Vitality Health & Fitness: June Newsletter

June always feels like a month of reflection, transition, growth, and gratitude at Vitality.

As we head into summer, we will be wrapping up our Spring Session on June 20 and beginning our Summer Session running June 22 – September 12.

For those of you who have spent summers with us before, you know that with our small but spectacular team, we do our absolute best to keep programming consistent while also ensuring that each of our incredibly hard-working staff members gets the summer vacation time they deserve. During weeks where one of our team members is away, there may occasionally be some class or scheduling modifications, and we truly appreciate your flexibility and support as we navigate those weeks together.

We encourage you to look at each seasonal session as an opportunity to:

• Reflect on the previous session

• Celebrate your progress

• Set new goals

• Re-evaluate your non-negotiables

• Adjust your routine to fit your current chapter of life

Fitness and wellness are never one-size-fits-all, and your needs will continue to evolve through different seasons of life. We are here to support you through all of them.

Celebrating 5 Years of Vitality

Five years ago, Vitality existed as an idea, a vision, and a few early morning garage classes.

Today, because of all of you, it has become a community built on strength, resilience, kindness, accountability, and connection.

Every person who has walked through our doors has helped shape what Vitality is today, and I am endlessly grateful for the support, trust, and encouragement this community continues to provide.

June Booking Is Open

All June classes are now available for booking, so make sure to secure your spots early and stay consistent heading into the warmer months.

As always, we’re here to support you through every season.

See you in the gym (and maybe outside too 🌞),
Michelle & The Vitality Health & Fitness Team

A Life of Vitality —Michelle Ellison

For those of you who know Michelle Ellison, you know she is one of the strongest spirits and brightest lights imaginable,  the kind of person who lights up every room she walks into.

Michelle was one of my very first clients. She signed up immediately, told me she believed in me, and always asked, “How are you doing?” while looking me directly in the eyes and genuinely wanting the honest answer.

In those early garage days, Michelle and I spent many 6am classes together,  sometimes just the two of us. She was one of my first consistent members and friends who just kept showing up and always commenting on each movement as being “ah-mazing”. 

Long before Vitality, Michelle had already impacted my life as both my guidance counsellor and teacher at DCVI. Over the years, she became one of Vitality’s biggest cheerleaders and one of the people who helped shape my confidence and belief in what this community could become.

Michelle and her beloved husband Bob need our love, support, and strength right now.

Michelle has been courageously battling cancer for some time. Recently, her condition has worsened and her prognosis has changed. Michelle is now facing her final weeks, devastating news for all of us fortunate enough to know her kindness, strength, dignity, perseverance, grit, and beautiful spirit.

In honour of Michelle, I will be walking 100km in June for the Canadian Cancer Society under the team name:

“A Life of Vitality – Michelle Ellison”

I would love for you to join me.

You can join the team, donate, or begin fundraising here:

Join our Canadian Cancer Society Walk 100km in June Team

I plan to use this time to reflect on the many ways cancer has touched my life, to connect with the memories of those we have lost, and to honour those who are still fighting.

I also invite each of you to participate in our:

“Spread the Joy for Michelle Ellison” Campaign

Starting next week:

• Spread a little joy

• Record it or snap a photo

• Share it on social media

• Tag:

• • @michelle.ruby.10 on Instagram

  • Michelle Ruby on Facebook

Let Michelle see that the joy she has brought into this world,  the love she has sprinkled into all of us will continue to grow and be passed on.

Michelle,

You have given me more than you know.

Your strength, determination, perseverance, grit, kindness, and your incredible ability to truly see people for who they are is admired by so many, but especially by me.

I will forever cherish our early morning chats in the garage and our friendship.

Thank you for believing in me from the very beginning.

Membership & Pricing Updates

Our 3-Month Promotional Memberships and 6-Month Memberships continue to be the most economical options for members averaging two classes per week over a 12-week session.

For those who signed up through a seasonal promotion (for example, our Spring Promotion 3-Month Membership), you still have the option to cancel after your initial 3 monthly payments. However, if you are happy with your current membership and rate, you can simply let it continue rolling over month-to-month at that same rate.

Over the past several months, we have been doing some restructuring of our:

• Personal Training rates

• Semi-Private Training rates

• Membership pricing

This June marks a very special milestone for us:
3 years at 127 Queen Street + 2 years in my garage = 5 years in business.

I have done everything I can to maintain pricing since opening downtown, but as many of you know, expenses continue to rise across every aspect of operating a small business. It has become necessary to make some pricing adjustments moving forward.

I have worked hard to distribute these increases across programs, class passes, and membership options so that there is not one significant increase affecting any single group.

Most importantly:
If you are currently on a membership, you will maintain your existing rate at this time.

Please note:

• If a membership is cancelled and later restarted, the new membership rates will apply

• Updated pricing can be found on our Membership Packages page on the website

We have also moved to E-Transfer-only payments for Personal Training and Semi-Private Training sessions in order to reduce processing fees.

For Class Pass purchases:

• E-Transfer remains available

• Credit card payments are still accepted as an option

Don’t Forget!

Food is Fuel & Recovery.

MacroNutrients are nutrients we NEED in LARGE amounts.

They include

1. Protein- aids in recovery and muscle building, helps to repair and rebuild muscles after training

2. Carbohydrates- primary energy source which helps performance

3. Fats- support hormone health, brain function and nutrient absorption