August 2019

Serving our community’s health & fitness needs since 1985

NEWSLETTER

Want to be more engaged with your fellow HSAC members? Kris is leading the charge to bring social groups.

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Find out what members of the HSAC staff learned at the FitLife Conference

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SUMMERSTORY

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KidZone Information

At the KidZone, our goal is to make it easy for families to balance their health and parenting by providing a safe, nurturing environment where children can relax and play while parents enjoy the club. Our experienced and passionate team of caregivers believe in playing, teaching, reading and stimulating your child’s mind. While here, children will enjoy a room filled with toys, books, games, play inside and out and socializing opportunities with other kids.

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Thursday 8 am – 1 pm & 3:30 pm – 8 pm

Friday8 am – 1 pm & 3:30 pm – 7 pm

Saturday8 am – 1 pm

Sunday2 pm – 6 pm

Summer is here!Don’t wait to register your kiddos for summer fun at the club!

Racquetball • Basketball • Tennis • Soccer • Gym GamesCity Park • Edmonds Beach • End of Camp Party

Mondays - Thursdays | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Ages 6 - 12

Camp 3: August 5th - 8thCamp 4: August 26th - 29th

Call: 425 778-3546, E-mail: greg@harborsquare.com, or drop off form at desk.Campers can bring a lunch or purchase from our juice bar camp menu.

Full Camp Day Drop-In

Member Pricing:

Non-Member Pricing:

$109 + tax $35 + tax

$129 + tax $45 + tax

Age Requirements:

InfantsNewborn – 12 months are accepted for a maximum of 1 ½ hours.

Reservations are required up to one week in advance.Call 425.778.3546 ext. 113.

ChildrenAges one to 11 years old are accepted for a two-hour limit.

Reservations are not required.

Cost to Members:$3/hour for the first child

$1.50/hour for each additional sibling

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Health Coach’s Corner

Isn’t it frustrating to come to the gym 3 days, 4 days, even 7 days a week and not see the results you ultimately want? Are you trying to lose weight, gain more muscle, lean out, or more importantly, just feel good?

Maybe you have been trying new classes, getting a personal trainer or doing MUV. I know the feeling! There is a missing link between exercise and the goal you are working towards and it is DIET! So what are you doing about it?! How are you getting to your goals?!

Balanced Habits is the link you have been looking for. It’s based on real, whole food. No supplements or pre packaged foods. Each program is specifically designed for your body and goals. Its fool proof! Really! Most importantly, it is sustainable for LIFE. This is not a diet or cleanse. You will not eliminate any foods, food groups or even wine! ;) It’s about ‘BALANCED HABITS’ you learn that fit into your life.

The success of Balanced Habits clients in just a few weeks has been amazing! Depending on how much you want to lose or gain, we have a program for you! Feel free to email me with any questions. We have our food coaches ready to help you achieve your goals!

-Natasha O’Brien

Health Coach: Natasha O’Briennatasha@harborsquare.com

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The FitLife Club Network is an association of independently-owned health and fitness clubs in the Pacific Northwest. Many of the clubs in the Network have been in business for more than 25 years now, so there is an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience among our group of owners and managers. Networking is a key benefit of membership in FitLife and a willingness to share ideas and information is a hallmark of the association’s reputation. Much of that networking takes place at the FitLife Summer Conference. This year’s conference was held in beautiful Bend, Oregon. We sent a core group of our leadership team to meet with other colleagues, listen to fantastic industry specific speakers, and share ideas in roundtable discussions. We asked them to each share their takeaways with you:

Ellen Ulrich, Community Outreach, Member Services Director“Fit life was an amazing opportunity to network and learn from others with so much knowledge and experience in the fitness industry.”

Levi Diggs, Fitness Director “After traveling to Bend, OR for The Fit Life conference, I was very excited to spend time meeting and collaborating with staff from other clubs within our ownership group. Many people would be surprised to learn that Harbor Squares owners are also affiliated with multiple clubs across Washington, Idaho, and Montana. It was great to meet some of the staff from these other clubs, hear what they are doing, and explore how we can implement some of the same programs at Harbor Square. I am proud to be part of a club that works to be on the cutting edge of new fitness trends and I am excited to work with our like minded clubs to stay relevant in the industry.”

Maygen Hetherington, Concierge and Service Desk Manager “This was my first time attending the FitLife conference and I was so pleased with the experience. Hearing from veteran industry leaders and sharing ideas with others in similar roles at other clubs was extremely valuable and refreshing. I left with tons of ideas and inspirations to make Harbor Square even greater than it already is. The theme I felt most attentive to was that of the “customer experience”. Creating the best experience possible for our members and prospective members is something that I am looking forward to focusing on. Taking the service you receive from the moment you walk in the door to the next level. I hope you begin to notice some of these changes in the coming months!”

Megan Wood, Personal Trainer“It was good to be reminded that it’s all about the member’s experience. We are always on stage - what we say, how we say it, body language and tone says a lot. It is important to be authentic, listen mindfully and make eye contact. I was also encouraged to make my teammates look good! Stay positive and non-judgemental. No negativity!”

Employee Highlight: FitLife Conference

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Kris Gjylameti and his wife Daria Gjylameti moved to Edmonds in August 2018 and joined HSAC that same month! “We like the athletic facilities and the extensive class offerings of the club. We enjoyed making friends through the club over the last year” Kris shared.

Kris and Daria were married four years ago and are happy to call Edmonds home. “Community is important to us and as active members of the Washington Athletic Club, we enjoy our role as member leaders and look forward to helping HSAC establish social events.”

Shortly after joining Harbor Square, Kris noticed that we have a great community and was interested in knowing more about social groups established within the club. He reached out to our concierge, Maygen Hetherington.

“When I (Maygen) had to tell Kris we currently do not have an official, ‘organized’ social program within the club, I was thrilled when he offered to take ownership of this and get something going. I love that he wants to take initiative and am really excited that we will be starting social groups at HSAC.”

So what will this look like? Well...are you looking to meet other club members that share your same interests? Searching for fun filled events and adventures? “Harbor Square Social Groups” will organize events around athletic and social interests. Our goal is to promote camaraderie and community within the club. We will create “clubs within the club” centered around specific interests and/or activities. Examples: wine club, water sports, foody club, art & entertainment

club, hiking club, cycling/tri club, pickleball, skiing/snowboarding, travel club etc….

If you are interested in learning more, please email our concierge, Maygen Hetherington, at Maygen@HarborSquare.com Include your name, phone number, and if you are interested in joining Harbor Square Social Groups as a committee member or if you would like to participate in future events. You can also reach out directly to Kris. He loves meeting other members and would be happy to discuss how you can be involved in the planning and launching of this new endeavor. His email is gjylametigroup@gmail.com

Committee members will help plan events and grow the community within the specific interest. We are so excited about this and can’t wait to see how you, our fantastic members, will be involved.

Member Spotlight: Kris Gjylameti - HSAC Social Groups

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BASKETBALL TRAINING:

HSAC is proud to offer individual and group basketball training session.

Monday, Wednesday and Fridayfrom 3:30pm – 5:30pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

Reach out to our concierge to book your training session! 425-778-3546 ext 123

RELAX, REFRESH, RENEW…MASSAGE THERAPY IS HERE FOR YOU!

To learn more about massage therapy here at HSAC, please find us on the HSAC website. Bios for massage therapists are there for you to view.

Gift certificates are always available at the front desk of the club.

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT HSAC

Thrive™️ gatherings provide an experience of learning the skill of mindfulness while ex-ploring themes for living your most powerful life with members of your community in a re-laxed and peaceful setting.

Please visit the HSAC concierge to regis-ter. THRIVE Gatherings will begin again in September!

THRIVE™ GATHERINGSAn experience in learning

the skill of mindfulness.

Peggy Farah, LMHC Psychotherapist

Creator of the THRIVE™ class.$10 - HSAC members$25 - Non members Register at HSAC. Visit theconcierge desk for more details.

NEW THINGS AT THE SMOOTHIE BAR:

• Bulletproof coffee & tea are now available! Bulletproof contains coffee or tea, Ghee (clarified butter), MCT Oil, and Collagen Peptides or creamer (if you aren’t fasting). Bulletproof coffee can increase energy, promote weight loss, support stable blood sugar levels, enhance brain function, and help you feel full!

• Vital Proteins collagen and collagen shots are now available - a clean way to get a boost of protein in your smoothie, coffee, or tea!help you feel full!

• Perfect Bars are now available in a variety of flavors.

Our new rewards program, Fivestars, is up and running! All you need to sign up is your phone

number. You will get points for every dollar you spend, which turns in to free items from the Smoothie

Bar, redeemable at any time! Fivestars is replacing our coffee, tea, and smoothie punch cards - if you

already had one of those, we will transfer your points when you sign up. Just tell the Smoothie Bar team

member you had a punch card, and we’ll look up your information.

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Tennis Center News

Welcome to Harbor Square Tennis Camps

Our goal is to provide a camp that is both instructional and informational along with an integrated series of drills, footwork and match

play strategies in each training session. The coaching staff at Harbor Square Tennis Camps are dedicated to the development

and growth of tennis players of all ages and skill levels. We are committed to providing a POSITIVE and FUN learning experience for all

camps. Harbor Square Tennis Camps range in age and we should have a program to fit your needs.

Ages 9-18, Advanced, Beginners & Up 4 day session price:

Session 5: 08/12:2019 - 08/15/2019 $200 member | $275 non-member

Daily drop-in $62.50 member | Daily drop-in $85.00 non-member

Camp Starts at 3:30 pm | Ends at 6:30 pm