A family testimonial can provide a life-altering experience.
When starting a new business, Laura Yeatts of East Cobb said her sister-in-law’s health transformation “was kind of my why.”
She and her family moved from Virginia two years ago, and in November opened a Fit Body Boot Camp franchise on East Cobb Drive.
Her brother’s sister enrolled in another Fit Body Boot Camp, “and completely changed her life around.”
What Yeatts saw was a need to reach out to “people who need a gym that isn’t intimidating.”
Her studio, which opened in November, provides 30-minute workouts that each member can tailor for their own needs, with instructors. Elements include cardio, weights, stations, ropes and bikes, chopped up into smaller time blocks.
The class sizes typically range between 5-15 people and the studio is open Monday-Saturday.
“Every day is different,” Yeatts said. “The coaches mix it up constantly,” and each session includes stretching and recovery.”
She and her husband are co-owners but have corporate jobs, and says that “the coaches run the show.”
Thus far she’s signed up around 50 members, and is getting involved with local PTA and sports team sponsors.
Membership costs vary, and an unlimited package is $40 a week, with typically 3-5 classes.
“It’s good to have a fitness-minded community,” she said. “If I can change one person’s life, it’s all worth it.”
Fit Body Boot Camp
1344 East Cobb Drive
770-818-6080
Walk With a Doc
When Dr. Dolapo Babalola opened a wellness clinic in East Cobb last summer, it was with the aim of reaching out to the community beyond her own facility.
Babalola, who practiced at Grady Memorial Hospital for 15 years, focuses on helping patients with obesity issues with a holistic approach.
Her clinic, Living At Your Best Wellness, uses what’s called the Direct Primary Care model via flat monthly membership fees.
During her time in a larger health network, she witnessed the frustration of patients “who couldn’t see their doctor when they want them.”
Her practice is what she calls a one-stop for those seeking to improve their wellness where “we see the whole person.
“It’s not just diet and exercise,” Babalola says from her office on Johnson Ferry Place. “We’re trained in nutrition, sleep and other factors as well.”
One of the questions she says she asks her patients is very simple: “What’s your day like? What is your evening like?”
While they get initial physiological exams, understanding their everyday habits is at the heart of this approach to better health.
She said one client came in at 349 pounds, and has lost 80, “because accountability matters.” Those between-office-visits consultations include phone and text conversations.
“Dr. Babs”—who has lived in East Cobb for 13 years with children at Walton, Dodgen and East Side schools—meets with patients and anyone else once a month in her “Walk With A Doc” event at East Cobb Park.
It’s the second Saturday of each month starting at 9 a.m., and includes stretching followed by 30 minutes of walking at any pace.
“Walking for mental health is good,” she says. “You feel more energized and you get to start somewhere.”
Living At Your Finest Wellness
1230 Johnson Ferry Place, Building A-20
678-403-2399
Music Studio Atlanta Open House
The East Cobb location of Music Studio Atlanta (2100 Roswell Road, Suite 1128), is having an Open House through Saturday as part of “Teach Music Week.”
Participants will get chances to win discounts on music lessons and meet the staff. The event is 3-7 through Friday and 10-4 Saturday.
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