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Women’s Wellness: Redefined |
 (This article originally appeared in Forsyth Woman magazine, March 2006) Women’s Wellness & Fitness started in 1991 as the only “women-only fitness facility” in Winston-Salem. Since then, of course, the competitive landscape of health clubs, YMCAs, and fitness studios has changed considerably. Recently, Forsyth Woman caught up with Women’s Wellness & Fitness Owner/Operator, Helen Naples, to find out how things are shaping up (so to speak). FW: First of all, how did you become a business owner in the health club industry? HN: Well, I have personally struggled my whole life with weight issues and self-esteem. And exercise has played a major role in my own healing process. So, when I saw an opportunity to help other women discover the benefits of fitness, I felt led to pursue it. Also, I come from a family of entrepreneurs, so the idea of running a business was within my realm of possibility thinking. |
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New Fitness Phenomenon Boosts the Fun Factor! |
The dance floor is full. Women are gyrating their hips, waiving their arms, swinging their hair, and shimmying to pulsating Latin rhythms. What sounds like a Friday night at a dance club in South Beach is actually the latest fitness craze: Zumba (zoom-ba). And its followers insist that it takes the “work” out of “working out”! Derived from a Columbian word meaning to move fast and have fun, Zumba combines music and movement from a variety of international dances including salsa, tango, flamenco, cha cha, belly dancing, and hip hop. |
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