After reading the Surgeon General’s Report on Exercise and feeling the effects of aging herself, Dottie Drake, a Registered Nurse since 1973, felt called to teach people how to focus on living healthier lives and to regain their strength.
The problem was there was no place geared for her and almost 80 percent of the population to go. Too common were the gyms and the mega-health clubs that were intimidating and stuck on the motto, “no pain; no gain.”
So, in May of 1998, Dottie opened her first health club, a 1,200 sq. ft. facility focused exclusively on the underserved population of women, seniors, and the physically challenged. Her “Fitness First” club was the first facility of its kind to combine those unique populations in one health club setting and the response was overwhelming.
Dottie expanded her facility and in February of 2000 when she opened her second location. Today, Dottie is recognized as a pioneer in the fitness industry. Her Miracles Fitness Health Clubs have been featured in the New York Times, Family Magazine, Club Industry, Journal on Active Aging, The Nursing Spectrum and more.
Dottie wants people to know that Miracles Fitness has all the amenities of other gyms — top of the line strength training, cardiovascular and flexibility equipment. Over 40 group exercise classes included with membership such as Zumba, Pilates, Yoga, Kickboxing, Extreme Sculpt, Abs and more.
We also have a Nutrition Zone with post workout recovery shakes and healthy snacks and we have physical therapy on site to help make the transition from therapy to post-rehab exercise easy.
At Miracles Fitness you will receive individual instruction, and feel comfortable all in a motivating, non-intimidating environment. We have evolved with our members and their needs. We now offer programs for all ages.
Sports Performance programs are led by Dottie’s son, Nick and his staff of certified performance enhancement coaches and they also have the area’s most popular fitness bootcamp beginning its third year.
Other programs include private and group personal training, kid’s fitness classes and group cycling. Miracles also hosts its annual Get Fit Cape May County Challenge, their version of the biggest loser, in the fall.
At Miracles Fitness, we believe everyone deserves a Miracle. Sometimes, you just have to make your own!
Miracles Fitness has two convenient locations at 408 Rio Grande Ave., Rio Grande. Call 609-886-7070, and 94 Rt. 50, Seaville. Call 609-624-8960 or log on to www.miraclesfitness.com.
Cape May County – I’d like to suggest to the Herald that they leverage spout offs draw and replace some of the ads for their paper with a few paid ads that you probably can charge a little extra for. Lots of people…
