Newsletter
June Newsletter
Welcome to June! June brings beautiful flowers, delicious fruits, vegetables, and sunshine.
Please be mindful of wearing sunscreen during this time of year to help protect you from skin damage that can lead to skin cancer.
For more information on sunscreen, please visit the Skin Cancer Foundation.
Father’s Day Weekend Special
Dads can come in and work out for free on Friday, June 13th through Sunday, June 15th.
June Fitness Article
By: Sharon McGeehan - W.I.T.S. Certified Personal Trainer & Senior Trainer & Aquatics Trainer, Certified Lifestyle Health Coach
As the weather gets warmer, we may be interested in changing up our exercise routine and getting outside. Maybe change the equipment we use and the sports we play. Perhaps you are new to exercise and interested in exploring options. Here are some surprisingly simple and practical tips to try that can help with creating habits that last.
Let’s talk about the benefits of just walking. Instead of attempting 10,000 steps a day, walking for at least 11 minutes can lower your risk of premature death by almost 25%. Walking these same 11 minutes also decreased the risk of heart disease and some cancers.
When starting an exercise habit, there are lots of variables to consider, type, duration, etc. If you’re looking to burn fat with each workout and lower your body’s fat stores, there may be a big advantage in exercising before noon. Research in mice found that animals that exercised within a few hours of waking up burned more fat than later in the day. Taking your workout outside can improve the benefits of exercise. Physical activity called “Green Exercise” has been shown to improve working memory and concentration substantially more than an indoor walk. The additional effects besides concentration show increased motivation and make exercise feel less daunting.
Keep in mind that it’s never too late to boost your brain health. Walking has been shown to improve cognitive function. Even exercising for as little as four days a week can make brain connections stronger and improve thinking.
The goal of 10,000 steps a day may not be realistic or practical for some people, especially beginners. It also may not be based on real evidence. A study of more than 47,000 found that for both men and women under 60, the greatest benefit came with step counts between 8,000 and 10,000 steps a day. For those older than 60, the count was slightly lower. That came out to between 6,000 and 8,000 steps. When you talk about your fat-burning zone, most of us don’t realize it involves exercising far more gently than you would expect. The lighter the workout, the more your body uses fat to fuel it, making easy exercise the key to your fat-burning zone.
Tracking your exercise serves at least 2 specific purposes. Firstly it allows you to follow your progress but more importantly, it forces you to think of yourself as active. In a study of walkers, the people who kept track of their steps reported better moods and higher self-esteem. They also began eating better high-fat foods and more produce. A very good reason to track your exercise is that it allows you to celebrate how active you have discovered yourself to be.
What's New in June?
School's OUT & the Gym is IN!
Summer Membership Special
Are you a student or a teacher? Enjoy special membership incentives when you join now through August!
NO ENROLLMENT FEE!
STAFF:
Whitehouse - $52.25/mo
Clinton & Whitehouse Station - $59.75/mo
STUDENTS:
45.00/month
Clinton & Whitehouse Station
Free Fitness Fridays Are Back!
Guests Work Out FREE ON FRIDAYS June through August! Offered in Cinton and Whitehouse Station.
Special joining incentives are offered on Fitness Fridays. Ages 12 through 17 must have a parent present when completing a guest waiver.
Group Fitness Updates
NEW! Clinton:
Mondays, Mat Pilates 8:00 am - Nicole
Thursdays, Gentle Yoga , 8:00 am - Nicole
Thursdays, Chair Fitness Express (30 mins), 12:00 pm - Nicole
Saturdays, Yoga, 9:00 am, Kate
*New Specialty Class, Endurance Swim, Tuesdays at 6:30 pm - Rich
NEW! Whitehouse Station:
Tuesdays, Body Pump, 9:00 am Rita
Tuesdays, Power Cycle Express (45 mins), 10:15 am - Rita
Thursdays, Aqua Fit (No class 6/19), 11:00 pm - Rotation
Summer Freeze Special
From June 1 through August 31, 2025, you can place your membership on hold for just $15 total—that’s up to three months for one low price.
Normally, freezes are $15 per month, but this summer special gives you the full season at a flat rate of $15.
📌 Please note:
- The special rate only applies to freeze dates that fall between June 1 to August 31.
- Any freeze time that extends beyond August 31st will incur the standard $15/month charge.
- To request the Summer Freeze, stop by the front desk and let us know. Be sure to mention the “Summer Freeze Special” when completing your freeze form so we can apply the discounted rate.
Group Exercise Class Registration Changes
Please note a change to our group exercise class registration process as of June 1st.
- Registration will now open 72 hours (3 days) in advance of each class. (For example, if you’d like to take a class on Thursday, registration for that class will open at 12 am (midnight) on Monday. Please note that the day of the class does not count toward the 72 hours.)
- Registration will continue to open at midnight, as our current system does not allow us to adjust this time.
- To help make classes more accessible to everyone, we are encouraging members to sign up for no more than two classes within any 3-hour window. This will help ensure that more members have the opportunity to participate in the classes they enjoy.
- We also kindly ask that if you are unable to attend a class you are registered for, please cancel at least 2 hours in advance. This allows other members the opportunity to take your spot and helps our instructors plan accordingly.
- Please note that during the first week of June, there may be some overlap between the old and new registration timelines. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this transition.
Reminders will be posted at the front desk and inside each group fitness studio, and our team is happy to answer any questions you may have.
M2 Mindful Movement & Meditation Wellness Series
Restful Sleep Through Meditation - Complimentary Wellness Session Open to Members & the Community
Hosted by: Kathy Vandenburg, Mindfulness Instructor
Stress is a major sleep disruptor. Practicing meditation is a technique that can help to improve sleep by reducing stress, releasing tension, calming the mind, and cultivating relaxation. The session concludes with a relaxing guided mindfulness meditation to bring it all together.
Friday, June 13, 2025
12:45 pm to 1: 45pm
Embark on a journey with Kathy through various mindfulness techniques with our M2 (Mindful Movement & Meditation) series.
Each session will offer an opportunity to explore mindfulness practices for enhanced well-being.
Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center, Whitehouse Station, Atrium Studio
Members, please register through the Club Automation Portal App. Guests, please call the Front Desk in Whitehouse Station at
908-534-7600, Prompt 0, to register.
Summer Solstice Yoga
June also brings the summer solstice. The Summer Solstice is the day with the longest period of sunlight and also the International Day of Yoga. To celebrate this, we will be holding an outdoor yoga class on Thursday, June 19th at 5:30 pm on the outdoor patio at our Whitehouse Station location.
Instructor: Jen Magro, Personal trainer, Fitness Instructor, and Certified Yogafit Level 5 Instructor.
Free for members! To register call 908-534-7600 or use the Club Automation App. This is a members-only event.
Hot Tub Cleaning Schedules
Clinton - Hot Tub Cleaning Schedule
Hours: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, June 4th
Friday, June 20th
Wednesday, July 2nd
Friday, July 18th
Wednesday, July 30th
Friday, August 8th
Wednesday, August 20th
Friday, September 5th
Whitehouse Station - Hot Tub Cleaning Schedule
Hours: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Thursday, June 5th
Tuesday, June 17th
Thursday, July 3rd
Tuesday, July 15th
Thursday, July 31st
Tuesday, August 5th
CPR TRAINING
GET CERTIFIED IN HEARTSAVER CPR & AED IN JUST A FEW HOURS!
UPCOMING DATES:
June 21, 2025
July 19, 2025
August 23., 2025
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The courses listed are held at the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center in Clinton.
Courses cover Adult and Child CPR as well as AED use. The course cost is $60 per person. To register for the class please contact us at (908) 788-6614 or CPRinfo@hhsnj.org.
Friendly Reminders!
Aquatics:
Reminder - Please be sure to shower before entering any of our pools and refrain from hanging or sitting on the lap lanes. See Pool Schedules.
Fitness Floor:
Please be mindful when stepping onto the track. Members utilize the track for different reasons and you do not want to get run down. Treat it like you are crossing the street, be sure to look both ways!
Equipment:
Everyone has been doing a great job of wiping down the machines and keeping our equipment clean. Thank you for your consideration!
PLEASE NOTE!
If you are waitlisted for a class and someone cancels, you will automatically be moved into the class and an email will be sent to you if it is within 2 hours of the class start time.
Two hours prior to the class, the waitlist closes and no one automatically gets moved in. The reason for this is the person being moved into the class may not get the notification in time, therefore, we are potentially holding a spot for someone who may not get the message. Members should check the portal/app or may call in within two hours of the start time to find out if there is an opening. In other words, the open spots become available to anyone at the two hour mark.
If you are on the waitlist and you decide that you are not going to attend, we ask that you please remove yourself. We also kindly ask that members who are unable to attend a class, cancel their registration more than 2 hours before the class begins. Please remember that if you do not cancel at all, you are subject to a $10 penalty.
If you refer a friend or family member and they join the Wellness Centers, you will receive a choice of $20 on your club account that can be used toward any service, product, or membership fee OR two free guest passes.
We appreciate your customer loyalty and are happy to help guide you on your wellness journey!
If you have any further questions or comments, we welcome your phone calls to our Front Desk!
Most Sincerely,
