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Wilhelmina Hot Body Model Search

Noted modeling agency Wilhelmina Models is looking for you. Well, maybe. If you’re a man or woman 18 and up with a hot bod who lives a “healthy and fit lifestyle,” then they might be looking for you. Wilhelmina will be at the Plano Gold’s Gym on Saturday from 10 am-3 pm as part of its nationwide Hot Body Model Search. It’s an open casting call, so everyone is welcome. Go here for more info on the open call event.

Equinox Spa Throws A Glam Slam

If you have a few free hours on Thursday and an extra 60 bucks in your pocket, have we got a deal for you. The Spa at Equinox Highland Park wants you to come out from 5:30-8:30 pm for Glam Slam, a “luxurious evening of beauty, fashion, and fun.” Attendees will receive two mini spa treatments, makeovers with Chanel Cosmetics, discounts on spa products and duds from The Shop at Equinox, plus free Cosmos and snacks. For reservations—which are required, by the way—contact spa manager Holly Gordon at 214-443-9009 or Holly.Gordon@EquinoxFitness.com.

Another Quirky Dallas Workout: Hilton Anatole’s Aqua Zumba Water Aerobics Class

If you’re going to be sweating, I can’t imagine it feeling better than if you are in a swimming pool. The Verandah Club at the Hilton Anatole has created a water aerobics class that features fun moves to Latin tunes and supposedly can help you burn up to 500 calories per class. This doesn’t sound like some old lady lift-weights-to-disco-fever-songs-in-the-shallow-end course. A membership to the Verandah Club’s fitness center is $118 per month, which includes fitness classes, but you can purchase a $16 day pass to check out the class, too. Hilton Anatole. 2201 Stemmons Freeway. 214-761-7855 or www.verandahclub.com.

Champion4Fitness Opens at Shops at Starwood in Frisco

Nope, this isn’t just another gym, people. The official word:

The facility  includes a sports apparel retail boutique with lines such as Sergio Tacchini, Tail, andFila, to name a few; a proprietary LifeStyle Performance Center providing extensive scientific and fitness testing; fitness and nutrition counseling; a selection of supplements from Vemma, Verve, and Advocare; private one-on-one personal training in four different studio settings; and sports massage.

Champion4Fitness offers clients an innovative scientific approach which integrates fitness and nutrition with science and technology at a personalized level like no other wellness resource in the market.  Each client receives a framework of support from industry leaders utilizing a fully integrated testing, training, and nutrition system.

Among the Champion4Fitness leaders are chief medical director Jeffrey C. Caruth, M.D., chief of staff in the Ob-Gyn department at the Medical Center of Plano and founder of Plano Aesthetics. You might also recall the article about the Dr. Ted diet in D Beauty. That was Dr. Caruth, too.

Find Harmony at Karmany

In the current issue of D Beauty we wrote about the new pay-what-you-can yoga studio, Karmany. In light of the current economic situation I really appreciate these folks for being willing to help us de-stress even if we’ve been laid off, given a pay cut, forced to work an extra job, etc. These are the times when we need yoga the most – to help us focus on all the good things in our lives instead of  the bad. And to treat our mind and body the best we can. So let’s give them some love. If you’ve been thinking about getting into yoga, or if like me, you got out of your normal routine (over six months ago!), Karmany is providing the opportunity to get back on track with several different classes offered all week long. Their Level I class on Wednesdays at 5:45pm is fantastic. Instructor deAnna, takes time during the class to make adjustments when our poses are off and to help us twist and bend further than we ever thought possible – all without making us curse her out in our heads! The studio is bright and airy thanks to a big picture window, and very peaceful. See you at class!

Mother’s Day Idea: MomFit at Vert Fitness and Wellness Center

Buying a woman an exercise package as a gift is tricky. Either she’ll hate you (do you think I’m fat?) or she’ll love you for giving her the jump-start she needed. That said, purchase at your own risk. However, these programs, designed for new moms and moms-to-be, are pretty cool. Vert. Fitness and Wellness Center–which we wrote about in the current issue of D Beauty–is offering MomFit Workouts, including Mom & Baby Programs and MomToBe Pre Natal Fitness, which cater to the needs of new moms and pregnant women. That means a regimen designed specifically to whip your post-baby body into shape, plus they can make childcare arrangements if need be. For moms-to-be, Vert has trainers with pre- and post-natal certifications. These MomFit packages have been discounted for Mother’s Day, which means three months at the studio, fitness assessment, and 10 specially designed programs for $700 (a discount of $25 per session).

Free Circuit Training at Aeon in May

If the words “free” precede some type of fitness activity, then I’d say you’ve run out of excuses not to exercise. AEON Studio, which we wrote about in the current issue of D Beauty, is hosting complimentary hour-long circuit training classes every Saturday in May, at 9:30 and 10:30 am. Classes include a combo of boxing, cardio, weights, medicine balls, and full body workout. You must reserve your spot to attend. Just send an e-mail to info@aeonhealth.com. Also, in conjunction with their sponsorship of the Katy Trail 5K on May 14, AEON will donate $50 to Friends of the Katy Trail for every additional member who joins, and those new May members receive three complimentary services such as musculoskeletal evaluation, nutrition analysis, personal training session, physical consultation, or Pilates and yoga.

Sweet Deal: Join Planet Fitness for Just $1

But hurry because the offer expires soon. April 1-7, you can join Planet Fitness for only $1. (Regular initiation fee is $59-$99.) And here’s some better news: the monthly membership fees start at just $10, and there are no contracts. If you upgrade to $19.99 a month, you get access to all 266 locations across the country, plus unlimited tanning and unlimited guest privileges. Talk about affordable fitness! Planet Fitness has two locations in Dallas-Fort Worth–one block north of the Galleria at 5301 Alpha Rd. and 6101 Windhaven Pkwy. in Plano. You’re officially out of excuses. Start exercising!