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WELL, FOLKS, WE HAVE ARRIVED IN 2021! This past year felt both like it went by
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This January, we want to take some time to focus on our health, your health and Frederick’s health. We all thrive when we work together and hold each other accountable. Make a point to check on your friends more often this month. Maybe instead of doing happy hour, you offer to meet up for a fitness class. Maybe you ask for your family’s support as you begin the search for a therapist for the first time. Whatever your next step is, we want to be a part of it.
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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021
FEATURES 12 More Than Just a Gym Starting Your Fitness Journey for the Last Time at Player’s Fitness and Performance
20 Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes Empowers the Next Generation Building Self Esteem and Changing the Culture Within Gymnastics, Dominique Is Doing It Her Way
26 Find Healing at Holistic Health Associates How This Local Hotspot Uses Ancient Practices to Help the Body Heal Itself
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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
a gym
more than just
STARTING YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY FOR THE LAST TIME AT PLAYER’S FITNESS AND PERFORMANCE ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY REBECCA MITCHELL
INSIDE
AND
encouraged from the coaches and every-
PERFORMANCE (PFP), THERE ARE CALLS OF WELCOME
THE
DOORS
OF
PLAYER’S
FITNESS
one who works out with you. This is a great
THROUGHOUT THE DAY, (PRIOR TO COVID, HIGH-FIVES AND
opportunity for change, not scary or daunt-
HUGS WERE GIVEN, TOO) AS MEMBERS MAKE THEIR WAY
ing. It’s the first step to becoming the best
INSIDE. This high energy greeting is repeated each time a person
version of yourself. We have a lot of phrases
walks through the door.
or mantras that we say at PFP. One of them
Every day at Player’s Fitness and Performance real life change is happening.
is ‘This is the last time you will ever start your journey.’”
“We feel like we’ve figured out the components necessary to help
“When someone first walks through our
a person who feels like they have tried everything, every diet, every
doors, we connect with them. We learn their
gym. We first seek to understand and we try very hard to appreciate
names. We are more interested in finding
their world and why they feel the way they do about a gym,” says
out about who that person is first, before we
Andrew Simpson, founder of Player’s Fitness and Performance.
talk about which program might be best,”
Joe Pfister, Director of Adult Trainings says, “When a person comes in, they immediately see that we are more than just a gym.”
says Joe. “After connecting and getting to know the
Kristen Watkins, says, “I loved the idea of a personalized gym and
person’s ‘why,’ we then set up what we call
feeling like I am more than a number. It’s a really unique place, and I
a success session,” explains Joe. “A success
love that everyone knows your name and what is going on in your life!”
session, is a one-on-one with your coach,
Barri Hoffrichter has been a member at PFP for several years and
where you discuss your goals and complete
says, “I have worked out in other gyms but none take the time to
a body composition analysis. Finally, we take
greet you the way PFP does. Positivity exudes from the verbal shout
you through the training process and deter-
outs to the high-fives and the positive messages on the wall.”
mine whether large group (ten or more),
“We are a community,” says Joe. “You will join with people who are just like you and you are going to feel welcomed, safe and
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small group (five or less) or one-on-one training would be best.”
CONTINUED >
From left to right: Barri Hoffrichter, Coach Joe Pfister, Kristen Watkins, Rich LaRocco, Amber Smith
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+ minds
et +
+ n ut ri t
ion +
ng +
+ t ra i n i
Finding your “why” is important
It’s all about baby steps of good
It’s anything outside of physical
when setting your fitness goals.
nutrition. Find an accountability
training
When you know what you are
partner to keep you on the right
tion that helps you get results.
trying to achieve, then your
track for making good food choices.
It
fitness plan can be custom-
It’s the accountability and the small
self-talk or how you respond to
ized specifically to propel you
daily practices that help you slowly
yourself when you fail. Choose to
towards your goals.
shift towards healthier eating.
continue to love yourself and say,
and
includes
physical habits,
nutri-
decisions,
“I will do better next time.”
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“Ninety-nine percent of gyms will focus on the training
with the other components, which are nutrition and
and only one percent will focus on the mental aspect.
recovery. We say to take baby steps with nutrition and,
To live your best life and reach your goals, the physical,
as far as recovery, we focus on sleep habits and self-
mental, emotional and spiritual aspects have to be in
care, such as massage and foam rolling.”
check,” says Joe.
“We are an inspiring community where every adult can
This style of intense focus on the whole person achieves results and changes lives. Since going to PFP, Kristen says, “My confidence and self-esteem has really grown over the last two years.”
join and fit right in and connect with people inside the sessions. And if you talk to the members, everyone has met someone they have become friends with and the friendships are lasting,” says Andrew. “It’s so much more than
Andrew says, “Shaping our culture at PFP is import-
just a gym membership, and now more than ever, they
ant. One way we do that is to give our team members
need results in their lives, to be physically challenged to be
ownership of the gym. One of our core values is ‘the
their best, be held accountable, supported and lifted up.”
owner’s mentality.’ Every single team member treats the gym like they own it, because we believe they do.” “Our clients come in and get the same experience every time because our team members have roles, and
“I love PFP because no matter how I feel going in, I ALWAYS leave feeling energized and happy. This is not just a gym, it’s family. I have made and continue to meet some great friends here,” says Barri.
we know what each of us do best so the client gets the
“Our team members need to be fresh and energized so
best experience. We encourage our coaches to focus on
we invest time into their care, as well. At our weekly team
the uniqueness of the individual and their story. We have
meetings, we check in and ask about what’s going on in
to know those stories so we can deliver a phenomenal
their lives. What’s going on at home? Is anything dragging
training experience,” says Andrew.
them down? The goal is to keep our team healthy, ener-
“During our sessions, we focus on what we call the
gized and filled with passion from the inside out,” says Joe.
‘Triangle of Health,’” says Joe. “Working out or training
“Another way we pour into our team members is to pro-
is at the top of the triangle and everyone likes to focus
vide training and education,” says Joe. “We are intentional
on that piece. That’s why they come to the gym. But we
about learning so we take team trips to conferences that
focus on how we can balance your training and fitness
are motivational and inspiring to keep our buckets filled.” CONTINUED >
VE PFP BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW I FEEL GOING IN, I ALWAYS VE FEELING ENERGIZED AND HAPPY. THIS IS NOT JUST A GYM,
IT’ S
LE A
“I L
O
FAMILY.” -BARRI HOFFRICHTER
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“The way here is whatever way that you’re going to be successful. We make it all about the individual and not about our program. We will customize and make the experience right for you because you are different from any other successful person,” says Andrew. PFP enthusiast Amber Smith says, “I was the queen of trying the ‘next best thing’ in my diet and fitness journey... until PFP. They are untangling the web of poor thought patterns that resulted in years of bad habits and are helping me reach goals I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid.” Amber always wanted to be able to do a chin-up because it’s not something she’s seen many women do and she likes a challenge. “I’ve come close many times,” she says, “until PFP! There were ups and downs along the way but the accountability and encouragement from the coaches and PFP community kept me going. They won’t let you fail. Reaching this goal means so much more than just doing a chin-up and PFP understands that.” “I’ve finally realized that a customized training plan, sustainable changes to nutrition and focusing on the whole person—especially when it comes to mindset—is the trifecta that leads to lasting success. This is the PFP difference. They offer it all under one roof and have you smiling the whole time! It’s magical.” Andrew adds, “Amber is a great example of how we know for a fact, if you come here to PFP, you are going to start your journey for the last time.” PlayersFitnessandPerformance.com
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gold medalist dominique dawes empowers the next generation NOW OPEN
BUILDING SELF ESTEEM AND CHANGING THE CULTURE WITHIN GYMNASTICS, DOMINIQUE IS DOING IT HER WAY
ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY REBECCA MITCHELL
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"Helping t he kids learn t he life skills of discipline, go al set ting , h ard work and perseverance, in a positive way is why opening t he ac ademy in C l arksburg h as t ruly been a passion of mine."
THIS
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“What makes my perspective so unique is
MEDAL-WINNING
the fact that I went through it. I was in the
MOM STILL PACKS A PUNCH IN THE
gym for 18 years. A few years ago, when the
WORLD OF GYMNASTICS. Dominique
negative things came out about Larry Nassar
Dawes is passionate about changing the
(the ex-U.S. Olympic gymnastics’ team doc-
culture of gymnastics. And with the opening
tor convicted of abuse), it opened my eyes
of her new ‘Dominique Dawes Gymnastics
to how unhealthy the sport is,” Dominique
Academy and Ninja,’ she is doing her best
says. “I knew him for over a decade of my
to ensure that every child that partici-
childhood and worked with him for two of
pates can do it in a positive, supportive and
our Olympics. People ask how he got away
encouraging environment.
with it. I say it’s because of the culture. He
OLYMPIAN,
FOUR
“It was a pretty big sacrifice to be a gym-
got away with it because of the culture.”
nast,” says Dominique. “There are the phys-
Changing the unhealthy culture also
ical, mental and emotional strengths that go
means changing the way that the coaches
into it, and that’s a lot on a young child.”
treat and train the athletes. The disturbing
From an early age, Dominique spent her
revelation of the team doctor’s use of his
childhood in the gym, focused on the hard
position over the girls lifted the lid on other
work and discipline that would eventually take
practices by the coaches that were detri-
her to three Olympics and earn her a perma-
mental to the young gymnasts’ well-being.
nent place in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
“We were all afraid. We would all show up
“We sacrificed our childhoods. It was fruit-
for practice crying and leave practice crying,
ful in some regards, but now as a mother, I
and all the adults around us did not protect
know that I don’t want that for my children,”
us—even the good ones. Just because a
says Dominique.
coach can get a kid to the top of the podium
Living through it gives Dominique a
does not mean that person is a great coach.
unique perspective on what it takes to be a
Because on their way up there, they are tear-
young gymnast noting the drive and sacri-
ing down and breaking the esteem of that
fice required in aspiring to be an Olympian.
young person, and once that kid steps down
She understands the stresses, the highs,
off the podium,” Dominique says, “someone
and lows of competition and the unhealthy
is going to have to help that kid pick up the
culture that, in recent years, has had the
pieces. It could be mom or dad or best friend
spotlight shown on it.
or a spouse who will have to help that kid CONTINUED >
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NOW OPEN (CONTINUED) recognize they are a gift; that they are unique and are something special. And it’s not because of the podium. They already had those amazing gifts inside of them. The sport of gymnastics and youth sports in general probably need some cleaning up, but I am thrilled I can play this small part in it, of speaking life to kids in my hometown.” Dominique says, “Helping the kids learn the life skills of discipline, goal setting, hard work and perseverance, in a positive way is why opening the academy in Clarksburg has truly been a passion of mine. My husband is a driving force on the floor. We are about creating this healthy culture to ensure that every kid who does the sport can do it in a positive and understanding environment. We want to make sure they are surrounded by positive role models who are teaching quality gymnastics and ninja skills.” Dominique says, “We are excited that, in addition to the gym, we have a ninja course resembling American Ninja Junior training.” “It was imperative that we have happy, healthy, whole individuals to work with these kids,” says Dominique. “For me, it was about getting the right team of people in place who recognize that words
Division 1 scholarship gymnast, Roya Shirley, is a full-time gymnastics and ninja coach with the Academy. 22
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matter, that their actions matter and that they care about the impact
every class and gym so that parents will be able to log in and see
they have in the life of every kid that walks through our door. Our
their child or grandchild practicing or accomplishing a goal, like
staff understands that we can plant positive seeds in the lives of
getting to the top of the rope for the first time. And we offer pre-
these children. We want to instill in our kids the understanding that
school ninja, as well as gym birthday parties. They’re a lot of fun.
commitment, hard work and perseverance pays off. Even if you fall
We are hosting them, with limitations due to Covid. We are also
slightly short of the goal, you will have learned so many lessons and
excited to offer corporate and team building events here at either
life skills from these daily experiences that will serve you well in other
our rec gym or our ninja course.”
walks of life,” Dominique says.
Aspire to Inspire is more than just a tag line. Each day, Dominique
The Dominique Dawes Academy and Ninja have programs for ages
leads by example, empowering her team to serve, love, sup-
1-14, and in a completely separate space, the preschool hosts 9-months
port and connect with every child who enters her doors. Her
to 6-years-old. The ninja program is for ages 4 through adult.
passion for redeeming the culture of gymnastics is contagious
Dominique explains, “There is no long-term commitment, and you can join anytime during our program. We have cameras in
and it inspires others to elevate the sport for the next generation. DominiqueDawesGymnasticsAcademy.com CityLifestyle.com/Frederick
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FIND H E A L I N G AT HOL I S T IC H E A LT H A S S O C I AT E S
HOW THIS LOCAL HOTSPOT USES ANCIENT PRACTICES TO HELP THE BODY HEAL ITSELF
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ARTICLE RHONDA STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY REBECCA MITCHELL
“MOST PEOPLE IN THIS BUSINESS HAVE HAD
“I’m certified in Eastern herbal medicine, acupuncture
SOME KIND OF HEALTH CRISIS. That’s what gets
and meditation and have taught meditation for many
them interested in it. But I did not,” says Ryan Diener,
years,” says Ryan.
co-founder of Holistic Health Associates in Frederick.
With a plan to start a practice, a friend suggested
“When I was attending school as an undergrad pre-med
he visit Frederick. It was love at first sight, so, in
student, I felt like something was missing in the process
2004, he joined an office-share on Third Street with
of leaping from there into medical school. Coincidentally,
other practitioners.
my aunt gave me an acupuncture book. I read it from
“While at the office-share, a massage therapist and
cover to cover and signed up for school before I had ever
I really connected,” says Ryan. “We recognized that to
had an acupuncture treatment myself.”
serve more people and do it more consistently, it was
Ryan said he fell in love with the philosophy of how
necessary to have a connection between people within
acupuncture related to the whole body and how different
a company and to have a shared vision, shared market-
systems work together.
ing and shared office administration,” he explains. “Our
“For example, you may have pain in one area; how-
desire was to mainstream what we do, to make it acces-
ever, it is actually related to an internal medicine issue or
sible and de-mystify it. So, we decided to break off on
a psycho-emotional issue, and that link between every-
our own and opened Holistic Health Associates in June
thing is something that spoke to me. At that time, I had a
2005. The response was incredible. We opened with
skin condition for six years that dermatologists failed to
three of us, and two months later, at our ribbon-cutting,
cure. When I was in acupuncture school, my key mentor
we had grown from three to seven employees.”
in school treated it, and within two months, it was gone as if it had never happened,” says Ryan.
Ryan and his team want to de-mystify holistic medicine. Their philosophy on treatment is to guide patients
Originally from Baltimore County, Ryan attended
to reclaim the best version of themselves, and they want
a graduate program in New Mexico where he got his
to determine what the patient wants to be able to do and
Master’s degree in Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
may be feeling limited in doing.
CONTINUED >
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Ryan explains, “For the new patient, we put a
Tiny, little needles cause micro-abrasions that signal
treatment plan together based upon the patient’s
the body to react and the immune system to activate,
goals, which could include acupuncture, massage
regulating inflammatory responses, increasing blood
and herbal and nutritional supplements, and maybe
flow to local areas, and freeing up nerve conduction.
a detox. We lay out a program that will be most ben-
So, all we are doing is activating your internal process
eficial to get to that goal, and we’ll talk about other
of healing in a way that, for whatever reason, your
complications that might be present in the patient’s
body needed that extra push. We’re giving you that
health that may be a factor in healing and recovery.
push, and your body takes it from there,” says Ryan.
The difference between us and an allopathic practice
Just as one visit to the gym isn’t going to make a
is that we want to focus on the primary goal. Still, we
significant change in your body, it will likely take more
want people to recognize that the whole body works
than one visit for acupuncture.
together, and, commonly, certain secondary symp-
“If you work out one time, you are not likely to see
toms may resolve in the process of recalibrating your
any changes to your body. If you go 10, 15, 20 times,
body. Those are huge benefits in the value of what we
then your body will change. It is the same way inter-
are trying to provide,” he says.
nally,” says Ryan. “Sometimes you have to send the
Acupuncture, massage therapy, herbal and nutritional supplements and detoxification are the core practices at Holistic Health Associates.
there for 20 years.”
Before
“Another core component of healing is massage,
Covid, they also offered Tai Chi, which will return
which is a focus on muscle tissue. A lot of the empha-
when things get back to normal.
sis is on elongating muscles and releasing the con-
According to Johns Hopkins, “Acupuncture points
gestion in the tissue itself. People call the congestion
are believed to stimulate the central nervous system.
knots. Knots, such as the ones in your neck or shoul-
This, in turn, releases chemicals into the muscles,
ders, are built up lactic acid and carbon monoxide in
spinal cord and brain. These biochemical changes
the muscle tissue,” explains Ryan.
may stimulate the body’s natural healing abilities and promote physical and emotional well-being.”
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signals multiple times because the problem has been
“Detoxification refers to reducing heavy metals and chemicals in the liver and system and eliminating
“A couple of primary things are important to eval-
inflammatory foods. We offer a three-week program
uate. One is nerve conduction. Is it pinched? There
reset for the entire organ system that helps to take
can be all kinds of minor pinches to your nerves
out all the toxicity and chemicals the body holds onto,
leading to fingertips or toes. And what we want to
and use supplements that aid the liver in eliminating
do is to improve this nerve conduction and free up
those toxins and focus on recalibrating, recharging
these neural pathways,” explains Ryan. “The second
and recovering,” Ryan says. “We find that people’s
thing is circulation. It’s common to have some sort of
energy levels, focus, concentration and weight sta-
condition where circulation is limited to certain areas
bilize in ways they couldn’t have imagined in three
of the body, or it may get too much, which creates
weeks. We cut out everything that is inflammatory,
inflammation. Acupuncture works extremely well for
such as sugar and soy, but it’s not a liquid diet. You
regulating inflammatory responses and circulation.
are eating real food the whole time.”
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Jon Watkins confers on his treatment with founder and acupuncturist, Ryan Diener.
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HOLISTIC HEALTH ASSOCIATES 603B West Patrick St. Frederick, MD 21701 301-620-1414 | ContactUs@HHAMD.com
Kim Wilson is welcomed like family when she arrives to her acupuncture and massage appointments.
are pro-healing, so, for some people, that means they need more or different than what we have to offer. For others, they need collaboration in doing two different modalities at the same time. For us, it doesn’t matter. What matters most is what is the best thing for you as the patient, and how we
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Ryan says, “One of the things that make us
are going to get you to the place you want to be.”
unique is that we have six different acupunc-
Ryan says, “We want people to know that our
turists and three different massage therapists
goal is to make the experience that the patient
who have subspecialties. One acupuncturist is a
is going through something that works for them.
fertility specialist. We have a massage therapist
We can modify our methods if, for example, a
who works with women from fertility through
person can’t lie down on a table; we can adjust to
pregnancy and post-partum. I specialize in inter-
a chair. We will let you know very honestly what
nal medicine and autoimmune conditions, and
is needed for somebody to get the result they’re
we have a Tai chi instructor that works with pain
looking for, and we can make a plan based on
management and external medicine. So, we can
that. Many people create blocks for themselves
work on a larger segment of populations because
before making the phone call and talk themselves
we have these sub-specialties,” says Ryan. “We
out of it. Know that your mind is going to create
also collaborate with several physicians and have
blockages, just like the body. We want you to let
fertility, pain management, physical therapy and
those go and try something that could make a
chiropractic practices with whom we work. We
huge difference in your health.” HHAMD.com
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