January 21, 2011 [9]
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New ‘superfly’ studio blends exercise, socializing trends like personal train- ier. Hyatt said his back ing and boot camps – rig- doesn’t hurt like it used orous workouts that flow to. Since Bartee opened large screen from one exercise to the Fly Fitness, Hyatt has showed Prince’s next without rest – begone in to exercise almost “Purple Rain” fore they became popular every day. during a cycling class. Af- on the West Coast. Four “You’re always working terward, people nibbled years ago, Bartee moved on core muscles and large cheese and crackers, back to Seattle and began muscle groups, but you’re drank punch and played building a client base. rarely doing the same extrivia games. While her Connectiact exercises,” Hyatt said. That was “Pedaling to cut studio focused on “Traci makes it a lot of Prince,” a theme night at personal training, Bartee fun and has a great sense Fly Fitness in Kirkland found she preferred small of humor.” last week. group training over oneAnyone can drop in for This isn’t your typical on-one instruction. She a class for $22, and their gym – owner Traci Bartee noticed a greater energy first one is free. Packages has made sure of it. and camaraderie within of five to 20 classes start “You don’t just come in, the group. at $90, and “frequent flyer swipe your card and That strategy packages” run $130-$180 leave,” Bartee said. followed her to per month and include “I like the aspect Fly Fitness, a T-shirt and personal GET of people comwhere no class training session. ing in with their has more than In addition to the friends, meeting 15 or 20 people. theme rides like “Pednew friends and we With small classes, aling to Prince” – and all hang out afterward.” Bartee said they’re able next month’s “Biking to Fly Fitness opened on to cater to every person Britney” – this month, Kirkland’s Carillon Point and give modifications to Fly Fitness is hosting a Jan. 3 with the goal of the workouts, challengSporty Soiree Sleepover fusing working out and ing both the beginners on Jan. 29 that partners socializing. Bartee makes and the advanced. Plus, the studio with local up all the classes, which people can actually get to businesses. It includes explains why some of know one another. one night at the Woodthem have names you’ve “I get really excited mark Hotel and Spa, probably never heard of. to come to work for the lunch at Le Grand Bistro, There’s Organized Cha- first time in my life,” said four Fly Fitness classes, a os, which flits between trainer and instructor nutrition seminar and life performing lunges on Christine Ianni. “Being coaching session. the dock outside, cycling able to have a place like The studio opened just inside or whatever else this to get involved and in time to catch people the instructor feels like. know people is really cool making good on their There’s Flycycle, which for me. It doesn’t feel like New Year’s resolutions is 30 minutes on the bike a job. It feels like a social to trade channel-surfing followed by 30 minutes of hour.” for cardio workouts. But yoga, barre exercise or PiPaul Hyatt, a firefighter Bartee said you can make lates. There’s even a class who lives in Bellevue, has a resolution to be fitter called Flymamas with been working with Bartee and live healthier any Hot Wheels, which Bartee for two-and-a-half years. time of year. dubs “a stroller exercise He said he’s gotten in “You don’t have to wait program for fabulously better shape and felt more until Jan. 1,” she said. fly moms looking to motivated to eat healthFly Fitness is located claim their pre-baby bodies” – no babysitter necessary. Effective Detox Your Local “I see people at the gym Herbs Herbal Apothecary doing the same thing evSpecializing in herbal & nutritional products and information ery single day, and they’re going to get bored of • Dry Herbs • Flower Essences • Tea Blends • Books that and quit their goals,” • Nutritional Products • Medicine - Making Bartee said. “You have to • Herbal Tinctures Supplies make it something that’s • Essential Oils • Wellness Information & enjoyable.” • Natural Bodycare Classes Bartee has been in the Customized blends by a Bastyr University trained herbalist fitness world for more Current Class Schedule can be accessed at: herbanwellness.net than 12 years. She owned 103 Lake St. S., Kirkland, WA her own studio in Con206-330-2171 necticut, capitalizing on BY RACHEL SOLOMON
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Fly Fitness owner Traci Bartee, right, chats with trainer Christine Ianni, left, and studio manager Mieka Miller. The new fitness studio opened on Kirkland’s Carillon Point Jan. 3 with the goal of fusing working out and socializing. RACHEL SOLOMON, Special to the Reporter at Carillon Point, Suite 2225. For information, call 425-522-4408 or visit
wearesuperfly.com.
Rachel Solomon is a student in the University of
Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.
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