[Sportsandrec] accommodations and labeling cardio equipment

[Carly Mihalakis]

Ashley,

My gym, Berkeley Ironworrks is a for profit operation with a handful 
of locations within the Bay Area, but words themselves are hard 
pressed to do any kind of justice to the unprecedented tendency for 
the staff and other clients at Ironworks treating you like a real 
athlete despite obvious blindness.
The vibe there is well worth the fees, which, by comparison are 
probably considered kind of high, The other clients are very 
accepting and accommodating without the requisite patronization, we 
all know and love.

I do take abs class at  Ironworks with an instructor who has become 
my pen pal and friend.
We approached that particular feat by simply meeting with this 
fabulous guy prior to attempting a formal class, so he could get to 
know us and we could learn the exercises before slipping as 
seamlessly as possible into the class.
I'm not sure this is the precedent, though, and the success were 
found in abbs class might be so easy because John is so cool and down 
to earth. chain type outfits with a more corporate template.

.

I take yoga at the LightHouse so obviously they are exceptionally 
accommodating to blinks, hesitating not to be deliciously hands-on in 
their building of the postures.
Good luck, Ashley!
Carly

  14/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Carly,
>
>You said the instructor was willing to donate some time to teach you 
>the moves so you could join the class that is great.  I hope that's 
>the case if I try a class.  They have abs classes at our gym 
>too.  Do you go to a for profit gym?  Just curious.
>I certainly will advocate for myself and see what happens.
>I'd like to be in those cardio classes but that might involve too 
>much cheorgraphy and be too fast paced.  I could try though if I have a chance.
>
>Ashley
>
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