In addition to technology, I am very passionate about fitness. Thanks to the encouragement from my high school physical education teacher, I have been a fitness instructor since I was 19 years old! Since 2004, I have owner and operated Auburn Yoga & Pilates Center in Auburn, MA. Today, we offer various yoga, pilates, spinning, barre, and TRX classes.
More than twenty years in the fitness industry have taught me many things. One lesson is that participants need to find something that they enjoy if they are going to make it a life-long habit. For instance, I LOVE yoga. I teach several classes a week. But, I still try to go take a class with my favorite yoga instructor whenever I can.
You may try yoga and discover that you share the same passion that I do. Or, you may try yoga and decide that it doesn’t “ignite your fire.” (SIDE NOTE: Please don’t judge yoga on one class. There are MANY different styles of yoga, and many different styles of instructors. For instance, I do a vinyasa yoga but I dislike Bikram yoga. We are all different; find the activity that “ignites your fire,” whether it is yoga, rock climbing, swimming, biking, dancing, etc.)
Sometimes, you drive by a fitness facility everyday and find excuses not to try it out. (Please consider trying it out immediately after reading this post if it is something that you have been wanting to try.) Other times, you aren’t sure where a studio is located. Maybe you are new to the area, or maybe you are traveling? Sometimes, there is a great place in close proximity to you, and you don’t even know that it is there, or that it is offering something that you would like to try.
Enter the MindBody Connect app…The MindBody Connect App allows you to find a class (or other som
ewhat related service including massage, hair styling, facials, etc.). The MindBody Connect App allows you to search for the service of your choice by facility name, location, or service. For instance, when I searched for Auburn Yoga & Pilates Center, my studio information showed up. I was able to view my current schedule and, if I had wanted, I could have bought a drop-in class or membership package and registered for the class that I wanted through the app.
Screenshots from the app
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MindBody Connect
Free
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good for finding a facility, at home or away from home
- Includes reviews from clients who attended the facility
Cons
- While the app yields a wide variety of facilities, the list is not exhaustive as only MindBody facilities are included in the search.