TJ's Gym Weekly News 5/3/2020
TJ’s CLASS OF 2020
We are kicking off our new blog feature for members of our community graduating from high school and college this spring. First up: Jaclyn Alvarado, who first joined us as a middle schooler both at the gym and as a babysitter, and is graduating from University of Redlands. Jaclyn was named Outstanding Senior in Business Administration! Check out the link below to hear more about Jaclyn’s accomplishments. She’s shown here with proud mom, long-time TJ’s member, Karene. Not pictured is proud dad, Ed, King of TJ’s Corte Madera.
See more about Jaclyn HERE! CONGRATULATIONS TO A TRUE ROCKSTAR! Way to go, Jaclyn, from all of us in your TJ’s Gym family!
*Scroll down for a great idea to honor members of the Class of 2020 in your network while supporting those in need!
MESSAGE FROM ALLISON AND TJ
Hi Everyone!
This week we announced that we are not renewing our lease at our San Rafael location on 4th Street. Our long email on the topic went out to our current members, with the exception of some personal-training-only clients. If you did not receive that communication and would like to hear our story, please email allison@tjsgym.com. The gist of it is that, given the current climate, we and our trusted advisors decided that signing a lease on a space of that size and requiring that much overhead would have been irresponsible, at best, and destructive, at worst.
As we mentioned in our announcement, the emotional fallout from this decision is significant, as we launched the beginnings TJ’s Gym community within those walls 18 years ago in April, when we were pregnant with our older daughter, Lyle, who is now 17 and graduating from high school. Many of the relationships forged at TJ’s Gym San Rafael will be with us for the rest of our lives. Our extended family started there.
We have every intention of returning to the San Rafael/San Anselmo area with a physical location when the dust settles, but shorter term, we will be running outdoor classes with appropriate safety procedures, just as soon as County health officials allow us to do so. This is true for all of our locations—we will begin re-introducing live classes outdoors, prior to being able to do so within the walls of our gyms. We will keep you posted, so please open your emails from us when they come, as we hope to have exciting announcements soon!
We plan to continue to highlight good news within our community in our upcoming newsletters, so please reach out with news about TJ’s Class of 2020 graduates, members of our community helping others, and other news of the sort!
We hope some of you will join us for IN IT TO WIN IT, SIP STYLE, to address your own self-care as we continue to combat the stress of this pandemic.
We are here, we are strong, our community is resilient, and we will continue to do everything we can to provide support and guidance as you strive to maintain and even build on the fitness and wellness foundation you’ve worked so hard to cultivate as a member of the TJ’s Gym community.
Thank you for your ongoing support, and please reach out with any questions or concerns!
We miss you all.
Allison and TJ
SHELTER-IN-PLACE MEMBERSHIP INFO CAN BE FOUND HERE!
If we haven’t already connected regarding which changes you want for your membership, please email allison@tjsgym.com to get your account squared away!
IN IT TO WIN IT, SHELTER-IN-PLACE STYLE
Take back some control over your self-care during these challenging times! We’ve got you covered with content and check-ins, and the point system will keep you on track and motivated. No PR’s, you’re not going to be the best version of you you’ve ever known. This is about coming out of SIP a little stronger and less banged up than you may be feeling now. Email now to register!
HAPPY HOURS CONTINUE FOR TJ’s MEMBERS at 5:30pm on WEDNESDAYS!
T-SHIRTS AND TANKS FOR THE CLASS OF 2020 SUPPORTING A POPULATION ESPECIALLY THREATENED BY COVID-19:
KIDS WITH CANCER!
CLICK HERE Order shirts and TO read more about our younger daughter’s efforts to support childhood cancer treatment and research.
Big thanks to TJ’s member Chris Ford for help with the logo design!
ONLINE PERSONAL TRAINING
Coaches TJ, Nick, Dana, and Maddie are available for 30-minute and 60-minute private online sessions. Email allison@tjsgym.com for rates and to schedule!
LIFESTYLE AND ACCOUNTABILITY COACHING WITH TJ
Set your rudder straight with access to TJ as your personal lifestyle, fitness, nutrition, and accountability coach! $260/mo for weekly online/phone meetings, plus email and text access as needed. Email allison@tjsgym.com to get started.
From TJ’s member, John F:
Have you been thinking about getting your kids into Martial Arts? Are you looking for a way to help your kids develop focus and mental discipline? Well, PKSA Marin is doing something awesome to help keep kids in our community active and has a special offer for TJ’s members. We're offering a four week free trial membership of online martial arts classes to all the families, both kids and adults. These are interactive classes that you can do from their living room over the next four weeks. Please visit www.pksamarin.com and click on “Contact Us for Info” to get started today!
TJ’s MEMBERS FACEBOOK GROUP
PLEASE JOIN OUR TJ’s GYM MEMBERS GROUP ON FACEBOOK!
We understand that not everyone is on FB, and we will continue to email you with important updates, but please request to join our private members group if you’re on FB and are an active member. It’s also a place where we can support each other via our online community!