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1 Aug 2025
SHOULD Shackles

How often do you tell yourself, “You should have done that this way, what’s wrong with you?”. “You should have responded this way, why didn’t you?” Sound familiar? Is the negative self-talk happening more often than you realize? “Should” is defined as “a verb used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when CRITICIZING someone's actions”. Are you criticizing your own actions with “Should Shackles”? Do you demean yourself because your expectations are not met? These “Should Shackles” can prevent you from joy, growth, and grace. Who determines these “shoulds” anyways? ....
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15 Jul 2025
One Size Fits All?

Have you ever tried on clothing labeled “One Size Fits All”? Or seen an ad where the gym claims to specialize in everything for everybody? Really? One piece of clothing or one gym can do everything for every body? I don’t think so. Here at GEFS we specialize in sustainable services that empower and improve your quality of life from the ground up and inside out. We focus on functional training to improve ease in your activities of daily living in our group classes. We cater to your special needs in our personal training sessions. We help with mobility and flexibility in our stretch sessions. We ease pain, stress, and tension in our massage sessions. And, we encourage, ....
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25 Jun 2025
FREEDOM

As we approach the 4 th of July Holiday, my thoughts are filled with the word Freedom. We have so many freedoms, rights, and opportunities in our country, yet we still want more. I believe we also feel this way about our fitness level. We may be able to move and function in our daily lives, yet we still want more. This is not a bad thing. This is where growth and perseverance can play a role. Unfortunately, we occasionally talk about wanting more, complain about not having enough, and stop there. The growth and results come from taking action. So, let’s stop talking about what we want, create a plan of action, and take steps to achieve the results we want. Freedom comes from doing, ....
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9 Jun 2025
Pop With Dinner??!!

I was speaking with a friend last week discussing how as a child you believed every family lived like yours. Until you ate dinner with another family and were shocked. They drink pop with dinner, not milk??!! Amongst other strange things! They are so weird. It is amazing how we are conditioned to OUR ways and look at other ways as weird. Many people feel the same way about Get emPowered Fitness. We do things differently here. We train barefoot, speak positively, build up movement instead of making it easier, assist you to ensure you are working effectively and efficiently, and we thrive on community! We are the family that does things differently. You may be shocked by our differences, ....
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Relationships by raeanne

I just celebrated another birthday a couple of days ago. Actually, I celebrate my birthday the whole month of May. It is an important day for me for so many reasons. During this time of year, I always reflect on my past life, present life and future life. This year, I noticed the number of wishes and blessings I received in person, via text, and on social media. I have the gift of knowing so many people from so many different seasons of my life- gymnastics, college, jobs, fitness, church, ballet, and by happenstance. It warmed and filled my heart to reflect on the relationships I have with all these beautiful people, how blessed I am to have friends and family of all ages, backgrounds, ....
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15 May 2025
BETTER

For those of you who know me, BETTER is one of my favorite words. When emPeeps exit the massage room, the group room, or one of my empowerment coaching sessions and claim they feel BETTER, it warms my heart. As a recovering perfectionist, I have learned that BETTER means progress is being made, which is enough. When we explore new activities or step out of our comfort zone, we may set unrealistic expectations. Expecting to be perfect in our fitness training is truly a disservice to ourselves. If we could do every move perfectly the first time, we wouldn’t have the opportunity to grow, get stronger, and become more mobile. Our goal at Get emPowered Fitness Studio is to guide you to ....
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30 Apr 2025
Anti-Aging Blog by Raeanne

Anti-aging is a hot topic right now. As you scroll through any social media platform, listen to the radio, or watch television, you will find commercials promoting anti-aging products and remedies. As my 61 st birthday approaches this month, I asked myself these two questions… Why don’t I want to age? I believe we all want a young person’s energy, mobility, vibrancy, and strength. As we age, we lose some of those qualities. But I also know, through experience, we gain so much more with age. For example, I can no longer do a back flip on a four-inch wide balance beam, but now I understand the risk involved even for a young person. How do I prevent aging? I ....
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11 Apr 2025
Where Do I Begin?

Are you thinking about making changes to your lifestyle to improve your health? If you are, you’re probably wondering “Where do I begin?” If you are someone who hasn’t participated in structured exercise in a while or possibly never, you might be intimidated or confused on how to get the ball rolling. We suggest you start slow, moving your body in a gentle way to allow your joints, connective tissue, and mind-body connection to acclimate to your new demands. Our Yoga or Active Recovery classes Get emPowered Fitness Schedule are the perfect combination of movement and elongation for range of motion, balance, functional strength, and flexibility. If a group setting ....
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31 Mar 2025
Plays Well With Others

Are you someone who loves to be around happy, energetic people? Do you draw energy and inspiration from those around you? Do you like a playful, fun workout? If you have answered yes to any or all of these questions, my guess is you thrive in an encouraging community. Frankly, who doesn’t? I bet YOU’RE someone who “plays well with others” 😊 Get emPowered Fitness has some of the friendliest, most welcoming emPeeps (empowering People). Our facility is unique in many ways with our empowering community being one of them. Many emPeeps call us their “Happy Place”. If you want to work out with friends, need a listening ear during your massage, or want to ....
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13 Mar 2025
COMMITMENT

The other day I was questioning why do some emPeeps fade away after a short time with us and why others remain committed and loyal to their workouts with GEFS. So, I asked a few of our emPeeps their thoughts on the concept of commitment. The two major responses I received were: Those who faded away usually were training to meet a goal for an event or timeline; A child’s wedding, a big trip, hiking in Europe, 50 th birthday, etc. Once the goal or event was met, the training was no longer needed, and they faded away. Those who remained committed train for long-term health and wellness; and a better quality of life. They have become aware of the benefits of training with GEFS: ....
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SHOULD Shackles

One Size Fits All?

FREEDOM

Pop With Dinner??!!

Relationships by raeanne

BETTER

Anti-Aging Blog by Raeanne

Where Do I Begin?

Plays Well With Others

COMMITMENT

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