MEMBER PERSPECTIVES
commitment a spa guest is ready to make. additionally,
one of Griffith’s trainers is also a nutrition coach who
creates custom diet plans for members and leads
nutrition workshops. although the spa and fitness facility
does have a restaurant onsite, integrating its efforts with
those of the spa is a work in progress. however, the
restaurant recently unveiled full vegetarian and vegan
menus that have been a hit with both trainers and spa-
goers.
Williams island is perhaps most well-known, though,
for its daily fitness classes—it was here that Beto Perez,
creator of Zumba, first began leading classes in 2001.
Griffiths routinely tracks attendance numbers for every
class; if its attendance is low, she’ll look at comment
cards, talk to members or check in with the instructor
to ascertain why the class might be struggling.
oftentimes, a class does better once it’s moved to a
different time slot—Griffiths strives to build a
balanced schedule and finds that time of day and
class mix have a great effect on attendance and
satisfaction. Williams island will often begin early in
the morning with high-intensity classes for the go-
All treatment rooms at The Meadowood Spa are suites.
The Meadowood Spa worked with the
restaurant's chef to create its spa cuisine menu.
Fitness Trends
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS
CONTE: “We have a lot more people who are interested
in functional fitness.”
GRIFFITHS: “We put in a multi-functional rack, which
has been immensely popular. The battling ropes,
endless rope, landmines, squat rack and bench press
are all on the same rack.”
SOCIAL FITNESS TECHNOLOGY
CONTE: “More and more people are using technology to
get connected. People ask about Peloton now. It gives
people a network outside of their immediate area; you
can meet people across the country and help support
each other through that.”
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