Saturday, March 12, 2011

Fit Club!

I need to update! I'm finally better. I still have some drainage and a slight cough, but am much-improved from my last update. I've been successfully maintaining, through a wedding and weekend away, dinners out, being sick. I'm doing this. Rock on. :)
We've had Fit Club twice. The first night we had 12 people. It went well and people were definitely interested in coming back. The second night we had 9 people and 5 were new. I think we'll end up with a few regulars and then some people who come when it fits their schedule, which is awesome in my opinion. I'm pleased with the turn out. One person even ordered Turbo Jam from me so she could do it more than once a week. Yay!
The Turbo Kick training is next Sunday - only 8 days away! I'm both excited and nervous. I believe I can do it, but the actual doing it scares me a little. I'm still trying to figure out where I'll teach I'm certified. It sounds like I may actually be able to teach at the church. I need to talk to the pastors about it to be sure. I just have a few concerns about that. Most gyms would have a sound system in place, with a mic to use. They would also have a mirror at the front of the room. Starting out, most instructors face the front of the room and have the class follow their movements from behind them. More advanced instructors are able to cue but do the reverse, mirroring the class. I'm not sure about doing that yet. So a mirror would be incredibly useful, because I could still see the class. Which brings me to the next issue: my volume. I'm not a loud person. Facing away from the class would exacerbate that issue. But a mic would easily solve it. The church doesn't have a mirror or sound system in the basement. I'm checking out locations in the area. One location is in Spring Arbor, which would be a bit of a drive, and I'm not sure she would be willing to rent out the space or if I could afford it if she does. She teaches Jazzercise so I went this morning, figuring she'd probably be more willing to consider renting to me if I support her class. It was a better workout than I thought it would be. But there were jazz hands! As it turns out, my parents may know her husband and she knows both my husband and my in-laws. We're now FB friends and she's willing to answer some questions I have (regarding insurance and certifications). I'll work up to asking about renting. Depending on how things turn out, maybe I'll do one night a week there and one night a week at the church. We'll see.
As mentioned, I also need to figure out insurance, liability waivers, and other certifications. I'm chipping away at those things. Baby steps, but it's progress. Moving forward, baby! Wish me luck!

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