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What we’re doing for our members and how you can help

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March 25, 2020 by mint-sk

During our forced closure, we have worked hard to offer substitute services for ALL members, including LIVE STREAMING WORKOUTS including Power Playground, Barre, Yoga, Stretch, FLEX strength, and more, plus other online resources. Please note that memberships stay active to include these services unless you initiate a change. As a locally founded and owned company, we ask that you carefully consider making any changes, as your membership is the lifeblood of MINT and supports many staff through this. If you are unable and need to freeze we understand, please reach out to Tina at accounting@mintdc.com; she will get you more information. Stay healthy, active, and engaged!

Below is an update on what we’re currently offering our members and ways you can help support if you’re in the position to do so. If you’d like to watch our video message please click here.

Virtual Classes are Now LIVE! 

All members, whether you have access to classes or not as part of your regular MINT membership you are eligible to take part in our virtual classes! All virtual classes will be hosted via Zoom. You do not incur an additional fee to use the basic level of Zoom. All you need to do is sign up for your desired class (don’t worry, there will be lots of space!) and pay attention to the class description for the Zoom login URL and password. If you’re not already familiar with Zoom we suggest that you download the app ahead of class to make sure you’re ready to go come class time. Check out our schedule for upcoming classes and sign up!

So sign up, grab your roommate and get ready to work out because we can’t wait to see your smiling faces. If you want to share your at-home workouts with us, tag us on social media and use #POWERthrough.

For at-home workouts you can do on your own time please check out our Facebook and Instagram pages. Our personal trainers and instructors have been kind enough to share quick workouts that can easily be done from the comfort of your own home.

Complimentary Virtual Private Training or Nutrition Session

Active members – you can now enjoy a virtual private training or nutrition session on us! Click here and use the promo code VIRTUALPT, then book with a trainer by clicking here.

Please Note:

  • Trainers don’t make quite as much as their regular rates on these, so please refrain from using it if you are already working with one of our trainers.  
  • We ask that you only use this if you are an active member and plan on staying an active member for at least the next three months.  This is on the honor system. 

If you enjoy your session and would like to continue with virtual training or nutrition, we are offering ‘at-cost’ packages; MINT does not make a profit on these: Trainer – 10 50 minute Sessions for $500 or 10 Express (25 minute) Sessions – $250 Master Trainer – 10 50 minute sessions for $600 or 10 Express (25 minute) Sessions – $350

Help Support Your Favorite Instructor, Trainer, and/or Front Desk Staffer with a Direct Contribution.

Due to the inevitable surge in membership leave of absences, our resources are temporarily greatly depleted. Many on our team are working intensely to continue to bring your value through our virtual offerings and we are able to support their pay through this. But most of the hourly staff is hurting. Below is a list of staff’s personal and direct Venmo accounts, if you wish to send them some help it is much appreciated. We are contributing to them personally as well.

Class Instructors

Myke Nicholson -@Myke-Eli

Adam Ungson – @aungson

Kate Miller – @Kate-Miller-54524

Braegan Padley – @braegan

Kathryn Kelly – @Kathryn-Kelly-25

Jennifer Hopkins – @Jennifer-Hopkins-39

Elena Menshutkina – @Elena-Me

Enrique Flores – @Enrique-Flores-19

Michael Carbajal – @michael-carbajal-6

Connie Deshpande – @Connie-Deshpande

Bretton Keating – @bretton-keating

Ariele Foster – @ArieleFoster or book virtual yoga or Physical Therapy session at happyandwell.janeapp.com

Staff

Aubrey Harrison – @Aubrey-Harrison

Naomi Johnsonn – @naomipjohnson

Wilder Maldonado – @wilderm202

Bresni Maldonado – @Bresni-Maldonado

Personal Trainer

Sam Donin – @Sam-Donin

Any contribution helps, don’t think there is any amount that is too small. If you would like to contribute to someone at MINT who is not in this list, our owner is happy to accept the contributions on their behalf and send that person a check @patrick-john-26. Please cite the staff member’s name in the reason. Thank you. 

Want to Help Support MINT Through This Troubling Time?

We’ve received a lot of inquiries asking how to help MINT through this, and we cannot possibly thank you enough for your kindness and generosity. Doing business in DC is VERY expensive – rent, taxes, utilities, and base salaries total more than $200,000 per month. If you consider pre-paying for your membership, training or really anything MINT related via a gift card, this will greatly help us at this time. You can apply the value anytime to anything at MINT. 

  1. $500
  2. $1,000
  3. $3,000
  4. $5,000

When you’re ready to apply the value of your gift card please email accounting@mintdc.com

From the bottom of our hearts, we sincerely thank every one of you for your continued support, kind words and encouragement. If you have any questions or wish to speak to MINT founders/owners directly please email Patrick@mintdc.com or Melissa@mintdc.com. 

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Virtual Personal Training Packages

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March 23, 2020 by mint-sk

To help keep you active a MINT personal trainer is available for either in-home video training OR outdoor training! Members can use current sessions in their account, or a special greatly-discounted package that we created for our trainer team for this purpose. These packages are for members only. 
Trainer
 10 50 minute Sessions for $500
10 Express (25 minute) Sessions – $250
Master Trainer
 10 50 minute sessions for $600
10 Express (25 minute) Sessions – $350
If you don’t have a MINT trainer please fill out this form and we’ll get you connected with someone.

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30 Minute Body Weight Workout

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March 18, 2020 by mint-sk

By: MINT Cycle Director Ori Korin

40 seconds on/20 off of each move, 3 rounds total

  • Sprawls
  • Mountain climbers
  • Plank jacks
  • Bear crawl shoulder tap
  • Jump lunge
  • Plank walk (up/up/down/down)

30 seconds on/30 off of each move, 3 rounds total, 1-minute wall sit at the end of each round

  • Sit-ups
  • Push-ups
  • Squats

Want to share your at-home workout with us? Tag us and use #POWERthrough. We’d love to see your smiling faces during this time.

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TOTAL BODY WORKOUT

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March 18, 2020 by mint-sk

By: MINT Cycle Instructor Bethany Imondi

Equipment Needed: Two medium-heavy dumbbells, mat

Jump Squats-1 min

LEGS: 1 min each exercise, 15 sec rest X2

High Heel Squat

Squat, w/ Side Bend

Reverse Lunge with Shoulder Press

Deadlift with Upright Row

Push-Ups-1 min

ARMS: 1 min each exercise, 15 sec rest X2

Supermans

Bicycle Press

Glute Bridge with Chest Fly

High Plank, Renegade Row

Mountain Climbers-1 min

ABS: 1 min each exercise, 15 sec rest X2

Plank Dips

Plank Shoulder Taps

Plank Up-Downs

Plank Hold

 

Want to share your at-home workout with us? Tag us and use #POWERthrough. We’d love to see your smiling faces during this time.

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MINT Update/COVID-19 response

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March 16, 2020 by mint-sk

March 16:

The situation with COVID-19 is serious. And so is keeping up our activity and well being; MINT has always been a place to not only keep up your physical fitness, but also provide a community outlet. During times like this we need both more than ever. We are committed to keeping our facilities clean and safe, so to that end MINT is OPEN! With so many people working remotely, club attendance is spread out, try coming in during a time you normally don’t! Keep in mind that MINT has always offered more space per member and much greater cleanliness than the typical fitness environment.

A few of our latest action items include:

    • Facilities continue to be cleaned like crazy in detailed fashion and prioritizing all high-touch surfaces
    • Instructors are taking as many classes as possible outside – onto the field across from MINT Dupont, or in some other close-by outdoor location. We will be announcing those in advance via the digital schedule when possible, as well as posting a sign on the front door for outdoor lineup.
    • If you are not comfortable coming in, we are working to post online workouts that you can do at home- check back on our social channels.
    • Classes are focusing on body-weight exercises to minimize sharing of equipment.
    • Class late-cancel and no-show fees will be waived if you are not feeling well; just email GM Bresni@mintdc.com
    • To maximize social distancing, we have greatly reduced capacity in classes and put a number of machines out of service
    • Some classes have been cancelled temporarily

Of course, it takes a village, please:

    • Don’t come in if you don’t feel well, or if another one of your regular gathering spots is closed due to known COVID-19 infection.
    • Wash your hands often, even duck into the bathroom during your workouts to wash up.
    • Wear workout or other gloves to the gym.
    • Make sure that tissues, etc. make it immediately to the trash can.
    • Use our anti-bacterial wipes, and let the front desk know if they are low or out.
    • Keep yourself healthy with plenty of hydration, rest, manage your stress, and stay active.

Transparently, this situation is very hard on MINT as a company. If you are considering quitting or freezing your membership, we ask that you reconsider; every membership counts in a small ‘mom and pop’ company like ours, and we want to ensure that our awesome staff retains their income. Many thanks.

Do you feel that we are doing enough? We’d love to hear from you.
Owners:
Patrick@mintdc.com
Melissa@mintdc.com
Management:
GM Bresni@mintdc.com
AGM Wilder@mintdc.com
Director of Programming Kathryn@mintdc.com

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March 101 Workshops at MINT

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March 9, 2020 by mint-sk

Looking to tailor the perfect workout to your fitness level and goals? Always wanted to try Power Playground but not sure where to start? This month we’re hosting workshops every Saturday! These workshops are FREE for MINT members and only $35 for non-members. When registering for these classes they will have the same class cancellation policy as [select] classes which is an 8-hour window.

Saturday, March 7th – Design Your Own Upper Body Workout Mint_Personal Training

  • When: noon
  • Where: MINT Dupont
  • Leader: James Muwonge
  • Register: http://bit.ly/MINTMarchUpperBody

Saturday, March 14th – Design Your Own Lower Body Workout

  • When: noon
  • Where: MINT Dupont
  • Leader: James Muwonge
  • Register: http://bit.ly/MINTMarchLowerBody

Saturday, March 21st – Desing An Efficient Full Body Workout

  • When: noon
  • Where: MINT Dupont
  • Leader: Galen Yanofsky
  • Register: http://bit.ly/MINTMarchFullBody

Satuday, March 28th – Power Playground 101 – The Basics

  • When: 1:30pm
  • Where: MINT 14th St
  • Leader:Braegan Padley
  • Register: http://bit.ly/MINTMarchPowerPlayground101

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