The 2008 Yoga Journal Boston Conference Presents “The Lymphatic Web” Revitalizing the Immune System and Emotional Body with Bo Forbes Monday, May 19th (9:00am – 4:30pm) The Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston’s Back Bay

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with Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E~RYT500 June 2008 ~ April 2009 The Arlington Center ~ Arlington, MA Next Intensive: June 20-30, 2008

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Ryka Trunk Show Healthworks Chestnut Hill May 19th and 28th 9am-12pm Ryka and City Sports invite you to an exclusive truck show featuring the new ryka spring line.

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Special Mother's Day Classes are being offered at some Healthworks locations over Mother's Day weekend.

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Trim and Tone is an 8 week Group Training program that progresses participants through 8 different workouts. Week 1: Ball, Bar, Band and BOSU. Week 2: Bootcamp Circuit Training. Week 3: ½ Hour Spin, ½ Hour Body Sculpting. Week 4: Bounce and Core Conditioning. Week 5: Thighs, Butts, Gutts and Gliders. Week 6: Interval Training – Steps for Cardio Bursts. Week 7: One Hour Intense Weight Lifting. Week 8: Just for Kicks (Kick Box and Tae Boe). For more information contact Diane at dcalver@healthworksfitness.com

Thursdays (9:15 – 10:15am) Beginning May 8th Improve your Pilates technique in a small and personalized setting. Stretch, strengthen your core, and improve posture through this progressive challenging 8-week session. All levels are welcome! The cost for 8 sessions is $116. Please sign-up at the Member Service Desk. For more information, contact Andrea at Amarinomiller@msn.com.

Thursdays (6am) Beginning May 1st This is an 8-week progressive outdoor group training. Sessions will begin and end at Healthworks Salem. We will run or walk to a local park and participate in a series of challenging cardio and strength routines. All levels are welcome. The cost for 8 sessions is $116. Please sign-up at the Member Service Desk. For more information contact Kerri at krogers@healthworksfitness.com

Summer is just around the corner! Join our May Fitness Incentive program to get back on track and motivated for swimsuit season. Sign-up at the Fitness Desk by May 15th. Program will begin May 19th.

Wednesday, May 28th (6:15-7:30pm) Join Kathleen Moriaty for Sugar Solutions! This class will explain sugar addiction, how to deconstruct your cravings, identify sugar and it’s variants on food labels. We will also explore healthy and natural solutions, so that you won’t feel deprived or feel you don’t have enough willpower. Because sugar is so pervasive in our food supply, so many people are adversely affected by it and don’t even know it! For more information, please visit Kathleen’s website at www.kmoriarty.com.

Wednesdays (6:30-7:30pm) Move Studio, Beginning May 7th Back by popular demand! It’s hard to believe that summer is right around the corner! Are you ready to put your swimsuit on? Join Level II Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor Yvonne Lazarto for a group training that will teach you specific exercises to get toned for swimsuit season! This 4 week program is $74 for members and $95 for non-members. For more information, please contact Yvonne at ylazarto@healthworksfitness.com.

Saturday, May 17th (11:45am) Are you expecting a baby? A little confused about Bradley-Lamaze-Natural-Prepared-Hypnobirthing Childbirth Education classes? Not sure whether to take a one-day or series class? Come to a free 30 min info session with Kate Ellsworth, massage therapist and certified childbirth educator, and learn about your options. Two sessions: Saturday May 17th at 11:45am at Chestnut Hill and Thursday May 22nd at 5:30pm at Back Bay (both after Pre-Natal yoga class). Please contact Kate at kellsworth@healthworksfitness.com for more information.

Tuesday, May 13 (6:30-8:00 p.m.) No question that life is busy. For just that reason, smart, hard-working people regularly leave fitness up to chance. Even with the best of intentions, it’s hard to eliminate all the competing forces. Join Kristin Thalheimer, Healthworks Business and Personal Coach, for this discussion on how to make fitness a habit you can hang on to. $15 for members and guests. Please sign up at the Member Service Desk. For more information, contact kthalheimer@healthworksfitness.com.

See what you can do to optimize your eating habits for weight control and better health! Book a nutrition consultation with our Registered Dietitian Ellen Slotkin. Ellen can help you improve your current eating practices with an individually tailored program for weight management, medical nutrition therapy, or general wellness. Email Ellen at eslotkin@healthworksfitness.com for more information.

Thursday, May 29th (6:30-7:30pm) Please join Erin Walker, Lic. Ac. for a lively discussion on how acupuncture can be used during (and after) pregnancy both as a wellness modality and as a treatment option to naturally and safely manage common pregnancy ailments including nausea, back/hip pain, insomnia and anxiety. You’ll also learn how this ancient medicine can be used to gently turn a breech baby and to help induce labor. Erin will share clinical research, discuss common protocols for treatment and answer all questions about the safety and efficacy of acupuncture during this very special time in a woman's life. Sign-up at the Member Service Desk or contact Erin directly at ewalker@healthworksfitness.com

Mondays (5pm – 6pm) and Thursdays (6-7pm) Complete a cardiovascular and full-body strength routine in one 50 min session! Set to upbeat music, you will begin on the treadmill and end on the Gravity machine. Please sign-up at the Member Service Desk. For more information please contact Sarah Anderson at sanderson@healthworksfitness.com or Sarah Boller at sboller@healthworksfitness.com

Wednesdays (evening time TBD) Beginning April 16th for Four Weeks or Tuesdays (7:30-8:30pm) Beginning April 29th for Four Weeks. Led by Personal Trainer Renee Nemmers you will experience a versatile, circuit-based bootcamp that offers an assortment of cardio, strength, and agility moves. Bootcamp Chaos will give you a fun and challenging workout, and will keep you on your toes! The cost of the program is $74 for 4 sessions. Please sign-up at the Member Service Desk. For more information please contact Renee at rnemmers@healthworksfitness.com

Tuesdays and Thursdays (7-8am), Beginning May 6th for Four Weeks Join Master Trainer Ilene Kenney for an experience to help improve your cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and definition. You will find yourself surrounded by a supportive group of people, including someone who at a similar fitness level as you. The cost of the program is $140 for 8 sessions. Please sign-up at the Member Service Desk. For more information please contact Ilene at ikenney@healthworksfitness.com.

Monday May 19th (9am) Join Pre/Post Natal Certified Master Trainer Sarah Boller and other new moms and moms-to-be for a complimentary BURN session. BURN is a 50 min interval workout where you work between short periods of cardio and strength training circuits. It’s sure to be a lot of fun! Sign-up at the Member Service Desk or Fitness Desk. For more information please contact sboller@healthworksfitness.com.

Thursdays in May (7pm) Whether your wedding is this spring, summer, or fall, it’s never too late (or too early!) to get in shape for the big day! Join Master Trainer Sarah Boller for unique workouts to tone and define arms, legs, abs and improve cardiovascular training! The cost of this program is $149 for 4 sessions. Sign-up at the Member Service Desk or Fitness Desk. For more information please contact sboller@healthworksfitness.com.

Thursdays (1:30 - 6:30pm, or by appointment) Spring forward free from allergies. Learn how acupuncture treatments help to boost the immune system and alleviate symptoms from seasonal allergies. For more information please contact Christina Dea Lic.Ac. at cdea@healthworksfitness.com or sign-up at the Member Service Desk.

Wednesdays (12pm) Back by popular demand! Get your body bikini ready in this challenging interval class. Walk or run through intense incline and speed drills, then get ready for some serious strength moves that focus on all our favorite parts--butt, arms, and the ever-elusive ABS. Cost of the program is $37 per session, with packages of 5 or 10 available as well. Sign-up at the Member Service Desk, Fitness Desk, or Online.

Mondays (7am) Now through Summer Memorial Day is 6 weeks away - are you ready for the start of the tank top season? Do you have a wedding coming up and your arms just don't look the way you want? Join Master Trainer Shauna MacCaffrie in her weekly Gravity class targeting the upper body. The cost of this program is $37.00 for a single session, $160 for a package of 5 sessions and $265 for a package of 10 sessions. Sign-up at the Members Service Desk, Fitness Desk or Online. For more information, please contact Shauna at smaccaffrie@healthworksfitness.com

Tuesday, May 13th (6pm) Confused about the cardio zone vs. the fat burning zone? Afraid of bulking up? Should you be doing more reps with less weight or is it the other way around? Tired of getting confusing messages from the latest magazine articles? Join Master Trainer Shauna MacCaffrie for a free session where you can get answers to these questions and more! Please sign up at the Fitness Desk. For more information, please contact Shauna at smaccaffrie@healthworksfitness.com.

May 2nd -July 25th (Wednesdays 6pm and Fridays 7am) Escape the doldrums of your desk and head outdoors for an innovative bootcamp inspired by the 2008 Olympic Games! Personal Trainers Marc Irving and Samantha Pollack lead this 12 week program designed for strength, speed and sweat. Each week you'll get a vigorous total body workout, enhanced with specific moves that simulate various Olympic events. Want to see your trainer sweat as much as you? Then let's get out there! The cost of this program is $199 for 12 sessions. For more information contact Sam at spollack@healthworksfitness.com, or Marc at mirving@healthworksfitness.com

Wednesday, May 7 (6:30-8pm) No question that life is busy. For just that reason, smart, hard-working people regularly leave fitness up to chance. Even with the best of intentions, it’s hard to eliminate all the competing forces. Join Kristin Thalheimer, Healthworks Business and Personal Coach, for this discussion on how to make fitness a habit you can hang on to. $15 for members and guests. Please sign up at the Member Service Desk. For more information, contact kthalheimer@healthworksfitness.com.

Thursday, May 22nd (5:30pm) Are you expecting a baby? A little confused about Bradley-Lamaze-Natural-Prepared-Hypnobirthing Childbirth Education classes? Not sure whether to take a one-day or series class? Come to a free 30 min info session with Kate Ellsworth, massage therapist and certified childbirth educator, and learn about your options. Two sessions: Saturday May 17th at 11:45am at Chestnut Hill and Thursday May 22nd at 5:30pm at Back Bay (both after Pre-Natal yoga class). Please contact Kate at kellsworth@healthworksfitness.com for more information.

A Woman’s body goes through many changes on the journey from menstruation through menopause. Please join Stacey Fiutem, Lic. Ac, MAOM to learn how the philosophies of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture can help many transitions along the way. Sign up at the Member Service Desk. Fertility: A Natural Approach To Enhance Reproductive Health Tuesday, May 6th 6:00pm This lecture will include an overview of looking at the effect of acupuncture when combined with In Vitro Fertilization procedures and natural ways of enhancing fertility with acupuncture. Menstruation: Regulate & Ease Your Monthly Cycle Tuesday, May 13th 6:00pm This lecture will include a discussion of common syndromes including: irregular/painful menstruation, polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis. Supporting Women Through Pregnancy & Post-Partum Tuesday, May 20th 6:00pm This lecture will discuss acupuncture use during pregnancy both as a wellness modality as well as a treatment option to manage common symptoms including nausea, back pain,, sleep problems & emotional issues. Stacey will also discuss a helpful protocol for turning a breech and inducing labor. Menopause: Easing the Transition Tuesday, May 27rd 6:00pm Menopause is a natural physiological cycle. This lecture will discuss the role of acupuncture as safe and drug-free treatment option that can help manage common symptoms including hot flashes, nightsweats, insomnia, memory problems and emotional shifts. Complimentary Consultations are also available, inquire at the front desk or email: sfiutem@healthworksfitness.com

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The weather is getting warmer and the fitness team wants to take the workout outside! We're looking for women who are interested in outdoor running groups and bootcamps for the spring and summer months. These sessions, led by one of our fabulous trainers, can help you with form, technique, and push you to new limits! If you would be interested in joining the fun, please email jtaylor@healthworksfitness.com with which group you would be interested in, what times you are available, and your contact information.

Wednesday, April 16, (6:30-8pm) Have you dreamt about starting a business of your own? Is your product or service in shape for the marketplace? We'll about talk product, profit, and staying power. It's a workout for your business plan. The cost is $15 for Healthworks members and guests. Please sign up at the Member Service Desk. For more information please contact Kristin Thalheimer, Healthworks Business Coach, at kthalheimer@healthworksfitness.com.

April 23rd (6pm-7:30pm) Join Holistic Health Counselor Kathleen Moriarty for this free workshop where she educates participants about the history of sugar. Learn how it affects our bodies, how to identify it on food labels, how to reduce and eliminate our craving and dependency, and how to seek healthy alternatives without deprivation. These workshops are interactive, fun and very informative. The cost is free, but pre-registration is required because space is limited. Register at the Member Service Desk. For more information please contact Kathleen Moriarty, kathleen@kmoriarty.com

Our nationally recognized Personal Trainers have designed these group series for our members. Experience Core Training, Pilates, Bootcamps, Boxing and more. Our Group Training is progressive, personal and affordable. Progressive workouts allow you to learn and build upon new skills and techniques each week. For more information contact Fitness Director Melissa Thornton, mthornton@healthworksfitness.com. Group Trainings in April: Lean and Strong! (VJ) Start Date: April 8th When: Tuesdays & Fridays @ 7:00 AM Core Training Camp (VJ) Start Date: April 7th When: Mondays & Thursdays @ 7:00 AM Bootcamp Challenge (Tina) Option 1 Start Date: April 7th When: Mon, Wed & Fridays @ 6:00 AM Option 2 Start Date: April 7th When: Mondays & Wednesdays @ 8:00 AM Option 3 Start Date: April 8th When: Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 6:00 PM Boxing Bootcamp (Tina) Start Date: April 15th When: Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 8:00 AM Beginner Bootcamp (Heather L) Start Date: April 22th When: Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 6:00 AM Run-Ready Conditioning (Sunny) Start Date: April 15th When: Tuesday @ 7:00 PM Pilates Essentials (Shannon) Start Date: April 9th When: Wednesdays @ 5:00 PM

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RESULTS is Healthworks revolutionary weight management program. Get the support and motivation you need by training with your peers and the personalized guidance of a certified RESULTS Coach and Level II Trainer. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Melissa Thornton at mthornton@healthworksfitness.com.

Thursdays (1pm - 6pm, or by appointment) Acupuncture treatments can help alleviate common PMS symptoms such as fatigue, mood swings, and cramping.   Schedule a free consult to learn how this natural form of healing can be used to support and optimize your health and wellness regimen. For more information please contact Christina Dea Lic.Ac. at cdea@healthworksfitness.com or sign-up at the Member Service Desk.

Sleek is a 6 week Nutrition program taught by a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Deanna Busteed. The program begins with a personalized nutritional assessment (including a metabolic rate and body fat test) and goal setting.  It includes a state-of the-art exercise tracker, an accurate calorie level for weight loss, a "sleek" notebook, and 5 personalized follow up sessions with the Dietitian on key topics that will ensure your success. For more information contact Deanna Busteed at dbusteed@healthworksfitness.com.