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Working On, Not In, Your Business

By Lisa Druxman, MA
I started my FIT4MOM® business in August 2001, when my son was just 3 months old. I was a “solopreneur,” which meant that I did everything. I taught classes; d...

Teaching While Pregnant: What You Need to Know

By Lisa Druxman, MA
Many years ago, while I was pregnant with my second child, something happened that I hope no other group fitness instructor goes through. As I was driving to teach class I exp...

Safety for Pregnant Instructors

By Lisa Druxman, MA
Many years ago, while I was pregnant with my second child, something happened that I hope no other group fitness instructor goes through. As I was driving to teach class, I ...

10 Steps to Starting a Successful Business

By Lisa Druxman, MA
Many would-be entrepreneurs fail to realize their dreams because the thought of starting a new business seems too overwhelming. Make the process easier by breaking it down int...

Pregnant Instructor FAQs

By Lisa Druxman, MA
Many years ago, while I was pregnant with my second child, something happened that I hope no other group fitness instructor goes through. As I was driving to teach class, I ...

Small Changes Lead to Big Results

By Lisa Druxman, MA
Over the past 20 years of my fitness career, I have heard people make grand plans for themselves, only to be back where they started (or worse) a short time later. They are al...

Kaizen Your Clients to Build a Better Business

By Lisa Druxman, MA
The success of your business relies heavily upon the success of your clients. However, many goal-oriented individuals take an all-or-nothing approach, which usually leaves the...

Tribal Fitness

By Lisa Druxman, MA
We all want to belong to something. We all want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. A group. A club. An association. To reach our highest potential, we need to...

How to Prioritize Your Schedule for Greater Productivity

By Lisa Druxman, MA
If I asked you how you are doing, what would your answer be? Crazy? Busy? We all have managed to fill every minute of every day with a task, a chore or an obligation. But that...

Outdoor Fitness: The Permits You Need

By Lisa Druxman, MA
On any given day, you can find an outdoor fitness class operating at your local park. While this type of activity may be appealing to you and your clients, it can be challengi...

Getting Permits for Outdoor Fitness Programs

By Lisa Druxman, MA
Finding Locations On any given day, you can find an outdoor fitness class operating at your local park. But it wasn’t always this way.

Postpartum Exercise

By Lisa Druxman, MA, Carl Petersen, PT
Regular participation in a pre/postnatal exercise program has many benefits for a woman. Research has demonstrated that pregnant and postpartum women who exercise at a mild to...

10 Tips Toward Fitness Celebrity

By Lisa Druxman, MA
You see them on TV. You see them at conferences. You see them training celebrities. “They” are fitness professionals who have become fitness celebrities. They are...

PR With Punch

By Lisa Druxman, MA
When Matt Lauer introduced my company, Stroller Strides®, on the Today show, the company was changed forever. We received more than 1,000 e-mails before the show even ...

The Buzz About Branding

By Lisa Druxman, MA
Branding. It’s one of today’s hot business buzzwords and often attached to wonder companies like Starbucks, Apple and Nike. But branding isn’t just for the m...

The Body Image We See and Feel

By Lisa Druxman, MA
When was the last time you heard a toddler say she couldn’t come out to play because she was having a bad hair day? How many young kids do you know who’ll ...

The Pregnant Athlete

By Lisa Druxman, MA
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    Do you have your own blog? If so, what kinds of things do you post on it?

    Yes, I have for years. It's a great way to share ideas, tips and suggestions for clients. Often classes or sessions are ... read more

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