So, you are interested in opening up a wellness facility? You have a site selected, and you ran all the demographic studies possible to compile... View More
When nurses tried to insert an IV into patient Linda Aron's hand, she was so anxious over the impending operation to fix her acid reflux that they simply had to stop. Instead of continuing to poke and... View More
Health club operators have made the mistake for years. Now, medical professionals, wellness professionals and self-improvement experts are adding distinctive fitness components to their businesses and... View More
Despite the struggle to contain costs, one human resources offering is proving resistant to cutbacks: company wellness programs. Traditional health benefits cover employees who fall ill. But workplace... View More
Transitioning your business or practice to provide wellness services can be a bit overwhelming; especially since most physicians, therapists, chiropractors and fitness specialists have little information... View More
As a past accounting professor would always say, "Figures don't lie, but liars do figure." This couldn't be truer when it comes to predicting personal training revenues. For years, I have always been surprised... View More
Our health care system is a mess. Our government leaders aren't happy about Medicare spending. Doctors aren't happy because their reimbursements... View More
To date, our series on the wellness center development has taken us from concept to construction and everywhere in between. Whether your wellness center is fitness-only, corporate wellness or a medical-based... View More
Search online or through social media feeds and a variety of fad diets and varied fitness plans are available, all purporting to be the best. Some backed by research, others by testimonials. With the... View More
The idea of health in modern society is undergoing a transformation that is beginning to have a profound effect not only on our patients' lives, but also on how we do business. The public is no longer... View More
We, as fitness and wellness professionals, pursue a noble undertaking, but if you compare the financial state of wellness of the average fitness professional to the financial state of wellness of the average... View More
With health care costs increasing and obesity and related illnesses on the rise, what are fitness professionals doing to help our nation's... View More
The Alabama Department of Public Health is one of eight state health departments selected to receive grants to support the development of physical activity and nutrition programs in partnership with selected... View More
Paul Zane Pilzer, world-renowned economist, projected in his book, The Next Trillion, tremendous opportunities in the emerging "wellness" industry... View More
Feel Better in 2007 Starting with the Eighth Annual Yoga Day USA Nationally Sponsored Workshops Offered Saturday, January 27 Yoga for Body, Yoga for Mind, Yoga for Life! December... View More
In recognition of the month of September being declared "National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month" by President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress, the OAC is issuing a national call for all Americans... View More
Franchising provides a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to open their own business by purchasing the right to use a proven system, developed by someone else, in order to avoid the difficult learning... View More
Physical therapists, physicians, personal trainers and chiropractors have similar business goals: improve the health of their patients, help... View More
Pilates has grown exponentially over the past decade in and around the club scene – fulfilling the needs of regular exercisers, athletes, rehab clients and even children. Basically anyone who desires... View More
