way to do business that’s proving to be a triple winner for communities around the country – they are part of The HealthClub Fundraiser network, which puts a sample health club membership within reach of just about everybody, raises money for community organizations and brings new members to the local club.

“It’s a win-win-win,” said Dona Forrester, HAC General Manager. “We’re so pleased to spread the fitness message and help our local organizations raise money at the same time, and there is no money required to get started!”

Highline Athletic Club is looking for non-profit groups such as parent-teacher organizations, school bands and cheer squads to church groups and individuals raising money for charities. Instead of holding bake sales and chocolate bar drives, group members sell 2-month passes to Highline Athletic Club for only $20. The group keeps $10 for each pass sold. The average fund-raising group sells 100 to 150 passes, but some have sold as many as 500 in a single fund-raising drive. Many of the groups who have partnered with Highline Athletic Club’s fundraiser program say the passes are easy to sell because the club is a great club to work out at and because of the high awareness of the value of exercise and family fun. There’s no minimum order of passes and no limit to the amount of money a group can raise.

Here’s how The HealthClub Fundraiser works: Local fundraising organizations log on to the HealthClub Fundraiser website at www.healthclubfundraiser.com and complete an online form to get started. The HealthClub Fundraiser provides all the tools and resources the groups need, including marketing materials, order forms at no charge. Once the sale is over, the fundraising organization picks up their passes at the local participating club. We will support one to two fundraisers per month, so be sure to get on our calendar early. The fund-raising partners include church groups, school groups and other various charities.

“This is a whole new way of doing business for us,” added Forrester. “It stands to benefit so many people in Burien, Normandy Park, Des Moines and Tukwila and improve the fitness of our community, too.”

The HealthClub Fundraiser is a subsidiary of the Northwest Athletic groups which includes the PEAK Health and Wellness Centers in Montana and Idaho, the Montana Athletic Club – Bigfork, The Wave Aquatics and Fitness Center and the Harbor Square Athletic Club.

SPECIAL OFFER FOR B-TOWN BLOG READERS:

B-Town Blog readers who are not members of this great club can now join their mobile text alert VIP group. On your cell phone, Text ‘HAC’ to 90210. Be the first to know about promotional offers and specials. You will receive 1-2 alerts per month and HAC promises to be very respectful to the privilege of sending you these VIP alerts. You can opt out anytime you wish to discontinue.

The Highline Athletic Club:

125 South 156th Street
Burien, WA 98148
206-246-9000
www.highlineathleticclub.com

B-Town Blog Advertiser Highline Athletic Club has been serving the fitness needs in our community since 1988 and their state of the art Pilates Studio is celebrating its 5th year.

You may have heard the word ‘Pilates,’ but might be unsure what is actually is; here’s more info from our friends at HAC:

What is Pilates?
Pilates is a core training exercise regimen. Core strength, flexibility and balance will improve with Pilates training. HAC’s Pilates studio offers private, semi-private and group (2-5 people) apparatus training as well as mat Pilates to members as well as non- members. Private Sessions allow the instructor to customize the session to suit your individual needs. You can expect the same attention to detail in a Private Pilates session that you would expect from working with a Personal Trainer and group and Mat classes are kept small to allow one-on-one instruction.

Pilates training will benefit you in many everyday tasks such as getting in and out of the car, and simple everyday bending and reaching will become easier. There is nothing better for good posture than strengthening your core through Pilates Training. You will feel taller, and Pilates will give you a nice sense of well being after your session.

Highline Athletic Club would like to invite B-Town Blog Readers to come by and tour our studio. We offer non-member Pilates packages and will be offering 5th anniversary specials in August.

Here is a testimonial from a new client taking Pilates at Highline Athletic Club:

I had always heard wonderful things about Pilates and the outstanding results and changes one can see when making Pilates a part of their regular exercise regimen. After having the opportunity to experience Pilates at Highline Athletic Club first hand as instructed by Scott Miller, my exercise routine has forever changed. I fell in love with Pilates.

If you are worried about being capable- there is no need to worry – Each session with Scott is different and customized to my ability and strength, as we work every muscle while focusing on my overall core strength, balance, and breathing technique. You will sweat, you will be sore, but this is because you are achieving a full body work out in one hour with no running or weights involved, and I can guarantee that you will enjoy every minute of it. I have seen small, yet very important changes in the past few months as my core has begun to tighten and become stronger, and my flexibility and posture have improved immensely.

Scott Miller, HAC Pilates Director is an AMAZING instructor- he makes you feel really comfortable, confident, knows when to push you just that extra inch that you wouldn’t do unless he told you to- because you thought you had already reached as far as you could. He’s really POSITIVE, all the time. He keeps your count, keeps the sessions flowing, and uses the whole hour so well!

Pilates is now a part of my weekly routine and I cannot live without it! The feeling you have after completing a session with Scott is one that can only be described as one of strength, accomplishment, and peace with oneself.

- Christina 07/12/11

For more information, drop by the Highline Athletic Club at 125 South 156th Street, call 206-246-9000 or visit their website here: www.highlineathleticclub.com.

Water safety is extremely important year round, but especially in the summer months. B-Town Blog Advertiser

Children will experience water while on a boat, in a river, lake, ocean or pool. Each has very different conditions and requires unique responses. Pools contain clear, clean, heated water with established depths and boundaries, often with lifeguards on duty. Lake and ocean swimming require a greater degree of swimming knowledge because of the lack of controls – you swim in true wilderness when outdoors. These have a thermocline – a cold water channel that is about 5 – 7 feet from the surface of the water. This water is cold and dense – never dive into this layer of water. Parents with children old enough to swim in deep water should explain this cold layer of water. Have your child go feet first – with you – by sculling with hands, and feel the cold water with the tips of the toes. Alerting your child to this layer could save his/her life.

Rivers and oceans have currents. Today, there is a heightened water level in our rivers due to an unusual amount of rainfall. There has been a new law that went into effect this month – everyone in an unincorporated King County River with a current, must wear a life vest (PFD – personal flotation device).

Swim lessons prepare your children for fun in pools, rivers, lakes and oceans. Swim lessons are available by B-Town Blog Advertiser, Highline Athletic Club for members and non-members. Children who learn the basic swim and safety skills succeed at that level and progress to the next. Classes are available for each level of swimmer, from beginner to advanced with parent/tot classes as well. Prepare your child for fun, safe times in the water this summer, and sign up for swim lessons at the Highline Athletic Club.

Beginner, intermediate and advanced youth swim and Mom/Pop/Tot classes begin June28, Tuesdays and Thursdays for three weeks (six ½ hour lessons). Class size is limited for individual attention. If you have questions about lessons, please email Teresa Matthews, our Aquatic Director at teresam@highlineathleticclub.com.

Register by calling HAC at 206-246-9000.

For more info, visit www.highlineathleticclub.com.

When the dust settled and the sweat dried, nearly $36,000 was raised — tripling last year’s charity contribution.

The funds collected will be shared between:

• Highline Area Food Bank: $16,000
• Highline School Foundation for Excellence and PTSAs: $12,250
• Hospitality House: $3,000
• Para Los Ninos: $1,000
• Girl/Boy Scouts: $700
• C2C Tactical Charity Fund: $2,950
• 125 Student runners (need-based) were sponsored and ran for free through the Angel program.
• 20 Student runners received free running shoes from the Shoemaker fund.

The big check was presented Monday in a brief ceremony at C2C title sponsor and BTB advertiser Highline Athletic Club.

BTB photographer Michael Brunk was on the scene and captured the official presentation photo. Click to view larger.

L to R – Daniel Matthews (Highline Athletic Club), Mike Werle (Highline Area Food Bank), Dona Forrester (Highline Athletic Club), Christina Steele (Highline Athletic Club), Emily Thatcher (Highline Athletic Club), Kristen Kerns (Cove To Clover), Mike Bishoff (Cove To Clover), Ashley Fosberg (Highline Schools Foundation)

BTB Advertiser Highline Athletic Club will be offering youth Swim Lessons for Members and Non-Members this Spring, beginning Tuesday, May 24th.

Beginner, intermediate and advanced youth swim classes will begin May 24, and be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for three weeks (six ½-hour lessons).

Class size is limited for individual attention.

Member prices are $60+tax, and non-member price is $70+tax.

Register by calling the Highline Athletic Club at 206-246-9000. Questions call 206-734-7611.

Here’s more directly from our friends at HAC:

Learn to Swim and Water Safety

As parents, we understand the importance of swim lessons for our children. Living in the Pacific Northwest, water surrounds them and safety must come first. But many of us know that getting in water also goes beyond safety.

By teaching children how to swim and respect the water, they learn how to swim safely in diverse aquatic situations such as pools, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Swimming is simply great exercise for many reasons. Exercise in water is movement without pain. Water’s high density and lack of gravity creates support for the body, while allowing freedom of movement. Swimming in water causes us to breathe deeply, instantly. And swimming teaches your child the lifelong value of exercise. Once children have learned swimming basics, they are free to explore and move creatively. Exercise in water is gravity-free and fun.

Lessons in water help us on land. Children can find a new sense of freedom in water and experience a new dimension of awareness caused by sensory adaptation (sounds and sights diminish in water). In water, life is simple with extraordinary lessons. Children learn the basic swim and safety skills, succeed at that level and progress to the next. Classes are available for each level of swimmer, from beginner to advance with parent/tot classes as well. Prepare your child for fun, safe times in the water this summer, and sign up for swim lessons at the Highline Athletic Club!!

Beginner, intermediate and advanced youth swim classes begin May 24, Tuesdays and Thursdays for three weeks (six ½ hour lessons). Class size is limited for individual attention. Member prices are $60+tax, and non-member price is $70+tax. Register by calling the Highline Athletic Club at 206-246-9000. Questions call 206-734-7611.

They will have age specific information for everyone from babies, to youth to seniors and even pets. The health and wellness fair will have dentists, Licensed Massage Practitioners; Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, Family doctors, Mental-health providers, Nutritional advisors, skin care consultants, healthy eating options & much more. Plus there is a scavenger hunt and raffle prizes will be awarded every hour. Speakers will be offering 15-30 minute talks on a variety of specialized topics.

No appointment necessary! No insurance co-pay! At the Health and Wellness fair, attendees will be able to talk to vendors and decide if their services are right for their particular health issue(s).

The BNI – Business Builders Power Team bringing you this event consists of: Dona Forrester, Highline Athletic Club; Susan Parko, Rodan and Fields Dermatologists; Bryn Karlberg, The Human Touch Massage; Dr. Kyle Beffa, Beffa Dental, Anne Chandler, Advocare; Kathy Nordgren, Dreambody Acupuncture; and Spencer Wade, Collins Chiropractic.

A final change: Hypnotist Patricia Eslava Vessey will be speaking at noon. To see the revised speakers list click here or you can check out www.hachealthfair.com.

The Highline Athletic Club is located at 125 South 156th Street in Burien, tucked behind MacDonald’s, right off 156th. Plan to park at the club, or there’s a parking lot to the south, right next door.