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Mom’s Treehouse for all things Mom
075 days
by M. Fletcher
in Richmond Business
Being a mother is a great job, but let’s face it, mothers are always busy. There’s always a child to feed, a scrape to kiss, a nose (or a behind) to wipe. Then there’s the business of taking care of the house, feeding the family. And in today’s economy, lots of moms have to work outside the home in addition to their already overly busy lives. While there’s nothing more rewarding than the unconditional love your child can give, it’s not always easy to be super mom.
Whether it’s caring for children, working for the PTA, playing taxi driver for various practices and events, or just trying to keep the household together, moms need all the resources and help they can get.
That’s where Mom’s Treehouse comes in. Mom’s Treehouse is there to provide mothers with support, education and resources to manage and maintain healthy active lives of their own. Mom’s Treehouse opened in Short Pump in December 2010 and is coming up on its first birthday as a resource for mothers.
Mom’s Treehouse also offers a full-range of fitness programs for mom and children as well as professional services for families. Fitness classes at Mom’s Treehouse are for moms regardless of their current level of fitness or age of their children. The professionals at Mom’s Treehouse are certified in pre- and post-natal fitness. Mom’s Treehouse can help moms to get fit, lose weight, gain strength and be better prepared for the daily challenges.
Fitness classes are also offered for children from birth to pre-school and even school-age. Working together Mom’s Treehouse can help moms and their children develop healthy, active lifestyles.
There’s a great social benefit to Mom’s Treehouse. Mothers get to meet other Moms and form lasting friendships. After all, who better to understand what a Mom has to deal with than other Moms? But the social benefits aren’t just for the moms, they’re for the kids as well.
Beyond fitness and the social benefits, Mom’s Treehouse offers other services such as doula and massage services, as well as nutrition and lactation consulting. The shop in the front lobby offers moms products and clothing items that are perfect for an active mom’s workout.
Founder and owner Rachel Pustinik, herself a mom of 2 young daughters, says that when her first daughter was just a few months old she founded Stroller Strides in Richmond. She began training moms for local running events and eventually created Mother Runner Training. She soon realized that regardless of the age of their children, all moms need support and encouragement, so she founded Mom’s Treehouse as a home for moms where they can learn how to raise a happy and healthy family while receiving the support they need.
Pustinik says “I realized that no matter what the age of her children, a mom continues to need support, encouragement, and a sense of community. I realized I needed to create a ‘HOME’ for moms,a ‘HOUSE’ where they can learn how to raise a happy and healthy family all while receiving support and acknowledgement for thier dedication, and a ‘TREEHOUSE’ where moms are the center of attention.”
Membership in Mom’s Treehouse is $99 a month and includes:
- Free and unlimited classes for Mom. Classes include Stroller Strides, Fit4Baby, Zumba and Friday Booty Blast
- Free and unlimited classes for the kids. Classes include Kids and Family Yoga, Martial Arts Classes, Irish Dance, Eco-Art for Toddlers, Baby Signs Sign Language, Playgroups and much more.
- Discounts on other programs which include Body Back, Mother Runner and more.
Mom’s Treehouse is located at 2292 John Rolfe Parkway in Richmond. Call them at 888-232-2450 or visit their website.
Let’s Get This Baby on the Road
0454 days
by M. Fletcher
in Richmond Business
What’s an active young couple to do when news of a third family member comes along? While lifestyle changes are inevitable, there’s no need to revert to couch potato status. Richmond based Tots on-the go is here to help you make that adjustment while keeping your healthy lifestyle. And no need to think that your traveling days are over. Tots on-the-go provides what you need to get you, and baby, back on the road.
Tots on-the-go is a children’s boutique offering quality strollers and travel gear for the active family. They’ve been around since 2005 and their business keeps expanding. And that’s a good thing for families who are also expanding.
The owners of Tots-on-the go are parents of two young energetic boys. They make it their mission to help other parents and grandparents find products to make their lives easier and in so doing allowing them to focus on the children. They aren’t worried about selling you the most expensive product. They’re concerned about helping you to find the products that will fit your lifestyle. That’s one of the reasons they started offering their programs such as Rentals, Try It Before You Buy it and their 45 Day Return Policy.
Perhaps their most unique program is the rental program. Why rent when you could buy? Tots on-the go provides the following reasons. When you rent you get:
- Quality, like new JPMA certified baby gear
- Thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after every use
- Try it before you buy it
- Ship to your destination
In addition, local deliveries are available in various locations in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. In Virginia those localities include Richmond, Charlottesville, Williamsburg, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Hampton and Virginia Beach.
There are many reasons to consider renting from Tots on-the go.
Heading over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s for Thanksgiving? That compact fuel efficient car might be great for tooling around town. But how are you going to pack the stroller, and the high chair? And, while grandma might delight in holding the little one for hours on end, eventually everyone has to sleep and a Pack-and-Play would be handy. Tots on-the-go can help by either delivering the needed equipment to grandma’s or providing more compact portable equipment to make your travels more efficient and enjoyable.
To take advantage of the rental service, you need to place your order at least 7-10 days prior to your planned arrival at your destinations. You can make reservations by an electronic form on the website, by phone or e-mail.
Because they’re very much family oriented, Tots on-the-go also has a blog that offers travel, fitness and fashion tips for the busy parent. Product reviews and gift ideas are also available. In addition to the blog, you can follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Locally, the Tots on-the-go showroom is located at 13541 East Boundary, Suite 116, in Midlothian, VA
And is open open 7 days a week by appointment, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Also check out her blog on Baby Travel Gear Tips
American Family Fitness: How Fit Do You Want to Be?
0650 days
by M. Fletcher
in Richmond Business
Ever find yourself unable to sleep and feel the need to burn off those extra calories at 3:00 a.m.? Or maybe you work the day shift and just don’t have time to get to the gym in the daylight hours. Richmond based American Family Fitness has six locations in the greater Richmond area that are open 24 hours a day providing around the clock opportunities to get in and stay in shape.
Whether you are seeking to shed those extra pounds before your wedding or your next class reunion or whether you simply wish to maintain that six pack of abs you worked so hard to tone, American Family has programs to fit your needs.
American Family’s website (http://www.amfamfit.com) lists the following services and amenities:
• Dozens of state-of-the art cardiovascular machines at each location
• Free Weights, Mechanical Weights and Circuit Training
• Dozens of Group-X & Mind/Body classes each week
• Aquatics
• Court Sports
• KidZone child center & specialized youth programs
• AmFam-U – a free 8 week course that teaches the fundamentals of a successful exercise program
Personal trainers are available to help you set up and to guide you through the best workout routine for your fitness needs. Sports supplements, protein shakes, energy drinks, energy bars, and smoothies are available in the Café and Pro Shop.
If you can’t seem to coordinate your workout with child care, American Family has an option for that. The KidZone is available for children from 6 weeks to 13 years. On select Saturdays, children two and older can participate in Parents’ Night Out, giving parents the option of two-hours of care in the KidZone while the parents take in a movie or do a little shopping.
Locations in the Richmond area include Northside, Southside, West End and Swift Creek. Further out there’s Mechanicsville, Colonial Heights and Fredericksburg. The new Midlothian location at Woolridge Road and Midlothian Turnpike is scheduled to open in late spring 2010. Later this year, American Family has plans to open their newest location in the Historic Triangle in James City County.
Each October, American Family Fitness sponsors a 5K/10K Walk/Run to benefit Richmond Children’s Hospital. Thousands of area children benefit from the services at Children’s Hospital on an annual basis. Long-term and comprehensive care and therapeutic services meet the needs of children and families in crisis. Funds from the 2010 Walk/Run will go towards Children’s Hospital’s Recreation Therapy Program and Uncompensated Care. More details and registration information are available at http://www.amfamrace.com.
In addition American Family members support Meals on Wheels, Toys for Tots, Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Clubs and more.
Walk into any American Family Fitness location on a weeknight and you’ll find dozens if not hundreds going through their paces on the treadmill, lifting the free weights, pedaling away in spinning class or simply relaxing in the hot tub or sauna. From pudgy beginners to sculptured gym rats, there’s a community in place working on the AMF motto of “Fit as You Want to Be.”
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