We are looking for a professional photographer to capture various images on an as-needed basis! Our needs include capturing our classes in action, staff headshots, and various creative photography. We are offering a full trade for our unlimited gym+classes membership! If interested, please email MINT owner at Patrick@mintdc.com. We ask that you include link(s) to your portfolio when emailing Patrick. Thank you in advance for your interest!
Meet Roberta and Doug Abel, MINT Members of the Month
Our October members of the month are the dynamic duo, Roberta and Doug Abel! Roberta and Doug both enjoy taking our Senior TRX classes with Master Trainer James Parker-Ashely and instructor Myke Nicholson. Both Roberta and Doug are dedicated members and have attended the Senior TRX class on a regular basis for the past several years. In doing so they have noticed a big improvement in their strength and balance.In addition to religiously taking the Senior TRX classes, Roberta enjoys MINT’s yoga classes for added flexibility and mindfulness and her one-on-one personal training sessions with James. During their sessions, he always makes sure to encourage her to go just that much further in their workouts, which she loves!
James and Myke are top notch trainers and we’re glad MINT offers the senior classes.– Roberta Abel
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
About a year ago I was feeling uninspired by my workouts. I was gaining weight and losing energy. As a life-long exerciser and with 25 years of experience in the fitness biz, I knew these were signs for potentially developing some poor habits.
While expressing my frustrations with Enrique, a long-time MINT staffer, and our fitness-boxing trainer, and he suggested that I try boxing. It’s a sport that always intrigued me, but frankly had always intimidated me. I used to think to myself “how difficult is it to throw some punches? I’m not looking for a fight.”. But I was wrong.
Switching up your routine is essential for staying motivated and is true for both life and fitness.; In fact, it is both a personal and business mantra of mine to try new things, especially if they push me out of my comfort zone. So, I jumped into boxing and was quickly hooked! The workouts are intense, focused, very progressive (building upon what you learn during each session) and diverse (about 30-40% boxing, and the rest agility and explosive work, plus an overall great cardio workout), and, of course, fun.
14 months later I can share with confidence that I’ve never experienced such a full-body effect, and after losing about 10 pounds I was motivated to make dietary changes as well. Having lost 23 pounds and over 4% body fat, I can tell that my hips are more open, I move easier, I am more relaxed, and feel better than I have in years. This experience has inspired me to try another sport that I have always been drawn to, surfing (more on that later, man does surfing have a steep learning curve, but I’m sticking to it!).
Bottom line is that stepping out of my comfort zone has really opened my eyes and expanded my horizons, beyond just fitness related. So, Enrique, take this as an extra thanks.
If you are interested in getting out of your comfort zone and want to give fitness-boxing with Enrique a try please don’t hesitate to send me an email and I’ll give the first 5 people a free session.
Whatever you do, keep mixing it up!
Patrick John
MINT co-founder and owner
MINT Bingo 2019
You still have time to participate in MINT Bingo! Bingo will be running from 10/1-11/15 at both MINT Duont and MINT 14th St. You can pick your bingo card at either front desk. Prizes to our incredible community partners and, of course, MINT will be announced soon!
When you have completed a Bingo square, bring it to the front desk for verification and they will stamp and date the square. You can only get one stamp per day, and for a class to count as having been attended, you must be registered and checked in for the class.
We hope you have fun trying to make BINGO and fill up your card before November 15th!
MINTy September Happy Hour
On Friday, September 27th we hosted a MINTy Happy Hour for our members at our MINT 14th St location. Happy hour was hosted in the studio after Braegan’s 6pm Power Playground class. A huge thank you to our community partner Takorean for providing post-workout snacks! We had such a great time getting to know our members, instructors, trainers and ambassador team. Be on the lookout for our next happy hour!
Check out our video on Instagram.
2 for 1 Training Sessions
This month we’re offering 2 for 1 training sessions! This offer is available for first time MINT training clients only, including non-members. Limit 3 packages (6 sessions total).
2 for 1 Master $101 (for 2 sessions)
2 for 1 Trainer $91 (for 2 sessions)
All packages can be used for personal training and Private Reformer Pilates!