Pearls of Wisdom

As salaamu alaikum Muslimahs!

Masha’Allah, now the sisters finally have a place to work out with real fitness equipment while protecting our modesty!

Flexible Family Fitness is a fitness center with equipment made to accommodate ages 2 to adult. It is located at 5108A Baltimore Avenue (Route 1) in Hyattsville, MD. This is approximately 15 minutes from Al-Huda, and a block away from the Hyattsville Courthouse.

The equipment includes treadmills, eliptical machines, stationary bikes, weight benches, free hand weights, and a few other things. There is also a room for aerobic or floor exercises. The space is very clean. You can view the fitness center at www.flexiblefamilyfitness.com. ; (WARNING: Music on site.)

The fitness center is open to the public daily from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. However, the owner, Joanna, has agreed to allow us (Muslim women) to use the facility every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. She has stated that depending on how many are interested, she might be willing to open on Sundays as well. Unfortunately, we cannot have evenings because the gym is open to men, women, and children during that time.

Membership prices are monthly and include:

Individual: $30.00
Family: $70.00

This opportunity is for women only. Please note that you are allowed to bring your daughters. Girls under 2 are free and must be watched by you. Girls over 2 would need to either sit quietly if you have an individual membership, or you would have to get a family membership if they intend to work out. Again, you must be responsible for the obedience and safety of your children.

These memberships are available on either a month-to-month basis, 6-month basis, or yearly basis. This choice is left up to you.

If you have any questions about the arrangements for the sisters, please contact me (Safiya) at 202-641-5472.

If you would like to schedule a day and time to sign up, which will take approximately 20 minutes, please contact the owner (Joanna) at 202-997-5738. Because Joanna is very busy, please do not contact her unless you intend to set up an appointment to join or have a question about her personal training services. If you just have questions about location, equipment, days, times, etc., please call me first.

Memberships are available starting March, so sign up today. I am insha’Allah!

Note: I just spoke with Joanna, who is out of town today (Wednesday) at a conference, so the gym is closed today and unavailable for membership registration. She will be open again tomorrow (Thursday) insha’Allah ta’ala. Please hold all calls to her until then insha’Allah.

Pass this along to as many sisters as you can. The more sisters join, the more flexible to owner is willing to be about days and times of availability.

See you at the gym insha’Allah!

S~~