Sister-owned fitness and wellness center teams up with a local organization to cut calories and raise funds.
By?Olivia Bitetti? |??Photography by?Daniel Ware | Article from Today?s CNY Women Magazine
It?s no secret that tireless daily workouts paired with a diet of McDonald?s and Taco Bell is similar to running in place ? if not backwards. Progression toward maintaining a more sound mind, body and spirit incorporates many more facets than hitting the treadmill a few times a week. Trillium Fitness Center co-owners and sisters, Ren?e Teller and Barb St. Pierre, have embraced a holistic and all-encompassing healthy lifestyle, and they?ve been passionately sharing their newest endeavors with their members for more than 13 years.
Teller and St. Pierre?s interest in natural living began in 1997 when their mother was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Teller and her husband, Peter, traveled the country in search of alternatives to degenerative disease. With a newfound knowledge and appreciation for naturopathy ? a method of treating disease with natural remedies to aid in the healing process ? Teller put her findings into action. She quit her job as a CPA in real estate development and recruited her sister, a 12-year corporate wellness director, to begin their quest toward helping people change their lives.
?The center became both a mission and a passion for us,? Teller said. Trillium opened its doors in October 1999. Shortly after, in 2001, the pair?s mother lost her fight with cancer.
In an effort to keep its original vocation alive, Trillium recently partnered with The Kara Fund, a local organization that raises funds for the families of children with life-threatening diseases, to host the group fitness event Get Healthy and Kara for Others, featuring the world-renowned Les Mills classes.
?Trillium?s founding mission took root from dealing with terminal illness and the stress that it brings on family,? said Teller, who is no stranger to these feelings not only through personal experience but also from knowing Trillium members Mark and Kathy MacDougall, founders of The Kara Fund and parents of its namesake, Kara MacDougall. Kara, a former East Syracuse Minoa student, passed away in 2010 at 17 years old, just months after being diagnosed with liver cancer.
The May 1 event held at ESM High School will demonstrate one of the newest Les Mills classes, Grit Series, along with other free sessions taught by celebrity Les Mills trainers. Ten years ago on April 6, Trillium launched its ?Got Body?? campaign (a play on the popular ?Got Milk?? slogan) and shared its first-ever Les Mills class, Bodypump, with its members. The club now offers seven classes (and counting), making it a platinum member.
?There will be a big stage, lights and big music. It?s a blast!? she said with excitement, referring to the fundraiser as ?exertainment.?
The location allows for more than 200 people to participate in an equipment-free class, but event-goers are encouraged to sign up for the weight-lifting and step classes via?Trillium?s website?or the event?s Facebook page. Participants have the option of gaining pledges for price-per-minute of exercise, obtaining one-time donations or simply coming to the event and getting an internationally acclaimed workout for free while supporting a great cause.
What?s in a Name?
Trillium?is a wildflower that only blooms once a year in May. It has three petals, three leaves and a very deep root system. Trillium Fitness Center?s philosophy is that you can?t be healthy unless you?re focusing on three things: mind, body and spirit.
IF YOU GO?
WHAT:?Get Healthy and Kara for Others
WHERE:?East Syracuse Minoa High School, 6400 Fremont Road, East Syracuse
WHEN:?4:30 to 9:30 p.m., May 1
COST:?Free and open to the public
INFO:?Proceeds benefit The Kara Fund. RSVP on Trillium?s Facebook event page or by calling Trillium at 315-463-9355. To register, visit?www.trilliumfit.com/karafund.
Source: http://www.trilliumfit.com/sweatin-for-a-kause-todays-cny-woman/
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