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More women-only gyms
Gyms like Amore not only have fitness regimes and classes tailored for a woman's physique, but also have less bulky fitness equipment and luxurious vanity areas where members can primp and preen after their workouts. --PHOTO: AMORE FITNESS PTE LTD
MOVE over, guys, women-only gyms are getting bigger and better. Amore Fitness, which has 16 outlets islandwide, is planning to open a new 1,393 sq m fitness centre at City Square Mall at the end of the year.
Amore's founder and chief executive, Ms Jasmine Teo, says its gyms have 50,000 active members to date, with numbers 'constantly growing'.
Gyms like Amore not only have fitness regimes and classes tailored for a woman's physique, but also have less bulky fitness equipment and luxurious vanity areas where members can primp and preen after their workouts.
Independent 51/2-year-old outlet Body Temple has also opened a second 1,114 sq m outlet in Lowen Gardens in May.
Director Karine Gauthier, 34, said the rise of women-only gyms stems from the fact that women 'appreciate privacy and want to feel less intimidated when they work out'.
Body Temple is perhaps the most exclusive gym here - only five people are allowed into its studios at any one time. Its new outlet has recruited 75 members, with packages costing between $25 and $95 per month.
Dr Ng Koon Hock, 48, a psychiatrist at Thomson Medical Centre, said: 'Most women don't like the staring eyes of men so, in these women-only gyms, they can exercise in comfort and accomplish their goals faster.'
Ms Lucy Fernandez, a junior-college teacher in her 30s, dropped 9kg in eight months after she joined womenonly gym Slender Shapes in 2002.
'The main advantage of women- only gyms is that there are no distractions,' she said. 'You can concentrate on working out without worrying about how your hair looks or if you have a visible panty line.' -- MY PAPER
Just for Ladies
THE women-only market is a smart one to cash in on as more women seek out places to exercise or relax in. But names like Contours Express, Slender Shapes and Phillip Wain are not the only places women can turn to here.
MY PAPER lists a few places you mayconsider visiting - if you are a woman, that is.
ESTHEVA SPA
What you can find: Body treatments such as massages, scrubs and body wraps. Also expect facials such as the two-hour C-Matrix Treatment (which claims to hydrate and firm skin with 100 per cent bio-collagen). Manicures and pedicures, as well as waxing services - for chins to bikini lines - can be found here.
Price: Body treatments range from $110 to $185. Facials range from $110 to $600. Waxes range from $20 to $92. Manicures and pedicures range from $45 to $130.
Where: Estheva, located at Palais Renaissance, is moving to ION Orchard and will resume operations next month.
AMORE BOUTIQUE SPA
What you can find: Amore is not just a fitness centre. Its spas offer massages, facials, and hair-removal services.
Price: Massages range from $88 to $148 and facials range from $85 to $380. One session of permanent hair removal for the upper lip or chin is $120, and $180 for the underarms.
Location: Amore Boutique Spa has seven outlets islandwide. Visit www.amorefitness.com for a full listing.
GYM
BODY TEMPLE
What you can find: Personal training, pre or postnatal exercise care and nutrition guidance such as dietary plans. Only five people are allowed into its studios at any time.
Price: Personal training is $95 per session. Group training for five is $35 per session. Food-and-nutrition shopping trips to supermarkets are $35 per trip, with a minimum of six people.
Location: Carpenter Street and Lowen Gardens. By appointment only; call 9100-8714 for full addresses.
HOTEL
NAUMI HOTEL
What you can find: The sixth floor is reserved for women. All five rooms have plush furniture and pastel wallpaper. Expect satin bedding and a full range of Kiehl's skincare products for the shower.
Price: $260 onwards per night.
Location: 41, Seah Street. For rates and reservations, call 6403-6000 or e-mail [email protected] -- MY PAPER
More women-only gyms
Gyms like Amore not only have fitness regimes and classes tailored for a woman's physique, but also have less bulky fitness equipment and luxurious vanity areas where members can primp and preen after their workouts. --PHOTO: AMORE FITNESS PTE LTD
MOVE over, guys, women-only gyms are getting bigger and better. Amore Fitness, which has 16 outlets islandwide, is planning to open a new 1,393 sq m fitness centre at City Square Mall at the end of the year.
Amore's founder and chief executive, Ms Jasmine Teo, says its gyms have 50,000 active members to date, with numbers 'constantly growing'.
Gyms like Amore not only have fitness regimes and classes tailored for a woman's physique, but also have less bulky fitness equipment and luxurious vanity areas where members can primp and preen after their workouts.
Independent 51/2-year-old outlet Body Temple has also opened a second 1,114 sq m outlet in Lowen Gardens in May.
Director Karine Gauthier, 34, said the rise of women-only gyms stems from the fact that women 'appreciate privacy and want to feel less intimidated when they work out'.
Body Temple is perhaps the most exclusive gym here - only five people are allowed into its studios at any one time. Its new outlet has recruited 75 members, with packages costing between $25 and $95 per month.
Dr Ng Koon Hock, 48, a psychiatrist at Thomson Medical Centre, said: 'Most women don't like the staring eyes of men so, in these women-only gyms, they can exercise in comfort and accomplish their goals faster.'
Ms Lucy Fernandez, a junior-college teacher in her 30s, dropped 9kg in eight months after she joined womenonly gym Slender Shapes in 2002.
'The main advantage of women- only gyms is that there are no distractions,' she said. 'You can concentrate on working out without worrying about how your hair looks or if you have a visible panty line.' -- MY PAPER
Just for Ladies
THE women-only market is a smart one to cash in on as more women seek out places to exercise or relax in. But names like Contours Express, Slender Shapes and Phillip Wain are not the only places women can turn to here.
MY PAPER lists a few places you mayconsider visiting - if you are a woman, that is.
ESTHEVA SPA
What you can find: Body treatments such as massages, scrubs and body wraps. Also expect facials such as the two-hour C-Matrix Treatment (which claims to hydrate and firm skin with 100 per cent bio-collagen). Manicures and pedicures, as well as waxing services - for chins to bikini lines - can be found here.
Price: Body treatments range from $110 to $185. Facials range from $110 to $600. Waxes range from $20 to $92. Manicures and pedicures range from $45 to $130.
Where: Estheva, located at Palais Renaissance, is moving to ION Orchard and will resume operations next month.
AMORE BOUTIQUE SPA
What you can find: Amore is not just a fitness centre. Its spas offer massages, facials, and hair-removal services.
Price: Massages range from $88 to $148 and facials range from $85 to $380. One session of permanent hair removal for the upper lip or chin is $120, and $180 for the underarms.
Location: Amore Boutique Spa has seven outlets islandwide. Visit www.amorefitness.com for a full listing.
GYM
BODY TEMPLE
What you can find: Personal training, pre or postnatal exercise care and nutrition guidance such as dietary plans. Only five people are allowed into its studios at any time.
Price: Personal training is $95 per session. Group training for five is $35 per session. Food-and-nutrition shopping trips to supermarkets are $35 per trip, with a minimum of six people.
Location: Carpenter Street and Lowen Gardens. By appointment only; call 9100-8714 for full addresses.
HOTEL
NAUMI HOTEL
What you can find: The sixth floor is reserved for women. All five rooms have plush furniture and pastel wallpaper. Expect satin bedding and a full range of Kiehl's skincare products for the shower.
Price: $260 onwards per night.
Location: 41, Seah Street. For rates and reservations, call 6403-6000 or e-mail [email protected] -- MY PAPER
